New Watermelons Added This Season 
NICHOLSON'S SOUTHERN GROWN WATERMELON SEED 
(Sandia) 
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A light, sandy soil, with good exposure to the sun, is the best for watermelons. It should be prepared deeply, but receive shallow cultivation. 
Hoe often and thoroughly. Plant 8 to 10 seeds in a hill, and finally when danger of insects is past, leave but three strong plants. Plant 2 to 3 
pounds per acre in hills. Every farm has room for a Melon patch, and the home gardener will also get good returns from a small planting of 
watermelons. 
285—Nicholson’s Wonder 
302— BLUE WATSON. A distinct variety of 
Watson. Rind thin and tough, dark green 
with bluish cast—some of the melons are even 
darker in color. Flesh a deep red and very 
tender and sweet. Seeds are small and brown 
in color. Is a good shipping variety and shaped 
like the original Tom Watson. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; *4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.00, post¬ 
paid. 
303— DIXIE QUEEN. Requires 80 to 85 days. 
Rind light green, striped with darker green, 
thin and tough. The flesh is scarlet and very 
sweet in flavor. Melons weigh 36 pounds and 
up, seed are small, white. It is a good shipper 
and also a good home use melon. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; *4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.50, 
postpaid. 
289—CLETEX OR SPOTTED WATSON. A 
popular melon with a tough, thick rind, mak¬ 
ing it an excellent shipper. The flesh is red 
and firm, sweetly flavored. Dark green in 
color, with a marble effect of gray spots. It 
is very free from wilt and slow to sunburn. 
A very satisfactory melon. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
% lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.00, postpaid. 
300—PARKER COUNTY TOM WATSON. 
Requires 90 to 95 days. Parker County has 
earned a splendid reputation for the fine qual¬ 
ity and large size Tom Watson Melons it 
produces. Our seeds are saved from the larg¬ 
est and best Melons, and we believe they ara 
as good as any you can buy anywhere, at any 
price. Many of our largest Melon growers 
will plant no other kind. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
y± lb., 35c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.75, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs. or over at $1.00 per lb. 
297—TOM WATSON. Requires 90 to 95 
days. Is very large; rind thin but exceedingly 
tough; skin dark mottled green ; flesh brilliant 
scarlet and the heart is very large. The flavor 
is delicious. The beauty of Tom Watson is 
its rind, which, together with its size, makes 
it ideal for shipping and handling. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; *4 lb., 25c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.00, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. or over at 
50c per lb. 
286— IRISH GREY. Requires 90 days. Flesh 
red, crisp and sweet, free from stringiness. 
Color of rind mottled greenish grey; rind is 
thin but very tough. Vines very vigorous and 
hold up and produce Melons late in summer 
when other sorts die out; good shipper. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 85c; 5 lbs., $3.25, 
postpaid. 
287— HALBERT HONEY. Requires 85 days. 
Average 18 to 24 inches long and are full or 
bluntly rounded at both ends. The skin is a 
dark glossy green. The flesh is a most beau¬ 
tiful crimson, the rich colorings and luscious 
quality extending to the thin rind. Popular 
for home garden and local market. Does well 
on black land. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 25c; 
lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.00, postpaid. 
For Your Selection 
Three of the newer 
Watermelons are 
added this season 
BLUE WATSON 
DIXIE QUEEN 
CLETEX 
295—ALABAMA SWEET. Requires 85 to 90 
days. Largely used for shipping. The Melons 
are large, of oblong form, and have a firm, 
dark green, slightly striped rind. Flesh bright 
red in color and of most delicious flavor; seeds 
white. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 25c; lb., 75c; 
5 lbs., $3.00, postpaid. 
293— STONE MOUNTAIN. Requires 90 
days. Undoubtedly one of the very best of 
Melons. It is extra large, weighing as much 
as 76 to 80 pounds if carefully cultivated; is 
round or nearly round in shape, with a beau¬ 
tiful dark green rind ; the flesh is an attractive 
scarlet color, and as delicious as any you ever 
tasted. We know that Stone Mountain is sure 
to satisfy as a home garden variety, and, 
with careful packing in straw, can be easily 
shipped or hauled to market, and when once 
on the market will outsell any other variety. 
Extra select seed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 
40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $4.75, postpaid. 
294— RUSSELL’S IMPROVED. Requires 90 
days. This wonderful Melon has created quite 
a lot of comment on account of its large size. 
Many melons have been grown that weighed 
over 100 pounds. The Melons are oblong in 
shape, the blossom end being a fraction larger. 
Rind is about one-half inch thick, color mingled 
gray with large green stripe. It is a fine 
shipping Melon, carloads having been shipped 
all over Texas and also to Kansas City with 
perfect results. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; V4 lb*, 
40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.00, postpaid. 
288—GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE. Requires 
88 to 90 days. Has a thin, tough rind and 
flesh is bright scarlet, very tender and sweet. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V4 lb., 25c; lb., 85c; 5 
lbs., $3.25, postpaid. 
290—COLORADO PRESERVING CITRON. 
Requires 95 days. Excellent for making pre¬ 
serves. Melons often weigh 20 pounds. Also 
used for feeding stock. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
V4 lb., 25c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.25, postpaid. 
285—NICHOLSON’S WONDER. Requires 
85 to 88 days. Large and oblong, somewhat 
resembling the Watson, only thicker. The 
color is a dark solid green. The rind is thin 
but tough. The flesh is red, heart solid, and 
does not show a hollow. Is an exceptionally 
fine eating Melon for home use and market. 
The seed is white, with but few in the Melon. 
Is extremely prolific. We recommend it very 
highly and feel sure our customers will be 
more than pleased with it. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
V4 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50, postpaid. 
298— KLECKLEY or GEORGIA SWEET. Re¬ 
quires 85 days. Immensely popular because 
of its superb flavor and surpassing crispness ; 
is not recommended for shipping, but for 
nearby markets and for home consumption it 
has no superior. Medium size, oval shape, 
average length about 18 to 20 inches; color, 
mottled green ; flesh, bright red and of fine 
quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V4 lb., 25c; lb., 
85c; 5 lbs., $3.50, postpaid. 
284—TRIUMPH. This is an extra large 
melon. The rind is dark green, indistinctly 
striped with a lighter shade. It ripens about ten 
days later than the Tom Watson, or requires 100 
days to mature. Improved Triumph usually 
arrives on the market at the season of the 
year when it will create a sensation, and by 
using special fertilizer and growing methods, 
they can be made to produce extra large 
melons. Our grower states that many melons 
in his field will weigh 100 pounds. The flesh 
is red. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; V4 lb., 50c; 1 lb., 
$1.50; 5 lbs., $7.00, postpaid. 
299— DONNER’S IMPROVED KLONDIKE. 
Requires 80 to 85 days. Among the leading 
shippers in all the Melon growing districts of 
California, this wonderful Melon has right¬ 
fully earned the reputation of being the best 
quality shipping Melon in existence, and is 
being grown with equal success in other States 
regardless of clmatic conditions. The Melons 
are oblong in shape, and weigh from 20 to 36 
pounds each. The rind is thin but tough, 
with an attractive deep green color. The flesh 
of the Melon is a rich red. It is without doubt 
one of the sweetest Melons grown. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; V4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.00, 
postpaid. 
Your Taste 
Will show a preference 
for certain vegetables. 
Plant and properly care for 
the ones you enjoy most. 
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ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. —13— DALLAS, TEXAS 
