


Dixie 
Queen 
One of the 
Sweetest Melons 
Wealtermelou Collection 
Early Northern Sweet 
Early Kansas 
Will Rogers LSC 
Klondyke Sugar 
One ounce of each for 45c, prepaid. 
370. COLE’S EARLY—(75 to 80 days.) 
A leading first early variety for home garden 
and truckers to local markets; reasonably pro- 
ductive, and particularly desirable for the North- 
west as it matures in a short season. Fruit: 
weight 20 lbs., medium size, short, oval, with 
alternate light and dark green stripes; tender 
rind, Flesh: pink-red, of good flavor; seeds 
black. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, %4 Ib. 25c, 1% Ib. 45c, 
lb. 80c, prepaid, 
371. EARLY ROUND LIGHT ICING— 
(85 days.) A very productive mid-season melon 
of excellent quality. Adapted to home or mar- 
ket gardens in the Northwest. Fruit: weight 
20 Ibs., oval round, very uniform, light green, 
with indistinct veining of darker green. Rind 
thin and tender. Flesh: light red, of excellent 
quality; seeds white. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % Ib. 
25c, Ye lb. 45c, Ib. 80c, prepaid. 

Early Kansas has rich red flesh, a thin rind and 
very solid center. 
B69. EARLY KANSAS—(Also known as 
Red Russian or Red Seeded Hutchinson.) (85 
days.) A new melon of genuine merit. It has 
suddenly become very popular on the markets 
of the Midwest, due to its earliness combined 
with large size, and its attractive appearance— 
plus fine quality. The skin is dark green with 
alternate stripes of a lighter shade. The rind is 
of medium thickness—well suited for carrying 
~ veasonable distances—and the flesh is a rich red 
color, of delightful flavor. Average size 15 by 13 
inches; weight 40 lbs. Seeds brown, Pkt. 8c, 
oz. 12c, %4 tb. 30c, % Ib. 50c, Ib. 90c, prepaid. 
Melons are never so delicious as when they ripen on the vine in your own garden. 

Note—A Ripe Watermelon has a somewhat 
velvety surface, and a dull rather than a bright 
appearance. The underside hardens and turns 
yellow, and the tendril nearest the fruit turns 
black and shrivels. 
375. DIXIE QUEEN—(85 days.) A new 
early melon of excellent quality. It is semi- 
round, with a thin tough rind and stands ship- 
ping. The color is light green alternately striped 
with dark green, Weight about 32 pounds. The 
flesh is deep pink and the few seeds are small 
and white. One of the sweetest melons. Pkt. 8c, 
0z, 15c, Y% lb. 40c, 1% Ib. 60c, Ib. $1.10, prepaid. 


374 
Early 
Northern Sweet 
Ripens in 9 to 10 Weeks! 
374. EARLY NORTHERN SWEET— 
Here’s the newest thing in watermelons for the 
North. Introduced by Minn. Experiment Station, 
and the seed was originally brought in from 
Russia. This amazing melon ripens in 9 to 10 
weeks from planting. Of an attractive green 
color, striped with lighter green, Flesh is dark 
red and tender, with a rich sugary flavor. 
Weighs 9 to 10 lbs. Splendid for early market 
or home garden. It is important that melons 
be picked as soon as they ripen, otherwise flesh 
tends to become slightly stringy. Pkt. 8c, oz. 
10c, % lb. 30c, % Ib. 50c, 1 Ib. 90c, prepaid. 
382. WINTER MELON — (78 days.) 
Here’s a sweet luscious watermelon for your 
Thanksgiving dinner, from your own garden. An 
early sort, very prolific and an excellent shipper. 
This melon will keep 2 months after picking if 
properly stored. Fruit: small, weight 10 Ibs., 
round, pale yellow when ripening. Flesh: bright 
red, crystalline, very sweet. Pkt. 5c, 0z. 10c, 
YY, lb. 25c, Yo Ib. 45c, lb. 80c, prepaid. 
383. KLECKLEY’S SWEET——(85 days.) 
A splendid medium early variety, especially de- 
sirable for home garden use and for truckers 
serving local markets. It will not stand long 
distance shipping. A melon of outstanding quality 
and unusual sweetness. Fruit: large, weight 30 
to 40 lbs., cylindrical dark bluish green, with 
thin tender rind. Flesh is bright red, tender and 
extremely sweet. Seeds white. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
Y, lb. 25c, Yo Ib. 45c, lb. 80c, prepaid. 
384. WILL ROGERS—(88 days.) An- 
other new early melon of the Stone Mountain 
type, often growing to enormous size, Average 
size 14 by 12 inches; weight 35 lbs. Shaped 
like Stone Mountain, with white seeds tipped 
black. Skin is dark green, and flesh is bright 
red—of good quality. Pkt. 8c, oz. 12c, % Ib. 
30c, Y2 Ib. 50c, lb. 90c, prepaid. 
New Wilt-Resistant Strain 
Four ounces will plant 100 hills; sow 3 to 4 pounds per acre. 
Culture—The best soil for growing watermelons is light, rich, and sandy. When 
the ground is thoroughly warm, and all danger of frost is past, drop 8 to 10 seeds in hills 
8 to 10 feet apart, covering the seed about an inch. When the plants begin to run to 
vines, thin out all but the three strongest plants in each hill. 

A Klondyke Sugar Melon grown by 
Mr. Fred Wittenberg, Turtle Lake, Wis. 
385. GOLDEN HONE Y—(88 to 90 days.) 
An excellent home garden or local market melon 
with amber-yellow flesh that is so sweet, crisp 
and glistening it fairly melts in your mouth, 
Fruit: medium size, weight 20 Ibs., chunky, 
nearly round, light green with mottled darker 
green stripes; rind brittle. Flesh: amber-yellow, 
crisp and delicious, free from stringy sections. 
Seeds brown. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1%, Ib. 25c, 
Ib. 45c, lb. 80c, prepaid. 
387. KLONDYKE SUGAR—A Wilt Re- 
sistant Melon—(90 days.) For edible qualities 
and attractive appearance Klondyke is surpassed 
by no other melon. Solid dark green in color, 
with slight ribs running lengthwise. The rind 
is thick enough to stand shipping. Weight 25 
pounds. The flesh is scarlet to the rind. A truly 
delicious melon, high in sugar content. Pkt. 8c, 
oz, 15c, % lb. 40c, YQ Ib. 60e, lb. $1.10, prepaid. 
390. CITRON — For making preserves. 
Flesh: clear white and solid. Fruit: round and 
smooth, quite small. Pkt 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 25c, 
1, Ib. 45c, lb. 80c, prepaid. 

382 Winter Melene-losaMeepinall Also 
known as King & Queen Melon. 

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