
NORTHRUP, KING & CO.'S VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS 
Golden Honey (Cream Flesh) 90 days 
A leader among the yellow-fleshed vari- 
eties. Oblong in shape, weight about 20 lbs. 
Rind is dark green with darker green stripes. 
Flesh is bright golden color and of excellent 
flavor. Size 14x12 in. Seeds white with black 
tips. 

Early Kansas 
Pier’. Honey Barinve 
Large, handsome fruits, 18 to 20 in. in 
length, 12 in. in diameter. Skin is deep green 
showing fine veins. Weight about 35 lbs. 
Flesh is a beautiful crimson extending to 
within half inch of rind. Vines vigorous in 
growth and prolific in production. Seed white 
with black tips. 
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 30 to 40 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. 
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, ¢risp, sweet and very excel- 
lent. Seed is light brown and small. 
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. 
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. 
Originated in Georgia and named after the 
famous Stone Mountain. Average weight 
35 Ibs. A fine variety for home gardens in 
the South and can be grown quite success- 
fully in the North. Large shipments are sent 
into the North from the Gulf states. Seeds 
white, with black tips. 
Striped Klondike 80 days 
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. 


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