Stokes' Catalog, 1017 Market-Growers Edition 



WATERMELONS 



Culture. — To grow large melons, the hills should be made about 8 feet apart each way so as to give the vines ample room. The 

 hills should be enriched with old, well-rotted manure to promote strong growth. A light, sandy soil, with a rather high elevation, 

 is better than low or heavy land. 



This is a photograph of S. S. Kleckley Sweets Watermelon. Tom Watson is very similar in shape, but has a tougher rind 



600 S. S. Kleckley Sweets 



The handsomest and best-selling melon of the long, dark 

 green-skinned varieties. Kleckley Sweets has long been known 

 as the sweetest, finest-grained and best-flavored Watermelon. 

 It is ideal in shape, color and quality. The rind is thin and 

 tough, and the melons average 18 to 20 inches in length by 12 

 to 14 inches in diameter. The flesh is a bright scarlet, crisp and 

 melting. For the home-garden and for nearby markets this 

 variety is unexcelled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Vi'b. 20 cts., 

 lb. 60 cts. 



605 Tom Watson 



This melon is very similar in size, shape and general conforma- 

 tion to Kleckley Sweets. It is not quite so sugary and tender- 

 fleshed, but it makes a better shipping melon, and is the one that 

 is most largely used in the greatest Watermelon-growing sections 

 in this country. The melons will average twenty-five to thirty- 

 five pounds each, running remarkably uniform in size and 

 shape. The seeds are brown, edged with white. We do not 

 recommend this melon for family use, as S. S. Kleckley Sweets 

 is a much better-quality melon in every way, but for market 

 shipping it is unexcelled, and it always commands good prices 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., V 4 lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



610 Paul's Earliest 



The late Aaron Paul was an expert New Jersey melon-grower, 

 and this excellent melon is named for him. It is an extra-early 

 variety, exceptionally large, marked with regular stripes of light 

 and dark green. The flesh is bright red, sweet and tender to the 

 core. The seeds are black, and the vines are vigorous and enor- 

 mously productive. It is strongly recommended for northern lati- 

 tudes. It is ready for market by the middle of July from seed 

 planted early in May. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., V^b. 15 cts., 

 lb. 50 cts. 



615 Shaker Blue 



Planters who have a market for Watermelons of an immense 

 size should by all means plant Shaker Blue. It is sometimes 

 spoken of as Jumbo, frequently weighing 40 to 60 pounds. It is 

 as large as the Triumph, but very much better flavored and more 

 handsome in appearance. In shape it is oval but very thick 

 through the center, and is a comparatively good keeper. The 

 color is a rich, dark green, making a very attractive appearance 

 on the market. The flesh is a brilliant red, having a heart of 

 splendid quality, ajid the seeds are white. Shaker Blue is par- 

 ticularly recommended for home use or for nearby market pur- 

 poses, but we do not believe it will stand as long shipments as 

 the Tom Watson will. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., y 4 lb. 15 cts., 

 lb. 50 cts. 



618 Dark Icing 



One of the very earliest melons under cultivation. It is nearly 

 round in shape, and has a very thin, dark green rind. The light 

 red flesh is tender and of delicious flavor. The seeds are white. 

 Dark Icing, like Shaker Blue, is not a particularly good shipper, 

 and should not be grown with that purpose in view. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., y 4 lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



KEY TO DISCARDED VARIETIES OF WATERMELONS 



NOT LISTED SUBSTITUTE 



Alabama Sweets ~j 



Gipsy, or Georgia Rattlesnake '.'. '.'.'.'. '. . ( T0M WATS0N 



Mountain Sweet / 



Black Boulder ) 



Dixie }■ SHAKER BLUE 



Kolb's Gem ) 



Florida Favorite ) 



Blue Gem [• DARK ICING 



Sweetheart ) 



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