FRANCIS ■ C ■ STOKES • AND • COMPANY 



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atermelon 



Stokes' Four Strains 



We take a good deal of pride in these stock?. Each has its 

 special place. Regardless of excellent introductions in recent 

 years, Tom Watson still maintains the leading position among 

 shipping melons. The important thing is to secure a good- 

 stock of Watson. Our effort along this line has been in de- 

 veloping melons which show good interior color. That is 

 the test of a good watermelon. Kleckley Sweet is not recom- 

 mended for shipment owing to its thin rind, but for nearby 

 markets and for home use it cannot be excelled. Thurmond 

 Gray is a comparatively new melon and has met considerable 

 favor by its all around good qualities. White-Seeded Excel is 

 perhaps the newest on our list. This, we would point out, is 

 perhaps the outstanding variety for our customers in the North • 

 All of the stocks as offered are up to the Stokes standard. 



Tom Watson (Stokes) has excellent interior color. 



Tom Watson (Stokes) 



One pound will plant an acre. 



Outstanding feature: Uniformly bright red 

 in terior 



White-Seeded Excel (Stokes) 



Outstanding feature: Interior color 



SPECIFICATIONS 

 Interior color purity 99% Date of Test: S?ptember,1927 



Type purity 96% Disinfectant: Dipdust (Bayer) 



Germination 88% Days to maturity: 100-115 



Color of seed: White 



SPECIFICATIONS: 

 Interior color purity 99% Date of Test: September, 1927 



Type purity 98 c 

 Germination 92 c 



White-Seeded Excel is one of the newer types of melons which is 

 proving especially profitable among the melon growers of the Del- 

 Mar-Va Peninsula. The Excel Melon has many qualifications 

 which surpass other varieties. Of recent years it has been difficult 

 to secure a stock which would develop a high percentage of red flesh 

 melons. White- Seeded Excel (Stokes^, we believe, will give every 

 satisfaction. It is a melon of high quality. 



Price delivered: No packets; oz. 10c, lb. 25c, lb. 75c, 

 10 lbs. @ 70c per lb., 50 lbs. @ 60c. per lb. 



We consider that we have one of the most reliable strains of Tom Watson available anywhere at any price. The stock will produce 

 vigorously bearing melons from 18 to 24 inches in length and about 10 inches in diameter. This well-known type for years has brought 

 the very highest prices on the market. Individual melons will often weigh as much as 50 pounds and the tough rind will withstand refrig- 

 erator shipment even when the melons are piled five and six deep. Tom Watson (Stokes^ is a distinctly superior grade. 



Price delivered: No packets; oz. 10c, V 4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c, 10 lbs. @ 70c. per lb., 50 lbs. @ 60c per lb. 



Disinfectant: Dipdust (Bayer) 

 Days to maturity: 100-115 

 Color of seed: Brown 



Kleckley Sweet (Stokes) 



Outstanding feature: Most excellent table 

 quality. Not a shipper 



SPECIFICATIONS: 

 Interior color purity 97% Date of Test: September. 1927 



Type purity 92% Disinfectant: Dipdust (Bayer) 



Germination 88% Days to maturity: 95-110 



Color of seed: Light brown 



Kleckley Sweet was introduced by Trumbull & Beebee, 

 San Francisco, in 1898. It is probably the leading melon in the 

 U. S. for home consumption. The fine textured flesh is probably 

 sweeter than any watermelon in this country- It is of the same 

 shape as Tom Watson, but of slightly smaller dimensions. The 

 rind is deep green and the flesh bright scarlet. 



Price delivered: No packets; oz. 10c, % lb. 25c, lb. 75c, 

 10 lbs. @ 70c per lb., 50 lbs. 60c per lb 



Thurmond Gray (Stokes) 



Outstanding feature: Disease resistance 



SPECIFICATIONS: 

 Interior color purity 98% Date of Test: September. 1927 



Type purity 92% Disinfectant: Dipdust (Bayer) 



Germination 86% Days to maturity: 100-115 



Color of seed : Brown 



Thurmond Gray, developed by Mr. C. A. Thurmond, for forty- 

 years a successful Georgia melon-grower, has found a quick sale 

 on almost all markets. It is a vigorous producer and stands the 

 ravages of wet weather. It is distinctly resistant to wilt and 

 certain other diseases. It is an ideal shipper and its gray-green 

 color gives it a distinctive place on the market. In many instances 

 it has outsold all competing varieties. In size and shape it is quite 

 similar to Tom Watson. 



Price delivered: No packets; oz. 10c, V4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c, 

 10 lbs. (■ 70c. per lb., 50 lbs. @ 60c per lb. 



