W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
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ALIEN'S 
SUCCESS, 
78 P0UND5, 
SUCCESS. — This variety is rapidly becoming one 
of the leading watermelons for market. It is one 
of the best all-around melons in existence, and for 
the family garden it is also without a peer. In 
1908 the demand for the seed of Success was so 
great that I was unable to supply anything like 
what was wanted, but this season I have a large 
supply and will be able to take care of all orders. 
I have shipped many car loads of this variety which 
would average 35 to 40 pounds, and have grown 
many specimens weighing 65 to 78 pounds not especi¬ 
ally grown but picked up among the rest in the 
field. The Success is enormously productive, very 
large, with rich dark green skin, and ships as well 
as Kolb Gem and others of that class, and has what 
they do not—fine quality. Its shipping quality is 
phenomenal scarcely any other melon equaling it 
in tough skin and rind. The variety is rightly 
named, as it carries success with it wherever it goes. 
In every instance those who plant it want it again, 
and those who do not plant it, but see it on their 
neighbor’s place, want it the next year. It was the 
Success watermelon and Eden Gem canteloupe that 
brought me the gold medal awarded at the Jamestown 
Exposition. You will make no mistake in planting 
this variety. Pkt. 10c.: oz. 20c.; 1-4 lb. 30c.; lb. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
TOM WATSON — I ast winter while stopping 
over in one of the large Pennsylvania towns, one of 
the commission merchants to whom I had been ship¬ 
ping watermelons, asked me to grow some Tom Wat¬ 
son. This I consented to do and at once set about 
to procure seed of the very best strain of this 
variety. As I wanted the best the price was not 
considered and I paid several times what I could 
have got cheaper seed of the variety for. After the 
season came on and I had shipped several cars of 
Tom Watson to this firm I wrote to him to know 
how my melons compared with those he had been 
receiving of the same variety, and the answer came 
back “You have out-classed the growers of this 
variety at its home in Georgia.” For every acre 
of Tom Watson that I planted I marketed a car load 
of melons, a record that is seldom equaled, the 
yield being about the same as that of Suc¬ 
cess. The Tom Watson, although a compara¬ 
tively new melon, seems to be a success from 
the start. The Tom Watson is a long green melon, 
which at times grows exceptionally large. We had 
many specimens weighing from 40 to 50 pounds, and 
it is' at the same time one of the most prolific melons 
in cultivation. It is the most excellent shipping mel¬ 
on for a long variety and, although its rind is thin 
the flesh is of superb quality, and intense red* in 
color. The quality is unsurpassed by any melon 
1 have ever eaten. Of course, there are many 
markets that will not take a long melon, but it is 
my opinion that where the Tom Watson is once sold, 
while it may go at a discount at first it will be in 
demand afterwards. I have secured a fine stock of 
the very best seed which I offer at the following 
prices: Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.; 1-4 lb. 40c.; lb. $1.50. 
NEW NATIONAL. — It is claimed that this va¬ 
riety will thrive almost anywhere even in districts 
where watermelons will not generally do well ; hence, 
its name National. In size it is medium to large, and 
of excellent qualities, shape oblong; outside color is 
pale, with darker markings; the flesh is brilliant red 
in color, and is remarkably solid ; rind thin, but very 
tough, making it a good shipper. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.; 
1-4 lb. 20c. ; lb. GOc. 
HALBERT HONEY. This variety grows very 
quickly, so that they will ripen choice fruit even in 
the Northern States if planted in good location. 
Growers who sell their melons in nearby markets say 
that Ilalbert Honey outsells any other melon they 
grow. It is essentially a home melon, and for your 
own use or near market it is one of the best. The 
skin is too thin and brittle to stand rough handling 
in distant shipping. Pkt. 5c. ; oz. 10c.; 1-4 lb. 20c. ; 
lb. GOc. 
M’lVER OR WONDERFUL SUGAR. - This 
famous watermelon is, I believe, one of the sweetest. 
It is of medium size with striped or variegated exte¬ 
rior : beautiful red flesh with white seeds ; the flesh is 
entirely stringless and of perfect qualities as to tex¬ 
ture. The vines are strong, thrifty and prolific. Orig¬ 
inated in the West Indies and introduced into this 
country in 1894. It is well adapted to nearby market, 
but rather delicate for long shipments. Recommended 
for both North and South. Pkt. 5c. ; oz. 10c. ; 1-4 lb. 
20c. ; lb. GOc. 
GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE. A large melon 
with good shipping qualities. Shape oblong, striped 
and mottled with various shades of green. Flesh 
bright red; flavor sweet and first class. A good 
shipper. This variety Is the same and is sometimes 
called Striped Gipsy. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1-4 lb. 
20c. ; lb. GOc. 
HARRIS’ EARLIEST. -This is an excellent 
variety and will rank as one of the best early sorts. 
The skin is striped and mottled with green and 
white. The flesh is red, sweet, juicy and crisp. The 
melons are large for an early variety, and nearly oval 
in shape. A very satisfactory variety. Pkt. 5c.; 
oz. 10c. ; 1-4 lb. 20c. ; lb. GOc. 
