Peed V¥V OO DRUEFFEESONS: INC. 115 



DIXIE QUEEN WATERMELON 
DUDE CREEK .... . .  . 88-94 days 
Fruits: Very popular for local market and home ‘garden in the South; large, 
long, cylindrical, blunt ended, weigh 40-50 Ibs. ; hard, thin rind; ie aaa 
dark green irregular stripes. 
Flesh: Bright red, fine textured, solid, sweet, very flavorful. 
Seed: Medium large, white with touch of brown on each side. 
EARLY KANSAS (KANSAS QUEEN, RUSSIAN RED pee 
INDIANA STRIPED) .. pe ai-80" days 
Fruits: Heavy producing, good shipper, very popular i in Midwest; large, nearly 
round, weigh 25-30 lbs.; thin, tough rind; alternate wavy stripes of light 
and dark green. 
Flesh: Thick, bright red, free from stringiness, fine textured, high quality, very 
sweet. 
Seed: Bright maroon when immature, changing to buff when dry. 
