T. W. WOOD & SONS • Seedsmen Since 1 8 7 9 • RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
WOOD’S WATER MELON SEEDS 
Jackson Water Melon. 
No. 277. Tom Watson —Infirm¬ 
ly established has Tom Watson be¬ 
come as the ideal shipping melon, that 
even the varieties like Thurmond 
Gray and Irish Gray have not sup¬ 
planted it to any great extent. The 
melons are large, long and dark green 
like the Kleckley’s Sweet, but larger 
and has a tougher rind, giving it ex¬ 
ceptionally fine shipping qualities. 
The flesh is rich red, solid, sweet and 
luscious and ripens close up to the 
rind. Although a shipping melon, its 
fine quality commends it to the home 
gardener. Unfortunately, there are 
lots of Tom Watson seeds that are 
saved from the leavings of the crop 
after the best are shipped, runts and 
white-hearted melons. These seeds 
can be bought at a very low price, 
and are not worth even that. Don’t 
plant them. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V4 lb. 25c; 
lb. 70c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. 
lots 55c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 50c per lb.; 
10-lb. lots 45c per lb. 
No. 280. Halbert Honey [85 Bays] 
J The intro- 
^ 1 /^J>_ \/i i „ e i are saved from melons grown expressly for seeds. Do not be mis- 
VVOOa S melon oeeas i e d by offers of cheap seeds that are saved from culls and runts, 
melons left after the best have been sold. Such seeds are expensive if they cost you noth¬ 
ing. Plant the best—plant Wood’s. Do not plant Northern and Western-grown seeds if you 
want the finest watermelons. 
ducer describes this as equal in flavor 
and as handsome as the Kleckley’s 
Sweet and much more productive. A 
long, early melon, with dark, rich, 
glossy green rind, crimson flesh and 
sweetness that is unsurpassed. Fine 
for home use, market, but 
not well suited for ship¬ 
ping. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V4 
lb. 25c; lb. 70c, postpaid. 
Not postpaid, 2-lb. lots 55c 
per lb.; 5-lb. lots 50c per 
lb.; 10-lb. lots. 45c per lb. 
No. 275. Stone Moun¬ 
tain [9° Days].— The larg- 
“ 11 est of the round or 
nearly round melons, for 
on good melon ground they 
weigh 50 lbs. or better. The 
outside color is dark green; 
the flesh is deep red, firm 
and solid, almost all heart 
with no white hearts or 
stringiness. In delicious 
sweetness it is the equal 
of Halbert Honey and 
Kleckley Sweet and almost 
equal to Jackson. It is es¬ 
pecially recommended for 
the home garden and near¬ 
by markets, but if careful¬ 
ly packed, the rind is 
tough enough to stand con¬ 
siderable handling, and on 
arrival usually outsells all 
other melons. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
10 c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.10, 
postpaid. Not postpaid, 
2^1b. lots 90c per lb.; 5-lb. 
lots 80c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 
70c per lb. 
Tom Watson—Cut Red Strain 
No. 278. Jackson 
Stone Mountain. 
[90 Days] 
—If asked 
the sweetest melon for home use, 
we would unhesitatingly name 
Jackson. Our opinion of Jackson is 
shared by practically 
everyone who has been 
privileged to taste one of 
its delicious slices, for 
no other melon can sur- 
p a s s it in delightful 
sweetness. The melons 
are long with a mottled 
green skin; the meat is a 
rich red, firm, there are 
no white hearts, and it 
ripens close to a thin 
rind. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 
V4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00, post¬ 
paid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. 
lots. 80c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
70c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 60c 
per lb. 
No. 284. Preserving 
Citron t 100 Days].— 
^ 1 u Used for making 
preserves and sweet- 
meats. Enormously pro- 
ductive ; keeps for 
months. Grow them just 
as you do watermelons, 
but not near your melon 
patch. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
V4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, post¬ 
paid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. 
lots 80c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
70c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 60c 
per lb. 
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