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WATERMELONS— THE LATE KINDS 
^PWO different types are found in this class, though 
often it is difficult to draw a sharp line of distinction 
in the variation of shapes. There is the short, round 
type, generally preferred for marketing and shipping 
because of the superior carrying qualities of the fruits. 
The long type generally has thinner skin. 
Hungarian Honey, Iceberg, and Sweetheart are, perhaps, 
the most popular sorts of the short, thick type, the last 
named being often nearly round. All are of fair quality. 
Mammoth Iron Clad and Georgia Rattlesnake or Striped 
Gypsy (as illustrated) are the two best-known representa- 
tives of that class bearing elongated fruits with light and 
dark green stripes. Sugar Stick is a pale green skinned 
sort, slightly netted with darker green stripes with flesh 
of truly delicious quality. But the acme of quality is 
found in the very large, long, dark green skinned sorts of 
which Kleckley’s Sweets, Halbert Honey, and Torn Watson 
are the greatest favorites throughout the country. 
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