NORTHRUP. KING & CO. ’ S 
WATERMELON (Continued) 
Florida Favorite 85 days 
A vigorous, productive plant producing 
large long fruits, dark green in color with 
irregular mottled stripings of a lighter 
shade. White seeded. Deep red, sweet flesh 
of excellent quality. Thin rind but stands up 
well. Size 16x10 in. 
Georgia Rattlesnake 90 days 
An old Southern favorite, excellent ship¬ 
per and quick seller. A large, long melon, 
yellowish-green with stripes of very dark 
green. Rind is very tough. Rich scarlet red 
flesh. Seeds light cream with dark brown 
tips. Weight 30 lbs. Size 18x12 in. 
Golden Honey 90 days 
A leader among the yellow-fleshed vari¬ 
eties. Oblong in shape, weight about 20 lbs. 
Rind is dark green with darker green stripes. 
Flesh is bright golden color and of excellent 
flavor. Size 14x12 in. Seeds white with black 
tips. 
Georgia Rattlesnake 
Halbert’s Honey 85 days 
Large, handsome fruits, 18 to 20 in. in 
length, 12 in. in diameter. Skin is deep green 
showing fine veins. Weight about 35 lbs. 
Flesh is a beautiful crimson extending to 
within half inch of rind. Vines vigorous in 
growth and prolific in production. Seed white 
with black tips. 
Harris Earliest 
Identical with Cole’s Early. 
Ice Cream or Peerless 90 days 
A white seeded, early variety, adapted to 
home gardens. Rind is very thin and medium 
green in color. Flesh rich scarlet and sweet. 
Size 16x19 in. 
Irish Grey 90 days 
A white seeded, extra hard shell variety, 
18 in. long and 11 in. thick. The skin is a 
mottled greenish-gray. Flesh is red, crisp, 
sweet and free from stringiness. Fruits are 
large and oblong in shape. Average weight 
35 lbs. A very fine shipping melon. 
Kleckley’s Sweets, Improved 85 days 
A large melon with tough rind, dark blu¬ 
ish-green skin and delicious sweet flesh. 
Oblong in shape, 22. in long and 12 in. in 
diameter; weight 40 to 50 lbs. Flesh bright 
scarlet, with no stringiness. White seeds. 
Klondike 85 days 
A variety grown mostly in the West for 
market gardens and shipping moderate dis- 
Kleckey’s Sweets, Improved 
tances. Fruits oblong, 16x10 in., weight 25 
lbs. The flesh is deep red and the rind dark 
green. Seeds are small and in color are 
mixed black and white. Flesh very firm, 
melting and sweet. 
Kolb’s Gem 90 days 
Very large, slightly oval, striped with light 
and dark green. Rind very hard and tough. 
Flesh bright red, solid, coarse grained but 
tender and sweet. Size 14x10 in. Black seeded. 
Long Light Icing 90 days 
The skin of this melon is light green but 
its mottled markings make it appear gray. 
Flesh is deep red in color and of very fine 
quality. Fruits large, oblong. Seeds white. 
Phinney’s Early 80 days 
A very early variety producing an abun¬ 
dant crop of medium sized, oblong fruits. 
Rind thin and smooth. Flesh pink, tender 
and of very good quality. Skin mottled with 
various shades of green. 
Round Light Icing 90 days 
Seed creamy white. Fruit nearly round, 
greenish-white marbled with light green 
veins. Excellent for home gardens but be¬ 
cause of its thin skin it is not a good ship¬ 
per. Medium large fruits; flesh bright light 
red. Size 14x10 in. 
Stone Mountain 90 days 
A large, nearly round melon, somewhat 
blunt at the ends. Dark green skin, with 
faintly indicated broad ribs and blunt ends. 
Flesh bright scarlet and exceptionally sweet. 
Very few seeds, giving the impression it is 
all heart. Recently originated in Georgia 
and named after the famous Stone Moun¬ 
tain. Average weight 35 lbs. A fine variety 
for home gardens in the South and can be 
grown quite successfully in the North. Large 
shipments are sent into the North from the 
Gulf States. Seeds white, with black tips. 
Stone Mountain 
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