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D. H. Gilbert, Monticello, Florida 
Black Diamond 
T HE vines are of a vigorous growth and 
heavy producers, the melons are nearly 
round in form, the skin is dark green, 
slightly striped with narrow bands of a lighter 
green but when full ripe the melons are solid 
dark green, the tlesli is red and firm; a good 
shipper. Grows large, not unusual for speci¬ 
mens to weight 80 pounds; 05 days; seed black; 
40 pounds. 
