
Dixie Queen—85 Days. Seed very small, white, a 
particularly shy seeder, a vigorous productive vine. 
Rind is tough, making it a fairly good shipper. This 
recent introduction is considered by many to be 
finer in quality and flavor than any other water- 
melon. Color of melons very light green, finely 
veined with green with darker green irregular 
striping. Shape round, slightly elongated from 
stem to bud. Flesh solid, brilliant red to within half 
an inch of outer rind. Quality unexcelled. Fine 
sugary flavor. Must be well fertilized to produce 
perfect melons as it is a very prolific bearer. Some 
specimens weigh over 60 pounds. Average weight 
30 to 40 pounds. 
Early Kansas—80 Days. Seed reddish brown. 
Used extensively in the middle West and especially 
in Oklahoma. Attractive in appearance. Vigorous 
grower, productive, flesh bright red, skin light 
green with wavy stripes, shape nearly round. A 
good shipper and melons occasionally weigh 60 lbs. 
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 
striping 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. 
Hawkesbury—85 Days. Wilt resistant. Oblong 
melon, ends slightly tapered. Rind coloring light 
gray. Fine green veining. Flesh bright reddish 
pink. Qualifies for home use and shipping. 
Irish Grey—90 Days. Color of seed all creamy 
white. Popular asashipper. 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 ship- 
ping 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. 
D) Yenduth Seed Ce. 
Round Dark Green 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. It 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. 
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 istoo tender. Flesh deepred. 17x 10 ins, 
Preserving, Citron—Red Seed—90 Days. Seeds 
red and small. A round, small, light and dark green 
striped melon. Used for preserving only. 
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