Rutabagas 
AMERICAN PURPLE-TOP. 90 days. 
Yellow with purple top; short top shaped. 
Pale yellow flesh of fine quality. A very 
large root suited for home use, market, or 
storage. 
Oz. 20c; 4lb. 50c; lb. $1.60. 
PENNSYLVANIA. 85 days. The famous 
Bucks County, Pa., type of Rutabaga. 
Globe-shaped root with yellow skin, 
practically neckless, with a purple crown. 
This is an excellent stock grown especially 
for us in Bucks County. 
Oz. 35c; lb. $1.25; lb. $3.50. 
LONG ISLAND IMPROVED. 90 days. 
Top-shaped roots of deep buff color with 
purple top. Our strain has a very short 
neck, fine grain and sweet, mild flavor. 
A splendid keeper. 
Oz. 20c; Yb. 65c; lb. $2.00. 
Watermelon 
CuLTuRE. Sow in hills 6 to 8 feet apart when the 
soil is warm. Rich, well-drained soil is required. 
1 oz. plants 25 to 30 hills; 4 to 5 Ibs. an acre. 
DIXIE QUEEN. 82 days. Of medium size 
and oval shape with light and dark stripes. 
Thin, tough rind and sweet, bright red 
flesh. One of the best shipping sorts grown 
in the South. Small white seed. 
Oz. 35c; M4lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
DUDE CREEK OR COKER. 90 days. A 
very popular shipping variety for the 
South. Large, long fruits colored like 
Dixie Queen. Fruits average from 40 to 
50 pounds. Seeds white; trace of brown. 
Oz. 30c; 14|b. 80c; lb. $2.50. 
GARRISON. 90 days. Large, long, cylin- 
drical, blunt-ended fruits weighing from 
40 to 50 pounds. Hard thin rind, white 
with irregular dark green stripes. Bright 
red, fine-textured, solid, sweet flesh. An 
excellent shipper. Seeds white. 
Oz. 30c; lb. 80c; Ib. $2.50. 
WATERMELON, 
Garrison 

BURRELL’S GRAY. 88 days. Produces 
large melons weighing 40 to 45 pounds: 
oblong shape, light grayish green color. 
Has an exceptionally hard, tough rind. 
Seed brown splotched buff. 
Oz. 35c; 4lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
HAWKESBURY. 85 days. Oblong, light 
gray fruits with fine green veining. Dark 
pink flesh of good quality. Rind is tough, 
making it a safe shipper. Wilt-resistant 
plants. Seed brownish black. 
Oz. 30c; 4lb. 80c; lb. $2.50. 
LEESBURG. 85 days. <A _ wilt-resistant 
sort with long, dark green fruits. Very uni- 
form in size and shape, and has a tough 
skin that makes it good for shipping. 
Seed white. 
Oz. 20c; lb. 60c; Ib. $1.75. 
STONE MOUNTAIN. 90 days. Also 
known as Dixie Belle. Fruits very large, 
broad oval, almost round with blocky 
ends. Rind dark green, hard and tough. 
Flesh bright red, crisp and sweet, without 
any stringiness in the heart. Ideal for 
home or market garden. 
Oz. 25c; lb. 70c; lb. $2.00. 
FLORIDA GIANT. 95 days. A desirable 
all-purpose melon which is being used ex- 
tensively for shipping in some sections. 
Vines vigorous and prolific. Fruits very 
large, dark green, nearly round. Flesh 
bright red, crisp and sweet. 
Oz. 35c; lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
KLECKLEY’S SWEET IMPROVED. 85 
days. Also known as Wondermelon. 
Excellent for home and market garden 
but not adapted for shipping long dis- 
tances. Fruits large, cylindrical, dark 
green, often 22 inches long. Flesh: rich 
red, sweet and fine textured. 
Oz. 25c; 4lb. 70c; lb. $2.00. 


TOM WATSON. 95 days. The most 
widely grown melon for shipping; also 
popular for home and market-garden use. 
Fruits very large, oblong, cylindrical; 
rind very tough, dark green with fine 
veining. Flesh bright deep red, crisp and 
sweet. 
Oz. 30c; Y4lb. 80c; lb. $2.50. 
EARLY KANSAS. 85 days. A heavy 
cropping variety for local market and 
shipping. Fruits large, nearly round, 
bright green with broad wavy stripes of 
lighter green. Flesh bright red, thick, 
free from stringy heart, of excellent flavor; 
rind thin and tough. 
Oz. 30c; lb. 80c; lb. $2.50. 
3) TRI-STATE SEED COMPANY 
PHILADELPHIA 6, PA. 
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