32 ‘R. H. Shumway — “The Pioneer American Seedsman’’ — Established 1870 
527 Stone 
Mountain 
or 
Dixie Belle 
95 days. One of 
the finest melons and 
a big money maker. 
Very popular in the 
South and destined to 
be so in the North. 
Huge in size, it nev- 
ertheless is compara- 
f tively early and has 
remarkable quality. 
The fruits are nearly 
round in shape and 
rich green in color. 
The flesh is-a uniform 
red; very sweet, 
J Ul @yera ned }erisy, 
without  stringiness. 
The seeds are very 
few and hence costly 
for the seed grower 
to produce. Ideal 
mark'et melon. 
Earliest of All Black Seeded 
A very valuable variety on account 
of its earliness. Ready for market 
in 75 days. An almost round black 
seeded melon. Rind is dark green 
striped with a lighter shade, flesh 
firm and delicious. A home as well 
as -a local market sort. A variety 
adapted for short growing season, 
very productive and of excellent 
quality for such an early ‘melon. 
Pkt., 15 cts.; 0z., 40 cts.; % Ib. 75 
i cts.; 14 Ib., $1.25; Ib., $2.00; 2 Ihs., 
$3.50, postpaid. 
Weight 40 to 60 
pounds. Pkt., 15 cts.; a of 
oz., 40 cts.; % Ihb., 75 ee ‘to 
cts.; % Ib., $1.25; Ib. 25 Hills 
$2.00; 2 Ilbs., $3.50, 5 Ibs. pee 
postpaid. Aeee 
529 Citron 
Red 
535 Kleckley Sweets 
or Monte Cristo 
New “Wilt Resistant” Strain SCZ Seeded 
iN d exelu- 
87 days. The sweetest of all large KL =Ss= pak tor pis: 
melons, Probably the most widely used ss = S serving: 
Really not a 
large type for the home garden and for 
market within a limited shipping range. 
The fruits are oblong and symmetrical 
with a glossy dark green skin. The flesh 
ripens right up to the thin rind and 
is bright red, tender and luscious. The 
heart is large and clear with the white 
seeds placed near the rind. Weight 35 to 
40 pounds, sometimes 50. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 
40 cts.; 1% Ib., 75 cts.; 1% Ib., $1.25; Ib., 
$2.00; 2 Ibs., $3.50, postpaid. 
549 Watermelon 
Early Kansas Red Seeded 
A new melon of genuine merit. It 
has suddenly become very popu- 
Jar on the markets of the Mid- 
west, due to its earliness com-- 
bined with large size, and its 
attractive appearance — plus fine 
quality. The skin is dark green 
with alternate stripes of a lighter 
shade. The rind of medium thick- 
ness — well suited for carrying 
reasonable distances—and _ the 
flesh is a rich red color, of de- 
lightful flavor. Average size 15 
by 13 inches; weight 40 Ibs. Seeds 
reddish brown. Pkt., 12 cts.; oz., 
30 cts.; % lb., 60 cts.;\ 44 lb., 90 
cts.; lb., $1.65; 2 lbs., $3.00, post- 
paid. 
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°°MONTE. CRISTO. 
but a wonder-: 
ful melon for 
pickling. Itis 
very hard, 
slang nipeley 
striped, round 
in shape. The preserves made from 
this melon are transparent and of 
excellent flavor. Very productive. 
Pkt., 12 cts.; 0z., 30 cts.; 14 Ibi, 60 
cts.; 1% Ib., 90 cts.; Ib., $1.65; 2 Ibs., 
$3.00, postpaid. 
SSS SSS aj Watermelon, 
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534 (87 days.) Delicious flavor—big yielder. A fine medium early melon, very similar to 
Kleckley’s Sweet in appearance and quality, but much more productive. The rind is a 
deeper shade of green with light veins, and the shape a little more even and blunt-ended. 
The flesh is sweet and palatable, bright red in color. A splendid home garden sort 
also profitable for local markets. Weight 35 pounds, Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; 4 Ib., : 
75 cts.; 1% Ib., $1.25; Ib., $2.00; 2 Ibs., $3.50, postpaid. . . 
537 Trish Grey 
: 
5 * ‘rab } 
90 days. A very popular shipping variety. Rather large in size, long in shape. 531 Klondike—(Mottled Seed) = | 
The rind is light grayish green in color. The flesh is red, not stringy or coarse, A New Introduction Maturing in 82 Days. In shape it is long and cylindrical, tapering — 
apoB Soe rains Saati aaikintanemne 6 Bees _. | slightly toward the blossom end, with an average weight of 25 pounds. The fruit is of 
an si a 2 Ue em ate perk owe ie mee watson a : eeppite matchless beauty when cut, of deep erimson with dark green skin. The Klondike has few | 
variety. verage weight 35 lbs. t., 12 cts.; 02., 30 cts.; 44 Ib., 60 cts.; 1% Ib:, 90 seeds; those it has are mostly mottled with a few white ones. Pkt., 12 cts.; 02., 30 cts.; | 
cts.; Ib., $1.65; 2 Ibs., $3.00, postpaid, 1/4, Yb., 60 cts; Y Ib., 90 cts.; 1 Ib., $1.65; 2 Ibs., $3.00, postpaid. 
550 The Will Rogers 
Delicious And Sweet As 
Honey 
A new melon of the 
Stone Mountain type, 
named after the world’s 
famous humorist. Often 
growing to enormous 
size. Edible in 88 days 
average weight about 35 
pounds. Skin is dark 
green. Fruits nearly 
round as illustrated. The 
flesh is bright red of ex- 
cellent quality and flavor. 
We recommend this 
melon to you. Pkt., 12 cts.; 
oz. 30 cts.; 4% Ib., 60 cts.; 
Yo Ib., 90 cts.; Ib., $1.65; 
2 lbs., $3.00, postpaid. 
528 (90 days.) The outstanding 
shipping melon especially for long 
distances. The rind, though thin. 
is exceedingly tough and _ elastic. 
In color it is deep green, lightly 
veined. The fruits are long and 
cylindrical and make a fine appear- 
ance. The flesh is rich red, firm, 
and juicy. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; 
¥% Ib., 75 cts.; % Ib., $1.25; lh., $2.00; 
2 lbs., $3.50, postpaid. 
