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D. H. Gilbert. Monticello, Florida 
Ice Cream 
O NE of the best early sorts for home gar¬ 
den; not a good shipper. Vines hardy and 
productive; fruit oblong: bright mottled 
green; rind thin, flesh light pink; crisp and 
sweet. Seed white; 80 days; 25 pounds. 
Klondike 
Black and Brown Seeded 
T HIS is a very popular melon in some sec¬ 
tions. being of the very best quality, small 
dark colored seed; rind dark green, ob¬ 
long to long, flesh deep scarlet; 00 days; 20 
pounds; good shipper. 
Striped Klondike (New) 
T HE flesh is the deepest red known to wat¬ 
ermelons, sweet, stringless and melting. 
The rind light green conspicuously strip¬ 
ed with darker green, advertising itself on the 
market; thin, hard and tough, making it desir¬ 
able for shipping. The firm flesh will keep 
many days. 25 pounds; 90 days. 
