R.B. BUCHAN AN SEED CO. MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE. 
BUCHANAN’S WATERMELON SEEDS 
236— BUCHANAN’S COLE’S EARLY (80 days)—It is almost round, with black seed, 
while the rind is dark green, irregularly striped with a lighter shade. The flesh is very 
firm and delicious eating; it is not adapted for shipping, being a home market kind. The 
Cole’s Early is a standard melon and will mature very early, so it is more widely used 
in sections with a shorter growing season than others. The melons weigh about 20 pounds. 
Edible in 80 days. Size, 12 x 11 inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 15c; *4 lb., 25c; % lb., 50c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.25 
254—WONDERMELON (85 days)—Is comparatively a new variety, but has become one 
of the new 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 
productive, grows great quantities of big, fine, dark glossy green melons. The rind 
is rather thin, but reasonably tough to insure good carrying for short hauls, and any 
market that receives this melon will sell to good advantage. Grows long and thick, 
seeds white and broad, flesh deep red, juicy and sweet. Time for ripening, 85 days. 
Six melons produce a pound of seed. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 15c; lb., 25c; Vz lb., 40c; 1 lb., 70c; 5 lbs., $3.25 
241— BUCHANAN’S PERFECTION (87 days)—A new variety, or comparatively so, of 
unusual merit. The seed are white with a dark rim and edge. The rind is very hard 
and an intense dark green, the shape is long, the fruits being thicker at the stem 
than at the blossom end—in other words, the fruit tapers toward the blossom end. 
It is certainly handsome in appearance, both the exterior and when cut. Edible in 87 
days. Size, 22 x 10 inches. Weight, 35 pounds. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 2 oz., 15c; 14 lb., 25c; 14 lb., 50c; 1 lb., 85c; 5 lbs., $3.50 
238—BUCHANAN’S TOM WATSON (92 days)—The most popular of the shipping 
melons, the Watson has a very tough, elastic rind; the seed are brown with a sprink¬ 
ling of white. The rind is deep green, indistinctly veined; the shape is long and 
cylindrical and the melons often attain a weight of 40 pounds. The length averages 
18 to 24 inches by 10 inches in diameter. The outside appearance is similar to Kleck- 
ley’s Sweet; the Watson is rather late in maturing. It is not recommended for garden 
use, as the flesh is a little coarse and very firm. Edible in 92 days. Size 20 x 12 inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 2 oz., 15c; % lb., 25c; )4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.75 
237— BUCHANAN’S GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE (92 days)—A long, fairly large melon 
with a light green color, irregularly mottled with dark green stripes. An excellent 
shipping kind with unexcelled eating qualities, the Rattlesnake is a standard variety. 
The seed are white with dark tips, and the weight is 30 pounds. Its appearance 
is so striking because of the contrast between the light and dark mottlings that it is 
always remembered; perhaps this has helped its popularity. Size 18 x 12 inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 2 oz., 15c; x /± lb., 25c; 14 lb., 45c; 1 lb., 70c; 5 lbs., $3.00 
OTHER STANDARD VARIETIES 
231— BLACK DIAMOND (90 days)—Round, red flesh; size 10 x 12 inches. 
242— GOLDEN HEART (90 days)—Yellow flesh; size, 14x12 inches. 
230—ALABAMA SWEET (90 days)—Red flesh; size, 16x10 inches. 
234—SWEETHEART (88 days)—Red flesh; size, 13 x 10 inches. 
232— FLORIDA FAVORITE (87 days)—Red flesh; size, 16x10 inches. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 15c; 14 lb., 20c; Vz lb., 40c; 1 lb., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.50 
HOTKAPS for EARLIER, BIGGER, SAFER CROPS 
HOTKAPS protect growing plants against rain, wind, cold, frost, 
birds, insects and other destructive forces. Each one is a miniature 
hothouse, maintaining a perfect mulch and forcing growth and develop¬ 
ment. With HOTCAPS, crops mature 2 to 3 weeks earlier, and yield 
is 10 to 25 per cent greater. They are used on all kinds of small plants 
in every state in the Union. 
HOTKAPS are patented waxed paper cones, easily set out with a 
convenient steel setter. One man can place 3,000 or more a day. You 
can be sure of your crops if you use HOTKAPS—they pay for themselves 
many times over. Prices on Page 82. 
Buchanan’s Georgia Rattlesnake 
HOTKAPS 
All Prices on This Page Are Post Paid. 
All 5c Pkts., 6 for 25c. 
Quantity Prices—Yellow Sheet Enclosed. 
Buchanan’s Perfection 
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