Casaba Melon 
CRANSHAW — This melon is very 
popular in the local markets of Central 
California. Some of the main restaurants 
claim it is their best seller. It is a hybrid 
casaba maturing about the same season 
as Golden Beauty Casaba. The flesh is 
thick, of light salmon color and of fine 
quality. It is not the best for shipping, 
but is well suited for nearby markets 
and stands. Postpaid. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 
14 Ib. $1.00; Ib. $3.00. 
GOLDEN BEAUTY — Bright yellow, 
almost globular in shape and the first to 
ripen. They will mature in most localities 
where melons can be grown. Postpaid. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35; 14 Ib. 95e; Ib. $2.50. 
WATERMELON 
CULTURE—Plant 8 to 10 seeds in hills 6x6. Thin 
to 2 best vines. Turn vines with the rows. Plant 
May list to 20th. 
PRICES: Postpaid. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 
14 Ib. 55c; Ib. $1.65. 
CONGO—New. Tough rind and firm, 
fine grained flesh makes this variety well 
adapted for shipping. Fruit oblong, 
blocky, dark green faintly striped with 
lighter green. Melon weighs 30 to 35 lbs. 
Seed white with black tips and edges. 
It has considerable resistance to anthrac- 
nose. Pkt. 15e; oz. 45c; %4 Ib. $1.25; 
Ib. $3.25. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET — A new 
All-America winner of small size, well 
suited for home gardens. Somewhat 
smaller than a Honey Dew; color lght 
green with broken veining. Rind very 
thin and brittle. Red meated and sweet. 
It ripens early. One of the best ice box 
type. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; %4 Ib. $1.25; 
Ib. $3.50. 
ICE BOX—A fine, red fleshed, extra 
early and hardy home garden melon of 
excellent flavor. Being about six inches 
in diameter, it will fit in refrigerators. 
EARLY ARIZONA— Medium sized 
rcund melons with dark green rind and 
deep red flesh. Dark brown seed. About 
30 days earlier than Klondike. 
EARLY CANADA—A high quality ex- 
tra early variety. Rather round shape, 
weighing about 10 pounds. Matures in 
about 80 to 90 days. 
KLONDIKE No. 7 (Wilt Resistant) — 
This special strain is exceptionally sweet 
and fine. The flesh is very brittle and the 
fruit oblong with deep green rind. 
STRIPED KLONDIKE, BLUE RIB- 
BON — Wilt resistant strain with thin, 
hard, tough rind. Weight 20 to 25 pounds; 
flesh deep, rich red and sweet. 
PRESERVING CITRON—Round green 
fruits distinctly marked with irregular 
stripes. Used for preserves and candied 
fruit. RED SEEDED or GREEN SEEDED. 
Garlic, Silverskin 
STRIPED KLONDIKE No. 11—Ready 
in 90 days. The highest in sugar content 
of the striped Klondike strains. Flesh 
bright red. It often carries three or four 
mature melons at one time that easily 
attain a size of 25 to 30 pounds. 
BLACK SEEDED ICE CREAM—Round 
shaped melons with thin, ivory colored 
skin. Pink meated and of fine quality. 
It will keep late into the winter. Very 
prolific. Matures very early. 
— Garlic 
CULTURE—Garlic does best when planted in 
the fall in late October and in November or in the 
spring as early as possible. Place rows 18 inches 
apart and space the garlic sections 4 inches apart 
in rows. Leave the tip of the sections just barely 
covered. 
*STILVERSKIN — Large, late keeping 
variety. Postpaid. % Ib. 35c; Ib. 60c. 
Not prepaid, 5 lbs. @ 55c. 
*LARGE FRENCH — An early, large 
sort. 1% Ib. 40c; lb. 70c. Postpaid. 
ONION PLANTS 
WHITE BERMUDA, UTAH SWEET 
SPANISH, WHITE SWEET SPANISH, 
WALLA WALLA SWEET, WHITE POR- 
TUGAL, and DOWNING’S YELLOW 
GLOBE—These plants will grow early 
onions of very mild flavor. (Ready late 
February.) Plant in the spring as soon 
as weather permits. Prices postpaid. 1 
bundle, about 100 plants, 35c; 2 bundles, 
66c; 5 bundles, $1.25; 10 bundles, $2.15. 
Write for prices on crates, 60 bundles. 
PEANUTS 
Many home gardeners have been quite 
successful growing peanuts here at Port- 
land, thus indicating they can be grown 
successfully in this climate. Postpaid. 
Pkt. 2 oz. 15ce; % Ib. 40c; Ib. 70c. 
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