R.B. BUCHANAN SEED CQ 
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. 
Buchanan’s Watermelon Seeds 
254—WONDERMELON—Is comparatively a new variety, but has become one of the 
new favorites. No watermelon has received more praise in the short time of its 
existence, and justly so, for it is one of the finest flavored melons raised. It is also 
very productive, grows great quantities of big, fine, dark glossy green melons. 
The rind is rather thin, but reasonably tough to insure good carrying for short 
hauls, and any market that receives this melon will sell to good advantage. Grows 
long and thick, seeds white and broad, flesh deep red, juicy and sweet. Time for 
ripening, 85 days. Six melons produce a pound of seed. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 15c; 14 lb., 25c; 14 lb., 50c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50 
241—BUCHANAN’S PERFECTION—A new variety, or comparatively so, of unusual 
merit. The seed are white with a dark rim and edge. The rind is very hard and 
an intense dark green, the shape is long, the fruits being thicker at the stem than at 
the blossom end—in other words, the fruit tapers toward the blossom end. It is 
certainly handsome in appearance, both the exterior and when cut. Edible in 87 days. 
Size, 22x10 inches. Weight, 35 pounds. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 14 lb., 50c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50 
234—BUCHANAN’S SWEETHEART—A rather late variety, producing extremely large 
melons of excellent quality. The shape is oblong; the rind is very light green with 
fine veining. It has a very tough elastic rind, making it an excellent shipping kind. 
The seed are black, and the fruits weigh 25 lbs. Edible in 88 days. Size, 13 x 10 in. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 14 lb., 50c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50 
247—BUCHANAN’S THURMOND GRAY—Similar to Irish Gray, except the fruit are 
larger and the seed brown. It is doubtful if it has any advantage over the Irish 
Gray. But the quality of both is excellent, the flesh being crisp and tender, while 
the rind is almost like horn in hardness. Edible in 90 days. Size, 20 x 10 inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 14 lb., 50c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50 
238—BUCHANAN’S TOM WATSON—The most popular of the shipping melons, the 
Watson has a very tough, elastic rind; the seed are hrown with a sprinkling of 
white. The rind is deep green, indistinctly veined; the shape is long and cylindrical 
and the melons often attain a weight of 40 pounds. The length averages 18 to 24 
inches by 10 inches in diameter. The outside appearance is similar to Kleckley’s 
Sweet; the Watson is rather late in maturing. It is not recommended for garden 
use, as the flesh is a little coarse and very firm. Edible in 92 days. Size 20 x 12 inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 14 lb., 35c; 1 lb., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.75 
232—BUCHANAN’S FLORIDA FAVORITE—The seed are white, the rind is a light 
green with mottled stripes of dark green. The shape is long, and the melons 
average 30 pounds in weight. It is not adapted for long distance shipping, but it is 
excellent for the home market trade. The edible qualities are excellent and this 
kind is quite popular. Edible in 87 days. Size, 16 x 10 inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 14 lb., 40c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.00 
237—BUCHANAN’S GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE—A long, fairly large melon with a 
light green color, irregularly mottled with dark green stripes. An excellent ship¬ 
ping kind with unexcelled eating qualities, the Rattlesnake is a standard variety. 
The seed are white with dark tips, and the weight is 30 pounds. Its appearance 
is so striking because of the contrast between the light and dark mottlings that it is 
always remembered; perhaps this has helped its popularity. Edible in 92 days. 
Size, 18x12 inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 14 lb., 45c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50 
BUCHANAN’S 4-OUNCE MELON COLLECTION, 35c 
Some prefer fewer varieties but more of each kind. For 35c we will send you, 
post paid, one ounce each of Tom Watson, Georgia Rattlesnake, Kleckley Sweet, 
Thurmond Grey, and one packet of our famous Wondermelon. 
Buchanan’s Perfection 
Buchanan’s Georgia Rattlesnake 
Wondermelon 
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