WATERMELONS (Continued) 
CLAD WATERMELON 
KOLB’S EARLY 
KLECKLEY SWEETJ 
Kleckley’s Sweet. This new melon is one of the very best for the 
home market or for family use. The melons are large, 18 to 20 
inches long and 10 to 12 inches in diameter, dark green; rind 
thin, flesh scarlet and very sweet. 
Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gypsy. Standard southern variety, which 
possesses remarkable shipping qualities; oblong, scarlet flesh, 
crisp and juicy ... 
Duke Jones. Large, nearly round, dark green melon; a fine ship¬ 
per; flesh bright red, sweet and juicy...... 
Girardeau’s New Favorite. Resembles the Florida Favorite, but 
is larger. It is early, productive, tender and crisp; has bright 
red, very sweet flesh. The rind is thin and too tender to stand 
shipment long distance. Splendid for home Or near-by market. 
Brown Seeded Chilian. Equal in all respects to the WhiteJSeeded 
variety... 
The Bradford. A fine flavored large shipping melon, oblong in 
shape with rather square ends. The skin is very dark green 
with darker stripes. The flesh is very tender and solid. Dark 
red in color, and of excellent flavor. The rind is thin and tough, 
making it a very desirable shipping melon. Under favorable con¬ 
ditions they grow to a large size and command high prices in 
the eastern markets.... 
fifjj Ironclad Mammoth. Grows to a very large size, striped like 
Gypsy, of great substance. 
Mountain Sweet. Thick dark rind, fine flavor, grows to a large 
size. 
Dixie. Combines the splendid qualities of Kolbs Gem and Moun¬ 
tain Sweet. Color dark green with lighter stripes, rin»l thin, 
flesh rich scarlet and splendid flavor. t . 
Black Spanish. Round, dark green thin rind, flavor rich and 
sugary...'. 
Kentucky Wonder. Oblong, dark green marbled stripes, flesh 
beautiful scarlet, rich and crisp. Will average 30 to 40 lbs. in 
weight. 
Kolb’s Gem. A strong grower, a large round or oval shaped melon. 
Striped irregularly with dark and light green mottlings, flesh 
firm and rich, a good keeper..... 
Coles Early. A mediuim sized melon, oblong with mottled stripes, 
flesh bright red and solid, sweet and delicious flavor. Adapted 
to a variety of climates... 
Lodi. A long shaped green melon. Flesh bright red and sweet. 
Its thin but tough rind makes it a fine shipper, well known all 
over California, where it originated. 
Seminole. Extra early, large and productive, very rich flavor. 
A peculiarity is that melons of a grayish color and a light green 
are produced, sometimes on same vine. 
Light Icing. Flesh solid of good flavor, splendid quality, rind thin. 
Yellow=fleshed Ice Cream. This melon has become very popular 
among the local growers around Los Angeles; in fact, in past 
seasons we have never been able to secure enough stock to sup¬ 
ply the demand. The melon grows very large, of oblong shape, 
the flesh is a beautiful yellow, and has a peculiar, delicious flavor, 
different from any other variety. 
Mclver’s Wonder Sugar. One of the sweetest melons grown, med¬ 
ium size, striped, flesh red, stringless and excellent quality.... 
Peerless. Medium size, rind thin, flesh bright scarlet and a flavor 
of honey sweetness.. 
Phinneys Early. Very early of medium size, stripes light and 
dark mottled, flesh pink, sweet and delicious. . .. 
Triumph. A cross between Kolb’s Gem and Duke Jones but 
much finer than either, a good shipping melon of fine flavor. . . . 
Red Seeded Citron. A round fruit of small size, used in making 
preserves...... 
Colorado Preserving Citron. Excellent for making preserves... 
STOCK MELON 
Melon Pumpkin. Good for feeding cattle, or for pies; flesh very 
firm and solid, with small proportion of seeds. 
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PRICES 
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