Certified Florida Giant 
Also Known as Cannonball or Black Diamond 
Twilley’s Certified Florida Giant Will Produce Large, Attractive Melons. Note This Pile of Melons Is 
Just What Buyers Want In Good Shape and Uniform Size. Grown in 1949 by Milton Hearne. 
CERTIFIED SEED The seed we offer is state certified. This means the fields were isolated 
from other melons, and inspected several times during the growing season 
to note there was no mixture, or injury from diseases. 
HARDY GROWER The vines make a very vigorous growth, and seem to withstand drought 
better than many varieties. Many growers find that Certified Florida 
Giant is able to stand poor growing conditions better than other varieties. This is one of the 
reasons Florida Giant is growing in favor by leaps and bounds among melon growers. 
ATTRACTIVE MELON The melons grow very large, nearly round, commonly weigh 50 
ris pounds; although specimens up to 125 pounds have been produced 
with special care. The very dark green rind, which has a bluish bloom, causes the melons to 
always have a fresh appearance... This is one reason it is so popular as a market variety. 
Does not sunburn as easily as many varieties. Seeds, dark mottled brownish black. 
GENERAL This melon is very popular throughout the South and Central West. 
CHARACTERISTIC An excellent shipper, either by truck or car.. Sweet, deep red, attrac- 
tive flesh. The flesh is very firm, which makes a Florida Giant melon 
very solid and weigh heavy for its size. 
391. Pkt. 10c: Oz. 30c; 14 lb. 75c; 14 Ib. $1.35; 1 lb. $2.50; 5 lbs., $2.40 per lb.; 10 lbs., 
$2.25 per lb.: 25 lbs. or more, $2.10 per lb. Postpaid. 
CONG A New U.S.D.A. Introduction 
Resistant to Anthracnose 
Developed by the U. S. Department of Agriculture for resistance to anthracnose, the most 
destructive leaf disease of melons. We observed Congo from Florida to Maryland during 
the 1950 season. Seldom has a new melon become so popular the first year of its introduct- 
ion. Shape and size are the same as Garrison or Coker; one of the parents of this variety. 
Quality is equally as good, and the flesh is more firm and darker red. 
The rind is hard, and shipments go through with no more breakage than Twilley’s Wiit 
Resistant Garrison or Cannonball. Color is much darker than Garrison, with the stripes. far 
less prominent. This will be one of the popular varieties in 1951. Please keep in mind that 
Congo is partially resistant only to the leaf diseae, anthracnose. It is not resistant to fusar- 
ium wilt which kills the entire plant. Shori supply. Fg 4 
392. Pkt. 15c: Oz. 35c: 14 lb. 90c: 1% lb. $1.75: 1 lb. $3.40; 5 lbs. $3.85 per lb.: 10 lbs. 
$3.30 per lb. Postpaid. se A Ee ps ad 
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