CONTEST 
I am offering 10 cash prizes to those who grow 
the 10 largest Wondermelons this year! The 
big Melon Contest is open to anyone who orders, direct from 
us, during the spring of 1935 a packet or more of Reuter’s 
Famous Wondermelon seed. Contest closes midnight, Oc¬ 
tober 31, 1935. Simply have your Wondermelon weighed in 
the presence of your County Agent and have him 0. K. a 
statement signed by you and witnessed by two of your neigh¬ 
bors or friends (preferably those who have gardens), stating 
the exact weight of your Wondermelon,. and mail it to the 
Wondermelon Contest Department, Reuter Seed Co., Inc., 
New Orleans, La. 
Rich sandy loam soils are considered 
best for Watermelons, but good crops are 
grown on any type of well-drained, fertile 
soil. The adding of well-rotted manure 
to soil will give the plants a good start, 
and to commercial growers we recommend 
an application of 600 to 800 pounds of 
commercial fertilizer (analyzing about 
5 per cent ammonia, 7 per cent phos¬ 
phoric acid, and 3 per cent potash) to the 
acre. The best yields are procured when 
the hills are spaced at least 10 feet apart. 
This method will give about 360 hills to 
the acre. When the soil has become warm, 
drop 6 to 8 seeds in each hill and cover 
about 1 inch deep. Later thin to 2 to 3 
of the largest plants. Earlier crops may 
be obtained by protecting the young 
plants with Hotkaps (see page 62). Give 
shallow cultivation every ten days. One 
ounce will plant 25 hills; 1 to 2 pounds 
per acre. 
607 85 days. Raise a whale of a Wonder¬ 
melon and win a cash prize! There is no 
reason in the world why you should not win 
one of these prizes. No telling who will be the 
winner—it may be a farm-boy or some fine old 
planter who has grown Melons for years. 
Imagine the finest and best flavored Water¬ 
melon you have ever tasted, add to it flavor, 
sweetness, size, and you have some conception 
of the famous Wondermelon. Its brilliant red 
meat—right up to its thin, tough rind—has a 
delectable flavor that is unrivaled. The Melon 
itself is heavy, oblong, and often 22 inches in 
length; its rind is a rich, glossy, bluish green. 
The white seeds are large and comparatively 
few. Flesh is sparkling red with a large, rich, 
solid heart. You can obtain the originator’s 
stock seed only from Reuter. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15 c;V 4 lfc>. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.00. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $8.00; 25 lbs. $17.50; 100 lbs. 
$60.00. Order direct and win a cash prize! 
RADIO 
* 618 95 days. A Watermelon of 
enormous size and of the finest ship¬ 
ping quality. The giant Melons often 
measure 28 inches long and 18 inches 
in diameter and weigh 60 to 80 pounds 
each. The color is an attractive dark 
green. The rind is medium thick, enough 
to insure long keeping and the with¬ 
standing of rough handling during ship¬ 
ping. The meat is an appealing rich 
red and is delicious and sweet. Entirely 
free from hard centers and stringy flesh. 
Miss Rocksey Richardson, Batchelor, 
La., writes: “Your Radio Watermelon grew 
26 inches long and weighed 60 pounds.’’ 
I Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; V^lb. 35c; a 
■k lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50. f 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $7.00; / J 
V 25 lbs. $15.00. I 
601 90 days. The most popular shipping 
Melon grown. Our pure-bred strain pro¬ 
duces uniform, rich dark green Melons 18 
to 24 inches in length and 10 to 14 inches in 
diameter. They average 40 to 60 pounds. 
The sparkling flesh is deep red, and 01 
delicious quality. Rind is thin, but strong 
and tough. Plant Reuter’s Tom Watson 
if you desire the finest seed your money 
can buy. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; %lb. 25c; 
lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$5 00; 25 lbs. $11.25; 100 lbs. $40.00. 
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602 Dale. 90 days. Especiafl^wduable 
to shippers because of firm and 
green rind, rl VI 'mens as early as 
exceedingly swee F ag e weight, 50 to 
Tom Watson. Averag reco mmend 
60 pounds. I ,¥"^3home-garden 
this splendid shipping qz 15c . i/ 4 lb. 
Watermelon. Pkt. > 
4c£.lb. SI.00; 5 lbs. $4.50. 
Reuter’s Famous Wondermelons—Grow them and win a cash prize I 
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REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
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Vegetable Seeds 
