Sweet, Juicy WATERMELONS are a Real _)/eat 
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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. 
284—EARLY KANSAS. Requires 80 days. This 
is one of the earliest Melons grown—a vigorous 
grower and very attractive in appearance. The 
Melons are large, nearly round, with light 
green rind and wavy stripes. The flesh is bright 
red and of excellent quality. A good Melon for 
shipping. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1% lb., 50c; Ib., 
$1.50, postpaid. 
300—PARKER COUNTY TOM WATSON. Re- 
quires 90 to 95 days. Parker County has earned 
a splendid reputation for the fine quality and 
large size Tom Watson Melons it produces. Our 
seeds are saved from the largest 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., 10c; oz., 15c; 1% lb., 45c; 
Ib., $1.35; 5 lbs., $5.50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 
10 lbs. or over at $1.00 per lb. 
302—BLUE WATSON. A distinct variety of 
Watson. Rind 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; 1% 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 35 pounds and 
up, seed are small, white. It is a good shipper 
and also a good home use melon. Pkt., 10c¢; 
oz., 15c; 1% lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.00, 
postpaid. 
289—-CLETEX OR SPOTTED WATSON. A pop- 
ular melon with a tough, thick rind, making 
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., 15¢; 1% 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; 
see oe Vy lb., 25c; lb., 85c; 5 lbs., $3.75, post- 
paid. 
292—FLORIDA GIANT (Late). One of the 
newer varieties of watermelon. As the name 
implies, grows extremely large, often attain- 
ing a weight of 100 lbs., under ideal grow- 
ing conditions. In order to develop the 
largest size Melons prune vines to one or 
two Melons. The skin-color of this Melon is 
dark green on a thick rind. Its shape is 
nearly round with blunt ends. The flesh is 
firm and solid—like most large Melons it 
is rather coarse grained. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 
Y lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, 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 
beautiful crimson, 
the rich colorings 
and luscious quality 
extending to the thin 
tind. Popular for 
home garden and 
local market. Does 
well on black land. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 1% 
Ib.;, 20¢; 1 1b., 85c; 5 
lbs., $3.75, postpaid. 
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297—TOM WATSON. Requires 90 to 95 days. 
ls very large; rind thin but exceedingly tough; 
skin dark mottled green; flesh brilliant scarlet 
and the heart is very large. The flavor is de- 
licious. The beauty of Tom Watson is its rind, 
which, together with its size, makes it ideal for 
shipping and handling. Pkt., 5e; oz., 10c; 1% Ib., 
25c; lb., 85c; 5 lbs., $4.00, postpaid. Not pre- 
paid, 10 lbs. or over at 65c per lb. 
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., 
OCG! 0Z., l5¢; 1/4 1b., 25c; 1b., 85c; 5 lbs:; $3.75; 
postpaid. 
285—NICHOLSON’S WONDER. Also called 
Improved Kleckley’s 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 prolific. 
We recommend it very highly and feel sure 
our customers will be more than pleased with 
it. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 1% lb., 30c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., 
$4.50, postpaid. 
293—STONE MOUNTAIN. Requires 90 days. 
Undoubtedly one of the very 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. 
Extra select seed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % Ib., 
35c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.00. postaaid. 
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, silghtly striped rind. Flesh bright 
ted in color and of most delicious flavor. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 15c; 1% Ib., 25c; lb., 85c; 5 lbs:, $3.75, 
postpaid. 

















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293—STONE MOUNTAIN 
294—-RUSSELL’S IMPROVED. Requires 90 
days. Many Melons have been grown that 
weighed over 100 pounds. The Melons are ob- 
long 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. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15¢; 1% lb., 
40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.00, 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; 1/4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., 
$5.00, 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; 1% lb., 25c; lb., 85c; 5 Ibs., 
$3.75, postpaid. 
301—SCHOCHLER. Requires 90 days. Large 
growers will find this melon an excellent va- 
riety. 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., 10c; oz., 15c; 1% lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., 
$5.00, 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, weighing 40 io 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 reasonable dis- 
tance. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 4 lb., 30c; Ib., 
$1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50, postpaid. 
290—COLORADO 
PRESERVING CIT- 
RON. Requires 95 
days.This is a green 
striped round melon, 
Excellent for making 
preserves. Melons 
often weigh 20 lbs. 
Also used for feed- 
ing stock. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 15ce; Y% lb., 25; 
lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.25, 
postpaid. 
All Prices in 
This Catalog 
Are Subject 
to Change 
Without 
Notice. 


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