Reuter’s Wondermelon 
FIELD OF WONDERMELONS 
A variety which has become one of the 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 produc¬ 
tive, grows great quantities of big, fine, dark glossy 
green melons, fully as good eating quality as any 
melon. The rind is rather thin but reasonably tough 
to insure good carrying for short hauls, and any mar¬ 
ket that receives this melon will sell to good advan¬ 
tage. Grows long and thick, seeds white, flesh deep 
red and juicy sweet. I can unreservedly recommend 
this melon for the market gardeners and large truck¬ 
ers. It will please and satisfy those who like good 
melons. Note the picture—a field of Wondermelons. 
“Thurmond Grey 1 ’ 
Has permanently taken a place among the best shipping varieties of melon. It grows 
to large size, productive, and is a good shipping sort, sells to good advantage in the 
principal markets. The flesh being firm will not break when sliced, the color of rind 
is greenish grey. I consider the Thurmond Grey one of the best market sorts and 
recommend it for trial. The seed I offer were saved from very choice melons, true to 
type. 
Florida Giant 
or 
Big Special 
The vines are of a vigorous growth and heavy pro¬ 
ducers, the melons are nearly round in form, the skin 
is dark green, slightly striped with narrow bands 
of a lighter green but when full ripe the melons are 
solid dark green, the flesh is red and firm; a good 
shipper. Grows larger than most any other variety, 
not unusual for specimens to weigh 100 pounds. 
CROTALAR1A AS A SOIL BUILDER 
As a soil improver, Crotalaria has given better results than other leguminous crops. The percentage and quality of nitrogen is as high 
or higher than in any other leguminous crop. The analysis of the nitrogen taken in by the Crotalaria plant is about the same as cowpeas 
or velvet beans, that is, a ton of dry material of Crotalaria will carry about 40 pounds of nitrogen. Crotalaria makes quite more growth 
than either of these other crops mentioned, when it is turned back to the soil would consequently add more nitrogen to the soil. 
This high percentage of nitrogen coupled with the large yield of top growth has produced more than 200 pounds per acre of nitrogen in 
test carried on in Florida. The greater part of this nitrogen is fixed from the air by the nodule bacteria on the roots of the plant. 
Turning under this high nitrogen crop not only increases the available nitrogen in the soil but adds to the humus content of the soil. 
When compared with other green manure crops turned under, Crotalaria produced 3,000 pounds more organic material per acre. 
Decomposition goes on very rapidly if turned under in a succulent stage of growth, but when turned under in more mature growth 
stages, it decomposes more slowly and prevents the heavy loss of nitrogen and organic matter. The slower decomposition of the plant residue 
provides available nitrogen to the growing crop over a long period of time and in amounts favorable for the needs of the crop. 
This increase of organic matter to the soil decreases the loss of fertilizer constituents, augments its water holding capacity, and lessens 
excessive aeration by cementing together the sandy soil particles. 
Crotalaria is one of the most valuable leguminous crops, and the cost of seeding the ground is very small. 
For seeding an acre in rows three feet apart requires 5 pounds, to sow broadcast requires 12 to 20 pounds. 
Price of recleaned and scarified seed. Crotalaria Spectabilis, high germination, less than 100 pounds at 15c per pound, 100 
pounds or over at 14c per pound, F. 0. B. Monticello, Florida. 
