VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES ¢ KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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STONE MOUNTAIN or Dixie Belle HS WEARY 90 
Makes a wonderful main crop sort for shipping long distances. Very prolific 
and adapts itself to adverse growing conditions. 
FRUIT—Very large, broad oval to almost round, with blocky ends; weighs up 
to 50 pounds; rind, hard, tough, dark green; flesh, tender, sweet ap- 
pealing flavor, massive heart, bright sparkling scarlet color; seeds, 
white with black tips. 
STONE MOUNTAIN No. 5 (Wilt Resistant) M WRUME 90 
Resistant to Fusarium Wilt. Similar to regular Stone Mountain in character- 
istics and use. 
FRUIT—Similar to regular Stone Mountain but runs little smaller in size and 
its quality or sugar content is not as high. Seeds white spotted with 
black. 
TOM WATSON s WEIRD 92 
An old favorite. It is very productive. 
FRUIT—Very large, cylindrical in shape; weighs up to 40 pounds; rind, very 
tough and elastic, medium green, slightly veined; flesh, firm, rather 
coarse, delicious, deep bright red color; seeds, brown with white 
mottling. 
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NUMBER OF PLANTS PER ACRE AT DIFFERENT SPACINGS 
Number Number Number 
Distances Plants Distances Plants Distances Plants 
Apart Per Acre Apart Per Acre Apart Per Acre 
apa hers (hiiet 87,120 30 in. x 20 in. 10,454 48 in. x 12 in. 10,890 
Lata xal Zan 43,560 30 in. x 24 in. 8,712 48 in. x 18 in. 7,790 
18 in. -<e.6 in: 58,000 30 in. x 30 in. 6,970 48 in. x 24 in. 5,445 
20 in. x 15 in. 20,912 36 it xs, Ole 29,000 48 in. x 30 in. 4,356 
24 in. x 4 in. 65,340 30 .1n. x 125. 14,520 48 in. x 36 in. 3,630 
24 in. x 6 in. 43,560 36 in. x 15 in. 11,600 48 in. x 48 in. 2,23 
24 1x be.in, 21,780 36 in. x 18 in. 9,680 60 in. x 36 in. 2,901 
24 ins x15 in: 17,420 36 in. x 24 in. 7,260 60 in. x 48 in. 2,178 
24 in. x 18 in. 15,520 36 in. x 36 in. 4,840 60 in. x 60 in. 1,743 
24 in. x 24 in. 10,890 42 in. x 6 in. 24,900 96 in. x 36 in. 1,815 
30 in. x 4 in. 52,292 42°in. x 12 in. 12,446 96 in. x 96 in. 680 
30 in. x 6 in. 34,848 42 in. x 24 in. 6,223 LOpft10aTt 435 
30 ine x £2.1n, 17,424 42 in, X.36:in, 4,148 IZ titex deetts 302 
30 in. x 18 in. 11,600 
METRIC EQUIVALENTS 
LINEAR MEASURE UNITS OF WEIGHT 
2.54 Centimeters — 1 Inch 28.4 Grammes —— ie ee OURCe 
.3048 Meter —— eh Foot 454.4 Grammes == il ieteyeravl 
9144 Meter — | Ward 1 Kilogramme — 2.2 Pounds 
al Centimeter = .3937 Inch i Ton — 2000 Pounds 
il Meter = 39. 5/ eee nches at Metric Ton — 2200 Pounds 
1 Long Ton — 2240 Pounds 
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