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HAMILTON’S HAWKEYE SEEDS 
Stone 
Mountain 
W at ermelon 
CULTURE: Watermelons require a rich, 
light, sandy soil. They can be grown success¬ 
fully in northern states if given reasonable 
care and plenty of sunlight. Hills should be 
prepared in the same manner as for musk- 
melons, but should be set 8 to 10 feet apart 
each way. Manure deeply and thoroughly 
and keep well watered. Sow 8 to 10 seeds 
to the hill and thin out the plants to 3 strong 
ones. One ounce will sow 25 hills. 4 
pounds to the acre. Slugshot, Garden Guard, 
and Plantgard are the proper insecticides to 
use to combat the melon bugs. Evergreen 
for Aphis. 
IRISH GREY. Main crop. Especially valu¬ 
able for distant shipping - . Fruits large; oblong; 
uniform light grayish-green; rind extremely 
hard and tough; flesh bright red; of good qual¬ 
ity. Seeds white. Oz., 10c; X A lb., 25c; y 2 lb., 
40c; lb., 75c; 2 lbs., $1.40, postpaid. 
HAWKEYE PEERLESS. Highest quality 
very early melon. Fruits of medium size, 
roundish to oval; bright green, faintly veined; 
rind firm, brittle; flesh bright scarlet, of splen¬ 
did quality; seeds white. Oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; 
y 2 lb., 45c; lb., 80c; 2 lbs., $1.55, postpaid. 
GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE (Gypsy). This 
old Southern favorite has the most conspicuous 
striping of the oblong types. The rind is mod¬ 
erately thick and strong, and the flesh is juicy 
and sweet. A very desirable white-seeded 
variety, but only useful where summers are 
long. Oz*, 10c; % lb., 25c; y 2 lb., 40c; lb., 75c; 
2 lbs., $1.40, postpaid. 
KLECKLEY’S SWEETS or MONTE CRISTO. 
Distinctly a home garden melon as the dark 
bluish-green rind is so crisp that it breaks 
easily. The long, oval fruits are slightly larger 
near the blossom end. They weigh from 25 to 
35 pounds and ripen in 105 days. We know of 
none better in quality of flesh. Oz., 10c; y 4 lb., 
25c; y^ lb., 40c; lb., 75c; 2 lbs., $1.40, postpaid* 
Harris 
Earliest 
Stone Mountain or Dixie Belle 
95 days. A recent introduction from Georgia, 
already very popular in the South and destined 
to be so in the North. Huge in size, it neverthe¬ 
less is comparatively 
early and has remark¬ 
able quality. The fruits 
are nearly round in 
shape and rich green in 
color. The flesh is a 
uniform red; very 
sweet, juicy, and crisp, 
without stringiness. 
The seeds are very few 
and hence costly for 
the seed grower to pro¬ 
duce. Not a good ship¬ 
per, but ideal for home 
garden, local market 
and roadside stand. 
Weight 40 to 80 
pounds. Oz., 10c; % A lb., 25c; 34 lb., 45c; lb., 
80c; 2 lbs., $1.55, postpaid. 
SWEET HEART. Splendid shipper and popular 
home and market garden sort. Fruits very large; 
round to slightly oblong, with blocky ends; 
light green with fine, darker veining; rind hard 
and tough; flesh bright red, crisp, and sweet; 
seeds black. Oz., 10c; *4 lb., 25c; y 2 lb., 45c; 
lb., 80c; 2 lbs., $1.55, postpaid. 
TOM WATSON. This long smooth melon is espe¬ 
cially favored in the South. The rich green skin is 
faintly webbed with a veining of deeper green, and 
the thin rind is tough and rubbery. Vines hardy, 
vigorous, and productive; flesh distinctly crisp and 
juicy. Oz., 10c; lb., 25c; *4 lb., 40c; lb., 75c; 2 lbs., 
$1.40, postpaid. 
Tom Watson 
HARRIS’ EARLIEST* By far the earliest and one 
of the most attractive watermelons. The fruits are 
oval but blocky. They ripen in 80 days and are 
large for so early a melon. Home gardeners in the 
North will find this particularly satisfactory. Oz., 
10c; X A lb., 25c; % lb., 40c; lb., 75c; 2 lbs., $1.40, post¬ 
paid. 
