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527 Stone 
Mountain 
or 
95 days. 
m Very popular 
be so in the 
remarkable 
without 
postpaid. 
Dixie Belle 
One of 
the finest melons and 
a big money maker. 
South and destined to 
Huge in size, it nev- 
ertheless is compara- 
tively early and has 
quality. 
The fruits are nearly 
round in shape and 
# rich green in color. 
The flesh is a uniform 
red, very sweet, 
juicy and 
stringiness. 
The seeds are very 
few and hence costly 
for the seed grower 
b 
541 or Cole’s Early 
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.; %4 Ib.,. 75 
cts.; %, 1b., $1.25; 1b., $2.00; 2 lbs., 
$3.50, postpaid. 
in the 
North. 
erisp, 
to produce. Ideal Se es ; 
market melon. ~ 1 oz. of 
Weight 40 to 60  . Seed to 
pounds. Pkt., 15 cts.; bs rr 
0z., 40 cts.; 14 Ib. 75 25 Hills — 
cts.; % 1b., $1.25; lb., _ 5 Ibs. per 
$2.00; 2 lbs. $3.50, $02 Ae 
‘529 Citron 
535. Kleckley Sweets 
Red 
or Monte Cristo 
Seeded 
New “Wilt Resistant’? Strain 
87 days. The sweetest of all large 
melons. Probably the most widely used 
Used exclu- 
sively for pre- 
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.; 02., 
40 cts.; 14 lb., 75 cts.; Y% lb., $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- 
lar 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 lbs. Seeds 
reddish brown. Pkt., 12 cts.; 02., 
30 cts.; 14 Ib., 60 cts.; Ye 1b., 90 
cts.; lb., $1.65; 2 lbs., $3.00, post- 
paid. 
NG 
537 Congo 
90 days. All-America Bronze Medal Winner. Oblong, blocky, dark green melons 
faintly striped lighter green; flesh is bright red, erisp and sweet. Highly resistant 
to anthracnose. Weigh 30 to 40 lbs. For home and market; good shipper. Late 
plantings bear practically up until frost. Pkt., 15 cts.; 0z., 40 cts.; 4% Ib., 75 cts.; 
1p Ib., $1.25; Ib., $2.00; 2 Ibs., $3.50, 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.; 02Z., 40 cts.; 
%4 1b,, 75 cts.; % 1b., $1.25; 1h., $2.00; 
2 lbs., $3.50, postpaid. 
°* MONTE 
SSS 
ful melon for 
pickling. Itis 
very hard, 
slightly 
striped, round Bi 
in shape. The preserves made from 
this melon are transparent and of 
excellent flavor. Very productive. 
Pkt., 12 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; Y lb., 60 
cts.; Yo Ib., 90 cts.; Ib., $1.65; 2 Ibs., 
$3.00, postpaid. a ae 
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.; 0z., 40 cts.; 44 lb. 
75 cts.; Vo Ib., $1.25; Ib., $2.00; 2 1bs., $3.50, postpaid. 
531 Klondike—(Mottled Seed)  —_| 
A New Introduction Maturing in 82 Days. In shape it is long and cylindrical, tapering 
slightly toward the blossom end, with an average weight of 25 pounds. The fruit is of 
matchless beauty when cut, of deep crimson with dark green skin, The Klondike has few 
seeds; those it has are mostly mottled with a few white ones. Pkt., 12 cts.; 02., 30 cts.; 
¥/, Ib., 60 cts; VY Ib., 90 cts.; 1 th., $1.65; 2 lbs., $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. PEt., 12 cts.; 
oz. 30 cts.; 4% Ib., 60 cts.; 
VY Ib. 90 cts,; 1b., $1.65; 
2 Ibs., $3.00, postpaid. 
