ROCKY FORD, COLORADO 
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Florida Giant. It is a large, nearly round 
Watermelon melon with a shiny and glossy rind having 
no stripe; just solid, smooth, black green. 
The flesh is blood red, tender and very 
sweet. The seeds are grayish black, rind is very thin and tough and they can be hauled 
a long distance without damage to the melons; for this reason it is in high demand 
by truckers and shippers. 
PRICE: Pkt. 100; 0z. 15c; %4 Ib. 50c; % Ib. 90c; 1 to 5 Ibs. @ $1.65 per Ib. 
5 to 25 Ibs. @ $1.50 per Ib.; 25 lbs. or more @ $1.35 per lb. Prepaid. 
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BLACK DIAMOND WATERMELON 
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Certified Blue Tag 
Black Diamond Watermelon 
This is also a selection made from the Florida Giant, but has a tendency to be slightly 
oblong rather than bell-shaped, which makes it an easier melon to load. Quality is’ 
excellent, rind is thin but tough with solid, dark red flesh throughout completely to 
the rind. All of this seed will be packed in one-pound sealed bags with the blue tag 
attached to each. The requirements for seed approved for certification are: that the 
field be isolated to prevent any possible chance of contamination by other varieties. 
In addition, fields must pass two inspections during the growing season at which time 
inspectors look for off-type melons. These precautions are for the purpose of eliminat- 
ing mixtures which would assure growers of a pure strain. 
PRICE: 1 lb to 5 Ibs. @ $2.75 per lb.; 5 Ibs. to 10 Ibs. @ $2.50 per Ib. 
10 Ibs. or more @ $2.35 per Ib. Prepaid. 
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