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WATERMELON 
Watermelons are grown like cantaloupes but require more room. Allow one ounce for 40 hills; 
per acre. Do not plant seed of unknown origin; the best results are only to be expected from 
seed carefully selected by expert growers from melons raised for seed purposes. 
★Dixie Queen: 85 days. More round than oval, 
30^0 lb., light green with dark stripes. Crisp, 
red flesh, sweet all through. The rind though 
not coarse is tough and this with its firm flesh 
makes it a good shipper. 
★Early Kansas: 80 days. Nearly round, light 
green, irregularly striped. Bright red flesh of ex¬ 
cellent flavor. A new sort, early and prolific. 
Also known as Indiana Striped. 
Early Kansas—popular in the midwest 
★Florida Giant or Cannonball: 95 days. Dark 
green globular shape, very large, about 40 lb. 
Deep red flesh. 
Green Klondike: 80 days. The standard Klon¬ 
dike, a leading variety in California. Oblong; 
very sweet. 
Improved Kleckley's Sweet (or Wondermelon): 
85 days. The finest flavored long melon. Dark 
glossy bluish green with faint ribbing; flesh 
deep red, juicy and sweet. Thin rind limits its 
shipping use. 
Irish Gray: 90 days. Large, oblong, gray-green. 
Tough rind, a shipper. 
★Klondike R7: 80 days. Wilt resistant. Me¬ 
dium size, oblong, slightly ribbed, solid green. 
Flesh bright red, sweet and of fine flavor. 
★Leesburg: 85 days. Wilt resistant. Like Tom 
Watson but somewhat shorter. Thin, tough dark 
green rind; flesh light red, crisp and sweet. 
★Stone Mountain: 90 days. Widely known and 
deservedly popular. Very large round-oval and 
green, with rich scarlet flesh of exceptional fla¬ 
vor and quality. 
Striped Klondike: 80 days. Extensively grown in 
the West. Of excellent flavor and very deep red 
heart. 
Tom Watson: 95 days. A famous shipping variety with tough, elastic rind. Dark green, long and 
large, 40-50 lb., deep red, firm flesh of good flavor. Specially selected for sweet, tender heart. 
Texas Queen: 92 days. Similar to Dixie Queen but longer. Of very fine quality. 
Improved Kleckley’s Sweet, also known as Wondermelon 
