
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 (Early 
Northern Sweet, Fordhook Early). For preserves, sweet pickles 
and candied fruit, grow Colorado Preserving Citron. 
609 Kleckley’s Sweet Improved 
88 days. Also known as Wondermelon. A large 
melon that is distinct from Kleckley Sweets in that 
it has a tougher rind which makes it ideal for long 
distance shipping. The skin is attractive, solid, 
bluish-green color. Flesh is dark red, of fine texture, 
juicy, and delectable flavor. Fruits grow 12 in. in 
diameter, 24 in. long and weigh up to 40 Ibs. each. 
Splendid for home garden as well as for market. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 14 lb. 85¢ 
588 Burpee’s Fordhook Early °3 ‘avs. Named 
y 
after Burpee’s Ford- 
hook Farms. A most excellent, quick 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 
skin is faintly marked with a darker green mottling. Sugary sweet, 
rich pink flesh. Popular for home and early market trade. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% lb. $1.25 
y 87 days. Fruits 
611 Burpee’s Halbert Honey © reheat: 
uring 18 to 20 in. in length, 12 in. in diameter, and weigh up to 
30 Ibs. each. Skin is a beautiful deep green with fine veining; flesh 
is bright crimson, crisp, and of a remarkably luscious flavor. One 
of the sweetest for home, roadside stands or nearby markets. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 14 Ib. $1.25 
, 84 days. Known as Harris’ Earliest. 
590 Cole s Early A most popular 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 Ibs. 
Particularly desirable for sections having a short growing season. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 Ib. 85¢ 
90 days. Oblong, blocky, dark green melons faintly 
616 Congo striped lighter green; flesh is bright red, crisp 
and sweet. Highly resistant to anthracnose. Weigh 30 to 40 Ibs. 
Good for home and market; tough rind makes it a good shipper. 
Pkt. 25¢; oz. 50¢; 14 Ib. $1.50 
604 Dixie Queen 90 days. Fruits are round to slightly 
oblong, 12 in. across, 15 in. long, aver- 
aging 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; quite free from fiber and good clear to the rind, which 
is thin but tough, so stands shipping. Seeds are small and white. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; %4 Ib. 95¢ 
641 Early Kansas 80 days. Popular in the Midwest for 
the home garden, local market and 
shipping. Fruits weigh 20 to 30 Ibs., 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. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. 95¢ 
589 Early Northern Sweet 78 days. Especially 
adapted to our 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. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; %, lb. 95¢ 
: 1 1 90 days. Fruits average 35 Ibs. 
610 Florida Giant oO 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% Ib. $1.00 
644 Luscious Golden Sweet °° <2ys. Delicious 
goiden yellow 
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 lbs. Desirable for home use or local market. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; %, Ib. $1.00 
A 88 days. Known as Dixie Belle. 
623 Stone Mountain High quality oval-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. It is fine for home use and market, 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 1% Ib. 85¢ 
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 Ibs. Quality is good. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢3; 1% Ib. 85¢ 
WATERMELONS 

DISEASE RESISTANT WATERMELONS 
If you have not been able to grow melons, because disease pre- 
vented non-resistant varieties from producing a crop, try these: 
600 Dixie Queen, Wilt Resistant © 
90 days. Fruits are similar to original Dixie Queen in 
color of skin, light green striped dark green; in size, 
15 in. long and 12 in. across; in weight, 30 to 35 Ibs. 
and the flesh is just as delicious—deep red when ripe, 
extremely sweet and free from fiber. Seeds are white 
but two to three times the size of regular Dixie Queen. 
Vines are highly resistant to wilt. Thin, tough rind. 
Pkt. 20¢; oz. 50¢; 14 Ib. $1.50 
619 Blacklee 95 days. A fusarium wilt resistant variety 
marketed by some growers as Improved 
Watson. Fruits weigh 40 Ibs. or more, are long, dark green witha 
thin but firm rind making suitable for long distance shipment, 
Flesh is rich red, finely grained, and of smooth, crisp texture. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 14 Ib. $1.25 
615 Black Klieckley 80 days. Prolific, early melon, 
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. Desirable melon for home and market. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% Ib. $1.25 
85 days. Highly resistant to wilt. Fruits 
642 Hawkesbury are large, weighing 25 to 40 lbs., oblong, 
sloping toward both ends, light gray-green, tough rind with slight 
deeper green veining. Flesh is dark red, sweet, and of good quality. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; % lb. $1.25 
90 days. Wilt resistant melon of 
607 Kieckley No. 6 the same type as Kleckley’s Sweet 
with all its fine qualities to which wilt resistance has been added. 
30 Ibs. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% lb. $1.25 
631 Kliondike R7 82 days. Medium sized, dark green 
melons with tough but thin rind and 
bright, deep red flesh. Should be used only where wilt is prevalent. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% Ib. $1.25 
646 Striped Kiondike 82 days. Large, light green mel- 
ons with irregular darker green 
stripes; flesh is dark pink, sweet and delicious. Wilt resistant. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 14 Ib. $1.25 

How fo Grew 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 3in. between the seeds and space the groups 6 to 
in. of fine soil. Thin 
8 ft. apart each way. Cover seed with 14 
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. 
645 COLORADO PRESERVING CITRON 
90 days. Not edible as fresh 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. Productive. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; % Ib. 90¢ 
See pages 86 and 87 for Muskmelons.. 109 
