WATERMELON 
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Congo (46-40) — The new USDA melon with re- 
sistance to anthracnose and less tendency to gourd- 
neck. A dependable producer of top quality melons 
which have tough rinds to prevent damage in ship- 
ping. Quality, size, and shape resemble Garrison, 
but Congo is darker green striped, and has smaller 
seeds. Flesh is very sweet, rich red, and crisp. 
Seed is tan mottled. 90 days. 
Dixie Queen White Seed — Excellent shipping va- 
riety, with alternate light and dark green striping. 
Rind is tough. Shape is oval. Flesh is bright red, 
crisp, sweet. Seed is white. Size is about 80 Ibs. 
Matures in about 85 days. Also available in wilt- 
resistant stock. 
Dudes Creek — Like Garrison in size, shape, color, 
and quality, but is a shipping type with tough rind. 
Flesh is slightly less tender than Garrison. Matures 
90 days. Weighs up to 70 lbs. 
Early Canada or Ice Box — An individual-serving 
size which deserves popularity. Melon is round and 
the size of a bowling ball, weighs about 7 lbs. 
Plant is very prolific and early. Fruit color is pale 
green, faintly mottled. Flesh is bright red, crisp, 
well-flavored. 70 days. 
Early Kansas — Popular in the Middle West for 
local market melons. Melons are almost round, 
very dark green with irregular light stripes. Rind is 
fairly thick. Flesh is rich red, well-flavored. Weight 
piper 30 lbs. Matures in 85 days. Seed is brown- 
ish-red. 
Florida Giant or Black Diamond — Leading all- 
purpose melon, popular with Southern gardeners es- 
pecially. Round like a cannonball, which it is some- 
times called. Rind is tough, greenish black. Flesh 
is dark red, firm, and sweet. Seed is black. Weight 
is about 40 lbs., but can be forced to 80 or 90 lbs. 
by special care. 95 days. 
Garrison — A very fine local market and home 
garden melon, but not a distant shipper. Flavor, 
texture, and color of flesh makes this a really qual- 
ity melon. Weight is up to 70 lbs. Fruit is long 
with blunt ends, oblong shaped, with alternate light 
and dark green stripes. Flesh is rich red, tender, 
and melting. 90 days. Seed is dull white, with 
brown smears on sides. 
Golden Honey, Long Luscious — A yellow-meated 
variety of fine quality. Shape is oblong. Rind is 
dark green, mottled with darker green, Flesh is 
golden yellow, sweet, and fine. Seed is white. 
Weight is about 20 lbs. 90 days. 
Hawkesbury, Wilt Resistant — Light colored Irish 
Grey type with wilt resistance. Outer color is light 
green or gray. Rind is fairly tough. Flesh is dark 
pink, fine, and good. Seed is dark brown. Size is 
about 35 Ibs. Shape is long and slender. 90 days. 
Irish Grey — Long, light gray, shipping and home 
garden type, with tough rind. Pink fleshed. Good 
quality. Weight about 30 lbs. White seeded. 90 days. 
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