

607 85 days. 
Originated and introduced by Reuter. 
out a doubt, the finest Watermelon ever developed for home 
With- 
and nearby market use. In quality and flavor, there is noth- 
ing offered today that will compare to it. Imagine the best 
flavored Watermelon you have ever tasted, add to it flavor, 
sweetness, size and you have some conception of the famous 
Wondermelon, Its sparkling, rich, bright-searlet flesh—right 
up to its thin, tough rind—has a delectable flavor. The 
luscious, large, solid, red heart is melting and absolutely 
free from cores and hard centers. 
ATERMELONS 
HOW TO GROW ‘EM 
Rich sandy loam soils are considered best for 
Watermelons, but good crops are grown on any 
well-drained, fertile soil. Adding well-rotted 
manure to soil gives the plants a good. start, 
‘and to commercial growers we recommend an 
application of 600 to 800 pounds of commer- 
cial fertilizer (analyzing about 5 per cent am- 
monia, 7 per cent phosphoric acid, and 3 per 
cent potash) to the acre. Space hills at least 
10 feet aparf. This method will give about 
360 hills to the acre. When the soil has be- 
come warm, drop 6 to 8 seeds in each hill and 
cover about 1 inch. Later thin:to 2 to 3 of 
the largest plants. Earlier crops may be ob- 
tained by protecting the young plants with 
Hotkaps (see rear of catalog). One ounce 
will plant 25 hills; 14% to 2 pounds per acre. 
The melon itself is uniformly heavy, oblong, often 22 inches 
in length. Average weight is 30 to 50 pounds, although speci- 
men fruits weighing 75 to 100 pounds have been grown. 
The color of the rind is a rich, glossy, bluish-green with 
small crease-like markings: 
Tt is @ most prolific melon and withstands very unfavor- 
able growing weather—usually comes out in fine shape, pro- 
ducing splendid crops. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20c; % lb, 50c; Ib. 
$1.65; 5 lbs. $7.75. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $14.50; 25 Ibs. 
$35.00. 
Certified Stock. Put up in one pound sealed bags. Lb. $2.15. 

DIXIEQUEEN- 
606 85 days. A sensational new Watermelon of 
outstanding merit. The size is not unduly large, yet 
under proper methods of culture, melons weighing 
60 pounds or more are not unusual. The sparkling 
crisp red flesh is deliciously sweet clear to the rind. 
It is solid, with very few small white seeds. The 
outer skin is light green, striped and blotched with 
dark green, rather tough, and does not bruise easily. 
‘A good shipping melon because of the texture of 
the skin and the strength of the rind, and it will 
travel to distant markets and arrive in perfect con- 
dition. Produces sturdy, strong vines that carry a 
larger number of melons—it will produce earlier 
and outyield most other varieties. It has all the 
good qualities demanded by commercial growers, 
and is perfectly adapted to the smaller home-garden. 
Genuine small white-seeded. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c3 
A Coctitied Biock, But upiig che pound sealed B 
5 . Put up in one pound sealed Be 
Lb. $2.50. ba 
REUTER SEED CO., Inc. New Orleans 

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< STONE MOUNTAIN 
619 90 days. One of the finest, sweetest, largest 
and earliest Watermelons. Under favorable con- 
_ ditions, fruits weigh 60 to 80 pounds. The melon 
jitself is almost round or square-shaped, richest 
green medium rind, and dazzling scarlet flesh of 
luscious sweetness. It has few seeds, is firm and 
solid, almost all heart and truly an unsurpassed 
table delicacy. Popular in all markets and outsells 
zo eee Mae i pieen 1Oc; at 20c; a Ib. 
3 Ib. -85; Ss. $8.75. Not prepaid: 1 
Ibs. $16.50. i gilt 
Certified Stock. 
bags, Ib. $2.25. 
FLORIDA FAVORITE 
612 80 days. An extra-early Melon, oblong in 
shape and of a nice size. Its juicy, firm, deep red 
meat is deliciously sweet right to the very rind. 
Unexcelled for the home-garden and local market. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c¢; % Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.35; 5 
cer Sages Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $11.00; 25 lbs. 
Put wp in one pound sealed 

Note. The crop of Watermelon Seed i 
short. Please order early. on Seed is very 
Vegetable Seeds 
