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8 ESTABLISHED 1900 
WATERMELONS (Continued) 
Blacklee (85 days)—Cylindrical fruit of about 35 Ibs. Dark green, thin but tough 
rind. Sweet, bright red flesh of good texture. Vigorous vines are resistant to Fusarium 
wilt. Very well liked after seven years use in our locality. 
Golden Honey (85 days)—Flesh is amber-yellow, seeds are brown. Medium sized melon, 
nearly round, light green with dark green stripes. Flesh is chunky. 
Tendersweet (75-80 days)—Golden-yellow meat, long and cylindrical, will weigh 30 to 
35 lbs. Rind is dark green with light green stripes and thick enough to ship well. 
ONIONS 
The quality and yield of onions produced in the Pecos Valley is among the best. Sow 
seed in the open in September, transplant in February or March. Or, plant in hotbeds 
in January, transplant in March and April. Or, the seed may be drilled in the open 
field in February and thinned when the plants reach the size of a pencil, labor costs 
make this method very popular. Use 90,000 to 120,000 plants per acre in double rows. 
Denia (105 days)—An old standby in the Pecos Valley. One of the largest, globe 
shaped, yellow skinned, white fleshed. Very mild and sweet. 
Yellow Sweet Spanish (Valencia) (114 days)—Will equal the Denia for yield and 
quality. Deep amber, globular with small neck. White flesh is mild and sweet. Ships 
and keeps well. The best seller and has become the leading crop in the Pecos Valley. 
White Valencia (114 days)—The largest of the globular, white varieties. Flesh clear, 
white, firm and mild. Small neck. In some localities, does not obtain the desired size. 
Grano (90 days)—-Top shaped, straw-colored skin, white flesh. Good keeper. Extra 
early, good flavor and sweet. Developed in New Mexico, known to some as Babosa. 
White Grano—The same as the Grano except that the skin color is white and in some 
soils it will not obtain the full size. 
White Lisbon—Grown exclusively for an early bunching onion. If allowed to bulb, 
it will make a very thick neck. 
Onion Sets—Used mainly to produce early green onions. We can supply White and 
Yellow. 
OKRA 
Sow seed thinly in warm soil, in drills about 2 ft. apart. Thin out to 9 inches apart. 
One and one-half ounces will plant 100 ft. of drill. 
Dwarf Green Long Pod (50 days)—Pods are from 5 to 7 inches long, dark green, 
fluted and pointed. Plant is dwarf, about three feet high. Sets pod early and bear late. 
White Velvet (60 days)—Pods are about 6 inches long, round and smooth. Velvety 
white, excellent flavor and tender. Branching and prolific plants are about 5 ft. tall. 
Clemson Spineless (50-55 days)—-An improved strain of the long green pod type. 
Pods do not have prickly spines, will develop to 9 inches long by 1% inches in diameter, 
straight ridged and tapered near the tip. Plants grow about 5 ft. tall. 
PARSLEY 
Used for flavoring and garnishing. Does best in rich soil. One ounce of seed sows 
IDO teot drill: 
Double Moss Curled (70 days)—A thrifty, compact plant. Attractive, deep green 
foliage. One of the best for market or home garden. 
GARDEN SEED PRICES ARE FOUND ON PAGES 13-16 
