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Title: Johnson's garden & farm manual : 1915
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Johnson Seed Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs Vegetables Seeds Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs Fruit Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Johnson Seed Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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xistence; for the family garden GENUINE JOHNSONS DIXIE WATERMELON The true Johnsons Dixie is a cross between the Kolb Gem and Old-Fashioned MountainSweet, and surpasses the Kolb Gem in shipping qualities, and fully equals the Mountain Sweet,Kleckley and Florida Favorite in superior eating quality, and is ten days earlier than any ofthem. Its great productiveness is shown from the fact that it frequently matures six to eightlarge melons to the vine. Owing to the great popularity of this variety, another and muchinferior melon is frequently substituted and sold for it. If you want quality and genuine seed,send to the Johnson Seed Company. Price, per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V^ lb., 20c; lb., 70c. lb., EXTRA SELECTED STOCK SEED. $1.00. From picked melons. Pkt. 5c.; oz., 10c. lb., 30c. ^^ ^^^^H^^^B^HB;;j^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H^^^^Pi^^NV^^^^^^;;^^^^^^^^^^^^^^p. ^^^^^^- ••-^^^ i BLACK BOULDER WATERMELONS. GENUINE JOHNSON S DIXIE WATERMELONS. 34 JOHNSON SEED COMPANY The NewTom WatsonWatermelon
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The Tom Watson origi-nated in Georgia, a State not-ed for producing fine water-melons, and has given greatsatisfaction to all our cus-tomers who planted it. It islarge, extra long, darkgreen melon, as shown in ourphotograph below. The aver-age melon will weigh 35 to40 pounds. The rind is thin,but tough, and the flesh abright red color, of delicious,sweet and satisfying flavor.Its appearance and qualitystrongly recommend it bothfor home use and market.Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; i/4 lb.,30c; lb., 75c. Standard WATERMELONS with Real Merit One ounce will plant about fifty hills and four pounds will plant one acre.Large packets of any variety, 5c each. In 5-lb. lots and over, 10c per lb. may be deducted. Pauls Bonny Best. The earliest watermelon. Melons weigh 15 to 20 poundsFordhook Early. Very early; good size; medium green, red flesh of fine quality Early Jumbo. Round; of large size; dark green skin; extra good quality!*.!Dark Icing. Early, round, solid, with thin dark green skin; of superi

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