LUSCIOUS WATERMELONS FOR SOUTHERN GARDENS 
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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; 
heed: VY, Ib., 65c; lb., $2:00; 5 Ibs., $9.00, post- 
paid. 
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., 30c; 14 Ib., 90c; 1b., $2.50; 5 Ibs., $12.00, 
postpaid. 
Certified Stock. Lb., $2.90, postpaid. 
288—GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE. Requires 88 
to 90 days. Has a thin, tough rind and flesh is 
bright scarlet, very tender and sweet. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; 1% lb., 60c; 1b., $1.85, postpaid 
285—WONDER. Also called improved Kleck- 
ley’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 rec- 
ommend it very highly and feel sure our cus- 
tomers will be more than pleased with it. Pkt., 
10c; 0z., 20c; 14 lb., 60c; Ib., $1.85; 5 Ibs., $8.50, 
postpaid. 
297—TOM WATSON. Requires 90 to 95 days. 
Is 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 ind, 
which, together with its size, makes it ideal for 
shipping and handling. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; yy 
Ib., 60c; lb., $1.85; 5 lbs., $8.75, 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; VY lb., 65c; 
Ib., $2.00; 5 lbs., $9.00, posipaid. 
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., 30¢; Y% Ib., 
$1.00; 1b., $3.50, postpaid. Crop short. 
28S—-CLETEX OR SPOTTED WATSON. A pop- 
ular melon with a tough, thick mnd, making 
it an excellent shipper. The flesh 1s 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., 10c; oz., 20c; 1% lb., 
65c; Ib., $2.00; 5 lbs., $9.00, postpaid. 
292—FLORIDA GIANT OR BLACK DIAMOND. Requires 
























297—TOM WATSON 
90 days. Also known as Cannon Ball. Should you grow 
this melon on good land, fertilize well and leave only 
one or two melons to the vine, you can produce melons 
of extra large size. Allow us to call your attention to this 
fault: when your growing season is uneven, such as too 
much rain or too dry, especially at blossom time, this 
melon will produce fruits of uneven size and not uniform 
in color. This is caused by poor pollination and we know 
of no way to prevent it. The same seed used in an ideal 
growing season will produce prize winning melons. Pkt., 
10c; 0z., 25c; V4 lb., 75c; lb., $2.25; 5 lbs., $10.00, postpaid. 
Certified Stock. $2.65, postpaid. 

293—STONE MOUNTAIN 
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 beautiful 
crimson, the rich colorings and lunscious qual- 
ity extending to the thin rind. Popular for home 
garden and local market. Does well on black 
land. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; VY 1b., 60c; Ib., $1.75; 
‘S Ibs., $8.00, postpaid. 
486—IRISH GREY. Requires 90 days. Flesnm 
red, crisp and sweet, tree from stringiness. 
Color of rind mottled greenish grey; rind is 
thin but very tough. Vines very vigorous and 
nold up and produce Melons late in summer 
when other sorts die out; good shipper. Pkt, 
10c; 0z., 20c; 4 lb., 65c; Ib., $2.00; 5 lbs., $9.00, 
postpaid. 
291—HONEY BOY. Requires 90 days. We be 
lieve it would be next to impossible to tind 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 
sufticiently tough to insure satisfactory ship- 
Ping to reasonable distance. Pkt., 10¢; oz., 20c; 
Yq lb., 60c; Ib., $1.85; 5 lbs., $8.50, postpaid, 
296—GOLDEN HONEY. Requires 88 to 90 
days. Medium size. Flesh beautiful glistening 
amber shade, very tender, delicious flavor. Has 
no hard core or stringy sections. Recommended 
tor home use. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25¢; VY lb., 75¢; 
lb., $2.25; 5 Ibs., $10.00, Postpaid, 
298—IMPROVED KLECKLEY or GEORGIA 
SWEET. Requires 85 days. Immensely populax 
because of its superb flavor and surpassing 
cTispness; 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; colos, 
mottled green; flesh, bright red and of fine 
quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1% Ib., 60c; 1b., $1.85; 
5 lbs., $8.75, postpaid. 
301—SCHOCHLER. Kequires 90 days. Largs 
growers will find this melon an excellent va 
tiety. 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. 
You can count on several Melons to a vine. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; 14 lb., $1.00; 1b., $3.50, post- 
paid. Crop short. 
2S80—COLORADO PRESERVING CITRON. Re- 
quires 95 days. Excellent for preserving, also 
good for stock feeding. Do not plant this melon 
near other watermelons and remove all fruit 
from the field at the end of the season. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; 1% Ib., 60c; Ib., $1.65, postpaid. 
288—GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE 
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