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WATERMELON—Continued 
Dixie Queen (For Description See Page 30) 
Round Dark Green Rind Icing—85 Days. Seeds 
small and creamy white. The same as the Light 
Green Rind Icing in every respect, except color of 
rind. 14 x 12 inches. 
Round Light Green Rind Icing—85 Days. Seed 
creamy white. One of the best melons on the 
market and a great favorite in some sections for its 
excellent quality; always of a good flavor, of a very 
thin rind, consequently not a good shipper. 
Stone Mountain—90 Days. Seed white with 
black or dark brown marking, sometimes black pre¬ 
dominating. Soil makes a great difference in mark¬ 
ing. One of the largest melons in cultivation, is 
early for its large size, almost round, dark green rind, 
with a slightly irregular darker veining, slightly 
flattened on the ends; solid scarlet flesh, is a shy 
seeder. This is a fine melon for home and nearby 
trade—sweet, tender, juicy, too large and tender for 
distant shipping. Undoubtedly the most popular 
Melon on the market. 
Excel—100 Days. Seed black and brown. This is 
an early and prolific bearer, color of rind deep green 
with a mottled, darker green stripe. Flesh deep red, 
solid and crystalline, a fine flavor, ripened well up 
to the rind. 20 x 12 inches. 
Excel White Seeded—100 Days. Same as the 
dark in every respect except color of seed. 
Florida Favorite—85 Days. A vigorous, very 
productive vine, producing large, long fruits which 
are dark green in color, with irregular mottled 
stripings of a lighter shade. Flesh very sweet, deep 
red in color and of excellent quality. Rind is thin 
but stands up well. Seed white. 16 x 10 inches. 
Halbert Honey—88 Days. Seed creamy white 
with brown tips. Similar to Kleckley Sweet, about 
20 inches long, oblong, form almost equally round 
at each end, rind dark green, sweet and unsurpassed. 
A fine long cylindrical Melon for home use. 
Tom Watson—90 Days. Brown, white, spotted 
seed. An even, oblong, dark green melon, finely 
marked all over with a darker green tracery than 
Kleckley Sweet, slightly longer. Flesh deep red, 
fine flavor, no core, often weighing 50 to 60 pounds. 
A popular shipping Watermelon. 
Wonder or Improved Kleckley Sweet—85 Days. 
In color it is like Kleckley Sweet. In shape, it is long, 
weighing sometimes up to 50 pounds. The color of 
the seed is white. The texture is fine, flavor is very 
superior. In reality it is an improved Kleckley 
Sweet. Excellent for Home and Market Garden. 
Not adapted to shipping long distances as its skin 
is too tender. Flesh deep red. 17 x 10 inches. 
Preserving Citron—Red Seed—90 Days. Seeds 
red and small. A round, small, light and dark green 
striped melon. Used for preserving only. 
Irish Grey—90 Days. Color of seed all creamy 
white. Popular as a shipper. Fruit long, oval, light 
grey color outside. Flesh bright red, free from hard 
centers. 17 x 10 inches. 
Kleckley Sweet or Monte Cristo—85 
Days. Seed creamy white. One of the 
most sought after melons. Fruit oblong, 
about 20 inches in length, rind thin, and 
always a very dark green, early to ripen, 
flesh scarlet, sugary and crisp. This 
melon, by reason of its rind, is not as 
well adapted for shipping as for home 
consumption. 
LANDRETHS’ LONG LIGHT ICING 
—85 Days. Creamy white, small seeds, 
a good cropper, heavy, attractive, of very 
desirable quality and flavor. Shape long, 
oval, tapering from blossom end, skin 
light green, flesh scarlet, extremely 
sugary. 
Peerless or Ice Cream—85 Days. 
Seed white. Not a good shipper, but 
one of the best for home gardens, fruit 
long, outside rind light green. 
ALL WATERMELON 
Stone Mountain 
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