‘HOW TO GROW 'EM 
Rich sand loam soils are considered best for Watermelons, 
but good crops are grown on any well-drained, fertile soil. 
Adding. well-rotted manure to soil gives the plants a good 
start and to commercial growers we recommend an applica- 
tion of 600 to 800 pounds of commercial fertilizer (analyzing 
about 4 per cent ammonia, 12 per cent phosphoric acid, and 4 
per cent potash) to the acre. Space hills at least 10 feet apart. 
This method will give about 360 hills to the acre. When the 
soil has become warm, drop 6 to 8 seeds in each hill and 
cover about 1 inch. Later thin to 2 to 8 of the largest. plants. 
Earlier crops may. be obtained by protecting the young plants 
with Hotkaps (see page 70). One ounce will plant 26 bills; 
1% to 2 pounds per acre, 
600 90 days. This wilt-resistant 
melon is rapidly gaining in popular- 
ity, and promises to be one of the 
leading melons for shipping, Black- 
lee is very resistant to Fusarium 
Wilt, and where this disease has 
appeared we cannot recommend 
Blacklee too highly. The melons are 
long, oval, very symmetrical, smooth 
and of a dark green color. The 
slightly crisp and very sweet flesh 
is brilliant red with few black seeds. 
Melons average about 35 lbs. but 
specimens weighing 50 to 60 lbs. are 
not unusual. It cuts solid, is free 
from stringiness and of fine texture. 
A fine shipping melon and excellent 
keeper, Pkt. 10c; oz. 30¢; % Ib. 
75c; lb. $2.15; 5 Ibs. $9.75. Not pre- 
paid: 10 lbs. $17.50; 25 lbs. $41:25. 
7599 CALHOUN SWEET 
Developed at the North Louisiana Experiment Station. 
Where quality, earliness, 
resistance are considered, 
as a local market melon. 
wilt-resistance, yield, and drought- 
this variety definitely has a place 
Melon is oval with a green rind 
5c; OZ. 35c; Y% Ib. 
and bright red sweet flesh. Pkt. 
$1.00; Ib. $3.00. 
Watermelon Wilt-Resistant BLACKLEE 
ZEN 
627 90 days. Also called Cannonball or Black Diamond—One 
of the most popular and best. selling Watermelon on the mar- 
ket today. The melon is oval-round with blunt ends, has 
thick, tough rind and dark green skin which gives it a fresh 
appearance. Flesh is firm, deep red, sweet and of excellent 
quality. The melons average 35 to 40 pounds but monster 
melons weighing up to 100 pounds have been produced under 
ideal ednditions. Vines are vigorous and productive, and 
should be pruned to one or two melons to develop the largest 
size. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; %4 Ib. 75c; lb. $2.10; 5 lbs. 
$9.50. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $17.00. 
Certified Stock, Lb. 2.45 
Watermelon, Florida Giant 
Vegetable Seeds 
608 85 days. A sensational watermelon of outstanding merit. 
This newer wilt-resistant strain has proved to be as high as 
80%. resistant on very highly infested soils. The size is not 
unduly large but under proper culture melons weighing 40 
pounds or more are not unusual. Melons are very superior 
in quality, being sweeter with more luscious and deeper, 
richer red flesh, and more uniform in size. The outer skin is 
light green, striped and blotched with dark green. A good 
shipping melon, it is: produced earlier and outyields most 
other varieties. Pkt. 15¢; 0z. 30c; % Ib. 80c; Ib. $2.25; 
5 lbs. $10.50. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $19.00, 
Certified Stoek, Lb. 
Watermelon, Wilt Resistant Dixie Queen 
REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
