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TURNIP 
Plant from September to March. 
A packet will plant 50 feet of row; an ounce, 150 
feet of row; 2 lbs. per acre. 
Cultural Directions: The seed should be sown in rows 
two feet apart, using about 2 pounds to the acre. A 
fertile well-cultivated sandy loam soil is best for 
Turnips. 
SHOGOIN FOLIAGE TURNIP. (50 days). Resistant 
to hot dry weather and lice, this is the only turnip 
that can be successfully grown during the hot, dry 
summer months. While it produces a nice root, it 
is grown more for the tops that find a ready mar¬ 
ket for early greens. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. (50 days). This is a 
very large attractive fast growing turnip of true 
globe shape. Skin is white on the lower portion 
with purple to dark-red top. Plesh is pure white, 
fine grained, sweet, and very tender. We offer an 
exceptionally fine strain. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; lb. 50c. 
WHITE GLOBE. (44 days). An early globe shaped 
variety with snow white roots of medium size. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; lb. 50c. 
HOWARD'S EARLY WHITE FLAT. (42 days). This is 
a favorite with all gardeners. Very quick-growing 
flat turnip, it has smooth high-quality foliage for 
greens growing upright, making it louse resistant 
and easily prepared for greens. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; lb. 50c. 
EARLY WHITE EGG. (43 days). A very early egg- 
shaped variety. The pure white flesh is always 
firm, sweet and tender. This variety is very at¬ 
tractive in appearance and popular both for market 
and home use. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; lb. 50c. 
Seeds grown by our specialists are constantly rogued, 
selected and graded to insure highst germination, uniform¬ 
ity, and purity. We offer these highest grade seeds to you 
at no additional cost. 
WATERMELON 
Plant during February, March, and April. 
A packet will plant 15 hills; an ounce, 45 hills; one 
pound per acre. 
Cultural Directions: Watermelon does best on rolling, 
sandy pineland. The seed should be planted at the 
rate of six or eight seed to the hill about two inches 
deep. The hills should be check-rowed about eight 
feet apart. Thin out to three plants to the hill when 
all danger of frost is past. 
STONE MOUNTAIN. (95 days). This is an early 
melon. Delicious, large, round, with deep red 
flesh, it is an extremely popular variety, both as a 
shipper and for home use. Vines are very prolific 
and the fruit has very few seeds, being almost all 
good crisp red meat clear to the rind. Ours is the 
genuine dark green true-to-type Stone Mountain. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
KLECKLEY'S SWEET. (95 days). This is one of the 
best melons for home markets and garden. The 
vines are very prolific, with long fruit, crisp, sweet 
and fine flesh. The rind is too thin for a good 
shipper, but because of its high edible quality it 
is very popular for local market and home use. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
WONDERMELON. (95 days). We can highly recom¬ 
mend this variety both for the home garden and 
road side stands. This melon is the largest and 
best of the larger varieties. The fruit is oblong 
in shape, with dark skin, and the flesh is deep 
bright red and of very fine quality. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; X A lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
TOM WATSON. (100 days). This is the most popu¬ 
lar variety of all shipping melons. Cylindrical 
shaped with dark green rind; the flesh is very 
firm, crisp and sweet. Our stock of this variety is 
pure and true to type, with high yielding quali¬ 
ties. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; X A lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
FLORIDA FAVORITE: (95 days). This is one of the 
best known melons in this country for local mar¬ 
ket and home use. The flesh is deep red and very 
delicious flavor. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; (4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
WATERMELON, TOM WATSON 
ADVISORY SERVICE 
The services of our experienced and highly trained staff are available to all 
who wish advice on any gardening problems. 
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