Burpee’s WATERMELONS — 
Ice cold watermelon is a much welcomed treat during the hot 
summer days. Take your choice of round, ‘oval, or long shaped 
melons and pink, red or golden yellow flesh. If you live in the north, 
plant the quickest maturing varieties. For preserves, sweet pickles 
and candied fruit, grow Colorado Preserving Citron Melon. Four 

609 Kleckley’s Sweet 
Improved©® 
88 days. Also known as 
~ Wondermelon. A large 
melon that is distinct 
from Kleckley’s Sweet in 
that it has a tough rind 
which makes it ideal for 
long distance shipping. 
The skin is an attractive, 
solid, bluish-green color. 
The flesh is dark red, of 
fine texture and delec- 
table flavor. Fruits grow 
12 in. in diameter, 24 in. long and weigh up to 40 lbs. 
Splendid for home garden as well as for market. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 1% Ib. 90¢ 

; y 87 days. Fruits 
611 Burpee’s Haibert Honey © &7 days. Fruits 
uring 18 to 20 in. in length, 12 in. in diameter, and weigh up to 30 
Ibs. each. Skin color is a beautiful deep green with fine veining, and 
the flesh is bright crimson, crisp, and of a remarkably luscious 
flavor. Rind is thin, making this melon unsuitable for distant ship- 
ping, but few varieties Can compare with it for home gardens, road- 
side stands or for nearby markets. One of the sweetest melons. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% lb. $1.25 
y 83 days. A most 
588 Burpee’s Fordhook Early 3 days. 4 most 
growing watermelon which will mature in sections too cool for most 
varieties. Fruits are large, slightly oval in shape, and about 25 lbs. 
in weight. The dark green skinis faintly marked witha darker green 
mottling. Sugary sweet, rich pink flesh. Popular for home and early * 
market trade, especially in the North because of its early maturity. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 1%; Ib. $1.10 
y 84 days. Also known as Harris’ 
590 Cole $ Early Earliest. Early, high quality home- 
garden melon of medium size, nearly round with dark green skin 
striped lighter green; flesh is deep pink. Average weight, 20 lbs. 
Particularly desirable for sections having a short growing season. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 1% lb. 90¢ 
78 days. Especially 
589 Early Northern Sweet 75 0234. car ’Northern 
States and the Canadian Provinces. Fruits are small, weigh 10 to 
12 pounds, nearly round, medium-green _with a suggestion of 
darker green striping. The flesh is bright pink and of good flavor. 
: 4 Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 1% lb. 90¢ 
H H 90 days. Fruits average 35 lbs. 
610 Florida Giant 10) when well grown, oval in shape, 
14 in. in length and 12 in. in depth. They have a thick, dark green 
rind; the flesh is brilliant pink and of excellent flavor. Ships well. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 1% lb. $1.00 
i ; elici 
644 Luscious Golden Sweet &%; faen fellow 
flesh and unusual sugary flavor. It is as good as any of the red- 
fleshed varieties; many claim it is better. The skin is dark green 
and the rind is very thin. Melons grow 18 in. long, 10’in. across 
and weigh 20 to 25 Ibs. Desirable for home use or local market. 
} Pkt. 15¢; oz.35¢; 1% lb. $1.00 
95 days. A tough rind shipping melon 
613 Tom Watson that grows exceptionally large—20 in. 
in length and 12 in. in diameter. Dark green skin; deep red, firm 
flesh of luscious sweetness. Often weigh 35 lbs. Quality is good. 
: Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 1% lb. 90¢ 
H 88 days. Also known as Dixie 
623 Stone Mountain Belle. A popular round water- 
melon with grayish green smooth skin and beautiful deep crimson 
flesh without any white or stringiness in the heart. The average 
melon weighs about 45 Ibs. It7is fine for home use and markets 
where a nearly round, very sweet melon is desired. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 1% Ib. 90¢ 
645 Colorado Preserving Citron °. 0915 (No 
fruit, but the solid white flesh is used for preserves,, sweet pickles 
and candied fruit. Melons are round, light green, with heavy, 
broad, dark green stripes. Flesh is white and solid. They weigh 
about 10 Ibs. each. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 1% Ib. 90¢ 
642 Hawkesbury 
fusarium wilt resistant varieties of value are offered. 
_ Kleckley’s 
Sweet Improved 
604 DixieQueen®@ > 
90 days. Fruits are round to slightly oblong, 12 in. 
across, 15 in. long, averaging 30 to 35 lbs. each. Has 
light green skin with irregular stripes of dark green. 
Flesh is brilliant red, of fine texture and excellent 
quality; it is good clear to the rind, which is thin but 
tough, so stands shipping. Seeds are small and white. 
A favorite variety in the South, where it is grown for 
shipment to the northern markets. Equally desirable 
for home and market gardens in the North. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. $1.00 
641 Early Kansas 80 days. A new, early watermelon that) 
has become increasingly popular in the: 
Midwest for the home garden, local market and shipping. Fruits 
weigh 20 to 30 lbs., are round to oval in shape; skin is bright green 
' with broad lighter green wavy stripes. Rind is thin but tough; flesh 
is firm, deep red, free from stringy heart, fine texture and flavor, 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 14 lb. $1.25 
DISEASE RESISTANT WATERMELONS 
619 Blacklee 95 days. A fusarium wilt resistant variety 
marketed by some growers as Improved 
Watson. Fruits weigh 40 lbs. or more, are long, dark green with a 
thin but firm rind making suitable for long distance shipment. 
Flesh is rich red, finely grained, of smooth, crisp texture, free from 
stringiness, of good flavor, and high in sugar content. Vigorous. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% Ib. $1.25 
80 days. Prolific, early melon, 
615 Black Kleckley highly resistant to both fusarium 
wilt and anthracnose. Skin is so dark as to appear black, rind-is 
tough, flesh is of excellent quality, deep red and very sweet. Weigh 
15 to 25 lbs., mostly oblong. Fine for home and market. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% Ib. $1.25 
85 days. Highly resistant to wilt. Fruits 
are large, weighing 25 to 40 lbs., oblong, 
sloping toward both ends, light gray-green, tough rind with slight 
veining; glowing in appearance. Flesh is dark red, sweet, and of 
good quality. A dependable producer for home and market. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢;)' 1% Ib. $1.25. 
90 days. Wilt resistant melon de- 
607 Kleckley No. 6 veloped by the Iowa State Agricul- 
tural Experiment Station. It is of the same type as Kleckley’s Sweet 
with all its fine qualities and size to which wilt resistance has been 
added. Especially valuable for market and home gardeners who 
have not been able to grow melons previously. Weight 30 Ibs. ~ 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; % Ib. $1.25 
How to Grow WATERMELONS 
Plant seed-after all danger of frost has passed and the soil 
has become thoroughly warm. Place 6 to 8 seeds in groups, 
allowing 2 to 3 in. between the seeds and space the groups 6 to 
8 ft. apart each way. Cover seed with 1% in. of fine soil. Thin 
to 2 or 3 plants in each group after plants are well established. 
Rich, rather sandy soils produce the finest watermelons, but a 
well-drained loam is also suitable. A pkt. will plant 6 groups 
or so-called ‘‘hills’’; 1 oz. about 30 groups. 

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