WATERMELONS 
Rich, rather sandy soils produce the 
finest crops of watermelons, but a well- 
drained loam is also suitable. Two 
shovelfuls of well-decomposed ma- 
nure 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 ina 
circle in each hill, and cover 
¥% in. deep with fine soil. Thin 
to 2 or 3 plants in each hill. 
Larger and better watermel- 
ons can be obtained if all but 
2 or 3 are removed from each 
vine. In sections, especially 
the North, where summers are 
short, we suggest growing Bur- 
pee’s Fordhook Early, Cole’s Early 
and Dixie Queen. One pkt. will plant 
. 10 hills; 1 oz. 30 hills. 
609 Kleckley Sweets Improved © 
88 days. Also known as Wondermelon. 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 delec- 
table 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. Of very fine quality. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 lb. 90¢. 
608 Burpee’s Kleckley Sweets ® days. | Also 
known as Monte 
Cristo. Melons are of handsome appearance, reaching 22 in. in 
length and 12 in. in diameter. They havea glossy, dark green skin; 
flesh is bright scarlet and of sweet and rich flavor. Recommended 
especially for home garden use. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 lb. 90¢. 
1 83 days. _Delici 
644 Luscious Golden Sweet 33, avs, ,Dalidous 
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 Ibs. You will like its yellow flesh. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 Ib. 75¢. 
H H 90 days. Fruits average 35 lbs. when 
610 Florida Giant well grown, oval in shape, 14 in. in 
length and 12 in. in depth. They havea thick, dark green rind and 
the flesh is brilliant pink, crisp, juicy, free from strings and of 
excellent flavor. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 lb. 90¢. 
588 Burpee’s Fordhook Earlyo °: days. Anex- 
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. 35¢; 14 lb. $1.00. 
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 Ibs. 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. 20¢; 14 lb. 60¢. 










Kleckley 
Sweets Improved 
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 Ibs. 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 gardens, roadside 
stands or for nearby markets. Quality is unexcelled. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 Ib. 90¢. 
604 Dixie Queen©O 
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 shipment to the northern 
markets. Equally desirable for home and market gardens in the 
North because of its many good qualities. Always a ready seller. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 Ib. 90¢. 
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 lbs. and more. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 60¢. 
78 days. Has matured 
589 Early Northern Sweet 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. 30¢; 14 lb. 90¢. 
y It is also known as Harris’ 
590 Cole Ss Early 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. 20¢; 14 lb. 60¢. 
84 days. 
645 Colorado Preserving Citron % 429s. Inedible 
as fresh 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. Good keepers. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 Ib. 75¢. 

OKRA 
The pods are valuable for cutting up in soups, stews, catsup and 
other relishes. Also used as a vegetable when pods are young. Sow 
in the open ground when soil is warm. A pkt. will sow 15 ft. of 
row; one oz. 50 ft. Thin plants to stand 18 in. apart in the row. 
664 Dwarf Green Long-Pod 52 days. A good home gar- 
den variety, especially suitable for culture where the season is 
short. The plants reach a height of 2 to 2% ft. and produce a 
good crop of dark green pods measuring 7 to 8 in. long and 1 in. 
in diameter at the base. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 45¢. 


Clemson Spineless 
Okra 

667 Perfected Perkins’ Long-Pod 55 days. Also known 
as Long Green. Slender, slightly ribbed, dark green, straight, 
pointed pods, 7 to 8 in. long if left to grow to maturity; best used 
when young and tender (not over 3 in.). The leading okra for home 
or market garden and canning. Plants grow 3 to 4 ft. tall and are 
very prolific over a long season. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 14 lb. 35¢. 
663 White Velvet 62 days. Creamy white pods, 6 to 7 in. 
long, smooth, tender, slightly curved and pointed. Plants grow 
3% ft. tall and bear quite heavily. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 Ib. 45¢. 
66s Clemson Spineless © 56 
days. 7 to 9in. dark green, pointed pods 
without spines and grooved only slightly. 
Plants grow 4 ft. tall and produce their 
long, tender, meaty, spineless pods in 
abundance.Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 4 Ib.45¢. 
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