


Vegetable Seeds 42 
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Smile Wondermelon 

Muskmelons—Cantaloupes 
Culture—Muskmelons delight in warm, rich soil. 
Do not start outside until the soil and weather 
are warm, so for extra early crops plant some seed 
in the hotbed or window box. When it is warm 
enough to plant outside make the hills 3 x 4 ft. 
apart. Put ten or a dozen seeds in each hill, cover- 
ing about Linch, and when the plants are well up, 
thin to three or four plants. Melons left on the 
vines until they are dead ripe are immeasurably 
better than any you can buy in the stores. When 
ready the melons should be a little soft and they 
will part readily from the stem. One ounce will 
plant about 60 hills, 2 to 3 Ibs. an acre. 
3872 SUGAR or HONEY ROCK. Well named; 
deep orange flesh, delightful flavor that must be 
eaten to be fully appreciated. Oval, medium in 
size, not ribbed but finely netted. Flesh deep and 
well colored to the rind. Rind is extremely tough 
and the flesh firm, making it a very fine market 
melon and one that will hold well on the vines 
until fully ripe. Floyd Bradley likes the sureness 
of its quality and its flavor better than any other. 
Pkt. Sc; Oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 5O0c. 
3864 GOLDEN LAKE CHAMPLAIN. Earliest, 
deep yellow fleshed melon. Its vigorous growth, 
productiveness, hardiness and good quality have 
been proven beyond any doubt. Temptingly 
sweet, nearly round, medium size and heavily 
netted. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 50c. 
3865 GOLDEN HEARTS. A Melon to make your 
mouth water, the deep golden-salmon flesh is so 
sweet. Medium small, the size in demand for 
fancy hotel trade, averaging 5 to 6 inches in 
diameter, yet heavy because of thick flesh and 
small seed cavity. Ripens right down to the rind. 
Pkt. 8c; Oz. 15c. 
3869 DELICIOUS. Bright salmon flesh, delicious 
flavor. Large, oval, netted and ribbed, 5 to 6 
pounds each. Harly enough for short growing 
seasons. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c. 
3870 EXTRA EARLY OSAGE. Our own strain 
for the gardener who wants the top prices for 
the earliest Osage, or who wants the first Osage 
on his own table. A» week earlier than Miller's 
Cream, a trifle smaller and just as good quality. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 1dc. 
3868 OSAGE or MILLER’S CREAM. Sometimes 
called the Queen of Melons. Medium, large, 
oval deeply ribbed. Dark green, with lighter 
bands between the ribs. Flesh very thick, orange- 
salmon, superb quality. Pkt. 8c; Oz. 1dc; 
14 Ib. 40c. 
3876 IMPERIAL. All-America Award of Merit. 
Luscious new Melon, orange flesh, netted yellow 
fruit of Rocky Ford size, excellent flavor and tex- 
ture. Vine-ripened, keeps indefinitely. Pkt. 10¢; 
Oz. 20c; 4 Ib. 6Oc. 
3866 EMERALD GEM. Right size for your table, 
sweet as honey. Not large, but very prolific and 
early. Round, slightly flattened at the ends. 
Skin emerald-green under the netting. Flesh 
bright orange-yellow. Pkt. 8c; Oz. 15c. 
3874 BENDERS SURPRISE. Skin light greenish- 
yellow, flesh rich salmon, thick and of fine eating 
quality. Good size, quite uniform oval shape and 
ripen early. Pkt. 1Oc; Oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 50c. 
3878 ROCKY FORD. The best known green 
fleshed variety. Rich green, thick, juicy and 
delicious flavor. Our seed is Northern grown, 
insuring early maturing crops. Pkt. 5c; Oz. Ldc. 
3885 HONEY DEW. Sometimes called a winter 
melon as it matures 3 to 4 weeks later than other 
varieties. Will keep some time in storage. Not 
adapted to short seasons but where it can be 
grown to maturity it is certainly delicious. 8 to 
10 lbs., nearly round, smooth skin, almost white 
turning to a light lemon-yellow as it ripens. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 50c. 
Mustard 
3909 SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED MUSTARD. 
All-America Gold Medal Award. 2 feet high. Fine 
curled leaves which are very tasty for salad. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 4 Ib. 35c. 
Okra or Gumbo 
$933 WHITE VELVET. Bears long, slender, white, 
fleshy pods. Cook like Asparagus or cut up into 
soups, stews, catsup, etc. Best if used when pods 
are 2 to 3 inches long. Pkt. Sc; Oz. L2c; 14 Ib. 
25c; Lb. 7Oc. 


Watermelons 
Even in the northern states it is now possible to 
grow your own Watermelons. Early varieties ripen 
in about 75 days. 
Culture—Watermelons are grown very much 
like Muskmelons, but the hills require more 
space, 6x6, or 6x8 ft. After the soil and weather is 
warm drop a dozen seeds in each hill, covering 
one inch deep and later thinning out to the three 
strongest plants. Cultivate as long as possible 
before the vines cover the ground. One ounce will 
plant about 30 hills. 
3901 WONDERMELON. Improved Kleckley’s 
Sweets. Best for general use. Shape and color of 
Kleckley’s Sweets. Larger, tougher, stronger 
rind and of unsurpassed sweetness and flavor. 
Medium early. Pkt. 10c; Oz. LSc; 4 Ib. 45c. 
3902 STONE MOUNTAIN. Finest quality, claimed 
to be sweetest of all large sized Melons. Round, 
dark green, with medium thick rind and flesh of 
rich crimson, solid and free from stringiness. 
Prolific, matures in 90 days. Pkt. 10c; Oz. LS5c; 
4 Ib. 45e. 
3895 KLECKLEY’S SWEETS. For short distance 
shipping or market, of uniformly large size. 
Exceptionally sweet and luscious, crisp and of 
bright scarlet. Pkt. 8c; Oz. LSc; % Ib. 45e. 
3898 HALBERT’S HONEY. Medium large, oval, 
dark green, flesh bright crimson, sweet and 
melting, without trace of pulp. Rind very thin, 
flesh ripens uniformly throughout. White seeded. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 14 Ib. 45c. 
3900 TOM WATSON. One of the old favorite 
varieties but still retaining its popularity. Long 
green, heavy and of large size. Flesh light red and 
of fine quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 14 lb. 40c. 
3903 NORTHERN SWEET. This large early 
maturing Melon is especially suited to those 
gardens in the north where other varieties will 
not mature. Pkt. LOc; Oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 50c. 
3894 COLE’S EXTRA EARLY. Harris Early. 
The best variety to grow where seasons are short, 
as it is ready to eat 10 days earlier than the late 
varieties like Tom Watson. Medium size and 
nearly round. Skin mottled dark and light green, 
flesh dark red and very sweet. Pkt. Se; Oz. 1d5c; 
4 Ib. 45e. 
3907 NEW WINTER. Round, pale yellow when 
ripening, bright red, sugar-sweet flesh. Take the 
Melons from the garden before frost and store 
in a cool cellar and they will keep until Thanks- 
giving Day. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15¢; 14 Ib. 45c. 

Citron 
3908 CITRON, RED SEEDED. Make delicious 
preserves. Cultural directions printed on packet. 
Pkt. Se; Oz. 15c; 4 Ib. 40c. 

White Onions 
891'7 SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. The most 
attractive white. Globe shaped, clear, transparent 
skin, flesh crisp, fine grained, mild flavor. Pkt. 1 Oc; 
Oz. 6Oc; 14 Ib. $1.75. 
3925 WHITE WELSH. Best for early green onions, 
forming fine long white onions of excellent quality 
and of fine appearance when bunched, forming no 
bulb. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 7Oc; 4 Ib. $2.25. 
3921 WHITE PORTUGAL or Silver-skin. 
Medium size, flattened, pure white. Most widely 
planted white variety. Flesh fine grained, firm, 
hard, long keeping. Much planted for sets. Pkt. 
15c; Oz. 80c; 14 Ib. $2.75. 
3929 EXTRA EARLY WHITE BARLETTA. One 
of the earliest. Grown for pickling but makes 
good bunching onion. Bulbs small, almost round 
at pickling stage, becoming slightly flattened as 
they mature. Flesh white, mild and sweet. Skin 
silvery-white. Pkt. 1 Oc; Oz. '7 Oc; 141b. $2.25. 

Southport Red Globe 
Onions 
Grow plenty for early green onions and big bulbs 
for cooking in fall and winter also. A small space 
will yield lots of onions and they are easy to grow. 
The first requisite is good seed, the second, early 
sowing. 
CULTURE—Get your onion seed in as early as 
possible. Cover in rows 4 to 12inch deep, the rows 
12 to 16 inches apart. Thin the young plants to 
stand about 2 inches apart or more, depending 
on the variety and the richness of the soil. Onions 
like a rich moist loam and will develop more and 
larger bulbs per foot on that kind of soil. One 
ounce should sow a 150 ft. row, 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. 
Yellow Onions 
3914 PRIZETAKER. A splendid large growing 
variety for fall markets or home use. With favor- 
able conditions they may be grown from seed to 
weigh two pounds or more. Handsome straw- 
yellow skin, resembling the imported Spanish 
ne flesh is mild and tender. Pkt. Lde; 
Ze. SOc. 
8913 SWEET SPANISH or VALENCIA. A variety 
that will grow immense bulbs in your own garden 
as tender and sweet as the imported Spanish 
Onions. Globe shaped with light yellow skin and 
pure white flesh, mild and sweet. Better keeper 
than the original Spanish types. May be started 
indoors and transplanted, or started in the 
garden. Pkt. 10c; Oz. G5c; 14 Ib. $2.00. 
8918 YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. Extensively 
grown for market, in the great onion growing 
sections. Bulbs flattened, globe-shaped, good 
size, bright straw-yellow. Flesh white, tinged 
yellow ee sey earlier than Southport. Pkt. 10¢; 
Ze c. 
$923 SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. Excellent 
late or main crop variety similar in size and shape 
to the other Southports, but rich yellow. Flesh 
white, mild flavor, fine keeping quality. Heavy 
producer. Pkt. LOc; Oz. GOc; 4 Ib. $1.75. 
3924 EBENEZER or JAPANESE. Excellent for 
producing sets, exceptional keeping quality. Deep 
but flattened, medium size. Dark yellow skin, with 
firm flesh. Pkt. LOc; Oz. GOc; 14 Ib. $1.75. 
Red Onions 
3916 RED WETHERSFIELD. For winter markets. 
Deep purplish-red, flesh white, sometimes slightly 
tinged pink, mild and sweet. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 
70Oc; 4 Ib. $2.25. 
3915 SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE. For fall or 
winter markets. Excellent keeper. Medium size, 
globe-shaped, slightly oblong, deep purplish-red 
in color. Pkt. LOc; Oz. '7Oc; 14 Ib. $2.25. 


Prizetaker and Red Wethersfield 
Root Crops! 
Onions, beets, carrots and many others are very 
Scarce and prices high this year because no seed is 
available from Europe and American producers 
had the lightest seed yields in many years. 
Order early, for although our present stocks are 
well balanced now, no additional seed can be 
obtained from our producers at til 
the fall of 1942. g Phhies opie 
Melons direct from your Garden to your table are delicious. 
