VW A T E rR Mi, i L © ne A packet of seed will plant 8 hills; an ounce © 
25 to 30 hills; 2 to 3 pounds per acre. 
584 NORTHLAND HYBRID. Best Early Hybrid Watermelon. 
88 days. Here is a watermelon designed especially for Northern gardeners. Developed 
and grown here on our farms and sold only by us, Northland has true hybrid vigor, large 
healthy vines and fruit borne in great profusion. Early maturing and easy to grow, these 
watermelons are of perfect size and wonderful flavor. 
The striped oval fruit are about 8 in. in diameter, just right for the refrigerator. 
The rich red flesh is crisp and juicy with a high sugar content. For fine early crops in 
short season areas, grow this vigorous hybrid. See photo on page 6. 
Pkt. (about 40 seeds) 35c; 14 Oz. 95c; 146 Oz. $1.85; Oz. $3.50; 14 Lb. $12.50. 
581 DIXIE QUEEN. Always Popular. 92 days. Everyone knows and likes Dixie Queen, 
the attractively striped watermelons that are shipped from the South in early summer. 
They also grow well in our climate, producing good sized oval fruit with deep pink 
flesh of fine quality. The rind is thin but hard so they stand handling well. Seeds white. 
Pkt. 15c; Oz. 40c; 14 Lb. $1.10; 4% Lb. $1.75. 
WATERMELON PLANTS —The easiest way to get fine watermelons. We offer 
potted plants of Rhode Island Red and Honey Cream. See page 74. 
589 RHODE ISLAND RED (New). Very Early with Superb Quality. 
89 days. Extra sweetness, real watermelon flavor, earliness and ideal size—these 
desirable features are all found in this outstanding variety from Dr. Desmond Dolan 
of Rhode Island. Created from a cross between Dixie Queen and Honey Cream, it is 
a very early and productive type we have grown on our farms and highly recommend. 
The attractively striped, oval fruit are medium sized, 8-12 lbs., and have a good 
firm rind to stand handling well. The bright red flesh is smooth and fine textured, 
solid and crisp with comparatively few seeds, dark brown to tan in color. In our opinion, 
the sweetest and best flavored early watermelon yet developed. 
Pkt. 35c; 4% Oz. 50c; Oz. 85c; 14 Lb. $2.20; 14 Lb. $3.35. New Hampshire Midget—For individual serving. 
586 NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET. Extremely Early. 
82 days. For the small family garden and for roadside stands, this tiny 
watermelon is ideal. It is early enough to ripen in the shortest seasons, 
yields abundant crops and has won great popularity all over the 
country. It was an All-America winner in 1951. 
Developed by Dr. A. F. Yeager in New Hampshire, this ‘‘icebox’’ 
melon grows 7 or 8 in. long and 5 in. in diameter, just right for indi- 
vidual serving. It is oval-shaped, light mottled green in color with a thin 
rind, orange-red flesh and black seeds. The flesh is solid and sweet— 
surprisingly good for such an early variety. Easy to grow even in 
small space. Pkt. 25c; 144 Oz. 35c; Oz. 65c; 144 Lb. $1.50; 44 Lb. $2.25. 
583 KLONDIKE, Black Seeded. Finest Flavor. 95 days. Its crisp, bright 
red flesh and excellent quality have made Klondike a favorite of long 
standing. The fruit are large and oblong with a thin dark green rind 
and ripen medium early. Pkt. 15c; Oz. 45c; 144 Lb. $1.10; 44 Lb. $1.65. 
591 WONDER MELON. 95 days. One of the best long oval, dark green 
watermelons. Successful even in the North, the large fruit have dark 
red flesh of fine texture and flavor. Recommended for both home and 
2 ee market. Pkt. 10ce; Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. 75c; 144 Lb. $1.20. 
Rhode Island Red— Wonderful new early watermelon. 585 STONE MOUNTAIN. (Sometimes known as “Dixie Belle.’’) 95 days. 
Large, high quality oval-round variety with smooth dark green skin. 
582 HONEY CREAM. Very Early—Sweet Yellow Flesh. The flesh is deep red, fine-grained and of sweet rich flavor. Ripens 
88 days. This distinctive variety is excellent for short season areas, for just after Dixie Queen. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. 75c; 14 Lb. $1.20. 
it ripens as early as an Iroquois melon, and has a wonderful sweet 
flavor. The crisp, creamy yellow flesh is the badge of quality both for 
home use and roadside stands. Nearly round in shape, attractively 
striped with a thin rind, Honey Cream is a heavy-yielding type with 
unusual sweetness, and we can highly recommend it for the North. 
Pkt. 20c; 14 Oz. 35c; Oz. 55c; 14 Lb. $1.45; 14 Lb. $2.35. 
588 WINTER QUEEN. 95 days. These unusual melons have a white skin 
with deep red flesh of superb quality. They are round, of medium size 
and if picked before frost, will keep for several weeks. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 144 Lb. 75c; 4% Lb. $1.20. 
580 CITRON—COLORADO PRESERVING. Green Seeded. 95 days. 
Used for preserves, sweet pickles and candied fruit. The melons are 
round, handsomely marbled and striped with dark green. The rind 
and flesh are solid and clear white, making excellent preserves. Bears 
well in the North. Pkt. 15c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 80c; 14 Lb. $1.20. 
587 SEEDLESS WATERMELON. Extra Sweet and Delicious. 
90 days. You have to cut one to believe it—a real watermelon with 
solid crisp red flesh and practically no seeds! A production of Japanese 
plant breeders, this remarkable hybrid is early-ripening, of fine quality, 
small to medium in size, round and attractively striped. The fruit do 
contain tiny undeveloped seed coats, not noticeable in eating, and a 
few seeds, but are mostly solid flesh all through. 
Note: Seeds germinate slowly and should be started indoors at 80° or 
more. Plant alongside some regular watermelon for pollination. (Extra 
seeds included free for this purpose). Pkt. 10 seeds 45c; 50 seeds $1.75. Honey Cream—Lemon-yellow flesh—extra sweetness. 
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