Newest Early WATERMELONS 
Improved Wilt-Reristant Strains 
Four ounces will plant 100 hills; sow 3 to 4 pounds per acre. 
Culture—The best soil for growing watermelons is light, rich, and sandy. When 
the ground is thoroughly warm, and all danger of frost is past, drop 8 to 10 seeds in hills 
8 to 10 feet apart, covering the seed about an inch. When the plants begin to run to 
vines, thin out all but the three strongest plants in each hill. 
Dixie Queen ae 
Note—A Ripe Watermelon has a somewhat 
velvety surface, and a dull rather than a bright 
appearance. The underside hardens and turns 
yellow, and the tendril nearest the fruit turns 375. DIXIE QUEEN (85 days.) A new 
black and shrivels. early melon of excellent quality. It is semi- 
round, with a thin tough rind and stands ship- 
ping. The color is light green alternately striped 
with dark green. Weight about 32 pounds. The 
flesh is bright red, crisp and sweet, and the few 
seeds are small and white. Pkt. 10c, oz, 20c, % 
Ib. 55c, Y% Ib. 90c, Ib. $1.65, prepaid. 
a Early Northern Sweet 
374. EARLY NORTHERN SWEET— 
(75 days.) This amazing melon ripens in 9 to 10 
weeks from planting. Of an attractive green 
color, striped with lighter green. Flesh is dark 
red and tender, with a, rich sugary flavor. 
Weighs 12 pounds. Splendid for early market 
or home garden. It is important that melons 
be picked as soon as they ripen, otherwise flesh 
tends to become slightly stringy. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
20c, % lb. 45c, Yo Ib. 80c, Ib, $1.50, prepaid. 


New 
Ice-Box 
Melon. 

374. Early Northern Sweet Melon— 
Ripens in nine to ten weeks. 
Earty Kausa4 
Also known as Red Russian or Red 
Seeded Hutchinson 
369. EARLY KANSAS——(80 days.) 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 13 inches; weight 
40 lbs. Seeds brown. Pkt. 10c, 0z. 25c, Y% Ib. 
65c, Y% Ib. $1.15, lb. $2.00, prepaid. 
Crisp, Sweet Melons From Your Own 
Garden 30 Days Before Others Are Ripe 
373. ICE BOX—FExtreme earliness is the 
outstanding feature of this melon, as it matures 
fully 30 days before other varieties are ready for 
use. Deliciously sweet, with crisp, red flesh of 
excellent quality. The 10-inch, 10-pound fruits 
are a perfect size for the refrigerator. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 25c, %4 Ib. 65c, Ye Ib. $1.15, Ib, $2.00, pre- 
paid. 

369. Early Kansas has rich red flesh, 
a thin rind and very solid center. 
COLE’S EARLY—(75 to 80 days.) 
A leading first early variety for home garden 
370. 
and truckers to local markets; reasonably pro- 
ductive, and particularly desirable for the North- 
west as it matures in a short season. Fruit: 
weight 20 lbs., medium size, short, oval, with 
alternate light and dark green stripes; tender 
rind, Flesh: pink-red, of good flavor; seeds 
black. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, % Ib. 40c, Y2 lb. 70c, 
Tb, $1.25, prepaid. 
Melons are never so delicious as when t 

Klondyke—sugar-sweet and delicious 

hey ripen on the vine 
375. 
Dixie 
Queen. 



Three Large Melons 

383. KLECKLEY’S SWEET (85 days.) 
A splendid medium early variety, especially de- 
sirable for home garden use and for truckers 
serving local markets. It will not stand long 
distance shipping. A melon of outstanding quality 
and unusual sweetness. Fruit: large, weight 30 
to 40 lbs., cylindrical dark bluish green, with 
thin tender rind. Flesh is bright red, tender and 
extremely sweet. Seeds white. Pkt. 10c, 0z. 20c, 
Y% Ib. 45c, Y Ib. 80c, lb. $1.40, prepaid. 
384. WILL ROGERS—(88 days.) An- 
other new early melon of the Stone Mountain 
type, often growing to enormous size, Average 
size 14 by 12 inches; weight 35 lbs. Shaped 
like Stone Mountain, with white seeds tipped 
black. Skin is dark green, and flesh is bright 
red—of good quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, % Ib. 
45c, Yo lb. 80c, lb, $1.40, prepaid. 
387. KLONDYKE SUGAR—A Wilt Re- 
sistant 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, Y%, lb. 55c, Y% Ib. 90c, Ib. $1.65, prepaid. 

382. Winter Me!on—A long-keeping melon 
that you can enjoy for your Thanks- 
giving dinner. 
382. WINTER MELON — (78 days.) 
Here’s a sweet luscious watermelon for your 
Thanksgiving dinner, from your own garden. An 
early sort, very prolific and an excellent shipper. 
This melon will keep 2 months after picking if 
properly stored. Fruit: small, weight 10 lbs., 
round, pale yellow when ripening. Flesh: bright 
red, crystalline, very sweet. Pkt, 10c, oz. 20c, 
Y, lb. 45c, Ye lb. 80c, lb, $1.40, prepaid. 
390. CITRON — For making preserves. 
Flesh: clear white and solid. Fruit: round and 
smooth, quite small. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, % Ib. 
45c, prepaid. 

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