R.B.BUCHANAN SEEDCQ ^ MEMPHIS,TENNESSEE 
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BUCHANAN’S WATERMELON SEEDS 
254—WONDERMELON (85 days)—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; 2 oz., 25c; % lb., 25c; V 2 lb., 50c; 1 lb., 90c; 5 lbs., $4.15 
241—BUCHANAN’S PERFECTION (87 days)—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, 22 x 10 inches. Weight, 35 pounds. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 2 oz., 15c; % lb., 25c; y 2 lb., 50c; 1 lb., 85c; 5 lbs., $3.50 
234—BUCHANAN’S SWEETHEART (88 days)—A rather late variety, producing extreme¬ 
ly 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 
inches: 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 2 oz., 15c; % lb., 25c; y 2 lb., 45c; 1 lb., 70c; 5 lbs., $3.00 
247—BUCHANAN’S THURMOND GRAY (90 days)—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; 2 oz., 15c; }4 lb., 25c; y 2 lb., 45c; 1 lb., 70c; 5 lbs., $3.00 
238—BUCHANAN’S TOM WATSON (92 days) — The most popular of the shipping 
melons, the Watson has a very tough, elastic rind; the seed are brown with a sprink¬ 
ling 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 Kleck- 
ley’s Sweet; the Watson is rather rate 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; 2 oz., 15c; y± lb., 25c; y 2 lb., 35c; 1 lb., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.75 
232—BUCHANAN’S FLORIDA FAVORITE (87 days)—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; 2 oz., 15c; *4 lb., 25c; y 2 lb., 40c; 1 lb., 70c; 5 lbs., $3.00 
237—BUCHANAN’S GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE (92 days)—A long, fairly large melon 
with a light green color, irregularly mottled with dark green stripes. An excellent 
shipping 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, 
18 x 12 inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 2 oz., 15c; *4 lb., 25c; y 2 lb., 45c; 1 lb., 70c; 5 lbs., $3.00 
255A—CUBAN QUEEN OR DIXIE QUEEN—It is an enormous yielder, oval in shape, 
skin striped light and dark green; flesh bright red, solid. One of the best shippers. 
NOTE—There are two types of seed—one very small white, the other large white with black 
tips or rings. Both types produce melons alike in all other respects. One pound of the small-seed 
type will plant as far as two pounds of the large type. We handle only the small seed—which are 
scarce. Pkt 10c; l oz 15c; 2 0 z., 25c; »4 lb., 45c; y 2 lb., 85c; 1 lb., $1.60; 5 lbs., $7.50 
All Prices on This Page Are Post Paid. 
All 5c Pkts., 6 for 25c. 
Quantity Prices—Yellow Sheet Enclosed. 
Buchanan’s Perfection 
Wondermelon 
Buchanan's Georgia Rattlesnake 
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