—= WATERMELON 
HONEY ROCK 
MUSKMELON 
Culture — Planting time, Southern States: 
Spring, Se 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 plants 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 
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—S0 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—9$5 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 
EDEN GEM—70 days. 
Salmon color flesh, 
large, practically no ribs, almost round. 
We recommend this variety very highly. 
PINK FLESH ROCKY FORD—78 days. Oval 
shape, about 5 inches in diameter, small 
seed cavity, deep pink flesh, wonderful 
tasting. Grown extensively. 
HONEY DEW—100 days. Same as the Golden 
Honey Dew except it has emerald green 
flesh. Has honey-like flavor, in great de- 
mand wherever grown. 
RATTLESNAKE (Georgia)—85 days. Light green 
color, lightly mottled and striped, flesh scar- 
MIDGET MELLON 
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, excel- 
lent flavor, one of our best varieties. 
CONGO—90 days. Bred for resistance to 
anthracnose, but not immune. Tough 
tind and firm, fine grained flesh, espe- 
cially 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 
rind. 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. 
KLECKLEY’S SWEET—80 days. Rind very dark 
green and thin, flesh deep scarlet, one of 
the best. 
CANNON BALL—90 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 
demand wherever grown, very popular. let, thin rind, excellent shipper, very sweet pickling and preserving, grown ex- 
popular. tensively. 
BANANA—78 days. Yellow flesh, about 18 
inches long, 3 to 4 inches in diameter, 
curved end, ribbed, a popular variety. Muskmelon ss ¥ baoeeaa 
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EARLY HACKENSACK—70 days. Flesh and or Cantaloupe Prices Pkg. Oz. Rie a eee 10 lbs. 
skin greenish color, large size, ribbed, ex Hale’s Best ...c....cssessseccessssssesssesneeseessessessee $.10 $.30 §$ .80 $2.50 $ 12.00 $22.50 
cellent tasting. Popular throughout the Honey Rock ............. .10 .30 .80 2.50 12.00 22.50 
South. * nom Orleans Market -10 .35 =e oe — — 
MCEFUCEEUCE | cocoasoacesenssscscsecn -10 .35 ; 5 3. a 
SOEs SERUTY SoS ee ey © tamlyiackeusackiea ‘10 35 85 2.85 13.75 26.00 
ra Tees = eS ee Wi, own «Golden Beauty Casaba .10 40 1.00 3.00 14.50 25.00 
this aie ee © han 2S 2 Greens Milwaukee Market ........ 10 .30 80 2.50 12.00 22.50 
SEELEY uty Texas Resistant No. 1. 10 ‘40 1.00 3.00 ae 
Pie Se) he ee 10 35 85 2.85 12.00 + 
grog at Sar MAREET (orange flesh}—94 days. Rocky Ford or Hart's Victor 110 135 185 2.85 12.00 22.50 
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for shipping. SU ET ae AE nn al. Bake Sey ane ee 10 .40 1.00 3.00 12.00 22.50 
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lines Tas asa Certified Dixie Queen nccsccsscsccseecticisstne Si), 935 S$ 85, $2.50 
POLLOCK’S 10-25—This excellent main crop Certified Florida Giant.. 4.10 .35 $0 2.40 
melon of the Rocky Ford type is one of the Selected Tom Watson................. asvc10 .30 .60 1.75 8.25 
most popular of aipois varieties. Fruits - 10 +30 -60 1.75 8.25 
nearly round or slightly oval, show no rib- -10 +35 75 2.10 10.00 19.00 
bing and are densely netted over the entire -10 +30 60 1.75 8.25 15.50 
ace. Flesh is rich salmon at center, -10 30 60 1.75 8.25 15.50 
shading to light green at rind. Seed cavity Kleckley Sweet (Wilt Hesistant).................... 3 ee a i oe 15.50 
is very small. ‘ z é ; ‘ 
ad Preserving Citron ........ 10 30 -60 1.75 8.25 15.50 
ROCKY FORD or HART’S VICTOR—74 days. Rattlesnake (Georgia) -10 .35 -75 2.10 10.00 19.00 
Small size, prolific producer; green flesh, ee ee 10 35 -90 2.75 13.25 
a favorite in the South. Good shipper. New Hampshire Midget 15 40 1.00 3.25 
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