LAWRENCE R. ROBINSON 
LAWRENCE R. ROBINSON, JR. 
WARD F. ROBINSON 
SPECIALTIES 
Cuojmber 
Muskmelot) 
Watermelon 
CALIFORNIA » COLORADO SEEDS 
Cable A<ldress 
"Robandsons” 
Alt Codes 
Squash 
Pumpkin, etc. 
108 Custom House Aye. 
BALTIMORE, MD. 
OMAHA, NEBR. 
12th and Jones Sts. 
Rocky Ford, Colo. 
JOHN A. ROBINSON 
Monager 
Modesto, California August 1, 1938 
CALIPOML^ GROWN WATERMELON SEED— 
L«wr«nc« RoDInten It Sons, Inc. fliv* no wsrrMitu, express or implied, es to doscription, ouslltvi, productivMMM 
or siiy othor mnttor ot eng sends sold bg them end theg will not b« in ang wag r«spons:blo For tha crop. 
It is our opinion we are producing, by far, the finest water¬ 
melon seed in America, If there ever was a section that could be 
called the natural homo of the watermelon it is the central valleys 
of California, Favorable soil, moisture and all other factors are 
here to a remarkable extent. 
In about 1916 the v/riter became dissatisfied vjith the usual 
areas for seed growing. It seemed as though alv/ays something occurred 
to make Viratermelon seed production unsatisfactory; if it viras not 
germination trouble, it was careless production, poor appearance of 
the seed or something. 
About that year a trial acreage was grown noar Modesto of Hal¬ 
bert Honey. The crop produced a remarkable quantity of seed that 
germinated about 100^ and further there was no decline in vitality 
even after several years. It can bo Imagined that seed'production 
instantaneously became popular, farmers liked the crop, yields were 
thre e times, oven four times what the writer had previously had* 
In the central valleys of California we, first of all, secure 
ample isolation. V/o can have milos of separation; second, a vory im¬ 
portant angle, wo can guarantee no melons are shipped commercially. 
Third, our California ranchers are certainly "seed conscious"----they 
are well educated to the various factors entering into watermelon 
seed production, as woll as other soeds, and give thoir acreage a care 
and attention that is lacking in Some previously tried areas. 
Last but not least, ono can say almost truthfully we have no 
germination troubles. At least such troubles are at an absolute 
minimum. The writer has knovm of some lots of watermelon seed that 
tested 98^ after ton years. 
If you are or havo been dissatisfied in the slightest Vi/'ith your 
present source of seed try us, V/e have under production today a 
splendid acreage of nearly all varieties,Dixie Queen, Early Kansas^ 
Early Canada, Klcckley Sv/oet R6, in fact all v/orth while varioties. 
It is generally conceded our seed will produce earlier melons 
than southern grovm seed; wo have heard however, based on'v/c donH 
knov/ V7hat, that our seed does not produce as large melons. Wo cannot 
bollevo that report;'if watermelons v/ill grow any larger or any better 
any place in America, we have yet to hear about such a place. 
We therefore guarantee more than ample isolation, no commercial 
picking, no germination troubles even on carry over seed and a purity 
'hooxmd to.none. 
It is our hope that through fair prices we can establish v/dter- 
melon seed on a quality basis, such as our other seed production. We 
admit low prices are'discouraging but if you want the finest melon 
seed grovjn, use ours. We are in at least v/eekly contact with our 
acreage, all crops well rogued—and we supply nev7 crop bright high 
germinating seed, . 
Respectfully, 
LA'vVRENCE ROBINSON & SONS 
P.S, Our pe 2 ‘.:onnel has had 25 or more years cxperlenoo In prroduodni^' 
the Cui iirlxti'-sk^. AXl. £^uitaloiipe nnd cuawjiZn^r seed is Kooicy Ford 
