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as some of the other varieties. It is especially noted for 

 its thin rind, fine flavor, and productiveness. 



Harris's Earliest.— A small, very early melon of only fair 

 quality, but brings good returns on account of its earliness. 



Hungarian Honey. — A small, round variety, with deep-red 

 flesh noted for its fine quality. Too small for the larger 

 markets. 



Iceberg (Blue Gem). — A large, oval melon, with a rich dark 

 green color, striped with a lighter green. Very highly 

 prized in certain localities. 



Ice Cream (Peerless). — Oblong in shape, dark green in color; 

 flesh a bright pink, with a very sweet delicious flavor. Es- 

 pecially desirable for the home market. 



Iced Honey. — A new early variety, rather small but fine for 

 home use. Fruit nearly round and of dark green color; 

 flesh dark red, with a rich honey flavor. 



Kleckley Sweets (Monte Cristo). — A well-known variety that 

 is prized for its delicious flavor. Especially desirable for 

 home use and the nearby market, where quality is pre- 

 ferred to size. The fruits are oblong in shape and dark 

 green in color. 



Kolb Gem. — This variety is probably as well known both north 

 and south as any other variety grown, as it is one of the 

 best shipping melons. Oval in shape, with skin mottled 

 with light and dark green ; the quality is not equal to that 

 of some of the other varieties. 



Light Icing. — This differs from the Dark Icing mainly in hav- 

 ing a light-colored skin. The shape and quality are nearly 

 the same. 



M elver Sugar. — This is one of the good, large melons of oval 

 shape, a foot and a half in length; skin dark green, with 

 lighter stripes; flesh a light pink, crisp, and juicy. 



Mammoth Ironclad. — This is noted for its very large size, being 

 long in shape, a very late and good shipper. . 



Mountain Sweet. — A red-fleshed late variety, noted mainly for 

 its sweetness. Very popular in the South. 



New Chilian. — This is a very attractive melon, but better 

 adapted to a southern climate than to the North. The 

 fruit is large, round, dark green, with darker stripes. 

 Quality good when well grown. 



Panmure Allheart. — A favorite variety in some parts of the 

 South. It has a thin rind, few seeds, and a very thick, 

 sweet flesh. An excellent melon for the home garden. 



Phinney's Early. — Oblong shape of medium size, but early and 

 of good quality. 



