WATERMELONS 

Pkt., 10c; 1 0z., 15¢; '4 lb., 50c; except-as noted. 
Planting Instructions The same as for Muskmel- 
ons, except that they should be planted from 8 to 10 feet 
apart each way. The seedlings must be protected trom 
the cucumber beetle until the foliage becomes toughened. 
Irish Gray Free from hard centers and strings, very 
firm, and does not break when sliced. Matures in about 
90 days. Greenish gray color; does not sunburn. Seed 
white. Days to maturity, 90. 
Tom Watson Immensely popular because there is 
delicious sweetness. The flesh is rich red, crisp and 
tenderly melting. Reaches the size of 24 to 28 inches 
in length, and 12 to 14 inches in diameter. It has a 
mottled, dark green rind, thin, but tough enough to 
stand shipping. Seed white, spotted with brown. Days 
to maturity. 90. 
Halbert Honey The melons are oblong in form, 
skin is smooth, of dark green color, thin, and rather 
brittle; on this account the melons do not stand ship- 
ping well. But for home use they are excellent. Seed 
creamy white, black tipped. Days to maturity, 85. 
Kleckley Sweet well named, for the flesh of this 
melon is sweet as honey. The rind is dark green, and 
only about one-half inch thick. Seeds are white, lying 
close to the rind, leaving a large solid heart. Days to 
maturity, 86. 
V Kleckley No. 6 A wilt resistant variety of high qual- 
ity developed by Dr. I. J. Wilson at the Iowa Experi- 
ment Station. Same type as Kleckley Sweet with same 
high sugar content. Days to maturity, 88. Oz., 20c; 4 
Ib., 70c. 
Red Russian or Early Kansas Fruits large, oval, 
striped, with bright red flesh. Very sweet and of fine 
flavor. Rather hard shell makes it a good shipper. 
Seed reddish brown. Days to maturity, 82. 
Stone Mountain A very fine melon, especially pop- 
ular in the southern states, where the fruits frequently 
weigh 50 to 80 pounds. The flesh is solid, bright scarlet 
in color, has few seeds, and is very sweet. Seed white. 
Days to maturity, 88. 
“King and Queen” Winter Watermelon 
Spherical in shape, ivory shell, pink center. Average 
weight 25 pounds. The most luscious, handsome, and 
valuable winter watermelon in the world. Seeds black. 
Days to maturity, 85. 

Upper left—“fom Watson” 
Lower left—“Stone Mountain” 
Upper right—‘‘Kleckley’s Sweet” 
Lower right—“New Striped Klondike” 
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Irish Gray 
1 One of the earliest ma- 
Swika or Early Canada turing varieties. Me- 
dium size, nearly round, gray green rind with bright 
red flesh. Days to maturity, 70. 
Florida Giant A melon which is becoming very pop- 
ular throughout the Central West and southern dis- 
tricts. Makes a vigorous vine growth, does not sunburn 
as easily as many varieties; develops unusually attrac- 
tive enormous fruits. Fruit large oval shape, very dark 
green color with blush bloom; flesh bright red and of 
very sweet delicate flavor. Seeds dark brownish black. 
Days to maturity, 95. Oz., 20c; 4% Ib., 70c. 
Dixie Queen A new melon, a favorite 
for home or market garden or shipping. 
Flesh is bright red, rind thin, but tough; 
heavy yielder. Outer skin is light green 
splotched and striped with dark green. 
White seed. Days to maturity, 85. Oz., 
20C eam lowmnOcs 
Klondike a wonderful variety for local 
markets. Fruit is oblong, 16x10 inches. 
and weigh about 25 pounds. Flesh is deep 
red and the rind is dark. Sweet and firm. 
Days to maturity, 85. 
STRIPED KLONDIKE. Similar to Klon- 
dike except rind has irregular dark green 
stripes on light green background. 
Wonder A large and long melon resem- 
bling the Tom Watson. It is thicker, usu- 
ally grows larger and heavier, the color is 
a dark solid green, seldom shows any hol- 
low waste. Seed white. Days to maturity, 
90. 
Sweetheart Vine vigorous and produc- 
tive. Fruit large, rounded or slightly ob- 
long; skin pale green, with bands of deep- 
er color, flesh red, melting and very sweet. 
Seed black. Days to maturity. 89. 
