D. H. Gilbert, Monticello, Florida 
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Early Kansas 
A WONDERFUL NEW WATERMELON. 
Results from trials in many parts of the 
country were highly satisfactory, proving 
beyond a doubt that this is the largest of all 
early melons, ten days or more earlier to ripen 
than Watson. The Early Kansas has finest 
texture, sweet flavor and melting, bright red 
meat, solid to the rind, which is not thick. 
Nearly round in form, light green with broad 
bands of wavey stripes, growing 30 to 60 pound 
melons, with some specimens up to 80 pounds, 
seed red when green but dry to buff color and 
very few to each melon. It is a very robust 
grower, heavy deep rooting vines assure a 
heavy cropper, the productiveness is equal to 
or better than any other melon, and every 
melon a good one, no white or stringy hearts, 
and a wonderful shipper. IT SHOULD MAKE 
A PROFIT TO A GROWER UNDER THE 
SAME CONDITIONS OTHER VARIETIES 
MAY SHOW A LOSS. 
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