. Descriptive catalog of vegetables. Canning and preserving Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. 50 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. WATERMELON Probably native to Africa In addition to the production of regular stocks definite attention is directed to the development of improved strains of important varieties resistant to Fusarium Wilt. The number of days represents the time required to produce full grown fruits in the seed growing sections. Alabama Sweet, Improved A medi
. Descriptive catalog of vegetables. Canning and preserving Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. 50 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. WATERMELON Probably native to Africa In addition to the production of regular stocks definite attention is directed to the development of improved strains of important varieties resistant to Fusarium Wilt. The number of days represents the time required to produce full grown fruits in the seed growing sections. Alabama Sweet, Improved A medium early sort, good for shipping. Fruits large, oblong with rather thin but tough rind; medium green with deeper green mottled stripes. Flesh bright red, fine grained, sweet; seed creamy white. COLE'S EARLY or HARRIS' EARLY A leading first early variety for home garden and truckers to local markets; very productive, and particularly desirable for planting in the North. Fruits medium sized, short, oval, with alternate dark and light green stripes; tender rind. Flesh pink-red; seed black. Dixie, Long An older mid-season sort, noteworthy for keeping quality; a good shipper. Fruits medium, oblong to long, light green with dark stripes; rind thin but very strong. Flesh bright red, and of good flavor; seed black. Weight pounds 25 20 Days from planting to marketable fruits 85 75 25 85. Dixie Queen has rapidly achieved popularity DIXIE QUEEN Known in some quarters as white seeded Cuban Queen. A very prolific, shipping type of mid-season maturity. Fruits oval-round, light green with dark green stripes weigh 30 lbs.; rind thin but tough. Flesh bright red, crisp, of splendid quality quite free from fibre; seed small, white. 30. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Associated Seed Growers, Inc; Henry G. Gilbe
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