WATERMELONS 239 



Mountain Sweet: large long, flesh red, firm and sweet; good for home 

 garden. 



Peerless : nearly round, pale green, thin rind, red flesh, very sweet. 



Chilian: oblong, deep green, mottled and striped, flesh bright red, sweet 

 and high quality ; good for home use because of thin, brittle rind. 



Kleckley Sweet: medium sized, oval, dark green, flesh bright red, high 

 quality, largely grown in central- California for home use and shipping. 



Ice Cream : very large, long, solid deep green, flesh deep pink. 



Philippine: medium sized, thin rind; a favorite with Los Angeles 

 retailers and peddlers. 



Pasadena and Angeleno : two varieties becoming prominent in southern 

 California for local trade. 



