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Culture. Watermelons do best ona 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. Plant six to eight seeds ina 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. 
DIXIE QUEEN 82-85 days 
A medium-sized, oval shaped melon with light and dark 
stripes that is popular on account of its delicious sweetness. 
The rind is thin but tough and the flesh bright red. One of the 
best shipping varieties used in the South. It is not too large, 
but sometimes reaching 50 pounds in weight. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
30c; % |b. 75c; Ib. $2.50. 
CUT-RED TOM WATSON 90-95 days 
This is the most popular of all shipping melons. A decided 
improvement over the ordinary strain of Tom Watson, with a 
darker rind and flesh of deeper red. In shape it is long, 

Dixie Queen 
dark green, showing a distinctly fine vein under its general 
color. The luscious crimson flesh is very sweet and of the best 
flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
COLE’S EARLY 75-80 days 
A very early home garden and local market variety. The 
color is dark green with light green stripes, thin tender rind. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
BURRELL’S GRAY 88-94 days 
A worthy successor to Irish Gray or Thurmond Gray, 
this melon produces large fruits weighing 40-45 pounds, 
oblong in shape, light grayish green in color. The rind is ex- 
ceedingly hard and tough, making it a fine distance shipper. 
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STONE MOUNTAIN 90-95 days 
This is an early melon that has become very popular in all 
the large Watermelon growing districts. It is a large, round 
melon with deep red flesh that has a delicious flavor. The 
medium hard, green rind makes if an excellent shipping 
variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Y% Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
WONDER (Improved Kleckley’s Sweet) 80-85 days 
The sweetest, finest flavored melon grown; it is a long oval 
with a dark glossy green rind. The flesh is bright red, fine 
grained and deliciously sweet. The melons weigh 30 to 35 
Ibs. Pkt. 10c¢; oz. 20c; Y% Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
LEESBURG (Wilt-Resistant) 85-90 days 
A wilt-resistant strain of Kleckley’s Sweet developed at the 
University of Florida Experiment Station. It is a long dark 
green melon, very uniform and an excellent tough-skinned 
shipping variety. Pkt: 10c; oz. 20c; Y% Ib. 60c; Ib. $1.75. 
FLORIDA FAVORITE 80-85 days 
An old favorite for the home garden. The shape is oblong 
and the color of the rind dark green with light green stripes. 
The flesh is bright red, very sweet and of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4 Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE 85-90 days 
This melon, also known as the Striped Gypsy, is an oblong 
variety with decided stripes of light and dark green. The 
rind is tough and rather thick, while the flesh is bright red 
and sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
PEERLESS (Ice Cream) 85-90 days 
A home garden type melon, medium size, oval, thin 
brittle rind, bright green with fine dark green veining. The 
flesh is bright scarlet and of very good quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
20c; % Ib. 60c; Ib. $1.50. 
IRISH GRAY 90-95 days 
A very good shipping variety, large and oblong in shape. 
It has an extremely tough, hard rind and is uniform light 
grayish green in color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢; Y4 Ib. 30c; Ib. 90c. 
HALBERT HONEY 82-87 days 
It is a little smaller than the Kleckley Sweet to which it 
bears a close resemblance, and is almost of equal quality 
and attractiveness. It has a smooth, dark green rind and 
bright red flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; %4 Ib. 30c; Ib. $1.00. 
CITRON, GREEN SEEDED 90-95 days 
The fruits are small and round; flesh white, used for pre- 
serving. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢; Y% Ib. 30c; Ib. $1.00. 
CITRON, RED SEEDED 90-95 days 
A small round variety with red seed also used for pre- 
serving. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Y% Ib. 30c; Ib. $1.00. 
