T. W. WOOD &® sONS - SEEDSMEN SINCE 
ole - RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 15 

WOOD'S ‘3e5i! WATERMELON SEEDS 
(85 Days)—The introducer describes 
280. Halbert Honey this as equal in flavor and as handsome 
as the Kleckley’s Sweet and much more productive. <A long, 
early melon, with dark, rich, glossy green rind, crimson flesh and 
Sweetness that is unsurpassed. Fine for home use and nearby 
market, but not well suited for shipping. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢; 
% 1b. 45c; lb. $1.50; 2-1b. lots $1.40 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $1.30 per lb.; 
10-1b. lots $1.20 per lb., postpaid. 
(90 Days)—One of the largest of the 
275. Stone Mountain round or nearly round melons, for they 
frequently weigh 50 pounds or more. The outside color is dark 
green; the flesh is deep red, firm and solid, almost all heart with 
no white hearts or stringiness. It is especially recommended for 
the home garden and nearby markets; the rind is tough enough 
to stand considerable handling, and on arrival usually outsells 
other melons. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 45c; lb. $1.60; 2-lb. lots 
oe per 1b.; 5-lb. lots $1.40 per 1b.; 10-lb. lots $1.30 per 1b., post- 
paid. 
279. Improved Georgia or Augusta Rattlesnake 
(90 Days)—Rattlesnake has always been regarded as a fine 
melon and by many is preferred to all others. Our improved 
Strain is even better than it ever was on account of constant 
selection and watchful work on it throughout a period of years. 
The rind is thin and tough, the flesh deep scarlet, the flavor and 
fine quality are unsurpassed by any other melon. We recom- 
mend it for both the home garden and for shipping. Pkt. 10c; 
0Z. 15c; 44 lb. 50c; lb. $1.75; 2-1b. lots $1.65 per 1b.; 5-lb. lots $1.55 
per 1b.; 10-lb. lots $1.45 per lb., postpaid. 
7 ‘ (85 Days)—Sometimes called Pearson. 
271. Florida Favorite Not as early as the earliest varieties, 
yet Florida Favorite is classed as an extra early melon. There 
are few melons that can equal it in sweetness; it is not stringy; 
the flesh is bright crimson, crisp, solid and deliciously sweet. 
Although bigger melons have been introduced, Florida Favorite 
holds its splendid reputation for uniformly good quality and is a 
prime favorite especially for the home garden and for shipment 
to nearby market. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 4% b. 45c; 1b. $1.50; 2-1b. lots 
$1.40 per 1b.; 5-lb. lots $1.30 per lb.; 10-lb. lots $1.20 per lh., 
postpaid. 


Florida Giant or Cannonball Watermelon 
276. Florida Giant or Cannonball (° Days) — If you 
grow them on good 
land, feed them well and leave only one or two melons to the vine, 
melons weighing nearly a hundred pounds may be grown under 
favorable growing conditions. The size of the melons depends 
on the land and the supply of proper plant food, but melons 
averaging 85 pounds should be produced under usual cultural 
methods. The melons are oval shaped with blunt ends, dark 
green skin, firm, crisp, bright red flesh that is inclined to be 
coarse grained. It is the largest of the newly introduced varie- 
ties. To produce extra big melons prune the vines to one or two 
fruits. The seeds are black. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; % 1b. 65c; lb. $2.25; 
2-lb. lots $2.10 per 1lb.; 5-lb. lots $2.00 per 1b.; 10-lb. lots $1.90 per 
lb., postpaid. 
WILT RESISTANT WATERMELONS 
- Wilt is the greatest menace to watermelon production in the South and varieties resistant to fusarian wilt have 
become a real necessity. Wilt is a soil-borne disease and lives in the land for ten to fifteen years. 
The only remedy is to plant wilt-resistant varieties. 

wOOD'S® SEEDS. 

Leesburg Wilt-Resistant Watermelon 
or Wilt-Resistant Kleckley’s Sweet. (90 Days). 
285. Leesburg In every way fully equal to our standard strain 
of Kleckley’s Sweet in quality and size, with the distinct ad- 
vantage of being wilt resistant. It marks a conspicuous advance 
in the development of this universally popular melon for grow- 
ing on wilt-sick soils. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1%4 lb. 60c; lb. $2.00; 
2-1b. lots $1.90 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $1.80 per lb.; 10-1b. lots $1.70 per 
lb., postpaid. 
(90 Days). Brought from Australia by the 
283. Hawkesbury Norfolk Truck Experiment Station and 
grown on a severely wilt infested farm where our planting stock 
was obtained, It makes an oblong melon of good size, averaging 
about 35 lbs.; light grayish green color; tough rind; medium to 
deep red flesh; tender, sweet and juicy. It should be planted 
wherever wilt is prevalent, Seeds are brownish black. Pkt. 10c; 
0z. 20c; 1% Ib. 60c; 1b. $2.00; 2-lb. lots $1.90 per Ib.; 5-lb. lots $1.80 
per lb.; 10-1b. lots $1.70 per lb., postpaid. 


Blacklee Wilt-Resistant Watermelon 
273 Blacklee —A Florida grower says: Blacklee is the best 
wilt-resistant melon of them all; practically 
100 per cent immune to wilt, and in quality ranks with the best. 
The dark green rind is about half an inch thick; the flesh deep 
rich red; seeds black. The rind is very tough, making it excel- 
lent for shipping; after pulling it keeps in fine condition longer 
than other melons; attains a weight up to 50 lbs. To have extra 
large melons, it is sometimes necessary to remove some young 
fruits as the vines are so vigorous and prolific they have a tend- 
ency to produce so many the average size is reduced. Pkt. 10c; 
0z. 25c; 14 Ib. 85c; 1b. $3.00; 2-lb. lots $2.85 per lb.; 5-lb, lots $2.75 
per lb.; 10-1b. lots $2.65 per 1b., postpaid. 
Hotkaps Miniature Greenhouses. Protect plants from frost, 
wind and rain; mature the crops earlier, keep off in- 
sects and keep the soil moist. They are individual miniature 
greenhouses; 11 inches across at base. See page 67 for prices. 
