Water Melons 
A light, sandy soil, with good exposure to the sun, is the best situation to plant Water Melons. The ground 
should be prepared deep, but receive shallowy cultivation. Hoe often and ' very thoroughly. If extra large 
Water Melons 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 rotted manure mixed with the soil in each 
hill. If commercial fertilizer is used, it should contain a large 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 20 to 30 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., 5c; oz., 10c; J4 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., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 
75c. 
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, but 
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 for 
both home and market use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 
35c; lb., $1.00. 
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; % lb., 30c; lb., 75c. 
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 exten- 
sively for shipping purposes. Rind is very tough; 
flesh red, sweet and tender, although a little coarse. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.25. 
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 artd 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., 75c. 
Tom Watson 
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; J4 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 
bright red, sweet and tender. We do not recommend 
this variety for shipping as the rind is so tender it is 
liable to crack. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; y A lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. 
Citron 
CITRON FOR PRESERVES.'' — Fruit round and smooth. 
Is not eaten raw, but is used for making a very clear, 
transparent preserve of peculiarly fine flavor. Flesh, 
white and solid. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. 
Save the wheat! Use cornmeal. Recipes, page 60. 
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