





WATERMELONS 
A packet of seed will plant 8 hills; an ounce 25 tu 39 hills; 2 to 3 pounds will plant an acre. 
The best variety to grow depends upon the length of the season. In the north, where the sum- 
mers are short, Honey Cream, Dixie Queen, and Wonder Melon are the most certain to ripen. 
Watermelons require a warm sunny location, preferably with a slope to the south, and a rich sandy 
n 582 HONEY CREAM. (New). Extra Early Type—Very Sweet Yellow 
Flesh. The best watermelon to grow in the North. 
It is earlier than any of the standard kinds and the quality is supreme. The golden 
yellow flesh is exceptionally sweet and delicious to eat. Round, medium size 
melons, handsomely striped. See photo and full description on page 2. 
Pkt. 15c; Oz. 50c; 14 Lb. $1.50; 4% Lb. $2.75. 
581 DIXIE QUEEN. Early, Fine Quality, Prolific. Everyone will recog- 
nize this melon from the photo to the left as the fine 
light green striped melons which are shipped in from the South in early summer. 
The fine thing about them is that they can be successfully grown here in the 
North, and produce large early crops. The melons average but a little smaller than 
those grown in the South. The flesh is deep pink and of most excellent quality. 
The rind is thin but hard, so that they stand handling well. We think this is one 
of the very best for the North and have a fine true strain. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lh. 85c; % Lb. $1.50. 


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Dixie Queen Watermelonsenascrennonoer fae 585 STONE MOUNTAIN. (Sometimes known as ‘“‘Dixie Belle.’’) Although 
this melon was first introduced in the South it is also a very good kind to grow in 
- the North. It ripens early and the melons are of fine type. They are large and 
Potted Watermelon Plants—See page 74 almost round with dark green skin. The flesh is deep red and of the highest quality. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 50c; % Lb. 80c. 

591 WONDER MELON. The largest and best of the oblong varieties which can be successfully 
raised here in the North. We can highly recommend this variety both for the home garden and 
roadside stand. The melons are oblong in shape with dark green skin and the flesh is deep 
bright red and of very fine quality. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 144 Lh. 50c; 4% Lb. 80c. 
588 WINTER QUEEN. These unusual melons have a white skin with deep red flesh of superb 
quality. They are round, of medium size, and if picked before frost, will keep for several months. 
An excellent variety for the home garden and for markets where known. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 50c; 4% Lb. 80c. 

580 CITRON MELON—COLORADO PRESERVING. Green Seeded. Used extensively for 
preserves. The rind is thick and clear white, and makes preserves of excellent quality. Culti- 
vation similar to watermelons. The fruit is round, striped and handsomely marbled. This var- 
iety has green seeds and is much larger and better than the red seeded citron. It will succeed 
and bear enormous crops in the North even in unfavorable seasons. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 45c; 4% Lb. 75c. 
OKRA or Gumbo 
A packet of seed will sow 15 feet of row; an ounce 50 feet. 
Used principally for thickening and flavoring soup. The pods contain a large amoung of gum, 
which imparts a thickness and softness as well as flavor to the soup. It is also used as a vegetable. 
The pods should be picked when they are small and tender. Sow in the open ground when the 
ground is thoroughly warm, in this latitude about the middle of May and not later than June 

15th. Sow in rows 2% feet apart and thin to 15 inches. 
597 PERKINS LONG POD. This is the standard variety and the kind used by the soup canners- 
The plant is tall and very prolific. The pods are a deep green color somewhat ribbed or cor- 

Perkins Long Pod Okr 
rugated and of the finest quality. Pick when young (not over 2 to 3 inches long). Use the young pods as a vegetable 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 144 Lb. 40c; 4% Lb. 65c. 

Paramount Parsley 
Every leaf dark green axd fiaely curled. 
or for “gumbo” soups. 
PARSLEY 
A packet will sow 59 feet of row; an ounce 200 feet. 
Parsley takes up very little room in the garden and is always appreciated for garnishing and 
flavoring. Sow in the spring or summer where the plants can be left until the following spring. 
Some plants can be transplanted into boxes of earth and kept in a light cellar or kitchen window 
for winter use. 
635 PARAMOUNT. The Best Parsley. Produces the most attractive and finest curled parsley 
we have ever seen, and absolutely uniform. The color is a beautiful rich deep green and there are 
no flat leaves. The plants are dwarf and compact. This is a superb variety for the home garden 
as well as for market and forcing. Pkt. 15c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 85c. 
631 CHAMPION or Triple Moss Curled. This is a rapid growing kind and a very good all 
round parsley. The leaves are well curled, medium green in color and of upright growth with 
good stems. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 144 Lb. 75c. 
637 PERFECTION. An excellent vigorous parsley with very finely curled leaves. The color is deep 
emerald green and most attractive. Grows more rapidly than Paramount and makes larger, 
more upright plants with longer stems, and is preferred by many growers for this reason. 
Highly recommended for both market and home gardeners. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 144 Lb. 75c. 
638 PLAIN. The leaves are not curled. Used for flavoring. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20ce; 14 Lb. 65c. 
Parsley For Roots 
633 HAMBURG. Long or Parsnip-Rooted. The roots are used, and when boiled and served 
like parsnips, they have a very pleasing flavor. They are also valuable to add flavor to soups 
and stews. They can be stored in sand and used all winter. We offer an improved market 
gardeners’ strain with uniformly smooth, thick roots 5 to 6 in. long. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 4 Lb. 75c. 
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