R.B. BUCHAN AN SEED CQ MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. 
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Ribault 
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BUCHANAN’S WATERMELON SEEDS 
240—BUCHANAN’S IMPROVED CUT RED TOM WATSON WATERMELON (90 days) 
The Watson has rightfully been the most largely planted melon in the South for ship¬ 
ping purposes. It’s a splendid melon for shipping, for nearby markets and home use. 
It is an excellent combination all-purpose melon for you to grow. 
There has been much complaint about the Watson “running out,” and this is abso¬ 
lutely true of most of the Tom Watson seed on the market. It is seed saved from 
the tail end of the shipping crop, seed from malformed, rotten-ended runts and culls, 
seeds from white-hearted or centered melons. You can’t afford to plant such seeds. 
In eating quality the Watson is good, and its tough, medium thick, elastic rind 
makes it the finest shipper. Medium early, cylindrical shape, averaging 10 by 20 inches. 
Its dark green color and generally handsome appearance make it a seller at top of 
the market prices. 
Pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 15c; 2 ozs., 25c; Y* lb., 35c; Y 2 lb., 55c; 1 lb., 95c; 5 lbs., $4.35 
233—BUCHANAN’S IMPROVED KLECKLEY’S SWEET (87 days)—Recently intro¬ 
duced, the seed are snow white, with no trace of color and are slightly larger than 
the regular Kleckley Sweet. The melons are cylindrical, very dark green with faint 
creases or ridges running lengthwise. The size is somewhat larger than Kleckley Sweet. 
The edible qualities are splendid and it no doubt has a large future. The rind perhaps 
is harder than Kleckley Sweet, making it a shipper for moderate distances. Edible in 
87 days. Size, 22 x 10 inches. 
Pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 15c; 2 ozs., 25c; Yi lb., 35c; V 2 lb., 60c; 1 lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.00 
252— RIBAULT (95 days)—Is a new Watermelon, long and thick in shape, measur¬ 
ing from 24 to 30 inches long by 14 to 18 inches in diameter. The rind is dark 
green, indistinctly striped with mingled lighter green; the young melons will show 
distinct stripes, but as they develop and ripen the stripes practically fade away, 
leaving a glossy green color; the rind is medium thick, just thick enough to 
insure long keeping and rough usage during shipping, and is woven together like 
leather, and is hard to pull apart or break even after it is fully ripe. The meat 
is red and sweet, free from hard centers, grows remarkably large, and is very 
prolific. Ripens in 95 days. Not unusual to grow Ribaults, under normal condi¬ 
tions, weighing 70 to 80 pounds. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 15c; 14 lb., 35c; 14 lb., 55c; 1 lb., 85c; 5 lbs., $3.50 
235—BUCHANAN’S HALBERT HONEY (85 days)—As fine a medium early home 
market melon as we grow, the Halbert Honey enjoys wide use and is second only 
to Kleckley’s Sweet in popularity for home gardens and nearby markets. The 
seed are white with black tips; the shape is long and cylindrical, and the rind 
is a deep green with fine veins. The melons weigh 35 pounds. Quite similar 
to Kleckley’s Sweet, the Halbert Honey is as handsome a melon as could be 
desired. Edible in 87 days. Size, 20 x 12 inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 15c; 14 lb., 25c; y 2 lb., 50c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.25 
239—BUCHANAN’S IRISH GRAY (90 days)—A long melon, rather large in size 
and is becoming more popular as a shipping kind. The rind is light green in 
color; the seed are white, and its eating qualities very fine. The average weight 
is 35 pounds, and it is a fight seeding variety. We especially recommend the 
Irish Gray for shipping, as the flesh is not stringy or coarse, and its ability to 
stand shipping is fully equal to the Watson. Edible in 90 days. Size, 18 x 11 inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 15c; 14 lb., 25c; Y 2 lb., 40c; 1 lb., 70c; 5 lbs., $3.00 
253— BUCHANAN’S KLECKLEY’S SWEET (87 days)—The skin is a dark green, 
the flesh is bright red, very tender and melting. It is medium early in maturity; 
the seed are white and it is not adapted for shipping long distances. Edible in 87 
days. Size, 20 x 10 inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 15c; V 4 lb., 25c; V 2 lb., 40c; 1 lb., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.50 
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; % lb., 25c; % lb., 45c; 1 lb., 70c; 5 lbs., $3.00 
Buchanan’s Halbert Honey 
Buchanan’s Kleckley’s Sweet 
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