WATERMELONS. 
A packet of seed will plant 8 hills; an ounce 25 to 30 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 summers 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 soil. 
582 HONEY CREAM. &xtra Early Type—Very Sweet Yel- 
low Flesh. If you have had difficulty 
growing good watermelons, try this delicious new early variety. [t is a 
heavy-yielding type of exceptional sweetness and flavor, yet it ripens 
as early as a Bender melon and can be grown in sections too cool for the 
standard kinds. In addition the crisp creamy-yellow flesh has a remark- 
ably sweet taste and a rich flavor that compares well with any water- 
melon. The fruit are nearly round in shape, attractively striped, and 
have a thin rind. Honey Cream is ideal for home gardens and roadside 
stands, especially in Northern sections. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% Oz. 30c; Oz. 50c; 144 Lb. $1.40; 4% Lb. $2.50. 
581 DIXIE QUEEN. Early, Fine Quality, Prolific. Everyone 
knows and likes Dixie Queen, the fine light 
green striped melons which are shipped in from the South in early 
summer. They are especially valuable because they can be grown 
successfully even in our climate and will produce large early crops. The 
melons average only slightly 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. 10¢; Oz. 35c; 44 Lb. 90c; % Lb. $1.50. 


Potted Watermelon Plants 
For home gardens, we offer Honey Cream and Dixie 
Queen, grown and shipped in Fertile Pots. Ready about 
June 5th. See page 74. 

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 almost round with dark green skin. The 
flesh is deep red and of the highest quality. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 144 Lb. 70c; % Lb. $1.10. 
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. 30c; 144 Lb. 70c; % Lb. $1.10. 
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 they are known. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 44 Lb. 70c; 4% Lb. $1.10. 

Honey Cream-— Yields well even in the North. 
580 CITRON MELON—COLORADO PRESERVING. Green Seeded. 
Used extensively for preserves. The rind is thick and clear white, and 
makes preserves of excellent quality. Cultivation similar to water- 
melons. The fruit is round, striped and handsomely marbled. This vari- 
ety 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. 25c; 144 Lb. 65c; % Lb. $1.00. 
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 amount of gum, which imparts a thicker, richer consistency 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 I5th. Sow in rows 21% feet apart and thin to 
15 inches. 
597 PERKINS LONG POD. This is the standard variety, used by home 
and market gardeners and by the soup canners. The plant is tall and 
very prolific. The pods are a deep green color somewhat ribbed or 
corrugated and of the finest quality. Pick when young (not over 2 or 
3 inches long). Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 144 Lb. 50ce: 4% Lb. 80e. 
PARSLEY 
A packet will sow 50 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. 10c; 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. Widely used by market gardeners because of its strong quick growth. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 44 Lb. 80e. 
637 PERFECTION. An excellent yigorous parsley with very finely curled leaves. The color is deep 
emerald green and most attractive. Grows more rapidly thaa 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. 30c; 44 Lb. 85c. 
638 PLAIN LEAF. The leaves are not curled. Used for flavoring. Pkt. 10e; Oz. 25e; 
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. 30c; 144 Lb. 80c. 
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14 Lb. T0¢ 

Paramount Parsley 
Every leaf dark green and finely curled. 
