288 CALIFORNIA VEGETABLES. 



Fordhook Early: very early, medium size, globular, 

 tough deep mottled green rind, red flesh; good for early 

 shipping. 



Dixie: large and handsome, dark green, beautifully 

 striped, hardy and productive, sweet, juicy, and tender, 

 scarlet flesh. A good shipping variety. 



Cuban Queen: large, symmetrical, solid, rind thin and 

 strong, striped with dark and light green, flesh red, tender, 

 and very sweet, vine very strong in growth and produc- 

 tive. Melons keep well and ship well. 



Mammoth Ironclad: resembles Cuban Queen in mark- 

 ings ; melons uniformly large, with hard, tough rind, flesh 

 very red and solid, productive, and a good shipper. 



Kolb Gem : round, dark green, with light green stripes, 

 which are narrow and of dull color, fair size, flesh bright 

 red and good flavor, tough rind and a good shipper. 



Iceberg: like Kolb Gem, but darker green and flesh 

 deep red; a good shipper. 



Southern Rattlesnake : oblong, light green, beautifully 

 striped, thin rind, flesh scarlet, solid, and very sweet. 



Lodi: large, solid, light green, flesh deep red, rich and 

 delicious, and extending to within half an inch of the rind. 

 For many years this variety almost controlled California 

 markets and is still largely grown. 



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 Cali- 

 fornia for home use and shipping. 



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

 deep pink. 



