High Yielding, True to Type Melons Result from Planting Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Melon Seed 
WATERMELON 
Plant 1 pound of seed 
per acre 
Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Improved Watson 
Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Watermelon seed should not be compared 
with the average run of Watermelon seed on the market, as our 
stock is saved from strictly a seed crop, and is not cheap cull 
seed saved from the tail end of a market crop. Our seed¬ 
growing fields are rogued very carefully, and only vigorous, 
healthy plants are allowed to produce melons for seed. Only 
large, perfect specimens are used from those vigorous plants. 
Our strains have been bred up to the very highest standard, 
which means the greatest possible vigor, productiveness, purity, 
trueness to type, size, freedom from disease, and uniformity of 
plant-growth. This is the only possible way to produce high- 
grade melon seed. A satisfactory melon crop could not be ex¬ 
pected from seed taken after a crop had been grown for mar¬ 
ket andjall the early, choice melons shipped (which is frequently 
the casif), and what is left saved for seed. Our Bred-Rite melon 
seed crops are produced by an expert seed grower and not by 
a commercial melon grower or shipper. There is absolutely not 
a melon sold or shipped from our Bred-Rite seed-growing 
fields. Our Bred-Rite melon seed is the finest you can secure 
anywhere. 
Watermelon Growing. Watermelons may be grown on nearly all 
kinds of Florida soils that have fair drainage, but they prefer 
rolling, sandy pineland. New land is usually best. It is not advis¬ 
able to grow a second crop on the same land for three to four 
years on account of danger of diseases which live over in the soil. 
Preparation. The land should be broken by December 1, to con¬ 
serve all moisture possible and kill the grass before fertilization 
and planting. The surface should be thoroughly disced and har¬ 
rowed to make a good seed-bed. 
Fertilization. The most successful growers usually apply the 
fertilizer one week before planting the seed, although a second 
application may be made when the vines begin to run. The fer¬ 
tilizer should be worked into the checks before planting, at the 
rate of 2 pounds per hill, or 800 pounds per acre. 
Fertilizer should analyze about 5 per cent ammonia, 7 per cent 
phosphoric acid, and 3 or 5 per cent potash. 
Planting. The first planting for an early crop should be made 
about January 1, and up to February 10 in Middle and South 
Florida, 10 to 20 days later in North Florida. 
Before fertilization, the checks are laid off 8 by 8 feet. At 
planting-time, freshen the soil in checks, drop the seed by hand, 
and cover about 2 inches deep. The hills should be thinned to 
three plants to the hill just as soon as all danger of frost is past, 
leaving the largest plants. 
Two or three successive plantings should be made from 8 to 10 
days apart to insure an even stand against late spring frosts. 
Soaking the Seed. It is usually advisable to soak the seed to 
hasten germination. Put them in a sack and place them in warm 
water for twelve hours, keeping the water warm meanwhile. 
However, there is always a chance of souring and ruining the 
seed in the soaking process. Keep as near as possible an even 
temperature while soaking, by placing near stove, fireplace, or 
some warm spot. 
To command best prices you must have early melons, and to do 
this you will have to protect them from the possible cold. Straw¬ 
berry cups are very good when the plants are small, and some use 
moss, Hotkaps, and various other things. 
Cultivation. Give shallow cultivation every ten days, although 
cultivation just before frost may cause severe frost injury. 
Spraying. Watermelons are subject to a great many fungous 
diseases and should be sprayed every week or ten days with 
Pyrox to protect the healthy plants from being infected. 
Prices quoted on Watermelon seed are postpaid. Write for prices on larger quantities 
Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Stone Mountain. (^5 days.) 
-:-—- This is an 
early melon and is attracting much at- 
BRED-RITE tention, due to its merits, in all the 
mQQEEXSm large Watermelon-growing districts. It 
jg a large, round melon with deep red 
flesh that has a very delicious flavor. The tough green 
rind makes it an excellent shipper. 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, true to type, dark green Stone Mountain. 
This strain has been developed and selected for uni¬ 
formity and for high yields. Pkt. 5c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Kleckley’s Sweet, i 9 5 
-—- days.) 
■ mim-itm This is an early melon for the home 
BRED-RITE market and garden. The vines are 
sturdy and prolific and the fruit is 
t».c .»«. long, with a very crisp and fine flesh. 
The rind is too thin to make a good shipper, but be¬ 
cause of its high edible quality it is very popular for 
home use and for local market. Pkt. 5c; M lb. 25c; 
lb. 75c. 
Kilgore’s Bred - Rite Improved Watson. 
(100 days.) This is the most popular 
BRED-RITE of all shipping melons. Cylindrical in 
shape, with dark green rind. The 
TRAOC MARK flesh is very firm, sweet, and has been 
bred especially for red heart. Our stock of this va¬ 
riety is absolutely pure and has been developed for 
high yielding qualities of uniformly true to type 
melons. Pkt. 5c; ^4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Florida Favorite. (, 95 days.) 
-2--A long, 
a301 early, medium-sized melon, irregular- 
BRED-RITE striped with lighter green. The 
flesh is a deep red and very delicious. 
.... This melon does not ship very well, but 
is unsurpassed for the garden and home market. Pkt. 
5c; lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Chilian White Seeded. (90 days.) This is a very 
-early, round melon. The 
i «■ rind is green with darker stripings. The 
BRED-RITE flesh is bright red and very delicious. 
Average weight is about twenty pounds. 
t.adc mark Pkt. 5c; ^4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
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TWELVE KILGORE STORES SERVING FLORIDA 
