
Watermelon 
Kleckley’s Sweets Are the sweetest flavored water- 
Bree 2 f melons grown. Oblong shape, dark 
_ green skin; bright red flesh, always solid and of the most 
luscious flavor imaginable. The only fault we discover is 
_ that the rind is too tender for the melons to ship well to dis- 
tant markets, but for the home garden and local market no 
other melon can equal the Kleckley Sweets. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 
_ ¥ Ib. 60c, Ye Ib. 9Qc, lb. $1.75. ; 
‘lees 
: orthe - 75 days. A recent introduction from 
: N a3 Sweet 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 
ie with a lighter stripe. Flesh is beautiful red, crisp, sweet and 
very excellent. Seed is light brown and small. Pkt. 10c, 
| oz. 25c, Yq Ib. 60c, 4% Ib. 90c, Ib. $1.75. 

Ba: Harris’ Earliest An early, large melon. Very sweet, 
delicious and attractive. Has beauti- 
ful red core, sweet and melting. Exceedingly productive. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 4% Ib. 60c, 1/2 Ib. 90c, lb. $1.75. 

_ STONE MOUNTAIN or DIXIE BELLE 
A new round Watermelon. 
Stone Mountain {°C tooth skin is light green. 
hearts or stringiness. 
oz. 25c, 4 Ib. 60c, 2 Ib. 90c, Ib. $1.75. 
Christmas or Winter 
G -Citron. 
-_- your Thanksgiving dinner from your own garden. 
size, round, pale yellow when ripening. 3 
as honey. This melon is a very heavy yielder. 
excels all other kinds. ¢ 
Y% Ib. 90c, lb. $1.75, prepaid. 







Tom Watson 
Tom Watson 
excellent shipping as well as market and home melon. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 1/4 Ib. 60c, 2 lb. 90c, Ib. $1.75. 
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quality, often reaching 50 lbs. 
{0c, oz. 35c, ¥4 Ib. $1.00, ¥2 ib. $1.75, Ib. $3.25. 
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The color of 
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flesh is a beautiful and uniform deep crimson without any white 
The average melons weigh about 45 Ibs. 
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, 
A New Long-Keeping Watermelon—Not a 
A sweet, luscious Watermelon for 
The fruits are of medium 
Flesh bright red, crystalline, sweet 
In keeping qualities it 
Seeds very small, black. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 60c, 

A new large long melon weighing from 40 to 60 pounds. 
The dark green rind is thin but tough and makes an_ 
The deep red flesh 
is sweet, crisp, melting and finest flavor—heart, large, with no sign of core. 
orida Giant, Black Diamond or Cannonball 
een. solid pink flesh, seed dark brown to black. The largest melon of good 
Sy eae hi Good for home gardens and shipping. Pkt. 
ie Plant Alneer’s Quality Seeds to grow Quality Watermelons. 19 

Culture: As soon as weather has become warm, plant 6 to 8 seeds in a hill spacing 
the hills 8 ft. apart each way. Cover seed % in. deep. A shovelful or two of 
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 
Rich, light sandy soils produce the best 
30 hills; 3.or 4 lbs. of seed to the acre. 
Watermelons. 













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, 4 Ib. 75c, Yo lb. $1.25, Ib. $2.25. 
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. 25c, Y% lb. 7Oc, 
Y Ib. $1.25, lb. $2.25. 
A new melon of genuine merit. It has suddenly become 
Early Kansas verypopular 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. 25c, 4 Ib. 75c, 
1 |b. $1.25, Ib. $2.25. 













































Dixie Queen 
1x1 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. 30c, 4 Ib. 75c, Yo lb. $1.25, Ib. $2.25. 
A Wilt Resistant Melon—(90 days). For 
Klondyke Sugar 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. 25c, 4 lb. 60c, Y Ib. 90c, Ib. $1.75. 
Mixed Watermelons (80 te 100 days) A great assortment 
of many varieties for the home garden. 
Many different varieties in a grand mixture; a choice collection of 
delicious flavored melons of different shapes, from the earliest to 
the latest. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, ¥, Ib. 60c, 2 lb. 90c, lb. $1.75. 
Colorado Preserving. Green Seeded Makes delicious 
preserves and 
savory pies, requiring very little sugar. Will keep all winter, flesh 
light green or cream color. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, ¥%4 Ib. 60c, Y% Ib. 90c, 
95 days. |b. $1.75. 
DD ae.e Tak 
Citron Used for making preserves and sweet-meats. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 20c, 4 lb. 60c, 1/2 Ib. 90c, lb. $1.75. 
