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_ WATERMELONS 
501 Hawkesbury 
or Gray Shipper 
| WILT RESISTANT 
New 87 day Melon. Wilt resistant va- 
riety. Weight 35 lbs. Valuable home, 
market and shipping variety. The out- 
| Side color is light gray with a fine 
“green veining. The rind is remark- 
\ ably thick and tough for shipping pur- 
| poses. The flesh is dark pink, of fine 
, texture, delicious quality, and the 
, Seeds are a brownish-black in color. 
Pkt. 15; oz. 40c; 1/4 Ib. 65c; 1/4 Ib. $1.00; 
4 Ib. $1.85, postpaid. 
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493 Genuine Tom Watson 
90 Day Melon—Sweet, Crisp and Coreless 
The rind, though thin, is exceedingly tough and elastic. In color it 
is deep green, lightly veined. The fruits average 35 to 40 lbs, 
28 inches long by 12 inch diameter. The flesh is rich red, firm and 
juicy. One of the best and most popular for shipping, as well as a 
home market melon. Pkt. 15c; 0z. 40c; Y% Ib. 65c; 1% Ib. $1.00; Ib. 
$1.85, postpaid. 
490 Early Kansas Red Seeded 
A new melon of genuine merit. It has sud- 
denly become very popular on the markets 
‘of the Midwest, due to its earliness 
combined with large size, and its at- - 
tractive appearance—plus fine 
quality. The skin is dark green 
with alternate stripes of a 
lighter shade. The rind is of 
medium thickness—well suit- 
488 Cole's Early :faie* 
or Harris’ Earliest 
It is very early and will mature farther 
north than most other sorts. Flesh of 
bright red color, of granulated, sparkling 
appearance. In flavor lusciously sweet 
and refreshing. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; % Ih. 
ed for carrying reason- * 
able distances—and the 
flesh is a rich red color, 
of delightful flavor. 
Average size 15 by 13 
inches; weight 40 lbs. 
Seeds _ brownish-red. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; 14 lb. 
65c; Y% Ib. $1.00; Ib. 
$1.85, postpaid. 
65c; Y% Ib. $1.00; lb. $1.85, postpaid. 
Hotkaps for 
Melons—Page 82 | 
_ 487 Citron 
_ Red Seeded 
Used exclusively for pre- 
serving. Really not a Water- 
melon, but a wonderful melon 
for pickling. It is very hard, 
slightly striped, round in 
Peo hee aden deren ae melon sufficient for dessert for 
ent and of excellent flavor. i ff a family of five. Crisp red 
Very productive, Pkt. 15c; oz. Na a a flesh. Pkt. 20c; oz. 45c; 4 Ib. 
40c} % Ib. 65c; %4 1b. $1.00; 1b. $1.00, postpaid. 
, $1.85, postpaid. 
491 ICE BOX 
Here’s the dandiest little 
Watermelon you ever tasted. 
’ Sweet as honey; melts in your 
mouth; just the right size for 
any ordinary ice box. One 
95, days. Wery large. Melons 
weighing 60 lbs. or more are not 
unusual, Sometimes called Cannon 
Ball or Black Diamond. Vigorous 
and productive. Good shipper aad 
one of the best all-purpose melons. 
Very large, oval to nearly round. 
Tough, hard, dark green rind. 
Flesh bright red, firm texture, 
excellent quality. (Seed Darkest 
Brown.) Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; %4 Ib. 
65ce; % Ib. $1.00; Ib. $1.85, 
postpaid. 
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499 New Christmas Melon 
Also Known as King & Queen d 
Greatest Little Melon on Earth—Sweet, Crisp and De- 
filicious—Small Vines Suited to Kitchen Garden—Be 
Sure to Try This Little Wonder. r 
It is late to mature; size 10 inches in diameter; seed 
small, shiny black, flesh pink, solid and stringless. 
The flavor is sweet, crisp and surprisingly delicious. 
iy Like the Cassaba it should not be eaten right off the 
vine, but should be stored until the first signs of de- 
iiJ-cay. It decays slowly like an apple, not like other 
‘watermelons, Pkt. 15c; 0z. 45c; 4 Ib. 75c; 4 lb. $1.25; 
‘0H lb. $2.25, postpaid. 
SPECIAL 
LOW PRICES 
on Larger Quantities 
on Pages 16 and 17. 
Sweet as Sugar—Nothing Finer. This old standoy is the best general 
cropper for the home market; has too thin a rind for shipping unless 
packed in straw. Few, if any, surpass Ice Cream for quality and produc- 
tiveness. Ripens very early; fruit oblong, large size, rind light green, 
mottled and veined; flesh bright scarlet, solid to the center, melting and 
delicious. A great favorite. Seeds white. Matures in 75 days. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 40c; %4 Ib. 65c; % Ib. $1.00; Ib. $1.85, postpaid. 
499 New Christmas Melon 
_ Also Known as King & Queen 
wala das. 
