Michigan Grown 
DIXIE QUEEN 
-80 days. Our Michigan grown seed of this 
melon, like all. other varieties, is better than 
The 100-Ib. 
Southern grown seed for planting either in the State Fair Melon 
North or the South, for it produces EARLIER 
MELGNS of the very best quality. : 90 days. Introduced by us in 1941. Grow some 
of these giant Watermelons and win some prizes at 
your State or County Fair. More prizes for large 
melons have no doubt been won with Jumbo than 
with all other varieties of Watermelons combined. 
With rich soil and good care, mammoth size melons 
can be produced wherever ordinary melons can be 
successfully grown. The dark green oval fruits will 
average 50 Ilbs., but melons weighing 100 lbs. have 
been grown. The rind is hard and tough and will 
ship long distances. The deep red flesh is firm, 
sweet and of the finest quality. Seeds large, dark 
brown. 
GOLDEN HONEY 
A Delicious Yellow-Fleshed Watermelon 
= ; 85 days. Flesh of rich golden color, firm, crisp and glistening, sweet 
_Dixie Queen is a very prolific second-early va- as honey, and fairly melts in your mouth. No hard core or stringiness. 
riety used extensively for shipping, and is rapidly Fruits oblong, dark green with darker green stripes and average 20 
gaining popularity for the home garden. Fruits are pounds. 
oval-round, light green with dark green stripes, of M | L E S 
Resistant to Fusarium Wilt 
medium size but often growing to a larger size 
and weighing as high as 40 pounds. Rind is thin, 
but tough. The bright red flesh is crisp, sweet and : : : 
practically free from fiber, and the few seeds are 80 days. Here is a new second-early melon that is making a name 
small and white. for itself because of its resistance to Fusarium Wilt. Its bright red 
ae . flesh has smooth texture—no: white or hard hearts—and the flavor is 
excellent. Rind is thin, tough enough for shipping, bright green with 
darker stripes. 20-25 lb. fruits. White seeded. 
CITRON (rxezirs) 
90 days. Flesh white and solid. Used exclusively for making pre- 
serves and candied fruit. 
TRIAL-GROUNDS MIXTURE 
Just right for those who want some of all the different Watermelons. 
A fine mixture of the varieties listed in this catalog and a few others 
from our trial grounds, which we haven’t yet placed on the market. 
JUMBO 

Jumbo Watermelon 



NOTICE 


For Prices of Watermelon Seed 
Coconut or Climbing Watermelon 
Described on This Page, 
See Page 16 


COCONUT or CLIMBING 
ICE BOX SIZE 
Melons about the size of large coconuts and 
of highest quality. Fruit. ripens for a long © T O Ma WAT S O RE ( C U T- R F Hf ST RA | N) 
period, unlike other sorts which ripen their 
fruits mostly at one time. The vine may be 88 days. The improved “Cut-Red’ or “Red-Heart” strain of this outstanding shipping melon has no 
allowed to trail on the ground or may be white heart and is one of the most popular of all Watermelons. The handsome, dark green rind is thin, but hard 
trained and tied to trellis. Bright red flesh; and tough, so is unsurpassed as a market sort. The melons are usually 20 to 24 inches in length and 10 to 12 
crisp and sweet, An ideal melon for the small inches through, averaging on good soil 40 pounds each. A good yielder and a great money maker in all markets. 
garden. Flesh dark red, firm and of excellent quality. 
One Ounce of Seed 
MUSTARD to 75 Feet of Row 
MUSTARD IS ONE OF THE BEST SOURCES OF IRON AND VITAMIN C, 
WITH FAIR AMOUNTS OF A, B; AND CALCIUM 
The large leaves make a most palatable and piquant type of greens and possess healthful 
tonic properties. Preferred by many to Spinach, but should be cut young, for when old the 
flavor is strong. Begin sowing seed as early in the spring as the weather permits and make 
successive sowings every two weeks. 
GIANT CURLED. Leaves large, yellowish-green, much crumpled on the edges. The most 
extensively grown of any variety. Ready for table in about 35 days. (Pkt. (0c) (oz. 20c) 
(44 Ib. 40c) (Ib. $1.25) (5 Ibs. $5.00), prepaid. 
Mustard Spinachorl endergreen 
One ounce of seed to 75 feet of row 
“Clit-Red” Tom Watson 

Mustard Spinach, or Tendergreen is ready 
for the table in 3 to 4 weeks after seed is 
planted. It is a very mild Mustard with a 
distinct Spinach flavor.’ It is an all season 
plant, resistant to insects and blight. The 
leaves, which are twice the size of Swiss 
Chard, are mostly used when young. Re- 
peated plantings every two weeks will pro- 

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FREE Baby Chick Guide enclosed with this catalog. 
duce an abundant supply of delicious greens 
throughout the entire summer, as well as 
spring and fall. It is extremely resistant to 
both hot and cold weather, so early and late 
plantings are possible. The leaves are cooked 
and prepared for the table the same as Spin- 
ach. (Pkt. (0c) (oz. 20c) (%4 Ib. 40c) (ib. 
$1.25) (5 Ibs. $5.00),. prepaid. 


Mustard Spinach 
BURGESS SEED & PLANT CO. 
GALESBURG, MICHIGAN 

