WATERMELON VARIETIES 
GARRISON 
This is a very popular local and medium distance shipping melon. 
Vividly striped dark green on a light green rind, it is strikingly attractive. 
The bright red flesh is firm and tender, of excellent flavor, and exceeds 11% 
in sugar content. White, medium sized seeds. Garrison is a uniform watermelon 
and a vigorous producer. 
Normal days to maturity.............85 Normal weight in pounds............90 
Normal length/diameter.....23 X 12 in. Resistance........ecccceeceeceess NONE 
HAWKSBURY, PURDUE 
An improvement on the older Hawksbury, this 
is a shipping watermelon of the IriSh Grey 
type, with the added advantage of resistance 
to Fusarium wilt. 
It isalarge, long fruit with a thin, tough 
rind that is light green in color, veined 
with darker green. The flesh is of good 
quality and a light red color. The seeds 
are medium size and dark brown. The fruits 
taper somewhat at the ends. 
This is an excellent long-distance shipping 
Strain. 
Normal days to maturity.........cccseee. 8D 
Normal Length/Diameter...........18 X 9 in. 
Normal weight in pounds.............. 30-35 
ResiStance........+s+eeeee+ee-ee-FuSarium Wilt 
LAWRENCE ROBINSON &- SONS 
California Grown Disease-free Watermelon Seeds 
