THE WATERMELON 



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Kolh's Gem Type 



This type of melon is characterized by its having pro- 

 nounced light and dark green stripings, together with a round 

 or oval shape. The Kolb's Gem Type is to the light striped 

 class what the round or oval shaped varieties are to the other 

 classes. The amount of either white or black in the stripings 

 is not taken into consideration, and it will be found that this 



Fig. 12. — Dull Striped Watermelons. 



Vauclause. 



Florida Favorite. Orange. 



New Southern. 



varies more or less witii different varieties ; hence it is neces- 

 sary to know simply the fact that the proper shades of light 

 and black are present. The Kolb's Gem, the variety from 

 which the name for the type is taken, is representative of the 

 type. Figure 7 contains four varieties representing this type, 

 and figure 8 two. One new variety of the past season's in- 



