FAIRFAX (USDA 48-12)—Variety No. 61 
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(Anthracnose and Fusarium Wilt Resistant) 
Fairfax is a new variety of watermelon, which 
offers combined resistance to anthracnose and fu- 
sarium wilt, produced at Southeastern Vegetable 
Breeding Laboratory of the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture at Charleston, 8. C. Fairfax is a long 
striped melon exactly as pictured above, capable 
of developing to 50 pounds. One carload in 1951 
averaged 42 pounds, but the melons generally fall 
in the 30-35 pound class. It is a heavy producer 
THE ROYAL GOLDEN—Variety No. 7 
—Golden Rind Melon— 
very sweet and tender. The seeds are light cream 
colored. Every grower who operates a roadside 
stand should plant a few at least, as they present 
a very beautiful appearance as well as attracting 
wide-spread attention, when placed among the 
with hard rind and is considered a good shipper, 
matures in 85 or 90 days depending on the weath- 
er and size of the melons; flesh red; seed white 
with slight black markings on rim. Our stock seed 
came direct from the breeding plant. '% lb. $1.40; 
Ya Ib. $2.65; % Ib. $3.90; 1 lb. $5.00; 2 lbs. $9.50; 
3 lbs. and over $4.00 per lb. All plus postage. 
LIBERAL PACKAGE, ANY VARIETY, 25c. 
When ripe, the out- 
side color of The Roy- 
al Golden melon is a 
rich deep orange yel- 
low, the vines also 
are a golden yellow 
being more sc near 
or around ihe tap- 
root, the color travel- 
ing outwar” th 5 
vine grows until at 
full growth or matu- 
rity practically all of 
the vine is a golden 
yellow. A field of 
these melons makes 
a very beautiful sight 
indeed. In size this 
melon will weigh 
from twenty to forty 
pounds at maturity, with a deep blood red flesh, 
green rind varieties. This is an early maturing 
melon. Our supply of this seed is very limited, 
we have it for 25c packages only. LIBERAL PACK- 
AGE, ANY VARIETY, 25c. 
“Good Pure Seed from Grower to Grower” 
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