WATERMELON 
Plant 1 pound per acre. 
In the garden plant | packet to 75 feet of row for a family of 3 or 4 people. 
Culture. Watermelons may be grown on nearly all kinds of 
Florida soils that have good drainage, but rolling, sandy pine 
land is preferred. In general, new land is best for this crop in 
order to avoid diseases. The field should be checked off, plant- 
ing in hills 8 feet apart each way or 7 by 9 feet. Seed should 
be planted 14 to | inch deep, and plants should be thinned to 
2 or 3 plants per hill when they are still small and when all 
danger of frost is past, later thinning to | plant per hill for best 
results. The most successful growers apply a 4-7-5 fertilizer 
mixture about a week before planting the seed. A second appli- 
cation may be made if necessary when the vines begin to run. 
The fertilizer should be worked into the hills before planting at 
the rate of two pounds per hill, or 800 pounds per acre. The 
first planting of watermelons for an early crop in Florida should 
be made about January Ist and successive plantings may be 
made up to about the middle of February in Central and South 
Florida. Plantings in North Florida are made 2 or 3 weeks 
later. For earlier melons use Hotkaps. (See page 79.) 
The leaf, stem and fruit disease of watermelons, anthracnose 
as well as gummy stem blight, the spores of which diseases are 
frequently present on melon seed, are killed by treating the 
seed with “Spergon Seed Protectant.” (See pages 52 and 62.) 
If for disease and insect control see page 56. 
For pollination of watermelons, see second paragraph under 
cucumber culture—page 16. 
The number of days after each variety indicates the time 
from seed planting to ripe fruit. 
Prices quoted are postpaid. 
Write for special prices on larger quantities. 
WILT RESISTANT DIXIE QUEEN (Large seeded strain) 
(new). (90 days.) This new strain of Dixie Queen is not only 
highly resistant to Fusarium Wilt, but also possesses better 
edible and market qualities than other strains of this variety. 
The fruits average larger size, are much more uniform in size, 
shape and color, and are of higher edible quality than regular 
strains of Dixie Queen. The melons cut redder and ship better 
than the regular standard strain. Seeds are about 50% larger 
in size, and the rind has more distinct white stripes than the 
regular strain. This strain being resistant to wilt can be grown 
on the same soil year after year, and like Blacklee is not only 
valuable for commercial production, but also for home gardens 
where wilt is usually a very serious factor. We highly recom- 
mend this new improved strain of Dixie Queen. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 60c; 1 Ib. $2.00 
5 to 25 Ibs. $1.90 per Ib. 
The new Congo (U.S.D.A. 4640) (Anthracnose-Resistant) Watermelon 
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BLACKLEE (Wilt-Resistant). (100 days.) This variety grows 
vigorously, is very resistant to Fusarium Wilt disease, and pro- 
duces a very abundant crop of uniform, medium size, elongated, 
blocky, very symmetrical and smooth, attractive appearing 
melons with a dark rich green colored rind, which rind is very 
thin but hard, tough and of good carrying quality, making it a 
good long distance shipper and good keeper. The flesh is an 
attractive bright red with medium size black seed, of excellent 
flavor and fine texture and delicious, crisp, sweet eating qual- 
ity. The melons cut solid, are free from stringiness, and have 
a delicate, distinctive flavor. The melons will, under good 
growing conditions, average 34 pounds, an ideal size for ship- 
ping. They run very uniform and are exceptionally heavy for 
their size. By pruning to two melons per vine, the size can be 
somewhat increased, and the melons will ripen several days 
earlier. In addition to disease resistance, this variety possesses 
about all the desirable characteristics one could wish for in an 
ideal shipping, local market and home garden variety. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 4% Ib. 45c; 1 Ib. $1.50 
5 to 25 Ibs. $1.40 per Ib. 
CONGO (U.S.D.A. 46-40) (Anthracnose resistant). (New.) (90 
days.) This outstanding new disease-resistant variety was de- 
veloped and recently introduced by the U.S.D.A. Southeastern 
Vegetable Breeding Laboratory, Charleston, S.C. It is the only 
shipping variety known today which is resistant to anthracnose 
disease. Farmers like Congo because the vines remain green 
longer to protect the melons from sun burning. In order to 
be sure Congo retains its resistance to anthracnose, it is very 
important to get seed produced in Florida where anthracnose 
is prevalent every year. Don’t take chances on out of state 
Congo seed. It promises to be of exceptional importance not 
only because of its anthracnose resistance, but also because of 
its exceedingly hard, tough rind which resists breakage and 
bruising in transit. Because of its toughness of rind and good 
carrying qualities in cars, railroad men and buyers are very 
much interested in it. In addition to these two good qualities, 
it possesses many other desirable features. It is an enormous 
yielder of large size melons, under good growing conditions 
ranging from 32 to 40 pounds. Similar in size and shape to 
Garrison but having a darker green rind with darker green 
stripes. It is free of the Garrison tendency to produce gourd- 
necks. Flesh of attractive bright red color, of excellent quality 
and flavor, ripening well out to the rind, with small white 
seeds having light tan smears, 
and very attractive interior ap- 
pearance. This variety does not 
need as heavy fertilization as 
other varieties, and little, if any, 
side dressing with soda or nitrogen 
fertilizer should be used because 
heavy nitrogen fertilization may 
cause hollow heart or separation of 
the flesh. Furthermore, melons of 
this variety should be harvested 
just before full maturity to avoid 
hollow hearts. This is the most 
promising new variety of water- 
melon for shipment yet introduced, 
and it has a big future. A few cars 
shipped out of Florida last season 
topped the market, bringing an 
average of $50.00 per car over other 
varieties. 
Seed supply limited 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 35c; 4 Ib. $1.00; 
1 Ib. $3.50; 
5 to 25 Ibs. $3.40 per Ib. 
For Best Results Plant Kilgore’s “Bred-Rite” Seeds - 
