Olds Del icious Watermelons 
Early Canada. 
Our watermelon seed is the best for planting 
in the North. Each packet contains seed enough 
for 8 to 12 hills. Four or five pounds will plant 
an acre. Do not plant too early and plant in 
sandy soil if jou have it. Sage Hi-Caps will 
produce earlier melons and protect your plants 
from cut-worms. See page 56. It pays well to 
use fertilizer for melons. 
CULTURE: Plant in hills 8 to 10 feet apart 
each way. When the danger of insects is over 
thin to 3 strong plants to a hill. Use Slug Shot 
to kill insects. See page 73. For larger amounts 
of seed, see Market Gardeners’ List, opposite 
page 5. 
260. STONE MOUNTAIN. (90 days.) A 
very popular melon in the South where it orig¬ 
inated and one of the finest we have ever eaten. 
This melon is very large, round or blocky in 
shape. The flesh is rich scarlet, very sweet, with 
few seeds. Seeds white. A prolific melon but 
not recommended for shipping long distances. 
Rind of this variety makes the best pickles of 
any sort on our list. Pkt., lOc; oz., 16c; Vi lb., 
30c; lb., 85c, postpaid. 
263. FORDHOOK EARLY. (75 days.) 
An extremely early variety. Its value to the 
home gardener in the North is largely in its 
earliness. The melons are of good size and near¬ 
ly round; the skin is dark green with occasional 
stripes of lighter green. The rind is thin; flesh. 
266. EARLY CANADA. (75 days.) Prob 
ably the earliest watermelon grown today. Rec , . , - . - , , , .. - . 
ommended for the northern states and Canada. 1 . snd remarkably sweet. Seeds 
The size is medium, about 10x9% inches, and white. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 76c, 
fruits weigh about 15 pounds. Flavor is good, postpaid. 
The outside color is grayish-green or almost 265. DIXIE QUEEN. (85 days.) An ex¬ 
white at maturity with fine green veins. The ceedingly fine quality melon which we think will 
rind is thin and flesh is bright red with small prove very popular with gardeners and shippers, 
mahogany-brown seeds. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Vk See page 32. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Vk lb., 35c; 
lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
264. OLDS’ SWEETEST AND EARLl- , v 
EST. (70 days.) This melon is the sweetest Popular shipping melon, with tough, elastic, dark 
and earliest of all. The size is medium and does long and cylindrical, averaging 
not exceed more than 15 pounds in weight. Flesh ® length and 10 inches in diameter, 
scarlet of extra fineness and sweetness and en- Seeds browm Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vk lb., 25c; lb.. 
tirely free from stringiness. We do not rec¬ 
ommend it for commercial planting, however, as 
it is most too small. For the home garden and 
where the season is short it cannot be beat. The 
rind is mottled with several shades of green. 
Seeds white. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 35c; 
lb., 80c, postpaid. 
261. SWEETHEART. (90 days.) A large 
oval melon, medium early in season. Remains in 
condition for use longer than any other except 
the Winter Melon. The flesh is bright red, solid 
and sweet. Rind thin but tough and elastic, 
making it a good shipper. Black seeds. A very 
popular variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10 c; Vk Ri-. 25c; 
lb., 75c, postpaid. 
70c, postpaid. 
2701/2. KLONDIKE. (90 days.) (Dark 
Seeded Strain No 3.) We consider Klondike the 
best medium season melon and the very sweet¬ 
est of all melons. The thin rind is dark green. 
Wilt-Resistant Kleckley’s Sweet. 
268. IMPROVED KLECKLEY’S 
. SWEET NO. 6 WILT-RESISTANT. (88 
271. TOM WATSON. (90 days.) The most days.) A true Kleckley’s Sweet which is wilt- 
rviiio.- i .1 __ I'esistant. Recommended for wilt-sick soil. If 
you have diseased soil, this is the variety to 
plant. It is dark green, of good length, with 
rich red flesh and white seeds. Average weight 
about 35 pounds. Size, 22x11 inches. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; Vk lb., 36c; lb., 80c, postpaid. 
270. KLECKLEY’S SWEET. 
(80 days.) (Monte Cristo.) Our 
best seller of the whole list of water¬ 
melons. A fine, well-known, medium 
early variety. It is a medium-sized 
dark green melon, often growing 20 
inches long, with bright red flesh, 
ripening nearly to the rind. It is 
solid, crisp and melting; rind thin; 
flavor, very sweet and pleasing. 
Seeds white. A wonderfully satis¬ 
factory variety for home gardens and 
near-by markets. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
Vk lb., 25c; lb., 75c, postpaid. 
267. ICE CREAM or PEERLESS. (85 
Tom Watson. 
272. GOLDEN HONEY. (90 days.) The 
flesh is a beautiful glistening amber-yellow, very 
tender with a most delicious flavor. It is medi¬ 
um early, of uniform large size, oblong shape ___ 
pst ni an mpioiis me rnin rinn is oarK arepii handsome appearance. The skin is green days.) A well-known old favorite and a stand- 
shane Tong - verv sTmn etricL" LslT distinct ^ith irregular stripes of darker green. Pkt., 10c; ard home melon Extra early, of medium size, 
shadi of fed. sLds^maTl. It’ is very sweet! P^^^paid. short oblong in form ;.^rmd thin, jreen^m 
crisp and tender, and is a heavy yielder. The 273. HALBERT HONEY. (85 days,) An A spnrlpt flesh wonderfullv sweet and de¬ 
heart is very large. If quality and flavor are excellent, medium early melon for home use. S Avhite Hiehlv regarded by thou- 
wanted, this is the melon to plant. Pkt., 5c; In flavor color and texture, similar to Kleckley’s ^ 'ardeneiT^ all er the^ N^^ 
oz., 15c; Vk lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. Sweet. Medium to large in size, oblong in shape; i of® i/, lu 25c° lb 75 c post- 
color, dark green, lightly laced with fine veins; ® ^ ^ 
flesh, sweet and brittle; too thin a rind for 
shipping. Seeds white. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 1/4 262. COLE’S EARLY. (75 days.) Medi- 
. , . um in size, nearly round in shape, dark green 
27L early KANSAS, (85 days.) Our color, striped a lighter shade. The flesh is 
new Early Large Melon. See page 31 for com- deep pink rather a darker shade than some 
plete description and illustration. Pkt., 10c; oz., others firm and delicious. Seeds black. Nothing 
20 c; Vk lb., 35c; lb., $ 1 . 00 , postpaid. ' - 
269. WILT RESISTANT KLON¬ 
DIKE N<D. 7. (90 days.) This is the first 
strain of Klondike Watermelon to be released 
that shows a high resistance to wilt. All the 
desirable characteristics and quality of the 
old Klondike have been retained with the 
added feature of being wilt resistant. The 
seeds are mostly black intermingled with 
lighter shades. Klondike, in our estimation, 
is the best and sweetest of all melons. The 
thin find is dark green, shape long, very 
symmetrical. Flesh distinct shade of deep 
red. Seeds small. Pkt., 10 c; oz., 20 c; Vk lb., 
40c; lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
April 10, 1939. 
‘^‘Your seeds which yoxi sent me last 
year were very fine. Just the seeds and 
plants for this northern climate.” 
Mrs. Fred Gatske, Minnesota. 
surer than this variety for hard situations. 
Pkt., 6 c; oz., 10 c; Vk lb-. 25c; lb., 76c, postpaid. 
Wilt Resistant Klondike No. 7. 
276. CITRON. (95 days.) 
Colorado Preserving. Green seed¬ 
ed, perfectly round, striped alter¬ 
nately dark and light green, not 
edible raw, but excellent for pre¬ 
serves. The flesh is white and hard 
and the vines very productive. 
Pkt., 10 c; oz., 15c; Vk lb., 35c; 
lb., 90c, postpaid. 
276. WINTER or XMAS. 
(85 days.) This melon is early, 
very prolific, almost round; color, 
light green. The flesh is red, 
sweet; almost as hard as a citron. 
If properly stored will keep for 
months. It is now becoming very 
popular on the market. Dip in 
wax to store for winter. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; Vk 25c; lb., 75c, 
postpaid. 
Winter or Xmas. 
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