BLACKLEE 
We quote below from Bulletin issued July 
Ist, 1948, by Agricultural Department of 
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. 
“Coast Line Agricultural agent arranged 
with Mr. F. P. Philpot (Newberry, Florida), 
to grow 12 acres Blacklee this year, from 
which planting Mr. Philpot has harvested 
and shipped six carloads. The first car of 
Blacklee ever shipped was loaded by Mr. 
Philpot on June 15th, and averaged 34 
pounds per melon. It was declared by other 
growers, buyers and inspectors, to be the 
finest car of Watermelons they have ever 
seen loaded here.”’ 
From the same Bulletin: 
“At last account Mr. L. B. Gravely, an- 
other cooperating grower, with a ten-acre 
planting of Blacklee, had shipped two cars— 
one of these cars topping the Newberry 
market this season, sold for $900.00.” 
From same Bulletin we again quote: 
“A typical report from one of the re- 
ceivers in New York states that he and 
others who have cut and sampled the Black- 
lee agree that it is the best in eating yuality 
they have sampled this year. 
Seed for these experimental plantings 
under auspices of Coast Line Railroad were 
supplied by 
H. M. Taylor, Seedsman, Inc. 
QUINCY, FLORIDA 
