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PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE or RED 
TOP WHITE GLOBE (55 days)—The most 
popular general purpose variety. Roots are 
large and smooth, globular, measuring 3% by 
4 inches, white in color with purplish tinged 
red top. Flesh is white, tender and crisp. 
SEVEN TOP or SOUTHERN PRIZE— 
Roots ofthis variety are tough and not edi- 
ble. It is grown mainly in the south as a 
winter annual for greens and forage. Makes 
a rapid top growth with a heavy foliage yield. 
SHOGOIN (35 days)—-A dual purpose va- 
riety grown for its tops as greens, 18 to 20 
inches tall and a bright green color, and the 
small white roots about 2 inches in diameter 
which are mild and tender. 
SNOWBALL or WHITE 6 WEEKS (45 
days)—Produces small globular white roots 
in diameter 2% inches, with crisp, tender, 
fine-grained flesh. Very desirable table sort. 
WHITE EGG (55 days)—The white turnips 
are egg-shaped about 3 inches long; the flesh 
a translucent white; a tender, sweet table 
variety. 
Rutabaga 
AMERICAN PURPLE TOP (80 days)—A 
leading standard variety for table use and 
stock feeding. Smooth, globular roots 5 to 6 
inches in diameter, show in color purplish 
above the surface, yellowish below; flesh is 
a creamy yellow with firm texture. 
Watermelon 
The Watermelon is a native of Africa and 
melons are grown under suitable climatic ccn- 
ditions in many lands. Perhaps nowhere kas 
watermelon reached such a high degree of 
specialized culture as in the U.S.A. As a 
vining plant considerable room is required 
for development. With plenty of space a 
row of watermelons will provide the family 
with a delicious vegetable from the middle of 
the summer until autumn. The plant does 
best in a sandy loam soil and one crop that 
does well on acid land. Loose soil is bene- 
ficial as the roots may extend into the ground 
as far as the vines above the ground. Six 
to 8 seeds are planted in hills 8 feet apart 
and later thinned to 3 plants to a hill. Plants 
should spread 8 to 10 feet around the hill. 
Four pounds of seed are required to plant an 
acre. New varieties are constantly being de- 
veloped, replacing the older less desirable 
sorts. 
ALABAMA SWEET (85 days)—See Flor- 
ida Favorite, very similar. 
ARNOLD GRAY, OWENS GRAY, GRAY 
JACKET (85 days)—Melons are large, weigh- 
ing about 35 pounds, in shape almost cylin- 
drical, rind medium thick, tough, color a 
greenish white with veinings of a darker green 
hue appearing greyish. Flesh is a bright scar- 
let, firm and sweet. Seeds brownish, touched 
wae white. A good shipping and garden 
melon. 
BLACKLEE (95 days) — Developed for 
resistance to Fusarium Wilt, on the order of 
Tom Watson but inclined to be shorter and 
thicker. The rind is strong, tough, and a solid 
dark green color. Flesh is a deep red with 
high sugar content and well flavored. Melons 
weigh about 30 pounds. Seeds are medium 
size and black. 
CHILEAN BLACK SEED (80 to 85 days) 
-——A roundish variety of medium size, measur- 
ing 10 by 9 inches, weighing 16 to 18 pounds, 
rind thin and tough, color medium green with 
darker green stripes, flesh a solid red, fairly 
sweet. Black seed. 
CITRON, GREEN SEEDED (95 days)— 
Citrons are used for preserves and inedible 
in a raw condition. Melon is round, diameter 
7 to 8 inches, weight 10 to 12 pounds, color 
dark and light green striping. Flesh is white 
and very firm. Seeds large, green. 
CONGO (90 days)—A newly introduced 
sort as resistant to anthracnose disease. The 
large fruits are longish, weighing 35 to 40 
pounds, in color a dark green, marked with 
darker irregular stripes, and a thick, tough 
rind. The firm flesh is a bright red with a 
sweet flavor. Seeds are a light tan touched 
with darker markings. 
DIXIE QUEEN (85 days)—Introduced a 
few years back, it has gained wide popularity 
as a shipping, local and home garden variety. 
Fruits are oval-round in shape, light green 
with dark green stripes in color, tough rind, 
weighing about 30 pounds. The crisp, tender 
flesh is a bright red. Seeds small and white. 
FLORIDA FAVORITE (95 days)—An old 
favorite melon, fruits large and cylindrical, 
fairly hard rind, color a light green with dark 
green striping. Measures 19 by 10 inches, 
weight about 30 pounds, flesh a bright red, 
sweet and tasty. Seeds white. 
FLORIDA GIANT or BLACK DIAMOND, 
CANNON BALL (90 to 95 days)—Has be- 
come a very popular variety for home gardens 
and the shipping trade. Melon is a large, 
vigorous grower and very productive, in shape 
oval to almost round, color a dark green, 
dimensions 15 by 12 inches, weighing 40 
pounds, with a tough, thick rind. Flesh is 
firm and a bright red, sweet and well flavored. 
Seeds are large, mottled dark brown. 
GARRISON (85 days)—A large melon 
weighing about 35 pounds, with dark green 
stripes on an attractive light green back- 
ground. Flesh is a bright red, firm and tender 
with high sugar content. Seeds are white, 
medium in size, 
GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE or GYPSY 
(90 days)—An old favorite melon, still popu- 
lar and a fairly good shipper. The melon is 
large, long, cylindrical, dimensions 21 by 9 
inches, weighing 25 to 30 pounds, color gray- 
green with dark green, irregular striping. The 
flesh is a light red, firm and sweet. Seeds are 
large, cream colored with dark tips. 
GOLDEN HONEY (88 days)—An exquisite 
delicious home garden type and the best of 
the yellow melons. Fruits are oblong with a 
