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Stone Mountain 

Dixie Queen 

Irish Gray 
National Seed & Importing Co., Omaha, Nebr. 

WATER MELON — Vodni meloun 
Halbert Honey — Shape oblong, well filled to the ends, 
skin very dark green, showing a faint longitudinal tracing, 
or indentation in the rind; medium early and fairly large; 
flesh crimson and very sweet. Kleckley’s Sweet is quite 
similar though more pear-shaped; seeds white. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
20c, % lb. 60c, Ib. $1.25. 
Irish Gray — A large, long, main crop variety with a 
distinctive, gray-green skin; shell very tough and hard, 
making a fine shipper; flesh very firm, crisp and sweet; 
seeds brown. Pkt. 10c, 0z. 20c, 4 Ib. 60c, lb. $1.25. 
Kleckley’s Sweets, or Monte Cristo — Medium to large in 
size, medium early and exceedingly sweet; oblong in form, 
slightly tapering towards the stem end; rind very dark 
green; flesh very bright, rich red and ripens nearly to the 
rind; too tender for ashipping melon; seeds white to light 
brown. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, %4 Ib. 60c. 
Dixie Queen — A medium-sized, oval shaped melon with 
light and dark stripes that is popular on account of its 
delicious sweetness. The rind is thin but tough and the 
flesh bright red. One of the best shipping varieties used 
in the South. It is not too large, but sometimes reaching 
50 pounds in weight. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 1%4 Ib. 60c. 
Stone Mountain — This is an early melon that has become 
very popular in all the large Watermelon growing districts. 
It is a large, round melon with deep red flesh that has a 
delicious flavor. The medium hard, green rind makes it 
an excellent shipping variety. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 4 Ib. 60c. 
Northern Sweet — Adapted:to shorter season areas. Fruits 
small, nearly round, medium green with dark green stripes; 
rind very thin. Flesh very deep red, crisp, sweet, and of 
good flavor. Seed light brown with darker edge. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 20c, %4 Ib. 60c. 
Tom Watson, Improved — An important red heart strain 
of this outstanding shipping melon. Fruits very large, uni- 
form, cylindrical; with deep green veined, tough and elastic 
rind. Flesh deep red, firm, somewhat coarse; of good flavor; 
seed brown. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, %4 Ib. 60c. 
Early Canada — A recent introduction recommended for 
use in the North where the growing season ig short. Medium 
size, nearly round, usually 8144 to 10 inches in diameter, 
Color greyish green with fine green veining. Flesh bright 
red and of good quality. Seeds small, redish brown in color. 
Pkt, 10c, oz. 20c, %4 lb. 60c. 
Sweet Siberian In 80 days — A very early variety of 
medium size, with yellow flesh of superb quality. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 25c; % lb. 60c. 
