8 D. H. Gilbert, Monticello, Florida 


Black Diamond 
HE vines are of a vigorous growth and > 
heavy producers, the melons are nearly 
round in form, the skin is dark green, 
slightly striped with narrow bands of a lighter 
green but when full ripe the melons are solid 
dark green, the flesh is red and firm; a good 
shipper. Grows large, not unusual for speci- 
mens to weight 80 pounds; 95 days; seed black; 
40 pounds. 
