Watermelons 
A light sandy soil, with good exposure to the sun, is the best situation to plant Watermelons, 
the ground should be prepared deep, but receive shadowy cultivation. Hoe often and very thor- 
oughly. If extra large Watermelons are desired for exhibition purposes, leave but one or two 
on a single vine. Plant in hills eight to ten feet apart each way, with a very generous shovelful of 
well-iotted manure mixed with the soil in each hill. If commercial fertilizer is used, it should con- 
tain a arge percentage of ammonia and potash. Plant eight or ten seeds in each hill, and finally 
when danger from insects is past, thin out to three strong plants. One ounce of seed will plant 
£\J to JU hills; four or five pounds will plant an acre. 
INSECT REMEDIES. — Same as Musk Melons. 
PEERLESS, or ICE CREAM. — One of the very best 
melons for this latitude and for private gardens and 
near market, there is none better on the list; fruit me- 
dium size, oval, rind thin, finely mottled, dark and light 
green, flesh bright scarlet, solid to the center, crisp, 
very sweet and fine flavored; it is one of the earliest; 
seed pure white. Pkt., Sc?- oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 
75c. 
LONG LIGHT ICING. — A good cropper, heavy, attract- 
ive and very desirable in quality; undoubtedly one of 
the best. Flavor very superior. Skin light green; 
flesh crystalline. One of the best for home use, but 
not a good shipper. Pkt., Sc; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 
TOM WATSON. — A large oblong melon, the skin of 
which is dark green, with thick netting on the entire 
surface, quite distinct from other varieties. It averages 
18 to 24 inches long and 10 to 12 inches in diameter 
and weighs 50 to 60 pounds. The rind is thin, hut 
tough, and flesh a bright attractive red color, crisp, 
sweet and delicious. The heart is large with no core. 
The seeds are brown, tipped with white. The appear 
ance and quality of this melon make it desirable f or 
both home and market use. Pkt., 5c; o». t 10c; 'i lb. 
35c; lb., $1.00. /4 
FLORIDA FAVORITE. — Oblong in shape, growing to 
a very large size, rind dark green, striped with lighter, 
highly prized on account of its delicious flavor; seed 
light colored. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; «4 lb., 30c; lb., 75c. 
Tom Watson 
DARK ICING. — Round and of medium size, skin dark 
green; flesh red and quality first-class. Good for home 
garden. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 75c. 
GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE. — Very popular melon for 
shipping in some localities and a good market variety, 
oblong in shape, large size, flesh scarlet, crisp and of 
good quality, rind dark green, striped and mottled with 
lighter green; seeds light color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % 
lb., 30c; lb., 85c. 
KOLB’S GEM.— A large-sized melon grown very ex- 
tensively for shipping purposes. Rind is very tough, 
flesh red, sweet and tender, although a little coarse. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
SWEETHEART. A fine shipping melon of large size 
and fine quality. The vines are very vigorous and pro- 
ductive, bearing the fruit early. Melons uniform in 
size, oval-shaped and very heavy. The rind is light green, 
thin, but firm; flesh bright crimson, sweet and tender. 
Particularly fine for shipping or market for main crop, 
being of such fine appearance that they sell readily. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 75. 
HALBERT HONEY. — Said by many to be as handsome 
and as fine flavored as Kleckley Sweet, and much more 
productive. Has dark green, very thin rind, with meat 
so crisp and tender that well ripened melons split ahead 
of the knife when cutting. Fine for home market and 
garden, but with too thin rind for shipping. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.10. 
KLECKLEY SWEETS, or MONTE CRISTO. Un- 
equalled for the home patch or for nearby markets. 
Vine very productive; of the most luscious medium sized 
oval melons, with a dark green rind; flesh is brigh 
red, sweet and tender. We do not recommend ill 
variety for shipping as the rind is so tender it is IiabU 
to crack. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; J4 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. 
Citron 
CITRON FOR PRESERVES— Fruit round and smooth 
Is not eaten raw, but is used for making a very cleai. 
transparent presirve of peculiarly fine flavor. Flesh, 
white and solid. Pkt., Sc; oz., 10c; A lb., 35c; lb.. $1.00, 
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