FOQ. 
THE 
Four ounces will plant 100 hills/ sow 4 to 5 pounds per acre. 
CULTURE—The best soil for growing watermelons is light, rich, and sandy. When the 
ground is thoroughly warm, and all danger of frost is past, drop 8 to 10 seeds in hills 8 
to 10 feet apart, covering the seed about an inch. When, the plants begin to run to vines, 
thin out all but the 3 strongest plants in each hill. 
370. COLE'S EARLY- (75 to 80 days.) 
z y A leading first early variety for home garden 
'N*!" k4l C* • ■ i* and truckers to local markets; reasonably pro- 
;• I rv A /vision ^LirDri^^ § V ductive, and particularly desirable for the Forth¬ 
'S iiy a irnciuu ^ WP st as it matures in a short season- Fruit . 
weight 20 lbs., medium size, short, oval, with 
alternate light and dark green stripes; tender 
rind. Flesh: pink-red, of good flavor; seeds 
black. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 25c, Vi lb. 40c, 
lb. 70c, prepaid. 
371. EARLY ROUND LIGHT ICING- 
(85 days.) A very productive mid-season melon 
of excellent quality. Adapted to home or mar¬ 
ket gardens in the Northwest. Fruit: weight 
20 lbs., oval round, very uniform, light green, 
with indistinct veining of darker green. Rind 
thin and tender. Flesh: light red, of excellent 
quality; seeds white. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
25c, Vi lb. 45c, lb. 80c, prepaid. 
10c, Vi lb. 
NEW WILL ROGERS— often grow to enor¬ 
mous size. An Improved Stone Mountain. 
384. WILL ROGERS -(88 days.) Another 
new early melon of the Stone Mountain type, 
often growing to enormous size. Average size 
14 by 12 inches; weight 35 lbs. Shaped like 
Stone Mountain, with white seeds tipped black. 
Skin is dark green, and flesh is bright red—of 
good quality. Pkt. 8c, oz. 12c, Vi lb. 25c, Vi 
lb. 45c, lb. 80c, prepaid. 
EARLY KANSAS —Super Quality and Size§ 
369. EARLY KANSAS- (Also N 
known as Red Russian or Red Seeded 
Hutchinson.) (85 days.) A new melon 
of genuine merit. It has suddenly become 
very popular on the markets of the Mid¬ 
west, due to its earliness combined with 
large size, and its attractive appearance—• 
plus fine quality. The skin is dark green 
with alternate stripes of a lighter shade. 
The rind is of medium thickness—well \ 
suited for carrying reasonable distances—• Y 
and the flesh is a rich red color, of de- & 
lightful flavor. Average size 15 by 13 
inches; weight 40 lbs. Seeds brown. & 
(See inside back cover.) Pkt. 8c, oz. 12c, x 
Vi lb. 25c, Vi lb. 45c, lb. 80c, prepaid. \S 
(See inside back cover.) £ 
8c per Packet prepaid § 
jJ 1 -. ^ 
383. KLECKLEYS 
SWEET -(85 days.) A 
splendid medium early vari¬ 
ety, especially desirable for 
home garden use and for 
truckers serving local mar¬ 
kets. It will not stand long 
distance shipping. A melon 
of outstanding quality and 
unusual sweetness. Fruit: 
large, weight 30 to 40 lbs., 
cylindrical dark bluish 
green, with thin tender rind. 
Flesh: bright red, tender 
and extremely sweet. Seeds 
white. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi 
lb. 25c, V4 lb- 40c, lb. 70c, 
prepaid. 
385. GOLDEN HONEY -(88 to 90 days.) 
An excellent home garden or local market melon 
with amber-yellow flesh that is so sweet, crisp 
and glistening it fairly melts in your mouth. 
Fruit: medium size, weight 20 lbs., chunky, 
nearly round, light green with mottled darker 
green stripes; rind brittle. Flesh: amber-yellow, 
crisp and delicious, free from stringy sections. 
Seeds brown. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 25c, Vi 
lb. 40c, lb. 70c, prepaid. 
382 — WINTER MELON— Sweet Flavored — 
Long Keeping! 
382. WINTER MELON - (78 days.) 
Here’s a sweet luscious watermelon for your 
Thanksgiving dinner, from your own garden. An 
early sort, very prolific and an excellent shipper. 
This melon will keep 2 months after picking if 
properly stored. Fruit: small, weight 10 lbs., 
round, pale yellow when ripening. Flesh: bright 
red, crystalline, very sweet. Pkt. 6c, oz. 10c, 
Vi lb. 25c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. 70c, prepaid. 
386. EARLIEST AND SWEETEST- 
(75 days.) A fine early home garden melon, 
perfectly adapted to the short growing seasons 
of the Northwest. Fruit: medium size, weight 
10 to 15 lbs., oblong shape, rind mottled with 
several shades of green. Flesh: scarlet, of ex¬ 
tra fineness and sweetness. Entirely free from 
stringiness. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 25c, Vi lb. 
40c, lb. 70c, prepaid. 
388. MIXED WATERMELON -For those 
wishing an assortment of watermelons, we have 
put up a special mixture containing our best 
and most popular varieties. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi 
lb. 20c, lb. 50c, prepaid. 
390. CITRON -1 ‘'or making preserves. 
Flesh: clear white and solid. Fruit: round 
and smooth, quite small. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
Vi lb., 25c, lb., 75c, prepaid. 
374 NORTHERN SWEET— extra early. 
KLECKLEVS SWEET, a delicious medium early Melon. 
374. EARLY NORTHERN SWEET- 
Here’s the newest thing in watermelons for the 
North. Introduced by Minn. Experiment Station, 
and the seed was originally brought in from 
Russia. This amazing melon ripens in 9 to 10 
weeks from planting. Of an attractive. green 
color, striped with lighter green. Flesh is dark 
red and tender, with a rich sugary flavor. 
Weighs 9 to 10 lbs. Splendid for early market 
or home garden. It is important that melons 
be picked as soon as they ripen, otherwise flesh 
tends to become slightly stringy. Pkt. 8c, oz. 
12c, V4 lb- 35c, Vi lb. 60c, 1 lb. $1.00, prepaid. 
For a 
PERFECT CROP 
of 
WATERMELONS 
Use 
SEMESAN. 
See page 14. 
Okra or 
Gumbo 
The young seed pods of this plant are used for the well known and 
delicious gumbo soups. Plant in spring as soon as danger of frost 
is past. Cultivate the same as corn. 
215. WHITE VELVET- 
Height 3*4 feet; long white pods. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb- 30c, lb. 
75c, prepaid. 
217. DWARF GREEN- 
Grows low, is very productive. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 30c, lb. 
75c, prepaid. 
Try EARLY KANSAS for a NEW EXPERIENCE in Melon Growing 
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