Qur watermelon seed is the best for planting 
in the North. Each packet contains seed enough 
for 8 to 12 hills. Four or five pounds will plant 
an acre. Do not plant too early and plant in 
sandy soil if you have it. Hotkaps will produce 
earlier melons and protect your plants from 
Olds’ Watermelons 
Icebox. 
273. ICEBOX. (75 days.) The Icebox or 
Sugar Lump Melon is an extremely early, red 
fleshed, melon developed for apartment size ice- 
boxes. Perfectly round, about the size of a bowl 
ing ball or slightly larger than a good size Hon- 
ey Dew. They are produced in unbelievable num- 
bers. Small brown seeds. Pkt., 10c; 02., 30c; 
Y, lb., 85c; 1b., $2.50, postpaid. 
258. GOLDEN HONEY CREAM. (89 
days.) A new, golden-flesh, medium-sized, early 
watermelon. See page 1 for illustration and com- 
plete description. Pkt., 25c; 0z., 70c; '%4 Ih., 
$2.00; lb., $5.90, postpaid. 
Early ‘Arizona 
EARLY ARIZONA. (73 days.) The 
256. 
attractive melon is almost round, shiny black- 
green rind, with smooth symmetrical surface. 
Flesh is sparkling red of fine texture and de- 
licious flavor. Seeds mottled brown. Average 
melon will weigh 12 to 14 pounds and measure 
10x9% inches. Rind medium tough, Pkt., 15c; 
0z., 35c; Y% lb., 95c; 1lb., $2.90, postpaid. 
272. GOLDEN HONEY. (90 days.) The 
flesh is a beautiful amber-yellow, very tender 
with a most delicious flavor. It is medium early, 
of uniform large size, oblong shape and hand- 
some appearance. The skin is green with irreg- 
ular stripes of darker green. PKt., 10c; 02., 
25c; %4 lb., 75c; 1b., $2.15, postpaid. 
269. WILT RESISTANT KLONDIKE 
NO. 7. (90 days.) The desirable characteris- 
tics and quality of the old Klondike have been 
retained in this strain with the added feature of 
being wilt-resistant. The seeds are mostly black 
intermingled with lighter shades. The thin rind 
is dark green, shape long, very symmetrical. 
Flesh distinct shade of deep red. Seeds small. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25¢; %4 Ib., 75c; Ib., $2.25, post- 
paid, 
Wiit Resistant Klondike No. 7, 
betas 
insects. See page 6, 
tilizer for melons. 
each way. 
thin to 3 strong plants to a hill. Use a Rotenone 
dust to kill insects. For larger amounts of seed 
see Market Gardeners’ List opposite page 1. 
ies 
Dixie Queen. 
265. WILT-RESISTANT DIXIE 
QUEEN. (85 days.) A medium-sized melon 
averaging about 32 pounds but often weighing 
as high as 50 pounds. Average size about 
15x12% inches. It is early and because of its 
tough rind is fine for shipping. The color is 
light green alternately striped with dark green. 
Desirable for the home garden because of its 
exceedingly fine quality. The flesh is dark pink 
with few small white seeds. Pkt., 10c; 02z., 25c; 
Y, Ib., 75c; 1b., $2.20, postpaid. 
262. COLE'S EARLY. (75 days.) Me- 
dium in size, nearly round in shape, dark green 
in color, striped a lighter shade. The flesh is 
deep pink. Seeds black. Pkt., 10c; 02z., 20c; 
%, Ib., 55c; lb., $1.65, postpaid. 
260. WILT RESISTANT STONE 
MOUNTAIN. (90 days.) This melon is very 
large, round or blocky in shape. The flesh is 
rich scarlet, very sweet, with few seeds. Seeds 
white spotted black. A prolific melon for ship- 
ping long distances. Rind of this variety makes 
the best pickles of any sort on our list. PKt., 
10c; 0z., 20c; % Ib., 55c; Ib., $1.65, postpaid. 
274. EARLY KANSAS. (Red Russian.) 
(85 days.) A large melon, many fruits weighing 
forty to fifty pounds. The average size is about 
13 by 15 inches. It is remarkably early and 
of fine quality. Rind is dark green with alter- 
nate stripes of a lighter shade and is of medi- 
um thickness well suited for carrying reason- 
able distances. The flesh is rich red color of a 
delightful flavor. Seeds shiny brown. PKt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; % Ib., 65c; 1b., $1.95, postpaid. 
266. EARLY CANADA. (73 days.) For 
the northern states and Oanada. The size is 
medium, about 10x9% inches, and fruits weigh 
about 15 pounds. Flavor is good, The outside 
color is grayish-green or almost white at ma- 
turity with fine green veins. The rind is thin 
and flesh is bright. red with small mahogany- 
brown seeds. Pkt., 10c; 02., 25c; Y% lb., 70c; 1b., 
$2.10, postpaid, 
268. WILT-RESISTANT KLECKLEY’S 
SWEET. (88 days.) A true Kleckley’s Sweet 
which is wilt-resistant. Recommended for wilt- 
sick soil. If you have diseased soil, this is the 
variety to plant. It is dark green, of good 
length, with rich red flesh and white seeds. 
Average weight about 35 pounds. Size, 22x11 
inches, Pkt., 10c; oz. 25c; % Ib., ‘75c; Ib., 
$2.25, postpaid, 
270. KLECKLEY’S SWEET. (80 aed 
t is 
often grow- 
with bright red flesh, ripen- 
d. It is solid, er and 
A fine, well-known, medium early variety. 
a medium-sized dark green melon, 
20 inches long, 
to 
nearly the 
1timZg: 
lb., 
It pays well to use fer- 
CULTURE: Plant in hills 8 to 10 feet apart § 
When the danger of insects is over 
ne 
' with tough, elastic, dark green rind. 
aa v8 £8 
Black Diamond or Florida Giant. 
267. BLACK DIAMOND OR FLORI- 
DA GIANT. (90 days.) ‘his large oval 
shaped melon within a short time became the 
most popular and widely planted shipping melon 
in the South. It is a remarkably fine quality 
melon, its average weight is 40 pounds, with 
specimens up to 125 pounds. Round, smooth, 
dark rich green in color, flesh bright red of 
sweet delicate flavor. Seed mottle brownish 
black. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; %4 Ib., 80c; lb., $2.30, 
postpaid. 
271. TOM WATSON. (90 days.) Red 
heart strain. A most popular shipping me Oe 
It is long 
and cylindrical, averaging 20 inches in length 
and 10 inches in diameter. Flesh deep red and 
of high quality. Seeds brown. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; %4 lb., 65c; 1b., $1.95, postpaid. 
264. WILT-RESISTANT LEESBURG. 
(85 days.) A wilt-resistant Kleckley Sweet de- 
veloped by Dr. M. N. Walker of the Florida 
Experiment Station. Fruits average about 
thirty pounds in weight, not quite as long as 
Kleckley’s and with blockier ends. Rind is a 
shade lighter in color and much tougher. Flesh 
deep rose-pink, extremely sweet and of fine 
flavor. Seeds white. Pkt., 10c; oz. 25¢; % 
lb., 75c; lb., $2.25, postpaid. 
261. CONGO. (90 days.) Anthracnose re- 
sistant Watermelon developed by the U. S. Dept. 
of Agriculture at Charleston, S. C. See page 3 
for illustration and complete description, Pkt., 
10c; 0z., 30c; % Ib., 90c; Ib., $2.75, postpaid. 
277. KLONDIKE. (90 days.) (Dark 
Seeded Strain No 3.) We consider Klondike the 
pest and the very sweetest of all melons, The 
thin rind is dark green, shape long; very sym- 
metrical; flesh distinct shade of red. Seeds 
small, It is very sweet, crisp and tender, and is 
a heavy yielder, The heart is very large. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 25c; %4 lb., 75c; Ib., $2.25 postpaid. 
276. WINTER or XMAS. (85 days.) This 
melon is early, very prolific, almost round; color, 
light green, The flesh is red, sweet; almost as 
hard as a citron, If properly stored will keep 
for months. It is now becoming very popular 
on the market. Dip in wax to store for winter. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25¢; Y% Ib., 70cs Ib., $2.10, 
postpaid, 
263. NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET. (70 
days.) An individual type watermelon no larger 
than a good size muskmelon. The fruits will 
measure about 7 inches in diameter, and are 
easily stored in an average size refrigerator. 
Flesh is orange red of good 
with many black seeds. Gray, thin rind, 
out distinet stripes. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 
75c; lb., $2.25, postpaid. 
flavor but coarse 
with- 
Yq 1b., 
New Hampshire Midget. 
COMPANY — MADISON 1, WISCONSIN 
