. Spring catalog of Alexander's seeds . Chronicle last night by Mr. C. , of the Alexander Seed Co. The melon wasraised by Mr. W. A. Couch, of Toccoa, Ga., and wasof the Alexander Special selection of the Nixon va-riety. Unlike most large melons, the meat was as sweetand firm as the little melons. Mr. Brush said thatit was the largest melon he had ever seen of thatvariety. rri|A TVivnn °ur famous Augusta variety whichV*- 7>rc lilAUll originated here and has for yearsQeen the favorite large cantaloupe in our city. Com-bining large size with finest flavor, it is one of thebest of all ca
. Spring catalog of Alexander's seeds . Chronicle last night by Mr. C. , of the Alexander Seed Co. The melon wasraised by Mr. W. A. Couch, of Toccoa, Ga., and wasof the Alexander Special selection of the Nixon va-riety. Unlike most large melons, the meat was as sweetand firm as the little melons. Mr. Brush said thatit was the largest melon he had ever seen of thatvariety. rri|A TVivnn °ur famous Augusta variety whichV*- 7>rc lilAUll originated here and has for yearsQeen the favorite large cantaloupe in our city. Com-bining large size with finest flavor, it is one of thebest of all cantaloupes. For years we have kept thismelon pure by the most careful selection. Oftenweighs 8 to 12 pounds. Is almost round shape, rough,deeply netted skin, thick meat of the richest possibleflavor and sweetness. It is purely a Southern melonand has no equal for a main crop melon in theSouth. Wherever known it brings a fancy price inmarket>*Beed supply limited. Packet, 10 cents:ounce, 20 cents; % pound 65 cents; pound, %; post-. Two of our Nixon Cantaloupes grown by Mr. W. , of Toccoa, Ga. Read clipping from AugustaChronicle. The above photograph was received fromMr. Couch later. ALEXANDERS GOOD SEED, AUGUSTA, GA. 18 Alexanders Perfected Rockyford-TRUCKERS STRAIN This new strain of Rockyfordof ours differs from all others inthat it is solidly and deeply net-ted throughout. It is almost im-possible to get any slick can-taloupes with this strain, sothoroughly and deeply is it net-ted. It has thick, green flesh,very small seed cavity and com-paratively few seeds. Ripenssvertly from stem to blossomand is also the most regular insize and shape of all, the mel-ons in a well cultivated crop be-ing almost as nearly alike aspeas in a pod. If you are acantaloupe shipper you knowwhat an advantage this is. Theillustration gives a fairly goodIdea of what might be expect-ed from this Perfected Strainbut it really does not do themelon justice. We cannot rec-ommend this strain o
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