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with wavy stripes of black, the edible portions extending 

 within half inch of skin; flesh brilliant red, sweet and 

 tender; very juicy." 



Dixie. — A cross from the Mountain Sweet on the Kolb 

 Gem. Ripens earlier than Kolb Gem. 



Florida Favorite. — This is pronounced to be by 

 many one of the best melons on the market. The flesh is 

 red and fine flavored. 



The Jones. — This and the Kolb Gem are shaped alike. 

 The flesh is red and remarkably sweet. The melon grows 



Fig. 151— Mclver's Watermelon. 



to a large size. Some of the experiment stations place 

 this variety at the head of the list. 



Kolb Gem. — This melon originated near Eufaula, 

 Alabama, and is named after Captain R. F. Kolb, its 

 originator, one of the prominent citizens of that State. It 

 has been largely grown for shipment North because of its 

 tough rind and firm, bright red flesh. 



Rattlesnake.— This fruit is an old variety, well 

 known in Georgia and other sections of the South. Ob- 

 long form and when fully developed, possesses fine quali- 

 ties in flavor. It is not a good shipping melon. 



McIver Sugar Melon. — A variety originating in 



