THE SEEDLESS WATERMELON (Continued) 
inspected the trial field was astonished. It is a known fact the seedless plants 
withstand against common fungi which attacks them such as Fusarium, 
Anthracnoseetc. It is also proved that the crop of Seedless Watermelon is 
generally 30% to 50% heavier than the parents or ordinary seedy one. It is 
also noted that the rind of Seedless strains is tougher than ordinary types of 
same thickness, thus increasing the shipping quality. 
The sugar content or sweetness is higher than ordinary Watermelon. 
After careful researches it was proved that the sugar content is the highest in 
Tetraploid, then Triploid (Seedless) and then Diploid or ordinary Watermelon. 
This is for the same variety. 
The drawbacks of the Seedless, is, first, its requirement of high tempera- 
ture to germinate the seed, 80 degrees Fahrenheit is its optimum temperature, 
second, slow growth in the start, though once starts growing it grows rapidly 
and vigorously, third, its requirement of pollen-plant in the quantity of 
about 10% to 20%. Seedless strain does not bear fruits by itself. However, 
if such Seedless Watermelon vines are planted’ near ordinary Watermelon 
field, then no special Pollen plants are necessary. The bees will carry pollen 
from other fields. The first fruits generally show slightly noticeable seed 
coats than the following fruits. 
We are offering only the best two strains which we selected out of our 
extensive trials which extended over several dozen varieties: 
Seedless Watermelon No. 4 
(Straight Green, Not Striped) 
10-15 Ibs., round, flesh deep rose red. Very sweet, rind thin 3/4 inch. 
Vigorous grower. 
$ 80.00 per Ib. (8.000/9.000 seeds to a Ib. ) 
Seedless Watermelon No. 13 
(Green Striped) 
12-15 lIbs., round, flesh deep rose, very sweet, rind thin 3/4 inch. 
Vigorous grower. 
$ 80.00 per lb. (8.000/9.000 seeds to a Ib.) 
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