Michigan Watermelon Seed Produces Earlier Melons 
Pride of Muscatine 
Wilt-Resistant Watermelon 
Pride of Muscatine is a strain of Kleckley’s Sweet that is absolutely 
resistant to wilt, and will grow and thrive on wilt sick soil. In addition to 
this wilt-resistant feature, which is very desirable in some localities, it 
retains all the superb qualities of the old reliable Kleckley’s Sweet or 
Monte Cristo. In fact, it is superior to that variety. The attractive, ob¬ 
long melons are of large size, running from 40 to 60 pounds under good 
growing conditions. The rich, glossy, dark green rind is thicker than that 
of Kleckley’s, making it a better shipper. The flesh is deep red, crisp, 
tender and deliciously sweet and melting. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.00; 2 lbs., $1.80; 5 lbs., $4.25; 10 lbs., $8.00, postpaid. 
Northern Sweet 
60 Day Melon 
The Early Ice-Box-Size Wa¬ 
termelon. Weighs only 15 lbs., 
and has been grown to matur¬ 
ity, from planting, in 60 days. 
Fruits are nearly round, me¬ 
dium green with dark green 
stripes; rind very thin. Flesh 
very deep red, crisp, sweet, and 
delicious; seeds large and 
white. If you want an extra 
early, melon you will not be dis¬ 
appointed with Northern Sweet. 
Ideal for home garden and lo¬ 
cal truckers. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00; 
2 lbs.. $1.80; 5 lbs., $4.25; 10 
lbs., $8.00, postpaid. 
Plant Burgess’ Watermelon Seed for Early Maturity. Be First on 
the Market. Our seed is adapted to all climates and is the best for 
both the Northern and the Southern planter. We sell thousands of 
pounds of Watermelon seed to Southern planters who grow early 
melons to ship North. The fact they continue planting our seed each 
year, and pay more for it than they would have to pay seedsmen in 
their own locality, should be proof that our seed is worth more. A 
few days earlier maturity means considerable to both the Northern 
and the Southern market grower. One ounce of seed for 25 hills; 4 
pounds per acre. 
— KLONDIKE—| 
The Sweetest of All 
Early Melons 
This is one of the best early water¬ 
melons from a quality standpoint, ripen¬ 
ing a few days later than the first early 
varieties. The melons are oblong, of an 
even dark green color, and usually weigh 
20 to 25 lbs. Flesh is deep red, excep¬ 
tionally crisp and tender, as well as 
most delicious in flavor. The seeds are 
small, black, with brown markings. 
Klondike has for years been the lead¬ 
ing early variety in melon growing dis¬ 
tricts along the Pacific Coast. Our strain 
of this melon is an exceptionally heavy 
yielder and gives excellent satisfaction 
in the North. You will be pleased with 
it either for the market or home use. 
Give it a trial this year. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 2 lbs., 
$2.25; 5 lbs., $5.30; 10 lbs., $10.00, post¬ 
paid. 
Winter Watermelon 
A home grown melon for your Thanks¬ 
giving dinner. It is not a citron or a freak, 
hut a very prolific long-keeping true Water¬ 
melon. Flesh red, extremely firm, very brit¬ 
tle and deliciously sweet. Fruits taken from 
the field before killing frost and stored in 
a cool place will keep long into the late 
fall and early winter and retain their de¬ 
licious sweetness and flavor. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
Kleckley's Sweet 
or Monte Cristo 
One of the most popular melons for the 
home garden and nearby markets, because 
of its superb flavor and surpassing crisp- 
No melon sweeter. Average length 
20 inches; color very dark green; 
season medium early. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 12c; % lb., 25c; lb., 80c; 
2 lbs,. $1.45; 5 lbs., $3.40; 10 
lbs.. $6.40, postpaid. 
ness. 
18 to 
18 
87 Oranges on Tree in Illinois 
Two years after purchasing one-year-old trees from us, Illinois cus¬ 
tomer reports 87 oranges on one tree ; 11 lemons : 14 figs. For Orange 
and Lemon Trees, see page 26.; Fig Trees, page 75. 
Peerless, or Ice Cream 
Succeeds on All Kinds of Soil 
Peerless is one of the finest early, large, long melons, and is especially 
recommended for the home garden, as it will succeed on all kinds of 
soil and where other melons fail. Our strain of this melon ripens only 
5 to 8 days later than Pride of Yukon. The fruits are nearly as large as 
Kleckley’s Sweet and 
3 to 5 days, earlier; 
rind light green, mot¬ 
tled and veined ; flesh 
bright scarlet, solid to 
the center, tender, 
sweet, melting and de¬ 
licious. Few, if any, 
surpass it for quality 
or productiveness. 
Pkt., 8c; oz., 13c; Vi 
lb., 30c; lb., 85c; 2 
lbs., $1.55; 5 lbs., 
$3.60; 10 lbs., $6.80, 
postpaid. 
Stone Mountain wut-Resistant 
A wilt-resistant strain of this large, round, medium dark green, high 
quality melon. Flesh highly colored, very solid, with fewer seeds than 
most varieties. The fruits frequently attain a weight of 60 to 80 pounds. 
The rind is tough enough to stand handling for nearby markets but will 
not stand long distance shipping. We have found this somewhat earlier 
than other large varieties. It produces an abundant crop and can be 
grown successfully farther north thany many of the large long varieties. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 2 lbs., $2.25; 5 lbs., $5.30; 
10 lbs., $10.00, postpaid. 
Peerless 
Northern Sweet 
Pride of Yukon 
EXTRA EARLY WILT-RESISTANT 
Pride of Yukon 
Pride of Yukon is an extra early wilt- 
resistant Watermelon. It Is wonderfully 
sweet and .of best quality ; entirely free 
from stringiness and fairly melts in your 
mouth. Fruits are of attractive appear¬ 
ance; medium in size, seldom exceed 18 
to 20 pounds in weight, averaging 10 to 
15 pounds; flesh bright scarlet. Hardy, 
vigorous and remarkably productive. 
Recommended for extra early planting. 
Especially adapted to Northern localities 
where the season is short, but does well 
in all sections of the country and has 
created a sensation wherever grown. 
While it is not an extra good shipper, it 
is a wonderful melon for the home gar¬ 
den and a gold mine for the market 
gardener. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 
35c; lb., $1.00; 2 lbs., $1.80; 5 lbs., 
$4.25; 10 lbs., $8.00, postpaid. 
Hawkesbury, or Gray Shipper 
A wilt-resistant variety developed by the Australian Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture. Of the Irish Gray type; long, usually 
weighing about 35 lbs. each, light gray with fine veining of 
green. The 
rind is tough, 
making it ex- 
c e 1 1 e n t for 
market and 
shipping pur¬ 
poses. Flesh 
dark pink, 
sweet, crisp, of 
excellent qual- 
i t y. Seed 
brownish 
black. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; 
Vi lb., 4 0c; 
lb., $1.25; 2 
lbs., $2.25; 5 
lbs., $5.30; 10 
lbs., $10.00, 
postpaid. 
Stone Mountain 
Winter 
Deduct 10c per lb. from Postpaid Prices if you want seeds 
sent by express, not prepaid 
