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KLONDIKE R-7, Dark Green M WRORE 
Developed by Dr. D. R. Porter of the University of California by crossing lowa Belle 
and Klondike. May be used wherever the regular Klondike, grown commercially in 
California, is adapted. : 
FRUIT—Medium sized, oblong in shape; attractive dark green skin with slight covering 
of greyish bloom. Acclaimed by many as one of the sweetest of all melons. 
Strength of rind considered equal to regular Klondike. Flesh bright red, 
excellent quality. Seeds small; color black intermingled with shades of tan. 
LEESBURG M WROTO 
A wilt resistant Kleckley Sweet developed by the Florida Experiment Station and is 
well recommended by growers in that section. 
FRUIT—Similar to regular Kleckleys although not quite as long. Rind dark green, 
flesh red with very sweet flavor and fine texture. Seeds white. 
STONE MOUNTAIN No. 5 M WRUME 
Highly resistant to Fusarium Wilt. In characteristics and use it is similar to regular 
Stone Mountain. 
FRUIT—Similar to regular Stone Mountain but runs little smaller in size and quality 
or sugar content not as high. Rind thick and flesh bright pink. Seeds white 
spotted with black. 
STRIPED KLONDIKE BLUE RIBBON M WRUPP 
This Blue Ribbon Wilt Resistant strain of Striped Klondike was developed by the 
University of California at Davis, California, and is a very worthy addition to the 
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Wilt Resistant class of watermelons and opens up new possibilities for other areas to — 
produce this notably high quality melon. 
FRUIT—Cylindrical, with oval ends, weighs about 20 Ibs., irregularly green striped on 
light green background, rind moderately tough, making good local shipper 
and excellent home garden melon; flesh deep rich red and crisp and lusciously 
sweet. Seed black and white mixed. 
CITRON 
Citrullus vulgaris 
GREEN CITRON (Green Seeded) H WRUOP 
Used for preserves, identical with red-seeded citron except for slightly larger fruit 
and shiny green seed. 
RED CITRON (Red Seeded) H WAXEN 
The standard citron for preserves and candied fruit. Identical with the green-seeded 
citron except in color of seed. Very prolific sort. 
FRUIT—8 inches in diameter, or round; rind, alternating light and dark green stripes: 
flesh, solid and white, not edible in raw state; seeds. bright red. 
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