Michigan Grown 
DIXIE QUEEN 
Our Michigan grown seed of this melon, like all 
other varieties, is better than Southern grown seed 
for planting either in the North or the South, for 
it Eroauces EARLIER MELONS of the very best 
quality. 





Dixie Queen is a very prolific mid-season variety 
used extensively for shipping, and is rapidly gain- 
ing popularity for the home garden. Fruits are 
oval-round, light green with dark greensstripes, of 
medium size but often growing to a larger size 
and weighing as high as 50 pounds. Rind is thin, 
but tough. The bright red flesh is crisp, sweet and 
practically free from fiber, and the few seeds are 
small and white. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 60c; 
lb., $2.00; 2 Ibs., $3.80; 5 Ibs., $9.00; 10 Ibs., 
$17.00, postpaid. 








Trial-Grounds Mixture 
Just right for 
those who want 
some of all the 
different Wa - 
termelons. A 
fine mixture of 
the_ varieties 
listed in this 
catalog and a 
few others from 
our trial 
grounds, which 
we haven’t yet 
placed on the 
market. Large 
package, 0c; 
02., 20c, post- 
paid. 
Melons 
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“Cut-Red" Tom Watson 
The improved ‘‘Cut-Red’’ or ‘‘Red-Heart’’ strain 
of this outstanding shipping melon has no white 
heart and is one of the most popular of all Water- 
melons. The flesh is superb in quality and of the 
brightest red color clear through. The handsome, 
dark green rind is thin, but hard and tough, so is 
unsurpassed as a market sort. The melons are usu- 
ally 20 to 24 inches in length and 10 to 12 inches 
through, averaging on good soil over 30 pounds 
each, and single specimens often weighing 50 to 60 




Jumbo Watermelon 
JUMBO 
The 100 Ib. 
State Fair Melon 
Grow some of these giant Watermelons and win some 
prizes at your State or County Fair. More prizes for 
large. melons have no doubt been won with Jumbo than 
with all other varieties of Watermelens combined. With 


rich soil and good care, mammoth size melons can be 
produced wherever ordinary melons can be successfully 
grown. Melons weighing 100 lbs. or more are matured 
in 90 days. The seed we offer is extra select and should 
produce fine, sweet, juicy melons of good quality and 
enormous size. Pkt., 10¢; 0z., 30¢; 14 lb., 90c; Ilb., 
$3.00, postpaid. 
pounds. A good yielder and a great money maker 
on all markets. Matures:in 85 days. Pkt., 0c; 
oz., $5¢; 14 Ib., 45c; 1 Ib., $1550; 2 lbs., $2.85; 
5 Ibs., $6.75; 10 Ibs., $12.75, postpaid. 
Climbing Watermelon 
ICE BOX SIZE 
‘Melons about the size of large cocoanuts and of 
the highest quality. Fruit ripens for a long period, 
unlike other sorts which ripen their fruits mostly 
at one time. The vine may be allowed to trail on 
the ground or may be trained and tied to trellis. 
Bright red flesh; crisp and sweet. An ideal melon 
for the small garden. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 14 Ilb., 
90c; lb., $3.00, postpaid. 
Golden Honey 
A Delicious Yellow-Fleshed Watermelon 
Flesh of rich golden color, firm, crisp and glistening, 
sweet as honey, and fairly melts in your mouth. No 
hard core or stringiness. An early melon; average 
about 20 lbs.; very few seeds. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; 14 
Ib., 60c; lb., $2.00; 2 lbs., $3.80; 5 Ibs., $9.00; 10 Ibs., 
$17.00, postpaid. 
Citron, or Preserving Melon 
Flesh white and solid. Used exclusively for making 
preserves and candied fruit. Pkt., 10¢; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 
55e; Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 

Cocoanut or Climbing Watermelon 

lf You Want Seeds 
Sent by Express, Not 
si Gewese . Kale, or Borecole 
: F One Ounce of Seed to 300 Feet of Row 
me A OD ala This is a species of the cabbage family which is extensively 
grown for greens, It is hardier than cabbage; plants withstand 
several degrees of frost. In the Northern states it will provide 
an abundance of greens throughout the summer and late into 
fall, and all winter and the following spring in the South. 
SIBERIAN. Plants 12 to 15 inches tall with spread of 3 ft. or 
more. Leaves numerous, large, thick, plume-like with margin 
frilled and waved. Deep green with bluish bloom. Pkt., 10¢5 
oz., 35c¢; 14 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
LEEK WINTER SUBSTITUTE 
FOR GREEN ONIONS 
GIANT FLAG. 
One Ounce of Seed to 200 Feet of Row 
tute for’ green onions, 
Highly esteemed as a fall and winter substi- 
Excellent for stews, soups or creamed. 
Belongs to the Onion family but is considered of finer flavor. 
Mild and sweet; very hardy and easily cultivated in the home 
garden. The edible stems are 6 to 8 inches in length and about 
8 inches in diameter. Pkt., 15c; 4% oz., 70c; 0z., $1.25; %4 Ib., 
$4.00, postpaid. 
One Ounce of Seed 
MUSTARD to 75 Feet of Row 
The large leaves make a most palatable and piquant type of greens and possess healthful 
tonic properties. Freferred by many to Spinach, but should be cut young, for when old the 
flavor is strong. Begin sowing seed as early in the spring as the weather permits and make 
successive sowings every two weeks. 
GIANT CURLED. Leaves large, yellowish-green, much crumpled on the edges. The most 
extensively grown of any variety. Ready for table in about 35 days. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 
¥%, \b., 55c3 lb., $1.75; 2 lbs., $3.35; 5 Ibs., $7.90, postpaid. é 

Mustard Spinach 

Giant Flag Leek 
Mustard Spinach 
One ounce of seed to 75 feet of row 
Mustard Spinach, or Tendergreen is ready:for the table in 3 to 4 weeks 
after seed is planted. It is a very mild Mustard with a distinct Spinach 
flavor. It is an all season plant, resistant to insects and blight. The 
leaves, which are twice the size of Swiss Chard, are mostly used when 
young. Repeated plantings every two weeks will produce an abundant 
supply of delicious greens throughout the entire summer, as well as 
spring and fall, It is extremely resistant to both hot and cold 
weather, so early and late plantings are possible. The leaves 
are cooked and prepared for the table the same as Spinach. 
Pt 10034 07,5 1.20045) 42 kb: DSes) lb., $1793 2: Ibs), -$3:35% 
5 Ibs., $7.90; 10 lbs., $14.90, postpaid. 
