Nicholson*s Watermelons for Home and Market 
NICHOLSON'S SOUTHERN GROWN WATERMELON SEED 
(Sandia) 
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. 
302— BLUE WATSON. A distinct variety of 
Watson. Eind 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; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., 
$5.00 postpaid. 
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; i/i lb., 30c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.25, 
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; 
54 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 are 
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; 
’4 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 
sicarlet 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; 54 lb., 25c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.00, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. or over at 50c 
per lb. 
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. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 15c; 54 lb., 25c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.00, 
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; 54 
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; 54 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; 
54 lb., 25c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.25, postpaid. 
291— NICHOLSON’S HONEY BOY. Re¬ 
quires 90 days. We believe it would be next to 
impossible to find a better Melon for home 
use and short distance shipping. It grows 
uniformly large, long, thick and solid, weigh¬ 
ing 40 to 50 pounds, and every Melon a good 
one. The flesh is sparkling red, very sweet, 
and delicious flavor. Color of rind dark, glossy 
green. While the rind is thin, it is sufficiently 
tough to insure satisfactory shipping to rea^ 
sonable distance. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 54 lb., 
30c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50, postpaid. 
296— NICHOLSON’S GOLDEN HONEY. Re¬ 
quires 88 to 90 days. Oblong, medium size. 
Flesh, beautiful glistening amber shade, very 
tender, delicious flavor. Has no hard core or 
stringy sections. Recommended for home use. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 54 lb., 40c; lb., $1.10; 5 
lbs., $5.00, postpaid. 
301—SCHOCHLER Requires 90 days. Large 
growers will find this melon an excellent 
variety. It is a large, long, thick, dark-green 
melon with a thin, tough rind. The meat is 
a fine grained red and produces no white 
heart. You can count on several melons to a 
vine. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 54 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 
5 lbs., $5.00, postpaid. 
285—NICHOLSON’S WOINDER. Also called 
Improved Kleckleys Sweet. 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 pro¬ 
lific. We recommend it very highly and feel 
sure our customers will be more than pleased 
with it. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 54 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; 54 lb., 25c; lb., 
85c; 5 lbs., $3.50, postpaid. 
Prize Winning Melons 
In order to produce large 
watermelons, fertilize the hills 
and allow a much greater dist¬ 
ance in spacing. 
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; 54 Ib., 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; 54 lb., 25c; 
lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.00, postpaid. 
293—STONE MOUNTAIN. Requires 90 days. 
Undoubtedly one of the vest best of Melons. 
It is extra large, weighing as much as 75 to 
80 pounds if carefully cultivated ; is round or 
nearly round in shape, with a beautiful 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 sat¬ 
isfy as a home garden variety, and, with care¬ 
ful packing in straw, can be easily shipped or 
hauled to market, and when once on the mar¬ 
ket will outsell any other variety. Extra select 
seed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 54 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00; 
5 lbs., $4.00, postpaid. 
Right: 303—Dixie Queen Watermelons 
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