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WATERMELON 

Leesburg 
Culture. Watermelons do best on a rich, rather sandy soil, 
but a well-drained loam with southern exposure is nearly as 
good. Seed should not be planted until the weather is quite 
warm. Place six to eight seeds in a hill, six to eight feet 
apart each way. Cover one half inch deep. An ounce will 
plant 25 to 30 hills; 4 to 5 pounds per acre. 
LEESBURG This new melon is a wilt-resistant Wonder 
or Kleckley Sweet, used extensively in the best melon 
growing sections of the South. It is a long, dark 
green melon, very uniform and an excellent tough- 
skinned shipper. In other respects it resembles 
Wonders (Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 4 11b. 40c. Ibe $1.25: 
BURRELL’S GREY A worthy successor to Irish Grey 
and Thurmond Grey, this new melon grows large 
fruits weighing 40-45 Ibs., oblong in shape, light 
greyish green in color. The rind is exceedingly 
hard and tough, making it a fine distance shipper. 
Pkt:10c? ozelse me aalb 40es bers liz: 
STONE MOUNTAIN A fine round watermelon, with slight 
ribs like a muskmelon, and a light green skin. The 
flesh is a fine deep crimson, very sweet and free from 
white hearts and stringiness. Average weight about 
45 pounds. The rind is too tender for long distance 
shipping, but the melon is excellent for local markets. 
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DIXIE QUEEN A melon that is bound to be a favorite. 
Equally suited for home or market garden or ship- 
ping. Not too large, yet sometimes reaching 50 
pounds in weight; flesh bright red and very sweet; 
rind thin but tough; white seeded; a heavy yielder. 
The outer skin is light green splotched and striped 
with dark green and does not bruise easily. 
Pkt) 1002 (6zel5e3734) lb. 40c sais Sa 3 
TOM WATSON A very superior shipping melon of large 
size. The melons are 18 to 24 inches long and 10 to 12 
inches in diameter. Average weight is about 50 pounds. 

The thin rind is very tough. Flavor delicious. Pkt. 10c; 
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Pkt O77 Dae: 
Stone Mountain ...........0:::0;-<1.:.: 10 15 AO 1.25 
Dixie‘Queene..50 eee 10 LS 40 Ds 
Wonder (Imp. Kleckley) ........... 10 SNS 40 1225 
RECOMMENDED FOR SERIOUS 
MELON GROWERS 
FLORIDA STATE CERTIFIED 
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COLE’S EARLY A very early home garden variety, nearly 
round and of medium size. The rind is dark green, 
striped with lighter green. Excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c.34 1b.30c; 1b. 0c: 
KLECKLEY SWEETS One of the most popular large early 
melons. The shape is oblong, with a dark green rind. 
The quality is very fine, but it is not a good shipper. 
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FLORIDA FAVORITE One of the best and earliest large size 
watermelons suited to culture in the North. It is valuable 
both for home gardens and market, though particularly 
fine for the former. Ripens early, has dark green rind 
striped with light green. The flesh is light crimson, ex- 
ceedingly sugary, fine grained and tender. Pkt. 10c; 
OZ) Loe. 44 lpi UC ee LD UC. 
GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE A very long, light green melon, 
the rind thin and tough, making it a good shipper. 
Pktelc ozs loG abe oUGe 1b. 90c; 
ICE CREAM or PEERLESS A nearly round melon of superior 
quality for market or the home garden. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
15c; % 1b. 30c; Ib: 90c. 
IRISH GRAY An unusually tough rind makes it stand almost 
any shipping abuse. The rind is a mottled greenish gray, 
the flesh is red, crisp and sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % Ib. 
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WONDER (Improved Kleckley) A comparatively new variety, 
which is very productive of big, dark glossy green 
melons. The rind is rather thin, but satisfactory for 
short hauls. Grows long and thick, the flesh a deep red, 
sweet and juicy. Matures in about 85 days. Pkt. 10c; 
0Z, 15s 24s 1b. lee iba S0c: 
HALBERT HONEY A long melon of very fine dark green 
color. The flesh is of fine dark crimson color and ex- 
cellent flavor. Quite a favorite in the South. Pkt. 10c; 
OZ. Sco 4b 0G-alb a S100 
GREEN SEEDED CITRON Fruit small and round; flesh white, 
Used for- preserving. Pkt. 10c;. oz, 15c; %4 lb. 30¢c; 
Ib. $1.00. 
RED SEEDED CITRON Another small, round preserving 
variety.» Pkt, [0c2 oz, 156% % tb. o0cen lb: hl 00: 

Dixie Queen 
