VEGETABLE SEEDS 
WATERMELON 
A light, sandy soil, with good exposure to the sun is the best 
for watermelons. It should be prepared deep, but receive shal- 
low cultivation. Hoe often and thoroughly. To get good, strong 
vines early in the season, form large, well-drained hills of 
earth, made very rich, about 8 feet apart. In these plant the 
seed as soon as the ground is warm and dry, dropping 6 seeds 
in the hill. Protect the young plants from insects. One ounce 
to 30 hills, 2 lbs. to the acre. When the plants are about 4 
inches high thin out, leaving only four of the strongest plants 
to each hill. 
Angeleno. Medium early. Very popular home and market gar 
den sort in California... Fruits medium to large; round, with 
blocky ends; very dark green; with strong rind; stand shipping 
well; flesh bright red, firm, of splendid quality; seeds black. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Chilian. Medium early. Splendid home and market garden 
variety; very popular on the Pacific Coast. Fruits medium 
small, round, medium green with dark stripes; flesh bright 
red, of splendid quality; seeds black. There is a white seeded 
strain which is very similar. Pkt. 10c. 
Florida Favorite. Medium early. Standard home, market gar- 
den and shipping sort in the South. Fruits large, uniform, 
oblong; light green with dark striping; rind tough; flesh bright 
red, of high quality; seeds white. Pkt. 10c. 
Georgia Rattlesnake (Gypsy). Main crop. Standard home and 
market garden sort in the South; extensively grown for ship- 
ment. Fruits large, long, cylindrical, light green alternating 
with narrow, very dark green stripes; rind very tough; flesh 
rich scarlet red, of high quality; seeds clouded white with 
brownish marking. Pkt. 10c. 
Kleckley’s Sweets or Monte Cristo. Early. The most popular 
home garden sort; because of the thin, brittle rind it\is not 

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STRIPED KLONDIKE WATERMELON 
suitable for shipping. Fruits large, oblong, very dark green; 
flesh bright red, crisp, exceedingly sweet; seeds white. Very 
similar to Halbert Honey. Pkt. 10c. 
Klondike. Early. Unsurpassed in quality. Widely used in 
home and market gardens in California and increasingly in 
demand for shipping. Fruits oblong, with shallow ribs; pure 
green; flesh bright red, very sweet; seeds very small. Pkt. 10c. 
Striped Klondike. The new Klondike that created such a sen- 
sation last year. Has all the excellent qualities of the old 
Klondike plus many new ones. A tougher rind, does not sun- 
burn, better shipper, no white streaks in the heart. It brought 
a premium wherever offered last year. Pkt. 10c. 
Tom Watson. Main crop. The most widely grown melon for 
shipping; also splendid and popular for home and market gar- 
den use. Fruits very large, oblong, cylindrical, symmetrical; 
dark green with fine veinings of very dark green; rind very 
tough; flesh bright, deep red, crisp and sweet; seeds brownish. 
Pkt. 10c. 
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