DARLINGTON (GARRISON, COKER) - 4) eo SO eee 
A very large and sweet melon for local southern markets, with fruits that 
weigh 30-40 lbs. The flesh is bright red, sweet and tender, the rind thin 
and tender with irregular dark green Stripes and veining on a light back- 
ground. The seeds are white. 
DIXIE QUEEN (WHITE SEEDED CUBAN QUEEN) .— . 80-85 days 
One of the most popular varieties in the South for shipping and in the 
North as well. Fruits weigh 30-35 Ibs., and are nearly round with square 
ends. The skin is light green with dark green stripes, the rind thin and 
tough. The bright red flesh is of finest quality, and the seeds are small 
and white. 
DIXIE QUEEN, WILT RESISTANT . : ; ‘ . 80-85 days 
This strain differs from the Tegular DIXIE QUEEN in being resistant to 
fusarium wilt, with a tougher rind, redder flesh and somewhat larger seeds. 
DUDE CREEK ve tet ee a 
A large, long, cylindrical melon with blunt ends and a hard, thin rind 
which is very light green with irregular stripes of dark green. In the South 
it is used for local markets and distant shipping. The flesh is bright red, 
sweet and solid. Seeds are white, edged with light brown. 
EARLY BIRD iene tt oe rr 
This is one of the “icebox” types of melon, which has really good quality, 
though small in size. Fruits are globular to slightly elongated, 8-10” in 
length and weigh 5-8 lbs. The rind is thin, medium tough, medium green 
with inconspicuous dark green broken stripes. The flesh is medium red 
to pink and medium fine grained. The seeds are very small, dark brown. 
This melon matures in Connecticut early in August. 
EARLY KANSAS (KANSAS QUEEN, INDIANA STRIPED, KANSAS 
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A popular shipping variety in the Midwest. Fruits are large, nearly round 
with a thin, tough rind with stripes of light and dark green. The flesh is 
stringless and fine textured, bright red and very sweet. The seeds are 
bright maroon when immature, changing to buff when dry. 
EXCEL: 2 0.7 nee) <9) ees ee - .  .  . 85-90 days 
A southern shipping variety of indifferent quality, fruits 20-25 Ibs., oblong 
in shape. The dark green rind is tough, the flesh deep red. The seeds are 
white and medium sized. 
FLORIDA FAVORITE . . ._. ssw gS SEO 2ii ae 
The large, cylindrical fruits run from 24 to 28 Ibs. in weight, the rind is 
light green with dark green stripes and is fairly tough. The flesh is bright 
red and of high quality, the seeds white. Used in the South in home and 
market gardens. 
FLORIDA GIANT (CANNON BALL, BLACK DIAMOND) . 90-95 days 
A fine shipper, vigorous and productive, with fruits averaging about 40 
Ibs., large, nearly round and with a hard, tough and very dark green rind. 
The seeds are large, mottled dark brown, the flesh bright red, coarse 
grained, high quality and firm. 
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