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"General Pershing" 

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In naming this Grand New Watermelon, we could find no 

 name that would more appropriately suggest its leadership 

 than to name it after the Greatest General the World has 

 ever known, General Pershing. 



"General Pershing" Watermelon is without question the 

 finest Watermelon, taken from every standpoint, ever de- 

 veloped. Before offering it in our catalog we have given it 

 exhaustive tests both in our trial grounds and also placed it 

 in the hands of the largest melon growers in the United States 

 for trial. We also sought the views of the largest commission 

 houses, and find they all agree that "General Pershing" 

 Watermelon far surpasses any other melon they have ever 

 seen. 



"General Pershing" Watermelon is a distinct and very 

 valuable melon. The productiveness is wonderful, producing 

 more marketable melons under the same conditions than any 

 other melon. It is the best to stand dry weather and produces 

 no culls. The vines resist insects that attack them. It is a 

 long melon, well filled out at both ends. The eating quality is 

 unequalled. The sparkling red flesh is as sweet as honey and 

 fairly melts in your mouth. It is entirely free from hard 

 centers and stringiness, yet the flesh is very firm and compact. 

 The size is uniformly large, ranging from 35 to 50 pounds each. 

 Color of rind a light pea green. Ripens much earlier than the 

 Tom Watson, and will keep in good condition for a long time 

 after picking. Will stand long-distance shipping better than 

 any other melon. The rind will not sunburn and will keep in 

 good condition for several days in the sun after becoming 

 ripe, while all dark rind melons will blister on the top, which 

 makes them unsalable. 



"General Pershing" Watermelon only produces one-third 

 the quantity of seeds as other varieties. It is more prolific 

 than Tom Watson and has better eating qualities than 

 Kleckley's Sweet. It sold for $200.00 per car F. O. B. grow- 

 ing point when same day best Tom Watson sold for $135.00. 

 It was shipped to Canada, 10 days on the road, arrived in 

 O. K. condition. It has a very thin rind, but will hold up a 

 225-pound man. 



One man wrote: "Cut two 'General Pershing' melons 

 that ripened in June last Saturday, September 23rd, which 

 made them 12 weeks after being pulled from the vine, and 

 they were sweet and firm." Another man wrote: "In test- 

 ing out the toughness of 'General Pershing' Watermelon we 

 dropped the melon from a distance of about four feet from 

 the floor, which failed to even crack the melon. We then cut 

 the melon prior to eating same and the meat was in perfect 

 condition. There was not the slightest effect inside the rind 

 or on the meat." Another man wrote: "I claim it will carry 

 1,500 miles distance and ship back over the same route and 

 then open as good as fresh picked Tom Watsons." 



"General Pershing" Watermelon is beyond the experi- 

 mental stage, and you need not hesitate to plant it extensively. 

 It is the best home market melon as well as the best shipper. 

 One large commission house wrote: "We hope the day is not 

 far distant when the entire crop will consist of 'General 

 Pershing' Melons." 



As "General Pershing" Watermelon produces very few 

 seeds, our supply is very short. We would advise you to 

 order at once before our supply is exhausted. 



Prices: Pkt.lOc. Oz.25c. y 4 Lb.75c. y 2 Lb. $1.35. Lb. $2.50. 



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