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Plant Alneer’s Quality Seeds to grow Quality Watermelons. 
Culture: As soon as weather has become warm, plant 6 to 8 seeds ina hill spacing 
. the hills 8 ft. apart each way. Cover seed % in. deep. A shovelful or two of 
a e rme O Nn well rotted manure should be mixed with the soil in the bottom of each hill. Thin 
seedlings to 2 or 3 in each hill. A packet will plant about 10 hills; an ounce about 
80 hills; 8 or 4 lbs. of seed to the acre. Rich, light sandy soils produce the best 
Watermelons, 
ee 5) Are the sweetest flavored water- 
Kleckley s Sweets melons grown. Oblong shape, dark 
green skin; bright red flesh, always solid and of the most 
Juscious flavor imaginable. The only fault we discover is 
what the rind is too tender for the melons to ship well to dis- 
fant markets, but for the home garden and local market no 
ather melon can equal the Kleckley Sweets. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 
Y% Ib. 50c, Y2 lb. 80c, Ib. $1.50. 









Northern Sweet 75 days. A recent introduction from 
Russia by the Minnesota . Experi- 
ment Station. It is one of the earliest melons we know of 
and has been matured as far north as Winnipeg, Canada. 
Fruit is small, weighing:10 to 12 Ibs. Rind is dark green 
with a lighter stripe. Flesh is beautiful red, crisp, sweet and 
very excellent. Seed is light brown and small. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 20c, % Ib. 50c, Y% Ib. 80c, lb. $1.50. ® 
Harris’ Earliest An early, large melon. Very sweet, 
delicious and attractive. Has beauti- 
ful red core, sweet and melting. Exceedingly productive. 
Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Y4 Ib. 50c, Y2 80c, lb. $1.50. 
Flesh of rich golden yellow color, firm, crisp and glisten- 
Golden Honey ing, and fairly melts in your mouth. Fruits medium 
large, oblong, rind hard and of very dark green color. It is a real quality melon 
and greatly liked by everyone that has tasted it. Matures in 85 days. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 20c, 1/4 Ib. 60c, YQ Ib. 90c, Ib. $1.75. 
EARLY ICE BOX (60 days.) The earliest melon that grows. Fiery 
red flesh and as crisp and sweet as you can imagine. 
Weighs about 10 to 12 lbs. and you’ll have ripe melons from 60 to 65 days 
after planting. It’s very prolific—producing many melons on each vine. Just 
the right size for the icebox or refrigerator. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 4 Ib. 60c, 
1% Ib. 90c, lb. $1.75. 
A new melon of genuine merit. It has suddenly become 
Early Kansas 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 reasonable distances— 
and the flesh is a rich red color, of delightful flavor. Average size 15 by 18 
inches; weight 40 lbs. Seeds reddish brown. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 4 lb. 50c, 
YY, Ib. 80c, lb. $1.50. 





STONE MOUNTAIN or DIXIE BELLE 









7 A new round Watermelon. The color of 
Stone Mountain the smooth skin is light green. The 
flesh is a beautiful and uniform deep crimson without any white 
hearts or stringiness. The average melons weigh about 45 lbs. 
each. It has a thin rind and is fine for home use and local markets. 
This has become very popular within the last few years. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 20c, % Ib. 50c, Y% Ib. 80c, lb. $1.50. 


































’ : A New Long-Keeping Watermelon—Not 2 
Christmas or Winter Citron. A Re, luscious Watermelon for 
your Thanksgiving dinner from your own garden. The fruits are of medium 
size, round, pale yellow when ripening. Flesh bright red, crystalline, sweet 
as honey. This melon is a very heavy yielder. In keeping qualities it 
excels all other kinds. Seeds very small, black. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 1% lb. 50c, 
Ye Ib. 80c, Ib. $1.50, prepaid. 














Dixie Queen 
a7 A new melon, round in shape, which often 
Dixie Queen weighs as much as 60 lbs. Skin is striped dark 
green and greenish ivory; flesh is bright red, solid and of fine flavor. 
Rind thin, but strong. Uniform in shape, size, color and quality. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, % lb. 60c, 1% lb. 90c, lb. $1.75. 
Klondyke Sugar 4 Wilt Resistant 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. 10c, 
oz. 20c, 4% lb. 50c, 1% Ib. 80c, Ib. $1.50. 

Mixed Watermelons (80 to 100 days) A great assortment 
of many varieties for the home garden. 
Many different varieties in a grand mixture; a choice collection of 
pte 4 A: ae delicious flavored melons of different shapes, from the earliest to 
Tom Watson A new large long melon weighing from 40 to 60 pounds, the latest. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, 4 Ib. 40c, 1% lb. 75c, Ib. $1.25. 
; The dark green rind is thin ue es ang Ate an 
excellent shipping as well as market and home melon. The deep re es e < 
is sweet, crisp, melting and finest flavor—heart, large, with no sign of core. Colorado Preserving. Green Seeded Maltese alicia 
. 20c, V4 Ib. 50c, ¥% Ib. 80c, lb. $1.50. i preserves and 
at =tDes oz. 20,14. [by 50e,r72 iy $ savory pies, requiring very little sugar. Will keep all winter, flesh 
° ; . 95 d light green or cream color. Pkt. 10c, oz. 17c, 1% lb. 40c, 4% lb. 75c, 
Florida Giant, Black Diamond or Cannonball ?) dvs. Ib. $1.40. 
gre i ink flesh, seed dark brown to black. The largest melon of good E 
re neccking 50 Ibs. Good for home gardens and shipping. Pkt. Citron Used for making preserves and sweet-meats. Pkt. 10c, 
Tom Watson 
—80c, oz. 25c, 1/4 Ib. 80c, 1/2 Ib. $1.25, lb. $2.40. oz. 17c, Y lb. 40c; Yo Ib. 75c, Ib. $1.40. 
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