SEED GROWERS 



Tom Watson Watermelons Grown at Our Seed Breeding Station Near Detroit 



WATERMELON ,,b. ,o,bs. 



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Citron (red seeded) melci $0.45 $0.40 



Mature size in about 95 days. Standard preserving citron. Fruits 

 globe-shaped; 7 — S in. in diameter; medium green streaked with 

 dark green; smooth, very hard; flesh white; very firm; unpalatable 

 in raw state. 



DIXIE QUEEN .^ meldx 1.40 1.25 



Much used in the South for shipping and also good for home 

 gardens because of the excellent quality. Fruits nearly round, 

 light green striped with darker green, often weigh 40 to 50 

 pounds; rind thin but tough. The deep red flesh is crisp and 

 sweet. The few seeds are white. 



Ferry's Peerless .meles .45 .40 



Very early. Highest quality very early melon for home and 

 market garden. Fruits of medium size, roundish to oval; bright 

 green, faintly veined; rind firm, brittle; flesh bright scarlet, of 

 splendid quality; seeds white, sometimes sold as Ice Cream. 



Florida Favorite melte .45 .40 



Medium early. Standard home, market garden, and shipping sort 

 in the South. Fruits large; uniform, oblong; light green with dark 

 striping; rind tough; flesh bright red; of high quality; seeds white. 



Georgia Rattlesnake (Gypsy) melak .45 .40 



Main crop. Standard home and market garden sort in the South; 

 extensively grown for shipment. Fruits large; long, cylindrical; 

 light green alternating with narrow very dark green stripes; rind 

 very tough; flesh rich scarlet red; of high quality; seeds clouded 

 white with brownish markings. 



HARRIS' EARLIEST. . melhs .45 .40 



Extremely early. The best extremely early variety; very popular 

 in Northern sections. Fruits medium size; broad oval; dark green 

 stripes' alternate' with lighter; rind brittle; flesh bright red; of good 

 quality; seeds blackish. 



