“Watermelon Day has been celebrated at 
Rocky Ford for more than 60 years Watermelon 


Watermelon Early Kansas. The boy is Billie Burrell. 
Early Kansas 8° days. Productiveness is equal to, or better 
than any other melon. So robust a grower 
that it should show a profit under conditions where other varieties 
might not. The earliest large, round shipping melon; usually 30 
to 40 pounds with some specimens up to 60 pounds in weight. 
Rind tough, color light green with broad bands of wavy stripes. 
Flesh bright red, solid but not as melting as some. Eating quality 
fair. Well liked in Kansas and Oklahoma, but not recommended 
for all sections. Seeds red changing to buff when cured. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 15¢) (4 Ib., 40c) (lb., $1.40)- (5 Ibs., $6.15) prepaid 
Florida Giant (Cannon Ball) 92 4ays._ A vigorous, very 
‘productive melon popu- 
lar throughout the South for long distance shipping. Fruits very 
dark green, large, nearly round; flesh firm, red and of excellent 
quality, although slightly coarser than Dixie Queen. 
Our seed crop was grown from a special strain known as 
“Texas Giant.” 
STOCK SEED 
(Pkt., 10c) (0z., 20c) (4 Ib., 60c) Clb., $2.00) (5 Ibs., $8.80) prepaid 
No. 1 SEED eee 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 15c) (% Ib., 40c) Cb., $1.25) (5 Ibs., $5.50) prepaid 
Hawkesbury (Grey Shipper) 9°. 4ays. A wilt resistant 
shipping variety from 
Australia. Resembles Burrell’s Grey, but hardly as large; long 
and sloping toward either end. Light grey with fine veining of 
green. Flesh dark pink. mn £ 
(Pkt., 5c) (0z., 15c) (4 Ib., 35c) (ib., $1.10) (5 Ibs., $4.85) prepaid 
Winter Queen, Black Seeded ° days. An exceptionally 
good _ keeping melon 
largely grown for storing and.use during the late fall and early 
winter months. Shippers in the Rocky Ford district crate this 
melon like Honey Dews and ship, in carlots. Fruits small, weigh- 
ing about 15 pounds, nearly round, greenish white with faint: 
irregular pale green stripes. Rind is tough and rubbery. Flesh 
deep red, ‘crisp, firm and of fine quality. Seed small and black. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 15c) (4 Ib., 35c) (lb., $1.10) (5 Ibs., $4.85) prepaid 
See page 90 for Special Prices to Market Growers 49 
