MUSKMELON 
or CANLALUUPES 
Culture —Planung ume, Southern States: 
Spring, February to June. Plant in rich, sandy 
loam soil. Mix well rotted manure or any 
good fertilizer in each hill. Plant 14 to 12 
seeds in each hill. Hills 5 feet apart each 
way. When plants are nicely started thin 
to about 4 piants to each hill) Two ounces 
required to 160 feet of row. Four pounds 
to an acre. Approximate time to maturity 
is given after each variety. This varies with 
climatic and soil conditions. 
HALE’S BEST—A new variety, very early 
and recommended highly for long dis- 
tance shipping. Salmon flesh of excep- 
tional thickness, shape is oval, very 
heavy netting and prominent ribs. 
HONEY ROCK—90 days. Very prolific, 
heavier, coarser netting than Honey Ball. 
Almost round, medium size, rich salmon 
flesh of fine quality. Outstanding for 
home use and earliness and a good 
market variety. 
NEW ORLEANS MARKET—80 days. Green- 
ish yellow flesh, large ribbed, in great 
demand wherever grown, very popular. 
BANANA—78 days. Yellow flesh, about 18 
inches long, 3 to 4 inches in diameter, 
curved end, ribbed, a popular variety. 
EARLY HACKENSACE—70 days. Flesh and 
skin greenish color, large size, ribbed, ex- 
lien tasting. Popular throughout the 
ju 
GOLDEN BEAUTY CASABA—110 days. Very 
large, goiden yellow flesh, ribbed, one of 
the best on the market. We recommend 
—= WATERMELON 
Culture — Planting time, Southern States: 
Spring, February to June. Plant in light sandy 
soil, mix well rotted manure or any g 
fertilizer in each hill before planting. Plant 8 
to 12 seeds in each hill about 7 feet apart 
each way; 2 ounces to 150 feet of row and 4 
pounds to one acre. When plants are 3 inches 
high, thin to about 3 to 4 plants per hill. Ap- 
proximate time to maturity given after each 
variety. This varies with climatic and soil 
conditions. 
DIXIE QUEEN—90 days. A white seeded 
variety, round and finely flavored, sweet 
and juicy, firm flesh which seems to be 
all heart because of the very small 
seeds. A good shipper due to having a 
tough rind. 
FLORIDA GIANT—95 days. Vigerous 
growing and heavy producers. Melons 
are nearly round in form, skin solid dark 
green, flesh red and firm. A good ship- 
per. Grows larger than most any other 
variety, not unusual for specimens to 
weigh 100 pounds. 
SELECTED TOM WATSON—85 days. 18 
to 24 inches long, compact, deep red 
flesh, free from core, special selected 
seed of the Tom Watson variety. 
CONGO 
RATTLESNAKE (Georgia)—85 days. Light green 
color, lightly mottled and striped, flesh scar- 
let, thin rind, excellent shipper, very 
popular. 
SUGAR BABY—92 days. Another “icebox” 
melon, sugary red flesh, very prolific. 
GOLDEN HONEY—Bright golden flesh ex- 
tending close to dark green ring. Meat 
firm and sugary flavor. No hard core 
or stringy sections 
CHARLESTON GRAY—85 days. Excellent 
for home and market. Fruits long and 
blocky with light gray green color. 
Rind hard; deep pink and delicious 
meat. Shows no hollow heart. Seeds 
large, dark veined brown. 
MELON 
NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET—The water- 
melon you can eat like cantaloupe. 
Very small oval shaped, early maturing 
“ice box’’ melon. Light gray-green with 
dark stripes, flesh bright red with black 
seeds, 
STONE MOUNTAIN—80 days. Almost round, 
rich dark green. Flesh is rich scarlet, fine 
grained and especially sweet. Seeds white. 
Under favorable conditions weigh 50 to 65 
pounds. 
WONDER—75 days. Larger and heavier than 
Tom Watson, very prolific, excellent flavor, 
one of our best varieties. 
CONGO—90 days. Bred for resistance to an- 
thracnose, but not immune. Tough rind and 
firm, fine grained flesh, especially adapted 
to Southern shipping. Fruits are oblong, 
blocky, dark green faintly striped with a 
lighter green. 
FLORIDA FAVORITE—80 days. Long, dark 
green with lighter stripes, red flesh to the 
tind. Excellent tasting. 
HALBERT’S HONEY—80 days. Oblong, dark 
green with irregular mottled striping, one of 
the best tasting melons on market, a fa- 
vorite. 
CANNON BALL—S$0 days. Large, dark glossy 
green thick rind, flesh dark red and sweet, 
an exceptionally popular variety. 
PRESERVING CITRON—90 days. Small round, 
light and dark green striped. Used only for 
sweet pickling and preserving, grown ex- 
tensively. 
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melon ot the Rocky Ford type is one of the Rocky Ford or Hart's Victor ai pawh 35 85 2.85 12.00 22.50 
most popular of shipping varieties. Fruits Eden Gem  -eesecssscsssssssesseeesssesses peel 35 85 2.85 12.00 22.50 
nearly round or slightly oval, show no rib- Pink Flesh Rocky Ford Swe .35 85 2.85 12.00 22.50 
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ROCKY FORD or HART’S VICTOR—74 days. Certified Dixie Queen ..ees.escsescssssssssseeeeeeons $10, $95 $5.95 $2.60 
Small size, prolific producer; green flesh, Certified Florida Giant... 7 10 35 -90 2.60 
a favorite in the South. Good shipper. Selected. Tom WaWil Hosls teeil an a 4 an a 
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large, practically no ribs, almost round. ; : 
j Florida Favorite .... .10 .30 65 2.00 9.50 
We recommend this variety very highly. H H 10 30 65 2.00 9.50 17.00 
PINK FLESH ROCKY FORD—78 days. Oval Hclbert's Honey -.. : : : : : 
- S Cays. Charleston Gray .. -10 35 95 2.85 
shape, about 5 inches in diameter, small G€gnnon Ball .......... 110 35 :80 2.50 11.75 
seed cavity, deep pink flesh, wonderful reserving Citron ..... -10 .30 .75 2.25 10.75 20.00 
tasting. Grown extensively. Rattlesnake (Georgia) 10 35 75 2.10 10.00 19.00 
HONEY DEW—100 days. Same as the Golden ISONIC crvteteccachscceemapsrsnkc eos 10 35 -90 2.75 13.25 
Honey Dew except it has emerald green New Hampshire Midget 1S 40 1.00 3.25 
flesh. Has honey-like flavor, in great de- Golden Honey  wccceceeee 10 35 80 2.50 
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