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COW HORN (LONG WHITE)—Tops large, upstanding, with 
deeply cut leaves. Roots white with light green shoulder, 
one-third out of ground, 9”-10” long, tapering, often crooked. 
A sweet, tender variety for table use and a heavy yielder 
for stock at full maturity. Diam., 21/4"; 70 days. 
Pkt., 10c: oz., 20c; 14 lb., 50c; lb., $1.40; 5 lb., $1.35. 
GOLDEN BALL—An attractive sort for the home garden and 
for truckers. Tops small, erect, cut leaved. Roots medium 
sized, round, smooth, yellow; flesh deep yellow, of fine 
texture and better flavor than others in this group. Diam., 
31/2"; 65 days. 
Pkt., 10c: oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 50c; Ib., $1.40. 
SEVEN TOP—A very hardly sort, grown principally for 
greens, also for forage. Popular throughout the South. The 
young shoots are very tender; roots tough*and unsuitable 
for food. * 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c: 14 1b., 35ce; Ibs $1.05. - 
PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAVED—A medium early, very pro- 
ductive variety, used extensively in home and market 
gardens. Tops medium ..small< upright and compact. Roots 
flat, purple-red at the’ top, white below; flesh white, fine 
grained and tender. Diam., 4”; 46 days. 
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WHITE EGG—For home gardens and local markets. Tops 
medium sized, upright, cut leaved. Roots white, egg-shaped, 
3”— 31," long, white throughout; smooth, fine grained, and 
of fine quality. Diam., 214"; 60 days. 
Pki., 10c: oz., 15c:-14 Ib., 40c: lb., $1.20. 
AMBER GLOBE—Principally a stock feed variety; also used 
for table when young. Tops large, cut leaved. Roots round, 
large, smooth, globe-shaped, light yellow with green top; 
flesh yellowish white, of good quality. Diam., 6”; 76 days. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c: 14 lb., 40c: 1b., $1.20. 
WATERMELON 
CUT-RED WATSON—Markets calling for really good, large 
melons of the Tom Watson type will be pleased with this. 
A fine grained, deep red fleshed, entirely stringless and 
very sweet melon. There was not a white heart or an off- 
melon in our fields. Rind is very tough and darker green 
than the older strains of Watson. Under proper growing 
conditions will often average, 25 lbs.; 95 days. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 45c; Ib., $1.25; 5 lb., $1.23; 10 1b., $1.20. 
STONE MOUNTAIN, IMPROVED—Introduced by H. G. Hast- 
ings Co. A high quality shipping variety, also for garden 
planting. Fruits very large, oval-round with blunt ends; me- 
dium green with indistinct veining, rind is but fairly tough. 
Flesh rich scarlet, fine grained and very sweet; seed white 
with black edge. 35 lbs.,; 90 days. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c¢; 1/4 1b., 45c; lb., $1.25; 5 1b., $1.23; 10 1b., $1.20. 
GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE (AUGUSTA RATTLESNAKE) — 
Fruits large, elongated, gray-green, with irregular very dark 
green stripes; rind very tough. Flesh bright pink, seed dull 
white with black tip. 28 lbs., 90 days. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; 1/4 lb., 45; lb., $1.25; 5 1b., $1.23; 10 Ib., $1.20. 
KLECKLEY’S SWEET (Monte Cristo)—Similar to Wonder- 
melon. An excellent variety for home gardens and local 
markets. It will not stand shipping long distances. Fruits 
large, cylindrical, dark bluish green, with thin, tender rind. 
Flesh bright red, tender and extremely sweet; seed creamy 
white with traces of brown. 30 lbs:; 85 days. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15¢; 1/4 lb., 45c; 1b., $1.30; 5 lb., $1.28; 10 1b., $1.25. 
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