VINE RIPENED-WATERMELONS AT THEIR BEST 
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Nicholson’s Southern Grown Watermelon Seed 
(Sandia) 
» A light, sandy soil, with good exposure to the sun, is the best for watermelons. It should be 
prepared deeply, but receive shallow cultivation. Hoe often and thoroughly. Plant 8 to 10 seeds 
in a hill, and finally when danger of insects is past, leave but three strong plants. Plant 2 to 3 
pounds per acre in hills. Every farm has room for a melon patch, and the home gardener will 
also get good returns from a small planting of watermelons. 
302—BLUE WATSON. A distinct variety of 
Watson. Rind thin and tough, dark green with 
bluish cast—some of the melons are even 
darker in color. Flesh a deep red and very 
tender and sweet. Seeds are small and brown 
in color. Is a good shipping variety and 
shaped like the original Tom Watson. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; 1% lb., 55c; lb., $1.85, postpaid. 
303—DIXIE QUEEN. Requires 80 to 85 days. 
Rind light green, striped with darker green, 
thin and tough. The flesh is scarlet and very 
sweet in flavor. Melons weigh 35 pounds and 
up, seed are small, white. It is a good shipper 
and also a good home use melon. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 25c; 4 lb., 70c; |b., $2.50, postpaid. 
288—GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE. Requires 88 
to 90 days. Has a thin, tough rind and flesh is 
bright scarlet, very tender and sweet. Pkt., 10¢; 
oz., 15¢e; Y lb., 45c: lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
285—NICHOLSON’S WONDER. Also called 
amproved Kleckley’s Sweet. Requires 85 to 88 
days. Large and oblong, somewhat resembling 
the Watson, only thicker. The color is a dark 
solid green. The rind is thin but tough. The 
flesh is red, heart solid, and does not show a 
hollow. Is an exceptionally fine eating Melon 
for home use and market. The seed is white, 
with but few in the Melon. Is extremely prolific. 
We recommend it very highly and feel sure 
sur customers will be more than pleased with 
it. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 50c; Ib., $1.65; 5 
lbs., $7.75, postpaid. 
297—TOM WATSON. Requires 90 to 95 days. 
ls very large; rind thin but exceedingly tough; 
skin dark mottled green; flesh brilliant scarlet 
and the heart is very large. The flavor is de- 
licious. The beauty of Tom Watson is its rind, 
which, together with its size, makes it ideal for 
shipping and handling. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 
Ib., 50c; lb., $1.65; 5 lbs., $7.50, postpaid. 
293—STONE MOUNTAIN. Requires 90 days. 
Undoubtedly one of the very best of Melons. 
It is extra large, weighing as much as 75 to 
80 pounds if carefully cultivated; is round or 
nearly round in shape, with a beautiful dark 
green rind; the flesh is an attractive scarlet 
color, and as delicious as any you ever tasted. 
Extra select seed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1% lb., 65c; 
Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
295—ALABAMA SWEET 

294—RUSSELL’S IMPROVED. Requires 90 
days. Many Melons have been grown that 
weighed over 100 pounds. The Melons are ob- 
long in shape, the blossom end being a fraction 
larger. Rind is about one-half inch thick, color 
mingled gray with large green stripe. It is a 
fine shipping Melon. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 1% lb., 
70c; lb., $2.25; 5 lbs., $10.50, postpaid. « 
289—-CLETEX OR SPOTTED WATSON. A pop- 
ular melon with a tough, thick rind, making 
it an excellent shipper. The flesh is red and 
firm, sweetly flavored. Dark green in color, 
with a marble effect of gray spots. It is very 
free from wilt and slow to sunburn. A very 
satisfactory melon. Pkt., 10¢; oz., 20¢; 1% lb., 
55c; lb., $1.85; 5 lbs., $9.00, postpaid. 
Z86—IRISH GREY. Requires 90 days. Flesh 
red, crisp and sweet, free from stringiness. 
Color of rind mottled greenish grey; rind is 
thin but very tough. Vines very vigorous and 
hold up and produce Melons late in summer 
when other sorts die out; good shipper. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 25c; 1% lb., 70c; lb., $2.25, postpaid. 
295—ALABAMA SWEET. Requires 85 to 90 
days. Largely used for shipping. The Melons 
are large, of oblong form, and have a firm, 
dark green, silghtly striped rind. Flesh bright 
red in color and of most delicious flavor. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; 4 lb., 45c; 1b., $1.50; 5 lbs., $7.00, 
postpaid. 
291—NICHOLSON’S HONEY BOY. Requires 
90 days. We believe it would be next to im- 
possible to find a better Melon for home use and 
short distance shipping. It grows uniformly 
large, long, thick and solid, weighing 40 to 50 
pounds, and every Melon a good one. The 
flesh is sparkling red, very sweet, and delicious + 
flavor. Color of rind dark, glossy green. While 
the rind is thin, it is sufficiently tough to insure 
satisfactory shipping to reasonable distance. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 50c; 1b., $1.85; 5 lbs., 
$8.50, postpaid. 
296—-NICHOLSON’S GOLDEN HONEY. Re- 
quires 88 to 90 days. Medium size. Flesh beauti- 
ful glistening amber shade, very tender, de- 
licious flavor. Has no hard core or stringy sec- 
tions. Recommended for home use. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; 14 lb., 60c, postpaid. 
298—IMPROVED KLECKLEY or GEORGIA 
SWEET. Requires 85 days. Immensely popular 
because of its superb flavor and surpassing 
crispness; is not recommended for shipping, but 
for nearby markets and for home consumption 
it has no superior. Medium size, oval shape, 
average length about 18 to 20 inches; color, 
mottled green; flesh, bright red and of fine 
quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15¢; 1% lb., 45c; Ilb., $1.50; 
postpaid. 
301—SCHOCHLER. Requires 90 days. Large 
growers will find this melon an excellent va- 
riety. It is a large, long, thick, dark-green 
Melon with a thin, tough rind. The meat is a 
fine grained red and produces no white heart. 
Yeu can count on several Melons to a vine. 
Pkt; 10cs%0z., 25c7 1/4.lb.070c; lbsie.2osno) Loses 
$10.50, postpaid. ; 
290—COLORADO PRESERVING CITRON. Re- 
quires 95 days. Excellent for making preserves. 
Melons often weigh 20 pounds. Also used for 
feeding stock. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 1% lb., 40c; lh., 
$1.35; 5 lbs., $6.00, postpaid. 
292—-FLORIDA GIANT (Late). One of the newer varieties 
of watermelon. As the name implies, grows extremely 
large, often attaining a weight of 100 lbs., under ideal 
growing conditions. In order to develop the largest size A 
Melons prune vines to one or two Melons. The skin color y 
of this Melon is dark green on a thick rind. Its shape is f 
nearly round with blunt ends. The flesh is firm and solid : 
—like most large Melons it is rather coarse grained. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 25c; 1/4 lb., 70c; 1lb., $2.25, postpaid. 
287—HALBERT HONEY. Requires 85 days. Average 18 : 
to 24 inches long and are full or bluntly rounded at both § 
ends. The skin is a dark glossy green. The flesh is a most i 
beautiful crimson, the rich colorings and luscious quality i 
extending to the thin rind. Popular for home garden and 
local market. Does well on black land. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 
Vy lb., 50c; Ib., $1.65; 5 lbs., $7.50, postpaid. 

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ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. 
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DALLAS, TEXAS 
