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BLUE RIND WATSON—Variety No. 23 
This is a distinct variety of the Tom Watson. 
Its rind is a deep shiny green with a bluish 
sheen; some are so dark, they are almost black. 
It has small brown seed and its flesh is a deep 
blood red and very tender and sweet. Its rind is 
thin and very tough making it a splendid shipper. 
Average from fifty to seventy-five pounds. Its gen- 
eral shape is exactly like the Willhite’s Regular 
Watson you have known and liked so well. They 
will sell and ship equal to them on any market 
and most buyers prefer them to the Regular 
Watson because they make a much better ap- 
pearance and are much better melon when cut. 
Some few regular Watsons will be found in field 
planted with Blue Rind Watson seed because the 
type is not firmly established yet, but no such 
melons found in our fields were seeded. Only 
about two per cent showed up regular Watson, 
not enough to cause complaint. We have for 
several years sold about four pounds to one of 
this melon as compared with the regular Watson, 
not because the regular Watson is not good, but 
because the Blue Rind is so much better. We 
originated this melon and recommend it to all who 
want a good shipping melon and one that will 
sell. It matures in about eighty-five days. Y% lb. 
80c; ¥2 Ib. $1.40; % lb. $2.05; 1 Ib. $2.50. All plus 
postage. LIBERAL PACKAGE, ANY VARIETY, 
20G) 
Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent. effort 
Letter of James Joyce of Indiana 
Last year I planted your seed, never saw 
such vigorous plants, vines, or melons, some 
weighing 90 lbs. People swore I never grew 
them until I showed them the patch. It was 
amazing what whoppers I had. People who 
came and bought them said they were the 
best they ever ate and contined to come back 
until they were all gone, and even atter, 
wanting to know if I couldn't find just one 
more. 
Yours truly, 
(Signed) James Joyce 
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BLUE RIND WATSON—Variety No. 23 
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4 WILLHITE MELON SEED FARMS, Poolville, Texas 
Weatherford, Texas 
