ROSWELL SEED COMPANY 
ESTABLISHED 1900 7 
MELONS—(Continued) 
Hale’s Best No. 36 (80 days)—Quality and flavor much the same as Hale’s Best. 
Shape is nearly round and ribbing almost eliminated. Fruits are smaller and more 
uniform than Hale’s Best with small seed cavity. 
Hale’s Best No. 45 (88 days)—Powdery mildew resistant. Will stand long distance 
shipping without deterioration after it has been picked at full slip ripened stage, 
’ therefore, it is considered our best shipper. 
Hale’s Best Jumbo Strain (83 days)—A large fruited strain of this leading variety 
for local markets. Fruits oval, 5 to 6 lbs., ribbing somewhat prominent, heavily net- 
ted. Seed pocket rather large. Orange flesh is sweet and of good quality. 
Rockyford (92 days)—-A small green-fleshed melon. Spicy, juicy and of excellent flav- 
or. Still used widely for home gardens. Small fruit, about 2% lIbs., nearly round. 
Texas No. 1 (90 days)—Developed by Texas Experiment Station for resistance to 
aphids and downy mildew. 5% inches long by 5, moderately netted. Firm, sweet, 
salmon colored flesh. 
Banana (98 days)—Resembles a huge banana in shape, 14 to 20 inches long. Flesh is 
pronounced salmon with somewhat of a banana-like flavor. 
Honey Dew, Green Fleshed (112 days)—-A winter melon, 7 to 8 inches long, and 6 
inches in diameter, nearly white, becoming creamy yellow, almost smooth. Flesh is 
thick, pale emerald green with honey-like flavor. Keeps well in storage. 
WATERMELONS 
Plant after danger of frost in hills 8 by 8 feet. About 2 lbs. of seed to each acre. 
The earliest melons can be produced by planting under HOTKAPS. 
Kleckley Sweet, sometimes called Monte Cristo (85. days)—One of the best Sellers of 
the cylindrical shape. Good for local market. Flesh bright red, crisp and extremely 
sweet. Dark green with thin, tender rind. 
lmproved Kleckley Sweet or Wondermelon (88 days)—An improved strain of Kleckley 
Sweet, being more full at either end. It is large, heavy, oblong, has a dark green skin 
and a thin rind. Scarlet meat and solid, sweet heart. 
Stone Mountain, sometimes called Dixie Belle (90 days)—Oval, almost round with 
blocky ends. One of the largest, dark green with indistinct veining. Flesh bright red, 
crisp and sweet. Rind is thin but tough and hard. A good shipper and seller. 
Texas Black Diamond (Florida Giant) (95 days)—Vines are vigorous and productive. 
A nearly round, dark green melon with firm red flesh. Ships well, will weigh. about 
40 lbs. Specimens have been known to reach 120 lbs. This has been a popular, all- 
purpose melon in the Southwest during the past seven years. 
Dixie Queen (85 days)—An oval-round melon that will average 30 lbs. Light green 
with dark green stripes. Very prolific and a good shipper of excellent quality. Crisp, 
sweet, bright red flesh is quite free from fibre. Thin but tough rind. 
Halbert Honey (85 days)—Similar to Kleckley Sweet but somewhat larger. Fruits 
are cylindrical with blunt ends, slightly ridged, dark green, lightly veined, rind very 
tender. Flesh bright red and exceptionally sweet. 
Irish Grey (95 days)—-Tough rind makes it a good shipper. Productive, oblong, light 
grey tinged with green. Flesh bright red and firm. A favorite with many. 
_ Blacklee (85 days)—Cylindrical fruit of about 35 lbs. Dark green, thin but tough rind. 
Sweet, bright red flesh of good texture. Vigorous vines are resistant to Fusarium 
wilt. Very promising after three years in our locality. 
Golden Honey (85 days)—Flesh is amber-yellow, seeds are brown. Medium size, 
nearly round, light green with dark green stripes. Flesh is chunky. 
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