



Kansa4 
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 138 inches; weight 
40 lbs. Seeds brown. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20ce, % lb. 
45c, Ye lb. 80c, Ib. $1.65, prepaid. 


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 
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 lIbs., 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, 1% Ib. 40c, lb. 70c, 
lb, $1.25, prepaid. 
370. 
One Pkt. Each: 
Muskmelon, Hale’s Best (Early) 
Muskmelon, Sugar Rock (Med.) 
Watermelon, Early Northern Sweet 
Watermelon, Klondyke Sugar (Late) 
for 28¢ 
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Melons are never 
ee Dixie Queen 
375. DIXIE QUEEN—(85 days.) An 
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, %4 
Ib. 55c, Ye lb. 90e, Ib. $1.65, prepaid. 
Early Northern Sweet EP 
374. EARLY NORTHERN SWEET— 
(75 days.) This amazing melon rfpens 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, Ye Ib. 80c, lb. $1.50, prepaid. 




New 
Ice-Box 
Melon. 
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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, % lb. 65c, Y% Ib. $1.15, lb. $2.00, pre- 
paid. 
A Winter Melon = 
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 Ibs., 
round, pale vellow when ripening. Flesh: bright 
red, crystalline, very sweet. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 
Y%, Ib. 45c, Yo Ib. 80c, lb. $1.40, prepaid. 

Culture—The best soil for growing watermelons is light, rich, and sandy. 
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. 
vines, thin out all but the three strongest plants in each hill. 
— Newest Early WATERMELONS 
Iueproved Weilt-Resistant Strains 
Four ounces will plant 100 hills; sow 3 to 4 pounds per acre. 
When 
When the plants begin to run to 
Ripens in 
9 to 10 
Weeks 
Northern 
Sweet 




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, Yo Ib. 80c, 1b. $1.40, prepaid. 
390. CITRON — For making preserves. 
Flesh: clear white and solid. Fruit: round and 
smooth, quite small. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, Y% Ib, 
45c, prepaid. 
382. Winter Melon—A long-keeping melon 
that you can enjoy for your Vhanks- 
giving dinner. 8 
Is Wilt Resistant 
387. KLONDYKE 
SUGAR— (90 days.) For 
edible qualities and attrac- 
tive appearance Klondyke is 
surpassed by no other mel- 
on. Solid dark green in 
color, with slight ribs run- 
ning lengthwise. The rind 
is thick enough to stand 
shipping, Weight 25 pounds. 
The flesh is scarlet to the 
rind. A truly delicious mel- 
on, high in sugar content. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, % lb. 55c, 
Y% 1b. 90c, lb. $1.65, pre- 
paid, 

so delicious as when they ripen on the vine m your own garden. 
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