88 THE WATERMELON 



Christmas. — A small, late, oblong, dull striped melon ; of 

 fair quality and noted as a good keeper. Seeds white. 



Cherokee Beauty. — See New Southern. 



Cole's Early. — Fruit medium sized, round or slightly oval, 

 marked with irregular stripes of dark and light green. Flesh 

 red, solid, and very sweet. Early and reliable. Rind brittle ; 

 seeds dark brown. One of the best varieties for New Eng- 

 land culture. 



Cuba7i ^ueen. — A large, showy melon with narrow dark 

 and wide light stripes. Flesh bright red and very solid but 

 rather poor in quality. The melons are fair size, oblong in 

 shape, slightly tapering at the stem end. Seeds dark brown. 

 A good keeping variety. 



Dark Icing. — Round, medium green ; flesh scarlet, solid 

 and sweet. Rind thin, seeds white. Qtiite desirable and 

 well known. 



Delaware. — Cross between the Ironclad and Mountain 

 Sweet. Oblong shape, beautifully light and dark striped. 

 Flesh a brilliant red, solid, and ripens within 1-2 to 3-4 inch 

 of the rind. It resembles the Mountain Sweet in flavor. 

 The rind is very tough, making it very desirable both for 

 shipping and keeping. Seeds white with brown tips. 



Dixie. — A long, dark green melon striped with a light 

 shade. Season medium early, quality fair. Vines hardy and 

 vigorous in growth, seeds dark. A cross between the 

 Kolb's Gem and Mountain Sweet, largely grown in the South 

 for distant markets. 



Fordhook Early. — Nearly round, quite early. Color 

 medium green finely mottled ; seeds white ; flesh light red 

 and sweet. Poor keeper. Highly spoken of by seedsmen. 



Elorida Favorite. — A rather long shaped melon, striped 

 with dull greens. A cross between the Rattlesnake and 

 Fierson. Seeds white. A shy bearer. 



Fronte?iac. — Long, dark green predominating but striped 

 with light green. Flesh bright red, solid and fine quality. 

 Seeds dark. Although a new Southern variety it promises 

 well in the North, being earlv. 



