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TOM WATSON (x 1/3) 



No. 612 — Tom Watson 



Days to Maturity, 130. A comparatively new melon from Georgia, 

 named for the Hon. Tom Watson. Exact date of introduction un- 

 known. It was first listed by Walter P. Stokes in 1912. In the 

 comparatively short time this melon has been on the market, it 

 has earned a well-deserved position as a shipping variety, and from 

 many viewpoints is considered to outclass all other watermelons for 

 shipping purposes. The fruit of Tom Watson is extra long, running 

 from eighteen to twenty-four inches in length. Diameter will be 

 from ten to twelve inches. The melons have been known to run up 

 to fifty or sixty pounds in weight. The rind is tough and withstands 

 long distance shipment well. Seed brown. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 

 \i lb. 50c, 1 lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



No. 614— Kolb Gem 



Days to Maturity, 130. Originated in the eighties by Mr. R. F. 

 Kolb, an Alabama watermelon grower. It is a hybrid from Scaly 

 Bark and Rattlesnake. A large, oval melon, slightly flattened on 

 the ends, mottled with irregular stripes of light and dark green. 

 The rind, although comparatively thin, is hard and firm, and thus 

 insures shipping qualities. The flavor is attractive, but this variety 

 is not recommended for home garden purposes. Seed black. Pkt. 

 5c, oz. 20c, M lb. 50c, 1 lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



No. 616 — Gypsy or Rattlesnake 



Days to Maturity, 140. A variety of over thirty years' intro- 

 duction, having been originated in Georgia. A very large home 

 garden and shipping melon. It is especially successful in the South. 

 The fruits are fight green in color with mottled stripes of a darker 

 shade. The flesh is tender and sweet. In the North this variety 

 must be planted early, in order to mature properly and thus have 

 the delicious flavor that has made it famous in the South. Pkt. 

 10c, oz. 20c, Y± lb. 50c, 1 lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



Gem and Cuban Queen. It was intro- 

 duced by Johnson & Stokes in 1890 and 

 immediately came into a place of promin- 

 ence. It is claimed that it will mature 

 five days earlier than Kolb Gem and has 

 excellent keeping qualities. It is now 

 listed by over one hundred seedsmen, and, 

 although the variety has been on the 

 market for thirty years, it still holds a 

 place of its own. The outside is a dark 

 green, faintly traced with fighter stripes. 

 It will be found extremely sweet, juicy 

 and tender, and sometimes will develop 

 to a tremendous size. Seed white. Al- 

 though the flavor is of very good quality, 

 it is not equal to Kleckley Sweet, Halbert 

 Honey, etc., and is thus not recommended 

 for a home garden sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 

 J^lb. 50c, lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



GYPSY OR RATTLESNAKE (x 1/4) 



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No. 609— Citron 



Days to Maturity, 100. The fruits are nearly globular in shape, 

 and striped somewhat like Gypsy. The flesh is white in color and 

 not edible when raw. Citron is used for preserving purposes. It 

 makes a deservedly popular conserve usually familiar to every 

 housewife. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, % lb. 50c, 1 lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



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No. 610— Dixie 



Days to Maturity, 125. Originated by Mr. George Collins, of 

 North Carolina, during the late eighties. It is a hybrid from Kolb 



The Tom Watson is now the great shipping melon of the South 



