WATERMELON—Continued 
Kleckley’s Sweets Improved Wilt 
Resistant No. 6 88 days 
Fruit—22% inches long x 11 inches diame- 
ter; skin dark green; rind thin and 
tough; flesh rich red, free from veins 
and coarseness. Seeds white. 
A strain of Kleckley’s resistant to fusa- 
rium wilt and also high in sugar content 
and flavor, developed by Dr. J. 
Wilson at the Iowa Experiment Station. 
Klondike 85 days 
Fruit—16 inches long x 10 inches diame- 
ter, oblong with slight taper; skin dark 
green and creased; rind thick and stands 
up fairly well in shipping; flesh is solid 
and deep red to the rind. Seeds very 
small and black. 
Klondike is a western favorite and becom- 
ing increasingly popular elsewhere. One 
of the best for edible qualities and 
appearance. 
Klondike Striped 80 days 
Fruit—15% inches long x 10% inches 
diameter, short, thick, oblong, with 
irregular dark green stripes on a 
lighter background; rind tough, hard, 
fairly thick and does not show sun- 
burn; flesh crisp, scarlet and very high 
in sugar content. Seeds small, mixed 
black and white. 
A wilt resistant strain developed by the 
University of California at Davis, Cali- 
fornia. Excellent for shipping or home 
garden. 
Northern Sweet 75 days 
Fruit—10 inches long x 9 inches diameter; 
skin dark green with lighter stripes; 
rind thin and not adapted to shipping; 
flesh good quality, red-orange in color, 
crisp and sweet. Seed small, dark 
brown. 
An introduction from University of Min- 
nesota which is very popular in North- 
ern areas where smaller and earlier 
varieties are in demand. 


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Stone Mountain (Dixie Belle) 
. 90 days 
Fruit—17 inches long x 14 inches diame- 
ter; large, nearly round, somewhat blunt 
on the ends; skin dark green with indis- 
tinct veining; rind quite thick, permit- 
ting long distance shipping; flesh bright 
crimson, meaty, exceptionally sweet and 
crisp. Seeds medium sized, white with 
black tips. 
One of the best melons for general use— 
home or market gardening and ship- 
ping. Popular both in the South and in 
shorter season areas as a late melon. 
Sweetheart 88 days 
Fruit—13 inches long x 11 inches diame- 
ter, round to blocky-oval; skin light 
gray with fine green veining; rind 
tough and elastic, making it suitable 
for shipping; flesh bright red, crisp and 
good quality. Seeds medium sized, black. 
A well known reliable main crop variety 
especially suitable for shipping. 
90 days 
Fruit—22 inches long x 12 inches diame- 
ter; large, cylindrical; skin dark green 
with deeper green veining; rind thin but 
tough, making it a good shipper; flesh 
deep red, sweet and rather coarse in 
texture. Seeds large, brown. . 
Tom Watson 
An old favorite among large, late melons. 
Excellent for shipping, also for home or 
market gardening where season permits. 
Winter Queen or King & Queen 
85 to 90 da;s 
Fruit—9% inches long x 9 inches diame- 
ter; nearly round; skin yellowish green 
with faint irregular light green stripes 
and turning to pale yellow when ripe; 
rind tough and rubbery, fruits harvested 
before frost and properly stored often 
remain edible until Christmas; flesh 
bright red, very sweet and fine textured. 
Seeds small, brownish black. 
This melon is quite widely adapted, is 
early, prolific, a good shipper and 
splendid keeper. 
Northrup, King & Co.'s 
Garden Seeds are sold 
in bulk by conscientious 
dealers from coast to 
coast. 
