THE O & M SEED CO 
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GREEN SPRINGS, OHIO 
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WATERMELONS 
Culture—Watermelons require a loose, sandy loam soil and plenty of sun. Use well rotted manure in each hill. 
Hills should be 8 feet apart each way. Sow 8 or 10 seeds to a hill and thin out leaving 4 or 5 of strong plants to 
hill. Requires 4 lbs. seed per acre. 
Stone Mountain—Large and oblong, rind tough and a pale color, crisp and 
good flavor. Also known as Dixie Bell. Seeds white. 
Cole’s Early—One of the earliest and best varieties, medium size, nearly round 
Rind dai’k green, striped a lighter shade. Flesh deep pink and fine quality. Seeds 
black. 
Kleckley Sweet—One of the best melons on the market. Rind thin, quality 
good, but will not ship to distant markets. Also known as Monte Cristo in 
some sections of the country. 
Peerless or Ice Cream—Eai’ly medium size and one of the best foi gi owing 
in the North. Seed white. 
Halbert Honey—This melon was originated by Mr. Halbert of Coleman, Texas, 
and is in some respects similar to Kleckley Sweet. A fine quality melon. Seeds 
white. 
Sweetheart—A late variety, producing large melons of good quality. The rind 
Stone Mountain Melon 
Harris Early—Identical with Cole’s 
Early. 
Round Dark Icing—The fruits are 
round or slightly oblong in shape, with 
a dark green rind, indistinctly veined. 
Seed white. Fairly popular. 
Irish Gray—A large, long, main crop 
variety with a gray green rind, shell 
is very light green with fine veining. 
shipping melon. Seeds black. 
very tough and a good shipper. Seed 
brown. 
Long Light Icing—A large type of 
the long melons, the I’ind is light 
green. Not a good shipper, but well 
adapted for home markets. Seed 
white. Same as Gray Monarch. 
Tom Watson—Probably the best ship- 
It has a tough rind and is an excellent 
ping melon and one of the best main 
crop varieties. Seed brown with a 
sprinkling of white. 
Round Light Icing—A medium early 
melon, almost round in shape. The 
rind is light green with indistinct 
veining. Seeds white. A good kind for 
home and market garden trade. 
Kleckley Sweet 
