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T. W. WOOD & SONS 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND 
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WOOD'S aw WATER MELON SEEDS £»•• 
^Voo^^’s Melon Seeds saved from melons grown expressly for seeds. Do net 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-g'rown 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. 
Extra Early Dark Icing 
Dixie Queen Watermelon 
Stone Mountain Watermelon 
WILT RESISTANT WATERMELONS ■ 
Wilt is the greatest menace to watermelon production in "the i 
south. It is a soil-borne disease and lives in the land for ten ; 
to fifteen years. If your land is wilt infested, plant the wilt- ; 
resistant melons described on page 1. ; 
No. 282. Dixie Queen 
[85 Days]. Sometimes called Cuban 
Queen —Not the biggest melons (they 
average 35 to 40 pounds), but the quality is such that it has 
created quite a sensation. The sparkling, crisp, rich scarlet flesh 
is firm, sweet and juicy right up to the rind, which is thin and 
tough. It has been described as “unbeatable for the home gar¬ 
den.” Pkt. 5c; oz. lOo; >4 !!>• 30o; lb. 90o; 2-lb. lots 80c per lb.; 
5-lb. lots 70o per lb.; 10-lb. lots 60c per lb., postpaid. 
No. 274. Extra Early Dark Icing 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; % 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 [90 Days] —The largest of the 
iio. iS/O. olone mouniam nearly round melons, for 
they frequently weigh 50 pounds or more. The outside color is 
dark green; the flesh is deep red, firm and solid, almost all heart 
with no white hearts or stringiness. 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. lOc; V4 !!>• 20c; lb. 65c; 2-lb. 
lots 55c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 50c per lb.; lO-lb. lots 45c per lb., post¬ 
paid. 
No 281 Srkorklai* [90 Days] —One of the really big melons, 
frequently 45 pounds or more. It has a 
dark red, fine-grained meat; no white hearts; the rind for such a 
large melon i.s relatively thin, and the first taste will convince 
you of its rich, sugary flavor. Pkt. 5o; oz. lOo; V4 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 Days]— 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. loc; V4 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 [90 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. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; !!>• 20o; lb. 6Sc; 
2-lb. lots 55c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 50c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 45c per lb., 
postpaid. 
Schocbler Watermelon 
Tom Watson Watermelon 
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