Green F leshedl Varieties 
Honey Dew—110 Days. Fruits round to oval, 
with smooth, nearly white skin, green flesh. 
Flesh thick, light emerald green when first 
picked, creamy yellow after stored several days. 
It is best five or ten days after picking, when 
the flesh becomes creamy yellow. If picked 
when slightly green and put in a cool place it 
will keep from five to six weeks. This is the 
very popular melon served in the late autumn 
after all other Canteloupes are over. 

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Large Hackensack (Turk’s Cap) —94 Days. Large Florida Favorite Watermelons 
fruit, flattened at the poles, flesh green. A great ? : 
favorite with the family gardeners. Its large Dixie Queen (White Seeded Cuban Queen) — 85 
size, however, is against it with Market Gar- Days. A particularly shy seeder with a wis OXS 
deners. ous, productive vine. The rind is tough, making 
Schoons Hard Shell—90 Days. A new and ex- it a fairly good shipper. The color of the mel- 
cellently flavored melon, similar to Benders ons is very light green with finely veined and 
Surprise in shape and general appearance, It is darker green irregular striping. Shape round, 
_ especially valuable for its extra-hard shell, slightly elongated from stem to bud. Flesh 
' which makes it desirable for shipping purposes. solid, brilliant red to within half an inch of 
Also, it will stand in the field or market better outer rind. Quality unexcelled. Fine sugary 
a than most varieties. Ribs are deep, with yellow flavor. Must be well fertilized to produce per- 
4 skin well netted. Weighs from 5 to 8 pounds. fect melons as it is a very prolific bearer. 
Rocky Ford (Netted Gem)—95 Days. Flesh light Some specimens weigh over 60 Ibs. Average 
green with gold tinge in center. Fruit nearly weight 30 to 40 pounds. 
round, small cavity. Netted with gray all over, Dude Creek—-92 Days. Seed medium large, white, 
free from ribs. It varies in type and thickness with touch of brown on each side. Fruit large, 
of skin, according to selection. Is a medium long, cylindrical with blunt end, weighing 40 
early sort with practically no ribs and intense to 50 pounds. Thin rind, white with dark green 
netting. irregular stripes. Flesh bright red, Solid, fine 
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texture, very sweet. 
: , Early Kansas—80 Days. Seed reddish brown. 
| . A : Used extensively in the middle West and espe- 
cially in Oklahoma. Attractive in appearance. 
: Vigorous grower, productive, flesh bright red, ° 
wok oul ; skin light green with wavy stripes, shape nearl 
Native of Central Africa. One ounce will plant round. A good shipper and melons accasionelly 
about 30 hills; use 4 pounds per acre. Plant 6 to weigh 60 Ibs. 
8 seeds in a hill and the hills should be 7 or 8 Florida Favorite — 85 Days. 
feet apart in each direction. Cover the seed % 
inch. Plant when the weather is warm (which in 
some sections is when the walnut tree is in 
bloom). Watermelons do best in rich, sandy soil 
on sod, or well prepared yround by plowing down 
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 qual- 
ity. Rind is thin but stands up well. Seed white. 
a crop of Winter Wheat or Rye, the es or Are 16 x 10 inches. 
‘aerating or keeping loose the soil. Two large ‘ 
- shovelfuls of well-rotted stable manure dug and aera saranc! ee wt ' ane Meg eitticas ea al 
trampled into each hill and covered with earth flesh deep, bright red Very fine quality and 
EA will help wonderfuily. It is wise to reserve some vot! P, , 
seed for replanting in case of destruction to the 
plants by insect depredation or beating rains. 
Landreths’ seed is grown especially for seed from Southernistanab : 
ah y. Bright yellowish green melon 
; ole peeipene and is not w by-product of some with irregular stripes of very dark green, Bote 
| Abs ; Las tled with a medium green. Flesh bright scarlet. 
) Citron, Red-Seeded — 90 Days. Seeds red and 
18 x 12 inches. 
: small. A round, small, light and dark green : ; 
2 ; : Garrison—90 Days. White seed. Fruit large, long, . 
oped Taelon. Used See Breen ole cylindrical, weighing as high as 50 pounds. 
; Specimens have been grown to 75 pounds. A 
splendid new variety, hard, thin rind, white in 
color with green irregular stripes. Flesh is very. 
sweet, bright red, very flavorful. . 
Halbert’s Honey—88 Days. Seed creamy white, 
with brown tips. Similar to Kleckley Sweet. 
About 20 inches long, oblong, almost equally 
round at each end, rind dark green. Sweet and 
unsurpassed. A fine, long, cylindrical Melon for 
home use. f 
Hawkesbury Wilt Resistant — 85 Days. Oblong 
melon, ends slightly tapered. Rind coloring light 
gray with fine green veining. Flesh bright red- 
‘dish pink, Qualifies for home use and shipping. 
Irish Grey—90 Days. Color of seed all creamy 
white. Popular as a shipper. Fruit long, oval, 
light grey color outside. Flesh bright red, free 
from hard centers. 17 x 10 inches. 
Georgia Rattlesnake (Augusta) —85 Days. Seed 
creamy white, with black tips. A long, large, 



















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