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 withstands 
poor growing conditions better than most other var- 
ieties. Because of the dark green rind, it is in great 
demand, always having a fresh appearance. Has grown 
in favor among commercial melon growers in Florida. 
Also a desirable home garden variety. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c: %4 lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50 
5 to 25 lbs. $1.40 per Ib. 
CHARLESTON GRAY (51-27) (Wilt and Anthracnose 
resistant). (New.) (92 days). This is one of the most 
promising of the new melon varieties recently intro- 
duced. Developed by the U.S.D.A., Southeastern Breed- 
ing Station at Charleston, S. C., it is highly resistant to 
both Fusarium wilt and Anthracnose. It makes a long, 
grey melon very slow to “sunburn”, with a tough but 
not particularly thick rind, very striking in appearance 
when cut, with red meat and black seed. It is of de- 
licious flavor and quality. A good yielder and very uni- 
form in size, averaging under good growing conditions 
about 28 to 35 lbs. Unlike other varieties it can stay in 
the field in good condition for some days after it is ripe. 
This, along with its high resistance to the two most 
serious diseases of watermelons, makes it especially 
valuable for home garden use and to hold for a strong 
market. This new variety offers much promise as 
a high quality, disease-resistant, good shipping type 
melon for Florida. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; 1% lb. $1.40; 
5 to 25 lbs. $4.90 per lb. 
Ib. $5.00 
NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET (ICEBOX TYPE) (New). 
(65 days.) This small icebox type melon, weighing 3 to 
5 lbs. is attracting 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. The vines lack vigor, but are 
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 black seeds. This has been found 
to be the best of the “icebox type” melons for Florida. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 1b. 50c; 1 Ib. $1.75 
5 to 25 lbs. $1.65 per lb. 
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 in- 
spected and certified by the Oklahoma Crop Improve- 
ment Association. No finer strain of seed of this popu- 
lar variety can be secured anywhere at any price. Not 
a melon is shipped from our Oklahoma seed growing 
fields, and seed is saved from only the earliest matur- 
ing, largest sized and best shaped melons. This certi- 
fied seed is sold only in 1-lb. sealed bags with the offi- 
cial Oklahoma Crop Improvement Association Certifi- 
cation tag attached to each sealed bag. 
1 lb. $2.50; 5 to 25 lbs. $2.40 per lb. 
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, 
but of a darker blue-green color bottom of the melon 
being a deep yellow. Seeds blackish brown little darker 
than the regular Black Diamond, and smaller. 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 Diamond is a heavy bearer. 
Florida melon growers will be highly pleased with this 
new strain because of its attractive dark green rind and 
superior edible quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c:; Y% lb. 75c: 1 Ib. $2.50 
5 to 25 lbs. $2.40 per lb. 
GARRISON. (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. 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. Be- 
cause of its high edible quality and large size it is 
popular and commands premium prices. It is not a 
shipping melon because of the brittle, easily broken 
rind, but is grown extensively for local markets. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00 
5 to 25 lbs. $1.90 per lb. . 
The standard of quality in Florida for over 40 years 
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