Canton 2, Ohio 
WATERMELONS 
Plant late May or June. 1 0z. plants 25 hills 
Vegetable Seeds 
Watermelons do best on light, sandy, well- 
drained soil which warms up early. The hills should 
be 6 to 8 ft. apart. Plant 10 to 15 seeds to each hill. 
Plant when soil is warm and thin out to 3 of the 
strongest plants to the hill. 
Note that with descriptions we give number of 
days required to grow edible melons. In the vicinity 
of Canton it is safe to select the earlier varieties 
that mature in 85 days or less. For the earliest crops 
start seed indoors in pots or berry baskets. 
New Hampshire Midget 
All-America Award Winner for 1951 
Midget is the finest of the small ‘“‘ice box’’ melons. 
It is primarily for Northern gardens, where earliness 
is necessary. Midget is not only early, but is very 
prolific. The fruits average 6 inches through and 
weight up to 6 lbs. The rind is thin and the red 
flesh is of excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 40c, 14 Ib. $1.20. 
Cannon Ball. 95 days. Vines vigorous and produc- 
tive, fruits dark green, nearly round and large 
under good conditions averaging 40 Ibs. Excel- 
lent all purpose variety, with firm red flesh. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 14 Ib. 80c, Ib. $2.50. 
Cole’s Early. 75 days. Our earliest melon. Medium 
size, striped, oval fruits. 
Dixie Queen. 85 days. Fruits weight 30-40 pounds, 
and more round than oval, light green with dark 
stripes. Flesh is bright red, crisp and sweet. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 1/4 Ib. 80c, Ib. $2.50. 
Dixie Queen 
Early Kansas. 80 days. Produces large fruits (30- 
35 Ibs.) for an early variety and is a heavy yielder 
of nearly round, striped fruits. The bright red 
flesh is of fine flavor. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 14 Ib. 80c, Ib. $2.50. 
Kleckley’s Sweet Improved. 85 days. Unexcelled 
for home garden. A large, yet early, long, deep 
green melon of superb quality. 
Stone Mountain. 90 days. A large, nearly round, 
rich green melon with deep scarlet flesh of 
delicious sweet flavor. 
Winter King and Queen. 90 days. This novel melon 
will keep several weeks if properly stored. Flesh 
is crisp and sweet. Fruits round, pale yellowish 
green faintly striped. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 14 Ib. 75c, Ib. $2.25. 
Prices All Varieties Except as Noted—Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 14 Ib. 65c, Ib. $2.00. 
HOTKAPS INSURE EARLIER AND LARGER CROPS 
With the use of Hotkaps as protection against 
frost and other elements you can set plants out 
earlier—helping you to beat the neighborhood 
with early crops. Hotkaps are especially desir- 
able for use with Melons, Cucumbers, and other 
frost tender crops. 
25 Kaps with fiber setter for $ .95 
100 Kaps with fiber setter for 3.15 
250 Kaps with fiber setter for 5.90 
1000 for $18.35; 5000 at $18.20 per 1000. 
Steel Setter—Each $1.95. 
Above Prices are F.O.B. Canton 
OKRA or GUMBO 
1 ounce will sow 50 ft. of row 
Clemson Spineless. Very uniform, rich green, 
long podded spineless strain. Plants medium 
height. 
Dwarf Green Perkins Spineless. 50 days. Early 
and prolific dwarf variety with large dark 
green pods. 
Either Variety—Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 14 |b. 45c, 
Ib. $1.40. 
Pickle and Melon Dust 
Protects vine crops from Insects and Disease. 
Use it on your melons. 
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Okra, Clemson's Spineless 
