We have specialized in 
watermelon seed for 
many years. 
Our melon seed is produced 
from specially selected 
stock seed. 
Florida Giant (Black Diamond or Cannon Ball). A standard, high-yielding variety for Florida 
FLORIDA GIANT (BLACK DIAMOND or CANNON BALL). 
(92 days.) The vines are of vigorous growth and produce large, 
nearly round, solid dark green-skinned melons, with thick rind 
and firm, rather coarse grained and fibrous, sweet, deep red, 
attractive flesh with small black seeds. Very hardy, and with- 
stands poor growing conditions better than most other varieties. 
This variety is sometimes called black-seeded Stone Mountain. 
It resembles Stone Mountain in form, but has a much darker 
rind and grows to much larger size. Because of the dark green 
rind, it is in great demand, always having a fresh appearance. 
Has grown in favor by leaps and bounds among commercial 
melon growers in Florida. Also a desirable home garden 
variety. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 1% Ib. 45c; 1 Ib. $1.50 
5 to 25 Ibs. $1.40 per Ib. 
IRONSIDES (Wilt Resistant) (New). (92 days.) This promis- 
ing new wilt resistant variety was developed by the U. S. Re- 
gional Vegetable Breeding Laboratory, Charleston, S.C. Fruits 
are large, long, dark green, showing considerable longitudinal 
ribbing. Ironsides has a thin but very tough rind and sun- 
burns less than other varieties. It has attractive deep red 
flesh, with small black seeds. Very fine, smooth, crisp texture, 
and free of stringiness. The flavor is superior to practically any 
other variety. It produces few melons per plant, requiring but 
little fruit pruning. Care should be used not to leave the 
melons on the vine too long or let them get over-ripe. Over 
mature melons tend to develop hollow-heart rapidly. This 
variety should make a good shipping melon, and because of 
its exceedingly high edible quality and its high resistance to 
Fusarium Wilt it should be exceptionally well-suited for home 
garden production. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 30c; 14 Ib. 85c; 1 Ib. $2.75; 5 to 25 Ibs. $2.65 per Ib. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET (ICEBOX TYPE) (New). 
(65 days.) This small icebox type melon, weighing 3 to 5 Ibs. 
is attracting lots of attention in Florida for home use, roadside 
stands, and local markets. It is the earliest of all watermelons 
making ripe fruits in from sixty to seventy days from seed 
planting. The vines lack vigor, but are very prolific, setting 
many small melons, round to slightly elongated in shape with 
a light grey mottled rind, which is very thin and tender. Flesh 
is a beautiful deep red with small back seeds. Of excellent 
quality. This has been found to be the best of the “icebox 
type” melons for Florida. Seed supply very limited. 
Pkt. 10c; 02. 20c; 14 Ib. 60c; 1 Ib. $2.00; 5 to 25 Ibs. $1.90 per Ib. 
The Standard of Quality in Florida for Over 40 Years 
BLACK DIAMOND—OKLAHOMA CERTIFIED. (92 days.) 
Our certified Black Diamond or Cannon Ball is produced for 
us by one of the best watermelon seed growers in Oklahoma 
and the fields are thoroughly inspected and certified by the 
Oklahoma Crop Improvement Association. No finer strain of 
seed of this popular variety can be secured anywhere at any 
price. Not a melon is shipped from our Oklahoma seed grow- 
ing fields, and seed is saved from only the earliest maturing, 
largest sized and best shaped melons. This certified seed is 
sold only in 1-lb. sealed bags with the official Oklahoma Crop 
Improvement Association Certification tag attached to each 
sealed bag. 
1 Ib. $2.50; 5 to 25 Ibs. $2.40 per Ib. 
SUPER BLACK DIAMOND (Yellow Belly Strain). (92 days.) 
Our seed of this strain was harvested from only the largest, 
most uniform melons in the field. Melons are round in 
shape, like the regular Black Diamond, however, of a 
darker blue-green color, bottom of the melon being a deep 
yellow. Seeds blackish brown, little darker than the regular 
Black Diamond, also seeds are smaller in size. Rind somewhat 
thinner, and a little tougher. Meat very red, larger heart, and 
better quality. Anthracnose does not bother this type as much 
as the regular Black Diamond melon. The Super Black Dia- 
mond is a heavy bearer. Florida melon growers will be highly 
pleased with this new strain of ‘Super’ Black Diamond. Be- 
cause of its attractive dark green rind and superior edible 
quality as compared to other strains of Black Diamond or 
Florida Giant, it should become the leading strain in Florida 
as soon as it becomes better known. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; 44 Ib. 75c; 1 Ib. $2.50; 5 to 25 Ibs. $2.40 per Ib. 
GARRISON (DARLINGTON). (95 days.) We offer the 
genuine strain of this prized variety. Fruits are uniformly 
cylindrical in shape, very large, long, with a thin, tender rind. 
The color is white and green striped, the green stripes usually 
being broken. The shape and stripings are similar to those of 
the Georgia Rattlesnake variety, but it is an entirely different 
melon. It has a very delicate flavor, sweet and tender meat, 
and grows to weigh 40 to 50 pounds, if the vines are pruned 
to one or two good shaped melons per plant, pulling off all 
other melons at least twice a week. Because of its high edible 
quality and large size it is rapidly gaining popularity and com- 
manding premium prices. It is not, however, a shipping melon 
because of the brittle, easily broken rind, but is grown ex- 
tensively for local markets. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 60c; 1 Ib. $2.00 
5 to 25 Ibs. $1.90 per Ib. 
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