WONDER 
VIRGINIA 

WATERMELON 
5 LBS. MAY BE ORDERED AT 10c PER 
LB. LESS THAN LB. PRICE 
CULTURE—Plant from April to June after 
warm weather has become settled, as melon 
vines are rather delicate until they get a 
good start and do not thrive well if checked 
by cold and wet weather. Plant in well 
fertilized hills 8 feet apart, 8 or 10 seeds 
to the hill, covering about 1 inch. After 
they get a good start, thin to 3 or 4 plants. 
New ground or a broom straw field is an 
excellent place in which to grow melons, 
as they thrive best in light, sandy soil. One 
ounce will plant about 25 or 30 hills; about 
2 lbs. are required for an acre. 
WONDER (90 days)—An improved strain of 
the Kleckley Sweet. While it has the same 
red flesh of delicious sweetness and all of 
the other splendid qualities, it grows to a 
larger size and can be shipped long dis- 
tances. Pkt. 10c; 144 lb. 30c; lb. 90c; post- 
paid. 
STONE MOUNTAIN (85 days)—Those who 
prefer a round or oval melon will be par- 
ticularly pleased with this variety which 
has become so popular in many sections of 
the South. It is medium early, grows to 
a good size, has medium dark green rind, 
bright red flesh of delicious flavor. The 
vines are quite prolific and disease resis- 
tant. Pkt. 10c; %4 lb. 30c; lb. 90c; postpaid. 
KLECKLEY SWEET (88 days)—Is a long, 
tapering melon, medium to large size, grow- 
ing 18 to 24 inches long and 10 to 12 in- 
ches through. The skin is a rich dark green, 
very thin rind. Flesh a bright, rich red, 
solid heart, exceedingly sweet, juicy and 
delicious, and ripens close to the rind. This 
variety is so crisp and tender that it will 
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not stand shipping. Pkt. 10c; %4 lb. 30c; lb. 
90c; postpaid. 
TOM WATSON (92 days)—This is decidedly 
the best and most popular melon grown 
for shipping. It is a long dark green mel- 
on. Has a thin but tough elastic rind. 
Flesh is a rich, bright red, firm and very 
sweet. Grows to a large size and is always 
uniform as to shape, size and colorings. 
One of its especially attractive character- 
istics is its permanent dark green gloss 
which makes it always look fresh as if it 
had just been pulled from the vine. Has 
taken the lead over all other melons for 
shipping to distant markets and generally 
brings the highest prices. Pkt. 10c; %4 Ib. 
30c; Ib. 90c; postpaid. 
IRISH GRAY (90 days)—Is a hardy, vig- 
orous melon and one of the surest to make 
a crop, as the vines hold up and produce 
fine melons late into the summer after 
other kinds die out. It is a long melon 
with a distinctive greenish gray skin. On 
account of this it does not sunburn as easily 
as the green skin varieties. Pkt. 10c; 14 lb. 
30c; ib. 90c; postpaid. 
EXCEL (95 days)—An excellent shipping 
melon. A cross between the Watson and 
Blue Gem. Its size ranges from 18 to 24 
inches and weighs from forty to sixty 
pounds. The deep red flesh is crisp, melt- 
ing and of the finest flavor. The character- 
istic of the melon is that the seeds are of a 
mixed color—some black, some white with 
black border. The rind is thin, but hard 
and tough, making it especially adapted 
for shipping to distant markets. Pkt. 10c; 
4 Ib. 30c; Ib. 90c. 
FLORIDA FAVORITE (87 days)—This is 
one of the oldest varieties, and notwith- 
standing the introduction of so many large 

