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D. H. Gilbert^ Monticello, Florida 
Gilbert s New Ribault 
(Formerly Radio) 
R lHAITI T is a new watermelon, long and 
thick, measuring from 24 to 30 inches 
long by 14 to 18 inches in diameter. The 
rind is dark green indistinctly striped with 
mingled lighter green; the young melons will 
show distinct stripes, but as they develop and 
ripen the stripes practically fade away leaving 
a glossy green color; the rind is medium thick, 
just thick enough to insure long keeping and 
rough usage during shipping, and is woven to¬ 
gether like leather, hard to pull apart, or break 
even after it is full ripe. The meat is red and 
sweet, free from hard centers, grows remark¬ 
ably large, and is very prolific. It is a good 
shipper. The seeds are large, white with black 
rings or tips, with a very small seed cavity; 
95 days; 40 pounds. 
