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WATERMELON - Selected Seed 
CULTURE—Watermelons do best in light, well-drained soils, 
tial that the plants have a good start, therefore the seed should be put in just as 
Prepare hills about 
abundance of well-rotted manure, and in these plant the seed, thinning out to 2 
weather is really warm and settled. 
each hill. 
One ounce plants 40 hills; 2 lbs. to the acre. 
To get good melons, it is essen- 
soon as the 
working into the soil an 
or 3 plants in 
8 feet apart, 
Plant early in May, or, for late use, in June. 
ALL PRICES QUOTED BELOW INCLUDE POSTAGE 
KLECKLEY SWEET. (85 days). No 
other melon has ever attained such popularity 
for home use and nearby markets. Eating 
quality leaves nothing to be desired. Melons 
medium in size. Oblong, dark-green skin; 
thin rind. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 25c, 1 Ib. 
TOC 
STONE MOUNTAIN. (90 days). Some- 
times known as Lipsey or Dixie Belle. This 
fine melon has become the most popular of 
all-round melons for home use or local mar- 
ket. It has a thin, light-green rind with the 
flesh ripening close to it. The flesh is a 
beautiful deep crimson without any white 
hearts. The average weight about 45 Ibs. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 44 Ib. 25c, 1 Ib. 75c. 
NEW WONDER. (90 days). It possesses 
a wonderful flavor, the color is dark-green, 
shape oblong and most attractive. Tougn 
rind. Good shipping melon, Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, 14 Ib. 25c, 1 Ib. 75c. 
TOM WATSON. (90 days). Attains a 
larger size than any of the long green melons, 
frequently growing to 50 or 60 pounds. The 
rind is thin but tough; flesh deep red. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 10c, 14 Ib. 25c, 1 Ib. 75c. 
CREAM FLESHED. The best of the cream 
or yellow flesh varieties. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
14 lb. 30c, 1 Ib. $1.00. 

DIXIE QUEEN. (80 days). A queen in 
many respects. Early; average weight 35 
pounds. The fruit is almost round, light- 
green, veined with dark-green; rind thin but 
tough. Meat is of the sweetest flavor. Ex- 
cellent for home gardens or shippers. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 15c, 44 lb. 30c, 1 Ib. $1.00. 

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WILT RESISTANT WATERMELONS 
We recommend io growers in commercial 
areas where wilt is prevalent, plant wilt-re- 
sistance strains. 
HAWESBURY. A wilt resistant Irish-grey 
type watermelon. Fruit large oblong-shape, 
light gyreyish-green rind. Flesh  dark-red. 
One of the best wilt resistant. Pkt. 10c, 4 
lb. 30c, Ib. $1.00. 
LEESBURG. A wilt resistant Kleckley 
sweet type. Not quite as long. Very sweet 
flavor and fine texture. Pkt. 10c, 14 lb. 30c, 
Ib. $1.00. 
STONE MOUNTAIN NO. 5. Highly re- 
sistant to wilt. Similar to regular Stone 
Mountain but fruit not as high quality. Pkt. 
10c, 14 lb. 30c, Ib. $1.00. 
KLECKYEY’S SWEET NO. 6. Fruit in 
shape and quality practically the same as 
regular Kleckley’s Sweet. 
degree of wilt resistance. 
14 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
Possesses a high 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 
* SCHOCHLER 
SCHOCHLER (90 days). 
ities. 
ious. 
5c, oz. 10c, 14 Ib. 25c, 1 Ib. 75c. 
Its meat is a rich-red, fine-grained, and shows no white center. 
The rind is relatively thin, yet extremely tough, which makes it a good shipper. 
This long, large, thick green rind melon has many fine qual- 
The flavor is delic- 
Pkt. 

