WATERMELONS 
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CULTURE: Watermelons do best in light, rich, well- 
drained sandy loam. Prepare hills about 8 feet apart 
each way. Drop 7 or 8 seeds in the hills, covering 
about % inch deep. As soon as plants commence to 
run, thin out to three best plants in a hill. Be careful 
not to irrigate too often. atermelons are lovers of 
drought and frequent deep cultivation. <A liberal 
amount of manure or commercial fertilizer will increase 
the yield. For best results watermelons should not be 
planted on ground where grown the previous one to 
three years. For extra early melons, use our Hotkaps. 
See page 94. 
COLE'S EARLY or HARRIS’ EARLY. 75 to 80 days. 
A leading first early variety for home garden and 
truckers to local markets; reasonably productive, 
and particularly desirable for planting in the 
North. Fruits medium sized, short, oval, with 
alternate dark and light green stripes; tender 
rind. Flesh pink-red, of good flavor; seeds black. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 15c) (%4 Ib. 35c) (Ib. $1.10). 
NORTHERN SWEET. 77 days. Adapted to shorter 
season areas. Fruits small, nearly round, medium 
green with dark green stripes; rind very thin. 
Flesh very deep red, crisp, sweet, and of good 
flavor. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 15c) (Y% lb. 30c) (Ib. $1.00). 
EARLY KANSAS RED SEEDED. 85 days. Another 
recent introduction of outstanding merit. It has 
rapidly gained wide popularity on the markets 
of the midwest. The size is large, it is remark- 
ably early and of fine quality. The outside color 
is dark green with alternate stripes of a lighter 
shade. The rind is of medium thickness well 
suited for carrying reasonable distances and the 
flesh is a rich red color, of delightful flavor. It 
has shiny brown seeds. Other names for this 
variety are Wichita Red Seeded, Hutchinson 
Stripe and Red Russian. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 15c) (14 lb. 35c) (Ib. $1.10). 
KLONDIKE (EARLY BLACK SEEDED). 85 days. The 
earliest strain of Klondike. In eating quality it 
has no equal; like ail Klondikes it has higher 
sugar content than any other melon. Flesh bright, 
deep red, firm, very sweet and tender. Seed 
small black; medium size. Rind pure green, very 
thin but tough. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 15c) (1% lb. 35c) (Ib. $1.25). 
ROCKY FORD. Same as Kleckley Sweet. 

KLECKLEY SWEET 
KLONDIKE STRIPED. 90 days. Similar to other 
Klondikes except skin has irregular dark green 
Stripes on lighter background. Flesh deepest 
red, sweet, and crisp. Seed small, varying in 
color from white to black. A good keeper. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 15c) (14 lb. 35c) (lb. $1.20). 
KLONDIKE R 7. (Wilt Resistant.) 87 days. A green 
Klondike similar to Brown Seeded Klondike, but 
resistant to Fusarium wilt. Excellent shipping 
variety. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 15c) (14 lb. 35c) (Ib. $1.25). 
IMPROVED KLECKLEY SWEET or ROCKY FORD. 
87 days. A fine, medium early watermelon of 
superb, luscious flavor. While the rind is perhaps 
too brittle and thin to admit of rough handling, 
yet it is most desirable to plant for home use or 
market. The melons are large and oblong in 
form, with dark green skin. Flesh is bright scar- 
let with solid heart, deliciously crisp, sugary, and 
splendid in every way. Averages from 25 to 35 
pounds. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 15c) (Y%4 Ib. 35c) (Ib. $1.10). 
KING AND QUEEN (WINTER QUEEN). 88 days. 
A variety especially adapted to our section of 
the United States. Fruits medium size, round, 
light green to ivory color. Flesh bright pink to 
red. Very firm, crisp to exceptionally sweet and 
juicy. Seed small, jet black. Ripens first of Sep- 
tember. Excellent keeper. Can be kept late into 
fall without losing any of its fine quality. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 15c) (% lb. 40c) (Ib. $1.00). 
GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE. 88 to 90 days. Also 
called Gypsy. Fruits large, elongated, grey- 
green, with irregular dark green stripes; rind 
very tough. Flesh bright scarlet, sweet, and of 
good quality. Seeds dull white with black tips. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 10c) (Y%4 Ib. 30c) (Ib. $1.00). 
KLECKLEY SWEET NO. 6. Wilt resistant. 89 days. 
An improved Kleckley Sweet type which has 
proven almost fully resistant to wilt. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 15c) (%4 Ib. 35c) (Ib. $1.20) (5 Ibs. 
$4.50). 
TOM WATSON. 90 io 95 days. The outstanding 
shipping melon; similar in outside appearance 
to Kleckley Sweet. Fruits very large, uniform, 
cylindrical; with deep green, faintly veined, tough 
and elastic rind. Flesh bright red, firm, some- 
what coarse; of good flavor; seeds brown, spotted 
with white. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 10c) (%4 Ib. 30c) (Ib. 95c). 
STONE MOUNTAIN or DIXIE BELL. 95 days. A 
high quality shipping variety. Fruits very large, 
oval-round with blunt ends. Rind is dark green 
and tough. Flesh scarlet, fine grained, sweet. 
Seed white with black tips. 
(Pkt. Sc) (oz. 10c) (% Ib. 35c) (Ib. $1.00). 
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20 THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
