Best by Test for over Sixty-six Years 
WATERMELON 
(Cucurbita Citridlus) 
Melon d’Eau , Wasser-Melone, Melone d’Aqua, Zandia. 
CULTURE.—1 ounce is sufficient for a row of 100 feet in hills; 2 or 3 pounds will plant an acre in hills. A rich but 
light and well-drained soil is needed to produce the best results. Plant the seeds 1 inch deep from April to June in hills not 
less than 8 feet apart each way. Avoid planting until the warm weather has become settled, as the vines will never thrive if 
checked by cold, and it really pays to use the seed more lavishly than indicated above. Watermelon seeds have so many 
enemies that defective stands are almost the rule rather than the exception, and sometimes the delay from replanting 
means failure of crop; no matter how many seeds are put in the hills, they should each be pushed in separately in order 
to guard against a bird or other destroyer making a clean sweep of the pocket. After the first plowing, cultivation must 
be shallow and the crop “laid by” as soon as the ground is well covered. 
Cut Red Tom Watson. 
the old strain of Tom Watson, with a darker 
rind, and flesh of deeper red. In shape it is long, 
dark green, showing a distinctly fine vein under 
its general color. One of its specially attractive 
characteristics is its high permanent gloss, the 
fruit always looking as though it had just left 
the vine. The luscious crimson flesh is very 
sweet, and of the best flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
Ya lb. 20 cts., lb. 75 cts. Postpaid. 
Tait’s Thoroughbred Gray Jacket. 
This handsome long melon has become very popu¬ 
lar for both the home garden or local markets. It 
is a large melon, and on account of its attractive 
appearance, finds ready sale wherever offered. It 
will not stand shipping, however, as the rind is 
rather thin for its size. The rind is of a light 
grayish-green color, overlaid with a vein of darker green, and does not sunburn as easily as melons of darker color. The 
flesh is bright red, fine grained, sweet, and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Ya lb. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. Postpaid. 
Cut Red Tom Watson Watermelon 
New Creation (See page 2.) 
Owen’s Gray 
This variety is quite similar 
to Tait’s Gray Jacket, and a 
good melon for either the local market or the 
home garden. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Ya lb. 25 cts., 
lb. 90 cts. Postpaid. 
Improved Kleckley Sweet ^Vitf 
dark green rind of remarkable brilliancy. The 
flesh is bright red without fibre, and very sweet.. 
Fine for the home garden. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
Ya lb. 20 cts., lb. 75 cts. Postpaid. 
Halbert Honey. J£ e iB £ 
little smaller than 
_ Kleckley Sweet — to 
which it bears a close resemblance—and is almost 
of equal quality and attractiveness, having a 
smooth, dark green rind of extraordinary brittle¬ 
ness. It is, of course, best adapted to home use 
and local markets, and is recommended princi¬ 
pally for this purpose. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
Ya lb. 20 cts., lb. 75 cts. Postpaid. 
A typical Thoroughbred Gray Jacket Watermelon that 
Weighed Over 50 Pounds. 
Halbert Honey Watermelon 
ExCCl ^ l° n £» dark green melon, indistinctly 
. striped with exceedingly tough rind, 
free from core and hard centers. With excellent 
carrying and keeping qualities, and the flesh is 
deep red, very sweet and tender. Our strain of 
this melon has white seeds. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
Ya lb. 20 cts., lb. 75 cts. Postpaid. 
Irish Grey. One of the surest melons to 
-— make a crop. The rind is yel¬ 
lowish gray, mottled, quite thin, but exceedingly 
tough, and on account of its color, does not sun¬ 
burn like the dark green varieties. The flesh is 
bright sparkling red, and very sweet. Pkt. 5 cts„ 
oz. 10 cts., Ya lb. 20 cts., lb. 75 cts. Postpaid. 
Remember we deliver free at catalogue prices—except where noted. Write for special prices in large quantities. 
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