GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE (GYPSY) . 85-90 days 
A fairly good shipper, this variety has large, long ‘fruits which are gray- 
green with irregular darker green striping. The rind is tough. The flesh has 
good quality, the seeds are large, ivory white with black tip. 
GOLDEN HONEY (GOLDEN SWEET, HONEY CREAM) |. 85-90 days 
The flesh of this small melon is a bright yellow, with fine flavor. Fruits 
are round or nearly so, about a foot in diameter, and average about 20 Ibs. 
The rind is dark green with irregular darker green stripes. The seeds are 
brown. 
GRAYSTONE Silver Medal 1933 . . 90-95 days 
Adapted to home gardens and nearby markets in the South. The rind is 
thin, tender, mottled gray-green, and bruises easily. Fruits weigh 30-35 
Ibs., are very large, oval-round and of the STONE MOUNTAIN type. The 
flesh is of excellent quality, bright red, the seeds medium sized and white. 
HALBERT’S HONEY ..__.. . 85 days 
A melon similar to KLECKLEY’S SWEET, with large, ‘cylindrical, blunt ended 
fruits which grow to 30-35 Ibs. The rind is tender and thin, dark green 
and lightly veined. The flesh is bright red and of fine flavor, the seeds 
medium sized, white with black tip. 
HAWKESBURY (GRAY SHIPPER) .. eee s)-90 days 
A shipping variety of the IRISH GRAY type, developed by the Australian 
Department of Agriculture, producing large, long fruits which are tapered 
at both ends and weigh 30-35 lbs. The rind is thin but very tough, light 
gray-green with veining of dark green. The flesh is light red, good quality, 
the seeds brownish black and medium sized. Wilt resistant. 
HUNGARIAN HONEY... . . 85-90 days 
A home garden variety with nearly round fruits that weigh about 8 Ibs. 
The rind is thin, medium green veined with dark green, the flesh bright 
red, the seeds small and brown. 
ICEBOX, BLACK SEEDED ._. eee o DIdays 
A home novelty. “Icebox” is a term indicating a type rather than a 
variety, and several varieties small enough to fit conveniently in a refrig- 
erator are given this name. The fruits are small, the rind thin, the flesh 
may be red, orange and white, the seeds usually black. 
IRISH GRAY. . 87-92 days 
Very productive and a ‘good shipper. The fruits “weigh 30-35 Ibs. and 
are oblong. The flesh is bright red and fiberless, the rind very tough, gray- 
green, the seeds white. 
KLECKLEY’S SWEET (WONDERMELON, IMPROVED KLECKLEY) 
85 days 
Not suitable for shipping, but ideal for home gardens, with fruits weighing 
30-35 Ibs., which are large, cylindrical, dark green with slight ribbing. The 
rind is thin and tender, the flesh bright red, high quality; the seeds large, 
white with occasional traces of brown. 
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