569 Honey Rock Muskmelon © 
Special Market Gardeners’ Strain 
85 days. (Salmon Flesh) Also called Sugar Rock. 
productive; good shipper. 
555 Honey Dew 131° days. 
emerald-green flesh. 
564 Bender’s Surprise °° devs. 
The quality is very good. 
584 Tip Top 
The medium size fruits 
have a gray-green skin with heavy, coarse netting. -The deeply colored salmon 
flesh is deliciously sweet, with a fine, smooth texture and flavor all its own. 
The fruits are almost round, 5% in. in diameter, and due to the thick flesh are 
quite heavy, weighing about 3 lbs. each. Well adapted to growing in the 
home garden and the leading commercial variety in some sections, 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; 14 lb. $1.25. 
Very 
(Green Flesh) The well-known green- 
y eshed melon for warm climates; will not do well 
in the North or East. Smooth, ivory colored skin when ripe; rich, very sweet 
Pkt. 10¢3; oz. 25¢; 14 Ib. 75¢; 1% Ib. $1.25. 
(Salmon Flesh) <A delicious, 
ba large, oblong, greenish yellow melon with 
an exquisite netting. Attractive salmon-colored flesh of superb sweet flavor. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 4 Ib. 75¢; 1% lb. $1.25. 
96 days. (Salmon Flesh) A large size, main-crop melon, vary- 
: ing in shape from round to slightly oblong. The pale green skin 
is distinctly ribbed and lightly netted. Flesh is a beautiful deep salmon, sweet and spicy. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 Ib. 60¢; 14 lb. $1.00. 






604 DIXIE QUEEN WATERMELON © 
90 days. Fruits are round to slightly oblong, 12 in. across, 15 in. long, averaging 
30 to 35 lbs. each. Has light green skin with irregular stripes of dark green. 
Flesh is brilliant red, of fine texture and excellent quality; it is good clear 
to the rind, which is thin but tough, so stands shipping. Seeds are small 
and white. A favorite variety in the South, where it is grown for ship- 
ment to the northern markets. Equally desirable for home and mar- 
ket gardens in the North because of its many good qualities. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 Ib. 75¢; 14 Ib. $1.25. 
611 Burpee’s Halbert Honey © 
87 days. One of the sweetest of all watermelons. Fruits are 
large, measuring 18 to 20 in. in length, 12 in. in diameter, and 
weigh up to 30 lbs. each. They are blunt at both the stem 
and blossom ends. Skin color is a beautiful deep green with 
fine veining, and the flesh is bright crimson, crisp, and of a 
remarkably luscious flavor. Rind is thin, making this melon 
unsuitable for distant shipping, but few varieties can compare 
favorably with it for home use or for nearby markets. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 60¢; 14 lb. $1.00. 
609 Kleckley Sweets Improved © 
88 days. A large melon that is distinct from Kleckley Sweets in 
that it has a tough rind which makes it ideal for long distance 
shipping. The skin is an attractive, solid, bluish-green color. The 
flesh is dark red, of fine texture and delectable flavor. Fruits are 
12 in. in diameter and 24 in. in length and weigh up to 40 lbs. 
Splendid for home garden as well as for market. Also known as 
Wondermelon. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 1% lb. 60¢; 14 Ib. $1.00. 
608 Burpee’s Kleckley Sweets 8° ‘avs. |, Also 
known as Monte 
Cristo. Melons are of handsome appearance, reaching 22 in. in 
length and 12 in. in diameter. They have a glossy, dark green skin; 
flesh is bright scarlet and of sweet and rich flavor. Recommended 
for home garden use. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 14 Ib. 45¢; 14 lb. 80¢. 
613 Tom Watson 95 days. A tough-rind shipping melon 
that grows exceptionally large—20 in. 
in length and 12 in. in diameter. Dark green skin; deep red, firm 
flesh of luscious sweetness. Fruits often weigh 35 Ibs. and more. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 14 lb. 45¢; 14 lb. 80¢. 
589 Early Northern Sweet 7° days. Has matured 
fruit in all of our North- 
ern States and in the Canadian Provinces. The fruits are small, 
weighing 10 to 12 pounds, round, dark green with a suggestion of 
lighter green striping. The flesh is bright pink, tender and sweet. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 Ib. 60¢; 14 Ib. $1.00. 
590 Cole’s Early 84 days. It is also known as Harris’ 
Earliest. A very early home-garden 
variety of medium size and nearly round form. The skin is dark 
green, striped with lighter green; flesh is deep pink. Desirable for 
short growing seasons. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 14 lb. 45¢; 14 Ib. 80¢. 
610 Florida Giant 90 days. Fruits average 35 lbs. when 
well grown, oval in shape, 14 in. in 
length and 12 in. in depth. They have a thick, dark green rind and 
the flesh is brilliant pink, crisp, juicy, free from strings and of 
excellent flavor. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; 1% Ib. $1.25. 
i 83 days. _ Delici 
644 Luscious Golden Sweet 83, 327%) sow iech 
and unusual sugary flavor. It is as good as any of the red-fleshed 
varieties; many gardeners claim it is better. The skin is dark green 
and the rind is very thin. The melons grow 18 in. long, 10 in. 
in diameter and weigh 20 to 25 lbs. You will like its yellow flesh. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 14 lb. 45¢; 1% lb. 80¢. 








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Dixie 
Queen 
588 Burpee’s Fordhook Earlyo ® ‘evs. An ex 
cellent, quick 
growing watermelon which will mature in sections too cool for most 
varieties. Fruits are large, slightly oval in shape, and about 25 lbs. 
in weight. The dark green skin is faintly marked with a darker 
green mottling. Sugary sweet, rich pink flesh. For home and early 
market trade. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 4 lb. 75¢; 1% Ib. $1.25. 
623 Stone Mountaino 88 days. Also known as Dixie 
Belle. A popular round water- 
melon with grayish green smooth skin and beautiful deep crimson 
flesh without any white in the heart or stringiness. The average 
melon weighs about 45 lbs. each. It has a thin rind and is fine for 
home use and local markets where a nearly round melon is desired. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 14 lb. 45¢; 1% Ib. 80¢. 
645 Colorado Preserving Citron % 42ys. Incdible 
as iresh fruit, 
but the solid white flesh is used for preserves, sweet pickles and 
candied fruit. Melons are round, light green, with heavy, broad, 
dark green stripes. Flesh is white and solid. They weigh about 
10 lbs. each. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 60¢; 1% Ib. $1.00. 
How to Grow Watermelons 
Rich, rather sandy soils produce the finest crops of 
watermelons, but a well-drained loam is also suitable. 
Two shovelfuls of well-decomposed manure should be 
mixed with the soil under each hill. Watermelons 
should not be planted until the weather is quite warm. 
The hills should be about 6 to 8 ft. apart. Place 6 to 8 
seeds in a circle in each hill, and cover % in. deep with 
fine soil. Thin to 2 or 3 plants in each hill. Larger and 
better watermeions can be obtained if all but 2 or 3 
are removed*irom each vine. One pkt. will plant 10 
hills; 1 oz. 30 hills; 3 to 4 Ibs. for one acre. 

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