Painesville, Ohio 

Harris’ Earliest 
WATERMELON 
CULTURE. Sandy soil is best, but light loam is good; re- 
quiring perfect drainage and rich fertilization. Wait for warm 
weather; sow 6 to 8 seeds 1% inch deep in hills 8 feet apart 
each way, thinning to 6 plants, and eventually to 4 plants. 
One ounce plants 20 to 40 hills or 4 pounds to an acre. 

RELIABLE GARDEN SEEDS 
MUSKMELON 
CULTURE. Melons require rich soil. Sow 10 to 15 seeds to each 
hill, which should be 6 feet apart each way. Thin to 3 or 4 
strongest plants. One ounce for 50 hills. 
Price, Except as Noted: 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25¢; 4 Ib. 75c; Vy Ib. $1.25; Ib. $2.25. 
Honey Rock. 80 days. A distinct new variety; extremely prolific, 
large in size, of attractive appearance (round, not ribbed, 
heavily gray-netted over golden yellow), so tough it handles 
and ships perfectly. Its deep, melting, orange-colored flesh 
with tantalizing sweet aroma, is an irresistible inducement 
to take, eat and enjoy one of the best flavored melons ever 
produced. 
Hearts of Gold. 70 days. Good to look at with its fine netting, 
fairly distinct ribs, uniform just-right table size, and satisfy- 
ing abundance. The flesh is luscious pink and gold, with little 
waste in seed cavities; flavor unexcelled. 
Bender's Surprise. 80 days. Oval, coarsely netted, averaging 7 
pounds; of delicious flayor and sweetness, 
Early Hackensack. 60 days. Extra early, large and productive. 
Fruits deeply netted, flesh light green; of most excellent 
quality. For sections with a short season. 
Hale’s Best. 68 days. Elongated oval, heavily netted, early; 
luscious flavor and sweet salmon-colored flesh. 
Lake Champlain. 70 days. Medium-sized, 
moderately ribbed; the flesh 
golden yellow; plant vigorous. 
i intricately netted, 
is deep, sweet and melting, 
Rocky Ford. 70 days. Flesh greenish white in color, very juicy and 
rich and good clear to the rind. Medium, round, oval; an ex- 
cellent keeper. 
Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 Ib. 60c; 14 Ib. $1.00; 1 fb. $1.75. 
Fordhook Early. 60 days. Fine flavor, and large size; me- 
dium green. Flesh red and sweet. 
Harris’ Earliest. 60 days. Best variety for northern latitudes, 
largest and sweetest of all early melons. Oval, green 
striped with gray, attaining 20 to 30 pounds. Firm, hard 
rind; flesh bright red and tender. 
Stone Mountain. 85 days. Also called ‘’Dixie Belle.” A high 
quality shipping variety recently introduced; popular in 
Northern markets. Fruits very large, oval-round with blunt 
ends; dark green, tough rind. Flesh scarlet, fine grained 
and sweet. 
Tom Watson. 90 days. One of the very best shipping 
melons. Long, cylindrical, uniform, dark glossy green, 
rind thin but very tough; flesh dark red, crisp, no 
strings and most delicious. Popular for its flavor and 
inner beauty and for the handling convenience of its 
shape. 
Luscious Golden Sweet. 83 days. You will be surprised 
at the delicious golden yellow flesh and its unusual 
sugary flavor. It is as good as any of the red-fleshed 
varieties; many persons claim it is better. The skin is 
dark green and the rind is very thin. The melons 
average 20 Ibs. in weight and are, without question, 
the finest with golden yellow flesh. 
Kleckley Sweets Improved Watermelon. 88 days. 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 delect- 
able flavor. Fruits are 12 inches in diameter and 24 
inches in length and weigh up to 40 Ibs. Seeds are 
white. This variety is also sold as ‘’Wondermelon. 







Splendid for home garden as well as for market, either 
local or far away. The appearance of the melons is 
outstanding. 

Honey Rock 
MUSKMELONS—Continued 
Tip Top. 80 days. Very productive; medium size, nearly round, slightly 
ribbed and fairly well covered with shallow netting; flesh deep yellow. 
Osage. (Selected.) 75 days. Of uniform quality, sweet and delicious. The 
skin is thin, dark green and slightly netted; the flesh deep salmon, of 
spicy flavor, A good keeper and largely planted. 
Imperial 45. 90 days. (Orange Flesh.) An outstanding melon in which 
disease resistance and high quality have been successfully combined. The 
most popular of all commercial varieties because of its excellent shipping 
qualities and resistance to powdery mildew. Fruits are oval; 6 inches 
long, with thick, sweet orange flesh. Whether you grow for home or 
market, be sure to try this dependable, quality melon. 
Pride of Wisconsin Muskmelon. 92 days. (Orange Flesh.) A melon which 
in a few years has become a premium priced variety in large Eastern 
markets. Pride of Wisconsin deserves a premium price. It has unsur- 
passed quality, large size, firm, thick orange flesh, strong rind, and heavy 
netting. Vines are vigorous and are productive considering the size of 
the melons. Fruits are nearly round, 6x7 inches, and weigh 4 to 5 Ibs. 
The rind is blue-gray, turning golden when ripe, with sparse but promi- 
nent and clear-cut netting. Ribs are faint or entirely lacking. Flesh is 
of excellent flavor. The triangular seed cavity is quite compact. Pkt., 
15¢c; oz., 30c; Y% Ib., 90c. 
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Pride of Wisconsin 
