WATERMELON—Continued 
Kleckley’s Sweets Improved Wilt 
Resistant No. 6 88 days 
Fruit—22 1% 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. 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. 
Nor ern Sweet 
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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 days 
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. 
