IMPROVED 
WILT-RESISTANT STRAINS 
WATERMELONS 
Newest Extna-Early 





872. Early Kansas 
Also known as Red Russian or Red Seeded 
Hutchinson 
(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 al- 
ternate 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 13 inches; weight 40 lbs. Seeds brown. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 4 lb. 75c, Y2 |b. $1.25, lb. 
$2.00, prepaid. 
Northern 
Sweet 
Ripens in 
9 to 10 
Weeks 

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874. | 
Early Northern Sweet 
(75 days). This amazing melon tipens in 9 to 
10 weeks from planting. Of an atiractive 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. 25c, Y% Ib. 75c, % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00, pre- 
paid. 
875. Dixie Queen 
(85 days). An early melon of excellent quality. 
It is semi-round, with a thin, tough rind and 
stands shipping. The color is light green al- 
ternately 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. 15c, oz. 30c, %4 Ib. $1.00, % Ib. 
$1.50, lb. $2.50, prepaid. 







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thoroughly warm, and all danger of frost is past, 
ing the seed about an inch. 
strongest plants in each hill. 
876. Kleckley’s Sweet 
A Giant Sweet Melon 
(85 days). A splendid medium early variety, €s- 
pecially desirable 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, oz. 25c, 4 Ib. 75c, V2 
Ib. $1.25, Ib. $2.00, prepaid. 











Home Garden 
Melon Collection 
One Packet each of: 35¢ 
Muskmelons— 
Hale’s Best (Early) 
Sugar Rock (Med.) 
Watermelons— 
Early Northern Sweet 
ep klonie Suger (Late) 



879. New Hampshire Midget 
The Latest in Midgets 
See Page 72 for Color Photo 
Ideal for the small family garden and especially 
valuable in northern sections, as it matures ex- 
tremely early. Most early melons lack quality, but 
New Hampshire excels in both quality and flavor. 
Our stock is the result of a 2-year’s selection from 
Dr. Yaeger’s improved strain developed at New 
Hampshire Experiment Station. Fruits 7 to 8 inches 
long, are just right for individual serving. Our strain 
has fewer seeds, very thin rind, rich red flesh that 
is crisp and juicy with extra-high sugar content. 
Easy to grow, requires little space. Pkt. 25c, 5 pkts. 
for $1.00, 4 lb. $1.75, prepaid. 


Dixie 
Queen 
One of the = 
Sweetest 
ss0. Winter Melon q 
Long-keeping, Lusciously sweet 
(78 days). Here’s a sweet, luscious watermelon for 
your Thanksgiving dinner, from your own garden, 
An early sort, very prolific and an excellent ship- 
per. Like Honey Dew in size and keeping qualities, 
This melon will keep 2 months after picking if prop- 
erly stored. Fruit: small, weight 10 lbs., round, pale 
yellow when ripening. Flesh: bright red, crystalline, 
very sweet. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % lb. 75c, Y2 Ib. 
$1.25, lb. $2.00, prepaid. 
When the plants begin to run to vines, 


New 
Hampshire 
Midget 
a 
Four ounces will plant 100 hills; sow 3 to 4 pounds per acre. 
CULTURE—The best soil for growing watermelons is light, rich, and sandy. 
drop 8 to 10 seeds in hills 8 to 10 feet apart, cover- 
When the ground is 
thin out all but the three 
378. Klondyke Sugar 
Wilt-Resistant 
(90 days). For edible qualities and aittrac- 
tive appearance Klondyke is surpassed by 
no other melon. Solid dark green in color, 
with slight ribs running lengthwise. The 
rind is thick enough to stand shipping. 
Weight 25 pounds. The flesh is scarlet to 
the rind. A truly delicious melon, high in 
sugar content. Pkt. 15c, oz. 30c, V4 Ib. $1.00, 
ly Ib, $1.50, Ib. $2.50, prepaid. J 
Klondyke Sugar 

s90. Citron 
Used in Sweet Pickles, Preserves and Can- 
died Fruit 
For making preserves. Flesh: clear, white 
and solid. Fruit: round and smooth, quite 
small. Pkt. 10c, oz 25c, 1% lb. 75c, ¥2 Ib. 
$1.25, prepaid. 

Winter Melon 
Melons are never so delicious as when they ripen on the vine in your own garden. 
