so i Best Varieties of Watermelons 1 
D.S'C. Extra Early 
(Similar to Cole* Karl) ) 
A good sized Melon, rather ob¬ 
long, mottled, with bright red flesh; 
sweet, tender and delicious. One of 
the most productive, producing good 
Melons from July till frosts, which 
weigh 20 to 30 lbs. each. An ex¬ 
tremely good shipper for so early a 
Melon. Pkt. 5c.; ox. 10c.; «4 lit. 25c.; 
lb. 70c. 
KLONDYKE 
One of the best early watermelons 
from a quality standpoint. The 
melons are oblong and of an even 
dark green color. Flesh is deep red, 
exceptionally crisp, and tender as 
well as most delicious in flavor. 
A very good yielder and has given 
excellent satisfaction in the North 
for the market as well as home use. 
The seed is small, black with brown 
markings. Pkt. 5c.; ox. 15r.| *4 lb. 
35c.; lb. 91.00 prepaid. 
Golden Honey 
Sweet as Honey—Color of Gold—No 
Hard Core or Stringlnexx 
The flesh is golden yellow in col¬ 
or, firm, crisp and glistening. It 
fairly melts in your mouth. Golden 
Honey has thin but hard rind that 
does not burst easily in carrying. 
They average 20 lbs. in weight and 
are oblong in shape, light green 
with broad mottled stripes of a 
darker shade. Pkt. 5c.; ox. IOc.j V* 
lit. 25c.; lb. 8Sc. 
IRISH GREY 
This is a Valuable Melon, the 
productiveness is wonderful. The 
eating quality Is all that could be 
desired in a Watermelon, the spar¬ 
kling red flesh is very sweet and 
entirely free from hard centers or 
etrlnginess, yet the flesh is very 
firm and compact and will not break 
when sliced. The size is uniformly 
large, color of rind, yellowish gray 
and almost as tough as that of the 
Citron, ripens earlier than Tom 
Watson and will keep in good con¬ 
dition for a long time after pick¬ 
ing and stand long distance ship¬ 
ping better than any other Melon; 
the rind will not sunburn, and will 
keep in good condition for several 
days in the sun after becoming ripe. 
Pkt. 5c.; os. 10c.; 14 lb. 25c.; lb. OOc.t 
3 Ibx. *2.50. 
Special Prices 
If you live near enough to ax »® 
the postage lx cheaper and you nxe 
a large quantity of xeed, send «» • 
lint and we will make you the 
Lowest Price poxxible. 
The Famous Stone Aiountain Melon 
SUGAR BOY 
Sugar Hoy Watermelon is tht 
sweetest, most prolific Watermelon 
on earth. There is no Melon that 
can begin to equal it in quality, 
richness of flavor, lusciousness, 
deep juicy, rich Core, fine outward 
appearance, large giant size and 
extreme earliness. Sugar Boy 
Melon will grow to weigh 30 to 60 
pounds, and every one of them, 
large or small, is sweet, tender, 
juicy, brittle, stringless and melting 
on the tongue. This Melon re¬ 
sembles very much the Keckley in 
outward appearance. It retains all 
the good qualities of Keckley 
Sweets, has a harder rind, making 
it a better shipper, grows larger 
and more uniform and has no hard 
white centers. Pkt. 8c.; o/„ 15c.; 
•4 lb. 35c.; lb. $1.00. 
Imp. Keckley Sweet. 
The old Keckley Sweet melon has 
been popular because of its superb 
flavor and surpassing crispness. The 
Improved has a solid rich sugary 
center with no core. Melons are of 
large size, bright scarlet inside 
which ripens close to the rind. A 
splendid home melon but not so 
good a shipper as Tom Watson or 
Irish Grey. Pkt. 5c.; us. 10c.; '4 
lb. 25c.; lb. 85c. 
STONE MOUNTAIN 
One of the most popular Water¬ 
melons of recent introduction. 
Beautiful shape. almost round, 
weighing 50 to 70 lbs. and ripening 
in 85 to 90 days.* Beautiful, spar¬ 
kling, crimson red flesh, deliciously 
sweet and tender. Itind thin and 
tough. A fair shipper and keeper, x 
Pkt. 6c.; 2 pktx. lib*.; ox. 15c.; >4 lb. 
35c.; lb. $1.20. 
Tom Watson 
A deliciously flavored, sweet, red 
fleshed, crisp, tender and melting 
melon used more extensively than 
any other for shipping; 24 inches 
long and 12 inches through. Dark 
mottled green, thin, strong rind. 
Good for home or market. Pkt. 
5c.; ox. 10c.; >4 lit. 22c.; lb. 70c.; 3 
Ihn. $1.00. 
* Pride o! Muscatine 
A wilt-resistant strain of the pop¬ 
ular Keckley Sweets recommended 
to growers in commercial areas 
where wilt is prevalent. The rind 
is thick and makes this melon a 
better shipper than Keckley Sweets. 
It has dark green skin and beauti¬ 
ful deep red flesh which is sweet, 
crisp, and tender. Pkt. 8c.; ox. 15c.; 
»4 lb. 40c. 
Thanksgiving Winter 
The fruits are of medium size, 
round, pale yellow when ripening. 
Flesh bright red, crystalline, sweet 
as honey. Seeds very small, black. 
Take fruits from fleld before frost 
and store in cool cellar, they will 
keep in perfect condition at least 
sixty days. Pkt. 5c.; ox. 12c.; *4 
lb. 35c.; lb. $1.25. 
Halbert Honey 
One of the best, handsomest and 
sweetest for home or market, al¬ 
most excels the famous Keckley 
Sweets. Prolific yielder, handsome 
red flesh of luscious, melting flavor. 
Melons 15 to 30 inches in length. 
Pkt. 5c.; ux. 10c.; <4 lb. 24c. 
Colorado Preserving Citron 
This Melon Is used exclusively for 
making preserves. The flesh is 
thick and clear white and makes 
preserves of excellent quality. Pkt. 
5c.; ox. 10c.; % lb. 25c.; lb. 85c. 
