LANDRETHS’ GARDEN ANNUAL IS PRINTED IN JANUARY 
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Hale’s Best No. 36 Cantaloupe (For description see Page 44) 
WATERMELON 
Native of Central Africa. Sow in Hills 8 Feet Apart in Each Direction. 3 Ounces Will Plant 100 
Hills; Use 4 Pounds Per Acre. Breaks ground in 8 days. One inch high in 11 days under most 
favorable circumstances in greenhouse. Watermelons do best in sandy soil on sod, or well prepared 
ground by plowing down a croj) of Winter Wheat or Winter Rye, the sod or grain aerating or keeping loose' 
the soil. When the walnut tree is in bloom, the seed should be planted in hills at 8 feet apart in each direc¬ 
tion. Two large shovelfuls of well-rotted stable manure dug and trampled into each hill and covered with 
earth will help wonderfully. 
The planter should be prepared to use 4 pounds of seed per acre if necessary, reserving some for re])lanting 
in case of destmetion to the plants by insect depredations or beating rains. One vine alone to the hill shoukl 
be allowed to retain perfection with 680 hills to the acre, which should produce 2040 first-class Melons. 
Much of the Melon seed offered throughout the country is the product of immature and deformed melons 
remaining in the fields after all the choice fruit has been marketed. Landreths’ seed is from mature melons 
grown especially for seed and not gathered from fields after all the best Melons have been marketed. 
Augusta Rattlesnake, Gypsy or Georgia—86 
Days. Seed creamy white with black tips. Here 
we have an old Southern standby, an excellent 
shipper and ready seller. A long, large, bright, 
yellowish green melon with irregular stripes of veiy 
dark green, the ground color marbled with a 
medium green. Flesh bright scarlet. IS x 12 inches. 
Pkt. 6c oz. 10c t lb. 26c lb. 76c 
Dixie Queen — 86 Days. Seed very small, white, a 
particularly shy seeder, a vigorous productive vine, 
rind is tough, making it a fairly good shipper. This 
recent introduction is considered by many to be 
finer in quality and flavor than any other water¬ 
melon. Color of melons very light green, finely veined 
with green, with darker green irregular striping. 
Shape round, slightly elongated from stem to bud. 
Flesh solid, brilliant red to within half an inch of 
outer rind, quality unexcelled, fine sugary flavor. 
Must be well fertilized to produce perfect melons as 
it is a very prolific bearer. Some specimens w'eigh 
over 60 pounds. Average weight 30 to 40 pounds. 
A few days earlier than Stone Mountain. 
Pkt. 6c oz. 16c j lb. 46c lb. $1.60 
Excel—100 Days. Seed black and bi'owii. This is 
an early and prolific bearer, color of lind deep grec'n 
with a mottled, darker green stripe. Flesh deep red, 
solid and crystalline, and a fine flavor, ripened well 
up to the rind. A most excellent shipping melon. 
Average weight from 30 to 50 pounds, often (iO 
pounds under favorable conditions. Large, long 
and a good keeper. 20 x 12 inches. 
Pkt. 6c oz. 10c i- lb. 26c Ib. 80c 
Excel White Seeded—100 Days. Same as the 
dark in every respect except color of seed. 
Pkt. 6c oz. 10c i lb. 26c lb. 70c 
Florida Favorite—86 Days. A vigorous, very 
productive vine, producing large, long fruits which 
are dark green in color, with irregular mottled 
stripings of a lighter shade. Flesh very sweet, 
deep red in color and of excellent quality. Rind is 
thin but stands up well. Seed white. 16 x 10 inches. 
Pkt. 6c oz. 10c .1 lb. 26c lb. 76c 
