ASHEVILLE SEED CO., ASHEVILLE, N. C. 
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SOUTHERN GROWN WATERMELON SEED 
Tom Watson Watermelon 
THE WATERMEL- 
ON SEED WE OF¬ 
FER IS SOUTHERN 
GROWN AND PRO¬ 
DUCED BY AN EX¬ 
PERT WHO DE¬ 
VOTES HIS ENTIRE 
TIME TO THE BUS¬ 
INESS. SEED OF 
THIS KIND IS 
MORE EXPENSIVE 
THAN ORDINARY 
STOCK BUT RE¬ 
SULTS MORETHAN 
JUSTIFY THE 
SLIGHT ADDITION- 
A L COST. YOU 
WILL BE PLEASED 
WITH THIS SEED. 
Culture — Prepare 
the soil by thoroughly 
working in well rot¬ 
ted manure, pulveriz¬ 
ed sheep manure or 
p o u 11 ry droppings ; 
rich soil gives the 
plants a good start 
before insects attack 
them. Results will justify the use of plenty of 
high grade commercial fertilizer, in addition to 
composte. Make hills 8 ft. apart each way, plant 
10 to 12 seeds to a hill, covering 1 inch deep; 
when well up, thin out, leaving 3 strong plants 
to a hill. Spray with Dowco, or a mixture of Ar¬ 
senate of Lead and Bordeaux. Applications of 
Tobacco Dust will also do a great deal of good. A 
radish plant grown in each hill will help to keep 
the bugs away. One ounce will plant 30 hills; 
3 lbs. to an acre. 
No. 90. Improved Georgia or Au¬ 
gusta Rattlesnake 
(90 Days). — Is an elongated gray with light 
green stripes; an excellent shipper, vines vigor¬ 
ous and productive. Flesh red and sweet, seeds 
white with black tips. Average weight 25 pounds. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
No. 91. Halbert’s Honey 
(85 Days).—This melon is dark green, slightly 
ridged and blunt at both ends, the flesh is very 
sweet and melting, leaves no trace of pulp ; bright 
crimson ; not a good shipper. Rind very tender; 
grows very long in shape; small white seeds with 
black tips. Average weight 25 pounds. 
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No. 92. Tom Watson 
(85 Days).—One of the best melons either for 
market or home use; very prolific, attains a larger 
size than any of the long green melons, fre¬ 
quently growing 50 or 60 pounds in weight; no 
tipped ends or specks to rot; one of the best 
shippers. The rind is thin but tough, flesh deep 
red ; tender, firm and sweet; produces melons 18 
to 24 inches long by 10 to 12 inches in diameter ; 
seeds light brown, smeared with darker brown. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
No. 93. Stone Mountain 
(90 Days).—A new round watermelon showing 
slight ribs or lobes like a cantaloupe. The color 
of the smooth skin is light green. The flesh is 
uniform, beautiful, deep crimson without any 
white hearts or stringiness. The fruit av¬ 
erages about 45 pounds. The rind is too tender 
to permit long distance shipping, but for home 
and local market, it has no equal. It is very 
prolific and exceptionally sweet. The seeds are 
white with black points or tips; in some cases 
there are black spots on the sides. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c ; oz. 10c ; *4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
No. 94. Kleckley’s Sweet or Monte 
Christo 
The “Wondermelon” 
(90 Days).—This watermelon is known locally 
as Red River, it is very popular and does ex¬ 
ceptionally well in this section. Dark green skin r 
thin rind ; flesh bright scarlet, solid, very sweet 
and crisp ; not a good shipper for long distance. 
The fruits are oblong and uniform in size ; seeds 
cream with an occasional seed smeared with 
brown. Average weight 25 pounds. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
No. 95. Peerless or Ice Cream 
(85 Days).—This melon has become a favorite 
with a great many; flesh deep crimson and fine 
grained, excellent quality, dark mottled green- 
rind, shape oblong. Seed cream white, some 
smeared with brown. Average weight 30 pounds. 
It is one of the finest quality melons grown, es¬ 
pecially for the home grower. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
OKRA OR GUMBO 
CULTURE—Grown for its green seed-pods, 
which are used in soups or stewed and served as 
a vegetable. Can be cured like dried apples and 
then used for soup at any time. When the soil 
has become warm, sow thickly in rows 3 ft. apart, 
and when large enough, thin out to a foot apart 
in the rows. One ounce will sow 30 ft. of row r 
8 to 10 lbs. to the acre. Cover 1 in. deep. 
No. 96. Extra Early Dwarf 
(50 Days).—An extra early maturing variety. 
Very productive. Plants are more dwarf in habit 
of growth than those of other varieties. Pods 
short, deep green, slightly corrugated, tender and 
of good quality. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 
i/4 lb. 20c; lb. 50c. 
No. 97. White Velvet 
(60 Days).—The plants are about three and one- 
half feet high, early maturing and very produc¬ 
tive The pods are white, long, smooth and are 
tender until nearly full sized. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c ; % lb. 20c; lb. 50c. 
No. 98. Perkins’ Mammoth 
(Long Green) 
(60 Days).—This variety is about three feet 
high, very early and productive. The pods are 
deep green, very long slender, slightly corrugated, 
very tender, and of good quality. This is a de¬ 
sirable market as well as home garden sort. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 20c; lb. 50c. 
