22 
T. W. WOOD St SONS 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
WOOD’S s g« N WATER MELON SEEDS ar. 
Wood’s Melon Seeds are saved from melons grown expressly for seeds. Do not be misled by offers of cheap seeds that 
are saved from culls and runts, melons left after the best have been sold. Such seeds are expensive if 
they cost you nothing'. Plant the best—plant Wood’s. Do not plant Northern and Western-grown seeds if you want the finest 
watermelons. 
Prepare hills 8 or 10 feet apart each way by working in thoroughly rotted manure, or poultry droppings—rich ground gives the plants 
a good start before insects attack them. When the ground is warm plant 6 or 8 seeds to the hill, covering an inch deep and, when well 
up, thin out, leaving three strong plants to each hill. Do not grow near pumpkins and gourds. One ounce will plant 30 hills; 3 pounds 
one acre. 
Schochler Watermelon 
Tom Watson Watermelon 
No. 274. Extra Early Dark Icing 
Thurmond Gray Watermelon 
No 2R2 Divio Oiioon [85 Days]. Sometimes called Cuban 
1X0. LMXie l^ueen kueen.—To attain to the popularity 
that Dixie Queen has achieved, a melon must be extra good. It 
is not the biggest of melons (they sometimes grow to 60 pounds, 
but the average is 35 to 40 pounds), but the quality is such that 
it has created quite a sensation in the markets and the demand 
has been constant. The sparkling, crisp, rich scarlet flesh is firm, 
sweet and juicy right up to the rind, which is thin and tough. It 
is a splendid shipper, but has been described as “unbeatable for 
the home garden.’’ Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; (4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00; 2-lb. lots 
90c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 80o per lb.; 10-lb. lots 70c per lb., postpaid. 
[80 Days] —Dark Icing is 
not one of the big melons, 
but makes ripe fruits earlier than any other good melon, and is 
extra good for home use and the nearby market. The meat is rich, 
red and sugary to the very thin rind. There is no better extra 
early melon, and if you want the first watermelon in your neigh¬ 
borhood, or want to be first on your local market, plant Extra 
Early Dark Icing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ]4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c; 2-lb. lots 
65c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 60c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 55c per lb., postpaid. 
No. 275. Stone Mountain t 90 ® a y s 3 The largest of the 
round or nearly round melons, for 
on good melon ground they weigh 50 pounds or better. The out¬ 
side color is dark green; the flesh is deep red, firm and solid, 
almost all heart with no white hearts or stringiness. In delicious 
sweetness it is the equal of Halbert Honey and Kleckley Sweet 
and almost equal to Jackson. It is especially recommended for 
the home garden and nearby markets; the rind is tough enough 
to stand considerable handling, and on arrival usually outsells 
other melons. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ]4 lb. 25c; lb. 70c; 2-lb. lots 65c 
per lb.; 5-lb. lots 55c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 50c per lb., postpaid. 
No 281. Schochler £ 90 Da ys]—One of the really big melons, 
* juiouncr carloads frequently averaging 45 pounds 
or more. It has a dark red, fine-grained meat; no white hearts; 
the rind for such a large melon is relatively thin, and the first 
taste will convince you of its rich, sugary flavor. As a shipping 
melon it is outstanding; its size, its tough rind and its quality 
all entitle it to preference. You will also like it in your home 
garden. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ]4 lb. 20c; lb. 65c; 2-lb. lots 55c per lb.; 
5-lb. lots 50c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 45c per lb., postpaid. 
No. 277. Tom Watson » a ys]—For years the outstanding 
shipping melon and equally popular 
for the home garden. The dark green melons are large and long, 
the flesh rich red, distinctly crisp, juicy and sweet. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; lb. 65c; 2-lb. lots 55c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 50c per 
lb.; 10-lb. lots 45c per lb., postpaid. 
No. 276. Thurmond Gray J90 Days]— A heavy producer of 
•' large, long melons that have 
size, attractive appearance, fine quality and bright red, solid 
meat that ripens close to the tough thin rind, and is free of 
strings. The green or greenish-gray color makes it hard to sun¬ 
burn and it is wilt-resistant. It is a wonderful market melon, 
but it has the fine sugary quality so necessary in a home garden 
melon. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; lb. 65c; 2-lb. lots 55o per lb.; 
5-lb. lots 50c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 45c per lb., postpaid. 
