WATERMELONS 
Pkt., 5c; 1 0z., 10c; '4 Ib., 30c. Except Wonder, Stone Mountain, King and 
Queen, Dixie Queen, which are slightly more. 
5 : The same as for Muskmelon, except that the 
Planting Instructions should be planted from 8 to 40 feet apart each 
way. The seedlings must be protected from the cucumber beetle until the foliage 
becomes toughened. 
Days to 
Maturity 
LRESH! GRAY se caoee totais ae fale Bo stint ee een ee es ret ple SY 
Free from hard centers and strings, very firm, and does not break 
when sliced. Matures in about 90 days. Greenish gray color; does not 
sunburn. Seed white. 
TOMS WATSON: 5, cee erie eect ess a ates Selcr en Cee Rennie se 90 
Immensely popular because there is delicious sweetness. The flesh is 
rich red, crisp and tenderly melting. Reaches the size of 24 to 28 
inches in length, and 12 to 14 inches in diameter. It has a mottled, 
dark green rind, thin, but tough enough to stand shipping. Seed white, 
spotted with brown. 
HAL BERTHON BY e365 eae scoala nese ie Reet ee 85 
The melons are oblong in form, skin is smooth, of dark green color, 
thin, and rather brittle; on this account the melons do not stand ship- 
ping well. But for home use they are excellent. Seed creamy white, 
black tipped. 
KEECKLEV SWEET ae ee RG 
Well named, for the flesh of this melon is sweet as honey. The rind is 
dark green, and only about one-half inch thick. Seeds are white, lying 
close to the rind, leaving a large solid heart. 
RED RUSSIAN or EARLY KANSAS.................. 82 
Fruits large, oval, striped, with bright red flesh. Very sweet and of 
pas flavor. Rather hard shell makes it a good shipper. Seed reddish 
rown. 
STONE MOUNTAIN: Yas ce ee eee OEE ion AF 88 
A very fine melon, especially popular in the southern states, where the 
fruits frequently weigh 50 to 80 pounds. The flesh is solid, bright scar- 
let in color, has few seeds, and is very sweet. Seed white. 1 0z., 10c; 
Yq Ib., 35c; 1 Ib., $1.25. 
“KING and QUEEN” WINTER WATERMELON ......¢ 85 
Spherical in shape, ivory shell, pink center. Average weight 25 pounds. 
The most luscious, handsome, and valuable winter watermelon in the 
world. Seeds black. 1 oz., 15c; 4 Ib., 40c. 
CP TRRON 2 stpecicke eietens op it tac Cen ons EY Coens bs ie ean 
For preserving. Fruit very similar to the watermelon, but the flesh is 
used exclusively for sauces, pies, and preserving. The flesh is white, 
will keep solid all winter, and has a delicious flavor after it is cooked. 
DIATE QUEENS <0 ast. Gee cepa tn comes beer fabs COO 
A new melon, a favorite for home or market garden or shipping. Flesh 
is bright red, rind thin, but tough; heavy yielder. Outer skin is light 
ee Fe So and striped with dark green. White seed. 1 oz., 15c. 
4 “9 ic. 
PIE MELON ........ Set sear OO 
Kansas Stock Pie Melon or Colorado 
Preserving Melon. A boon to the dry 
land farmer. The melons grow to a 
large size, some of them weighing as 
high as 60 to 70 pounds. The flesh is 
firm and solid with few seeds. Will 
keep all winter and can be fed to 
stock the same as turnips and beets. 
Seed grayish green. 
GOLDEN HONEY WATER- 
MELON Sera nee tee yeenoU 
“Yellow as Gold and Sweet as 
Honey.’’ The melons are of medium 
size, oblong, the rind hard and of 
very dark green color. Seeds brown. 
WONDER wos ti Jee ak pee Sell 
A large and long melon resembling 
the Tom Watson. It is thicker, usu- 
ally grows larger and heavier, the 
color is a dark solid green, seldom 
shows any hollow waste. Seed white. 
1 oz., 10c; 1% Ib., 35c. 
SWEETHEART ......... J 89 
Vine vigorous and productive. Fruit 
large, rounded or slightly oblong; 
skin pale green, with bands of deep- 
er color, flesh red, melting and very 

TOM WATSON 
FLORIDA GIANT ; 
A melon which is becoming very pop- 
ular throughout the central west and 
southern districts. Makes a vigorous 
vine growth, does not sunburn as easily 
as many varieties; develops unusually 
attractive enormous fruits. Fruit large 
oval shape, very dark green color with 
blush bloom; flesh bright red and of 
very sweet delicate flavor. Seeds dark 
brownish black. 

sweet. Seed black. STONE MOUNTAIN 
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