T. W. WOOD & SONS + SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 - RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
245. HONEY DEW (110 Days) 
The smooth skin is creamy white when ripe and so tough that the melon 
is practically sealed up and will keep for a month or more. Allow 3 
months to mature, pull when the blossom end is slightly soft, and keep 
a few days before serving. Has a flavor distinct from the flavor of 
cantaloupe. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35¢; '/4 Ib. 80c, postpaid, 
262. BANANA (90 Days) 
Banana shaped and has the banana flavor; grows 15 to 20 inches 
long by four to six inches in diameter; has thick orange flesh with de- 
lightfully sweet flavor. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 40c; '/4 Ib. 90c, postpaid. 
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Wood's Perfection Cantaloupe 
248. WOOD'S PERFECTION (80 Days) 
The most delicious of all orange-fleshed cantaloupes; beautiful in ap- 
pearance, but the deliciously sweet, spicy flavor of its fine-grained, 
solid flesh is its outstanding characteristic. There is no trace of stringi- 
ness; the flesh is so thick that the seed cavity is unusually small; it is 250. WOOD'S EARLY ROCKY FORD (75 Days) 
covered with a lace-like netting over the entire melon. We recom- on eg \; ; eS ee (saan eae ane 
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men eae 45e: Va Ib. $1.00 aad Rocky Ford, like it in shape, but a little larger. The melons are heavily 
evel wae onan o aA aes Bey POSiPalcs netted, have small seed cavity, firm and thick green flesh, and are at- 
263. GLASS MELON or Mango (90 Days} tractive in both shape and color. The flavor is deliciously sweet and 
For preserving, sweet pickles, mangoes stuffed like peppers, pies, and spicy. It is early, prolific and of fine quality. This is just the melon 
may be sliced and fried like egg-plant. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; '%4 Ib. 70c, to follow our Extra Early Hanover. Has spicy flavor found only in the 
ostpaid. best cantaloupes. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; '/4 Ib. 90c, postpaid. 
postp postp 
WOOD'S sou WATERMELON SEEDS 2. 
| Prepare hills 8 or 10 feet apart each way by working in thoroughly rotted manure, or poultry droppings—rich ground gives the plants a good start 
WOOD'S EARLY 
before the insects attack them. When the ground is warm plant 6 or 8 seeds to the hill, covering an inch deep and, when well up, thin out, leaving 
three strong plants to each hill. One ounce will plant 30 hills; 3 pounds one acre. 
272. NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET ICEBOX WATERMELON 
—See page | for description and price. 
286. GARRISON or DARLINGTON (90 Days) 
Striped like a Georgia Rattlesnake and under favorable conditions 
grows larger, is sweeter and more delicate. Often attain up to 75 Ibs. 
in weight. The flesh is brilliant red, tender, luscious, very sweet and has: 
a delicious flavor. Where Garrison is best known it is preferred to all 
other melons for home gardens and nearby markets. Pkt. 10c; oz. 55cz 
V4 |b. $1.20, postpaid. 
282. DIXIE QUEEN (85 Days) 
(Sometimes called Cuban Queen)—Not the biggest melon, but the 
quality is excellent. The sparkling, crisp, rich scarlet flesh is firm, sweet 
and juicy right up to the thin, tough rind. Unbeatable for the home 
garden. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; '/4 Ib. 60c, postpaid. 
Congo or 46-40 270. IRISH GRAY (90 Days) 
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281. CONGO or 46-40 
The only shipping variety known today which is resistant to Anthrac- 
nose. This variety promises to be of exceptional importance. The 
melons are similar in size and shape to Garrison, the rind is very tough 
and dark green with darker green stripes. The flesh is very bright red, 
sweet and ripens well out to the rind. Pkt. 10c; oz. 65c; '4 Ib. $1.40, 
postpaid. 
269. KLECKLEY'S SWEET or MONTE CHRISTO (85 Days) 
(The “Wondermelon")—All of the sparkling, crisp, bright crimson 
meat is deliciously sweet right up to the thin rind. For the home gar- 
den we recommend it without reserve. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 4 lb. 60c, 
postpaid. 
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In sweetness it is like Kleckley's Sweet; in shipping quality, it com- 
pares with Tom Watson. The thin rind is so tough it will not burst 
from rough treatment in transit. The color is mottled greenish gray; the 
flesh is red, sweet, crisp and free from stringiness. Although a grand 
shipper, it is equally fine for the home garden. Pkt. 10c¢; oz. 35; V4 |b. 
80c, postpaid. 
277. TOM WATSON (90 Days) 
For years the outstanding shipping melon and equally popular for 
the home garden. The dark green melons are large and long, the 
flesh rich, red, distinctly crisp, juicy and sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25¢; 
V/4 |b. 60c, postpaid. 
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