R.B. BUCHANAN SEED CQ 
MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE. 
All Prices on This Page Are Post Paid. 
All 10c Pkts., 3 for 25c; 7 for 50c. 
Buchanan’s Watermelon Seeds 
252— RIBAULT—Is a new Watermelon, long and thick in shape, measuring from 
24 to 30 inches long by 14 to 18 inches in diameter. The rind is dark green, indis¬ 
tinctly striped with mingled lighter green; the young melons will show distinct 
stripes, but as they develop and ripen the stripes practically fade away, leaving 
a glossy green color; the rind is medium thick, just thick enough to insure long 
keeping and rough usage during shipping, and is woven together like leather, 
and is hard to pull apart or break even after it is fully ripe. The meat is red 
and sweet, free from hard centers, grows remarkably large, and is very prolific. 
Ripens in 95 days. Not unusual to grow Ribaults, under normal conditions, 
weighing 70 to 80 pounds. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; lb., 35c; y 2 lb., 55c; 1 lb., 85c; 5 lbs., $3.50 
242—BUCHANAN’S GOLDEN HEART—The best of the yellow-fleshed melons, it is 
oblong in shape; the seeds are white with black tips, and the average weight is 20 
pounds. The rind is dark green with irregular stripes of a darker green. It is a 
standard variety and is one of the best melons for eating. The flesh is a sparkling 
golden color, very attractive and fully as delicious as its appearance indicates. 
Edible in 90 days. Size, 14x12 inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; }4 lb., 50c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50 
235— BUCHANAN’S HALBERT HONEY—As fine a medium early home market 
melon as we grow, the Halbert Honey enjoys wide use and is second only to 
Kleckley’s Sweet in popularity for home gardens and nearby markets. The seed 
are white with black tips; the shape is long and cylindrical, and the rind is a 
deep green with fine veins. The melons weigh 35 pounds. Quite similar to 
Kleckley’s Sweet, the Halbert Honey is as handsome a melon as could be desired. 
Edible in 87 days. Size, 20 x 12 inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; y± lb., 25c; % lb., 50c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50 
239—BUCHANAN’S IRISH GRAY—A long melon, rather large in size and is 
becoming more popular as a shipping kind. The rind is light green in color; 
the seed are white, and its eating qualities very fine. The average weight is 35 
pounds, and it is a light seeding variety. We especially recommend the Irish 
Gray for shipping, as the flesh is not stringy or coarse, and its ability to stand 
'shipping is fully equal to the Watson. Edible in 90 days. Size, 18x11 inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; y lb., 25c; 14 lb., 50c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50 
253— BUCHANAN’S KLECKLEY’S SWEET—The skin is a dark green, the flesh is 
bright red, very tender and melting. It is medium early in maturity; the seed 
are white and it is not adapted for shipping long distances. Edible in 87 days 
Size, 20x10 inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; >4 lb., 25c; y 2 lb., 50c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50 
231—BUCHANAN’S BLACK DIAMOND—A large, almost round melon with verj 
dark green rind. It is medium late; the seed are black, and it is not widely used. 
The average weight is perhaps 20 pounds. The outside appearance is very 
attractive. Edible in 90 days. Size, 12x10 inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; y lb., 25c; 14 lb., 50c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50 
236— BUCHANAN’S COLE’S EARLY—It is almost round, with black seed, while 
the rind is dark green, irregularly striped with a lighter shade. The flesh is very 
firm and delicious eating; it is not adapted for shipping, being a home market 
kind. The Cole’s Early is a standard melon and will mature very early, so it is 
more widely used in sections w’ith a shorter growing season than others. The 
melons weigh about 20 pounds. Edible in 80 days. Size, 12 xll inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; y lb., 25c; 14 lb., 50c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50 
230—BUCHANAN’S ALABAMA SWEET—The melons are long with a deep green 
rind, irregularly striped with a darker shade of green. The seeds are white with, 
some slightly mottled and with dark tips. It is an excellent shipping variety j 
with a very tough, elastic rind. Average weight of the melons is about 30 pounds.! 
A widely used, very desirable kind. Edible in 90 days. Size, 16x10 inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; y lb., 25c; 14 lb-, 50c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50 j 
Buchanan’s Halbert Honey 
Buchanan’s Kleckley’s Sweet 
