Michigan Watermelon Seed Produces Earlier Melons 
Improved Kleckley Wilt-Resistant Ibs., and is the earliest water- 
This is a wilt-resistant strain of Kleckley’s Sweet that melon, Fruits are nearly round, 
will grow and thrive on wilt sick soil. It retains all the medium green with dark green 
superb qualities of the old reliable 
Monte Cristo. In fact, it is superior 
attractive, oblong melons will average 30 pounds. The delicious; seeds light brown. If 
rich, glossy, dark green rind is tougher than Kleckley’s 
Sweet, making it a better shipper. 
red, crisp, tender and deliciously sw 
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Klondike 
KLONDIKE 
The Sweetest of All 
Early Melens 
78 days. This is one of the best early 
watermelons from a quality standpoint, 
ripening a few days later than the first 
early varieties. The melons are oblong, 
of an even dark green color, and usually 
weigh 25 lbs. Flesh is deep red, excep- 
tionally crisp and tender, as well as 
most delicious in flavor. The seeds are 
small, black, with brown markings. Klon- 
dike has for years been the leading early 
variety in melon growing districts along 
the Pacific Coast. Our strain of this 
melon is an exceptionally heavy yielder 
and gives excellent satisfaction in the 
North. You will be pleased with it either 
for the market or home use. Give it a 
trial this year. 
CONGO 
A new outstanding melon developed by the 
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. It is a long, me- 
dium thick melon with slick green appear- 
ance and darker green stripes. Anthracnose 
resistant, even in wet weather. Beautiful red 
deep heart, medium size, white seeds with 
brown smears. Excellent shipper, good for 
home garden. 
Watermelon Seeds Delivered Prepaid at the Following Prices 
Plant Burgess’ Watermelon Seed for Early Maturity. Be First on 
the Market. Our seed is adapted to all.climates and is the best for both 
the Northern and the Southern planter. We sell thousands of pounds 
of Watermelon seed to Southern planters who grow early melons to ship 
North. The fact they continue planting our seed each year should be 
proof that our seed is worth more. A few days earlier maturity means 
considerable to both the Northern and the Southern market grower, 
One ounce of seed for 25 hills; 4 pounds per acre. 
Northern Sweet 
Earliest Melon 
68 days. This Early Ice-Box- 
Size Watermelon weighs only 15 
Kleckley’s Sweet or stripes; rind very thin. Flesh 
to that variety. The very deep red, crisp, sweet, and 
you want an extra early melon 
you will not be disappointed 
with Northern Sweet. Ideal for : : 
home garden and local truckers. Northern Sweet 
The flesh is bright 
eet and melting. 
Peerless, or Ice Cream 
Succeeds on All Kinds of Soil 
80 days. Peerless is one of the finest early long melons, and 
is especially recommended for the home garden, ag it will sue- 
eeed on all kinds 
of soil. The fruits 
are medium green 
with fine veining 
and will average 
20 pounds. Flesh 
bright red, solid to 
the center, tender, 
sweet, melting and 
delicious. Seeds 
white. Few, if 
any, surpass Peerless 
it for quality 
Winter or productive- 
ness, 
Winter Watermelon 
90 days. A home grown melon for your Thanksgiving dinner. 
It is not a citron or a freak, but a very prolific long-keeping 
true Watermelon. Flesh red, extremely firm, very brittle and 
deliciously sweet. Fruits taken from the field before killing 
frost and stored in a cool place will keep long into the late fall 
and eatly winter and retain their delicious sweetness and flavor, 
NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET 
65 days. An “‘ice-box’’ type, with small 2 to 6 Ib. fruit, and 
brown seeds. Thin rind and strawberry-red flesh. Very prolific 
light green melon with dark green stripes. Delicious flavor. 
Hawkesbury, or Gray Shipper 
85 days. <A wilt-resistant variety developed by the Australian 
Department of Agriculture. The long fruits weigh 35 lbs. and 
are light gray with a fine veining of green. The rind is tough, Stone Mountain 
making it excellent for market and shipping purposes. Flesh 
dark pink, sweet, crisp, of excellent ality. Seed brownisl H 
Gheks7 ee ee Ra ee ee pags wae EN Stone Mountain 
88 days. Stone Mountain is a large, round, me- 
dium dark green, high quality melon. TFlesh highly 
Citron..... He ee Ree ee MS. 
Coconut or Climbing ......... 
Congo. 
Dixie Queen 
Golden Honey 
ELAM RCO OUT 3. Sos sateen tel enn ee eee. 
Improved Kleckley Wilt-Resistant 
Jumbo a 
Klondike 
colored, very solid, with fewer seeds than most ya- 
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aoe 50.08 sous se BERS | tebe; rieties. The fruits average 35 pounds. The rind is 
15 35 F500) § 2°50 | tough enough to stand handling for nearby markets, 
| -20 -45 1.25 | 3.50 ¢ 16.00 | $30.00 but will not stand long distance shipping. Seeds white 
| a8 oe me pros | 11.50) 22.00 with black tips. It produces an abundant crop and 
“10 “98 "75 2°00 | 9.00 17.00 can be grown successfully on all types of soil. 
ioe fatale es | cand tae aes : 
115 35 :90 2.50 | 11.50 53-00 WATERMELON BARGAIN! 
-15 -40 1.10 3.00 13.75 26.00 1 Pkt. Northern Sweet 
1 Pkt. imp. Kleckley’s Wilt Resistant 
-30 2.10 10.00 19.00 {1 Pkt. Dixi 
-10 :28 -75 | 2.00 | 9.00, 17.00 = Diss Quen ieee 
9! ae 65 | 1.75 | 8.00 15.00 i Pkt. Coconut or Climbing 
< - - 1275 8.00 15.00 
-10 -28 .75 2.00 9.00 17.00 Ali 4 Pkts. only 45¢ 
fee’ ga olga S -90 | 2.50 Prepaid 
