232 GARDENING FOR PROFIT, 



Icing or Ice Rind, -(See figure 64.) There are two 

 types of this Melon dark and light, both of excellent 



Fig. 64. ICING OK ICE RIND WATERMELON. 



flavor. This is the favorite variety of the market gar- 

 deners of South New Jersey. 



Black Spanish, Fruit medium size, almost round ; 

 skin dark gresn ; flesh red, sweet and delicious. 



Scaly Bark. (See figure 65.) The rind of this is very 

 thin, and yet so tough and strong that it will bear any 



Fig. 65. SCALY BARK WATERMELON. 



amount of handling before bursting or cracking open. 

 This characteristic gives to the variety special value for 

 shipping purposes. The flesh is light scarlet in color, and 



