N O RTHRUP. KING & CO. ’S 
WATERMELON (Continued) 
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. Best for home and market 
gardeners. 
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 
local markets and shipping moderate dis¬ 
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. 
Chilian 
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. 
Georgia Rattlesnake 
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. 
Northern Sweet 75 days 
A recent introduction from Russia by the 
Minnesota Experiment Station. It is one of 
the earliest melons we know of and has been 
matured as far north as Winnipeg, Canada. 
Fruit is small, weighing 10 to 12 lbs. Rind 
is dark green with a lighter stripe. Flesh is 
beautiful red, crisp, sweet and very excel¬ 
lent. Seed is light brown and small. 
Stone Mountain 90 days 
A large, nearly round melon, somewhat 
blunt at the ends. Dark green skin, with 
faintly indicated broad ribs. 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 Mountain. Average 
weight 35 lbs. A fine variety for home gar¬ 
dens 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. 
Striped Klondike 
A selection from Klondike for fruit that are 
striped like the old Georgia Rattlesnake 
Fruit is about the same size. The flesh color 
and quality is the same as Klondike. A pop¬ 
ular variety on the West Coast and North¬ 
western states. 
Sweetheart 90 days 
Large fruits, round to slightly oblong, 
with blocky ends. Skin light green with fine 
darker veining. Flesh bright red, crisp and 
sweet. Black seeds. A good keeper and ship¬ 
per. Size 15x10 in. 
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