O £k M VEGETABLE SEEDS 
MUSKMELON (Cont’d) 
Banana 
Shaped somewhat as named. Grows 
about IV 2 feet long, flesh deep salmon 
color and of fair quality. 
Hale’s Best 
Salmon flesh of exceptional thickness. 
Good shipper. This variety comes from 
the Imperial Valley in California. Very 
early. Oval shaped, with heavy net¬ 
ting and fairly prominent ribs. 
Honey Dew 
Late maturing melon and does not grow 
to perfection except in the south. 
Good shipper. If properly stored will 
remain edible for months. Green flesh. 
Ohio Sugar 
It is almost identical with Tip Top ex¬ 
cept the flesh is green and it is pro¬ 
bably the best in its class among the 
green fleshed varieties. Edible in 95 
days. 
WATERMELON 
Cole’s Early 
One of the earliest and best varieties, 
medium size, nearly round, rind dark 
green, striped a lighter shade. Flesh 
deep pink and fine quality. Seeds 
black. 
Kleckley Sweet 
One of the best melons on the market. 
Rind thin, quality good, but will not 
ship to distant markets. Also known 
as Monte Cristo in some sections of 
the country. 
Peerless or Ice Cream 
Early medium size and one of the best 
for growing in the north. Seed white. 
Harris Early 
Identical with Cole’s Early. 
WATERMELON (Cont’d) 
Halbert Honey 
This melon was originated by Mr. Hal¬ 
bert of Coleman, Texas, and is in some 
respects similar to Kleckley Sweet. A 
fine quality melon. Seeds white. 
Sweetheart 
A late variety, producing large melons 
of good quality. The rind is very light 
green with fine veining. It has a tough 
rind and is an excellent shipping melon. 
Seeds black. 
Stone Mountain 
Large and oblong, rind tough and a 
pale color, crisp and good flavor. Also 
known as Dixie Bell. Seeds white. 
Tom Watson 
Probably the best shipping melon and 
one of the best main crop varieties. 
Seed brown with a sprinkling of white. 
Long Light Icing 
A large type of the long melons, the 
rind is light green. Not a good ship¬ 
per, but well adapted for home markets. 
Seed white. Same as Gray Monarch. 
Round Light Icing 
A medium early melon, almost round 
in shape. The rind is light green with 
indistinct veining. Seeds white. A 
good kind for home and market garden 
trade. 
Round Dark Icing 
The fruits are round or slightly oblong 
in shape, with a dark green rind, in¬ 
distinctly veined. Seed white. Fairly 
popular. 
Irish Gray 
A large, long, main crop variety with 
a gray green rind, shell very tough 
and a good shipper. Seed brown. 
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