D. H. Gilbert, Monticello, Florida 
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Gilbert’s Cut-Red Watson 
T HERE has never been, so far, a water¬ 
melon introduced that became as popular 
as the Watson. It will be planted com¬ 
mercially tor a long time yet.—provided the 
seed planted are of known quality. Some com¬ 
plaint has been in evidence about the Watson 
variety cutting with hard centers and almost 
worthless for market, which caused me to work 
on this melon with the view of breeding up a 
type that eliminates the strain that produces 
hard white centers. I have been very success¬ 
ful in this work and have perfected a strain 
of Watson that cuts red and sweet and grows 
big, dark glossy green melons, frequently grow¬ 
ing 50 to 60 pounds in weight; produces melons 
18 to 24 inches long by 10 to 12 inches in 
diameter; seeds light brown smeared with 
darker brown; 95 days: 30 pounds. 
Winter Queen 
W INTER QUEENS are nearly round and 
nearly white. The seeds are black and 
small. The flesh deep red, very firm, 
stringless, sweet, and of excellent quality. 
Ripen in about 100 days, but remain solid and 
of good quality two or three months and may 
be kept until Oiristmas: 10 lbs.: good shipper. 
