T. W. WOOD & SONS 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
23 
WOOD’S S K N WATER MELON SEEDS m 
No. 278. Jackson [" Da y s ] —If asked the sweetest melon for 
home use., we would unhesitatingly name 
Jackson. Our opinion of Jackson is shared by practically every 
one who has been privileged to taste one of its delicious slices, 
for no other melon can surpass it in delightful sweetness. The 
melons are long with a mottled green skin; the meat is a rich 
red, firm, there are no white hearts, and it ripens close to a thin 
rind. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V4 lb. 30c; lb. 90c; 2-lb. lots 80c per lb.; 
5-lb. lots 70c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 60c per lb., postpaid. 
No. 271. Florida Favorite [85 Days]. Sometimes called 
Pearson— Not as early as Extra 
Early Dark Icing, yet Florida Favorite is classed as an extra 
early melon. There are few melons that can equal it in sweet¬ 
ness; it is not stringy; the flesh is bright crimson, crisp, solid 
and deliciously sweet. Although bigger melons have been intro¬ 
duced, Florida Favorite holds its splendid reputation for uni¬ 
formly good quality and is a prime favorite especially for the 
home garden and for shipment to nearby market. 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. 
Jackson Watermelon 
No. 270. Irish Gray [90 Days] — In sweetness it is like 
J Kleekley s Swieet; in shipping quality, 
it compares with Tom Watson. The thin rind is so tough it will 
not burst from rough treatment in transit; its keeping quality 
will appeal to shippers who have experienced losses on account 
of glutted markets. The color is a distinct mottled greenish 
gray; the flesh is red, sweet, crisp and free from stringiness. 
Although a grand shipper, it is equally fine for the home garden. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; lb. 65c; 2-lb. lots 55c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
50c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 45c per lb., postpaid. 
No. 279. Improved Georgia or Augusta Rattlesnake 
[90 Days].— Rattlesnake has always been regarded as a fine 
melon and by many is preferred to all others. Our improved 
strain is even better than it ever was on account of constant 
selection and watchful work on it throughout a period of years. 
The rind is thin and tough, the flesh deep scarlet, the flavor and 
fine quality are unsurpassed by any other melon. We recom¬ 
ment it for both the home garden and for shipping. 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 2RO Halhorf Hnnev [85 Days]— The introducer de- 
1>0. ZOU. naiDert noney scribes this as equal in flavor and 
as handsome as the Kleckley’s Sweet and much more productive. 
A long, early melon, with dark, rich, glossy green rind, crimson 
flesh and sweetness that is unsurpassed. Fine for home use and 
nearby market, but not well suited for shipping. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
V4 lb. 20 c; lb. 65c; 2-lb. lots 55c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 50c per lb.; 
10-lb. lots 45c per lb., postpaid. 
No 973 Alabama SwppI [90 Days]—When grown on good 
ino. z/,5. Aiaoama oweet soil and under high cultivation, 
they frequently weigh fifty pounds, and they are practically all 
meat, for the rind is thin. There is a marked absence of the 
stringiness so often found in extra large melons; the bright red 
flesh is firm and very sweet and luscious. The melons are long, 
dark green with dark irregular stripes. A fine melon for the 
home garden and for nearby market. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10 c; ]4 ll>- 20c; 
lb. 65c; 2-lb. lots 55c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 50c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 45o 
per lb., postpaid. 
— 979 f"’ord [90 Days] Bradford is not 
iNo. Carolina oraarora an early melon _ but is one of 
the largest of the long varieties, and where best known it is pre¬ 
ferred to all others. The color is a dark green with a still darker 
stripe; the flesh is deep red, is free from strings, fine grained, 
crisp, sweet and tender. The rind is thin but tough. The size of 
Bradford insures plenty of heart. 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. 269. Kleckley’s Sweet or Monte Christo 
THE “WONDERMEION.” [85 Days] —Those who think they 
know watermelons will tell you that until you have eaten a 
slice of Improved Kleckley’s you haven’t really tasted the finest 
flavor to be found in watermelons. All of thie sparkling, crisp, 
bright crimson meat is deliciously sweet right up to the thin 
rind. For the home garden we recommend it without reserve; 
it carries well for long distances, for the rind, though thin, is 
very tough. It is not unusual to have them weigh 50 pounds and 
more. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 65c; 2-lb. lots 55c per lb.; 
5-lb. lots 50c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 45c per lb., postpaid. 
No 284 Preserving Citron f 95 Da y s ] —Used for making 
110. k.o**. preserving citron preserves and swee tmeats and 
for stock feeding. Enormously productive; keeps for months. 
Grow them just as you do watermelons, but not near your melon 
patch. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10 c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 75c; 2-lb. lots 65c per lb.; 
5-lb lots 60c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 55c per lb., postpaid. 
Halbert Honey Watermelon 
Carolina Bradford Watermelon 
Kleckley’s Sweet or Wonder Melon 
