Another variety of merit is the new Pride of Wisconsin. 
Something- on the order of Honey Rock, but lacking- the pro¬ 
nounced netting. An advantage is that the flesh is more 
firm, so it will likely carry for greater distances. The flesh 
is thick, of fine texture, and it has a remarkably small, tri¬ 
angular seed cavity. 
Of all the white-colored melons introduced in recent 
years, none have survived longer than one or two seasons. 
Imperial is one of the few exceptions, but the old reliable 
Green Flesh Honey Dew outsells them all on the market. 
Shippers have done well with this variety this season. Gold 
Rind Honey Dew is identical except it has an attractive 
golden color on the outside at maturity and does not sun¬ 
burn. 
There are a number of less interesting kinds, more or 
less designed for 'local areas, which have been recently 
introduced. 
Watermelons 
Last spring we gave considerable publicity to our new 
wilt resistant watermelons. The need for such stocks is 
rapidly approaching in many sections where watermelons 
are an important crop. In our tests this season on soil 
severely infested with fusarium wilt these kinds have pros¬ 
pered where ordinary sorts could not survive. 
We do not hesitate to recommend Improved Kleckley 
Sweet No. 6 as one of the best strains of this variety. It has 
rich, red flesh, and good length. Improved Stone Mountain 
No. 5 does not attain the enormous size sometimes found in 
the regular Stone Mountain, but is of uniform size and 
highly resistant to wilt. All seed is certified. 
A year ago we announced a new early variety which 
matured in much less time than most kinds. We now be¬ 
lieve it to be a valuable sort for the northern latitudes, es¬ 
pecially. The fruit is almost white with fine, green veining, 
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