dark green rind striped irregularly with a 
darker green. Measures about 11 or 12 inches 
and weighs about 20 pounds. Flesh a spark- 
ling yellow and brown seeds. 
HALBERT HONEY, see Kleckley Sweet. 
IRISH GREY (88 days)—A hardy, prolific 
variety producing large oblong melons weigh- 
ing 30 to 35 pounds with a tough hard rind 
for shipping. Color a light grayish-green. 
Flesh is a bright red, crisp and excellent qual- 
ity. Seeds medium size and white. 
ICE BOX (70 days)—A small melon and 
most suitable for market gardeners serving 
metropolitan areas. A handy size for house- 
hold refrigerators, matures early, weighing 
10 to 12 pounds and measuring 8% by 9 
inches. 
ICE CREAM or PEERLESS (90 days)— 
An old-time garden variety of medium size, 
oval in shape, dimensions 18 by 9 inches, 
weighing 20 to 25 pounds, thin rind, color 
bright green with dark green veining. Flesh 
is pinkish in color, good quality and sweet. 
Seeds of medium size and white. 
KANSAS EARLY, KANSAS QUEEN, RED 
RUSSIAN, INDIANA STRIPED (85 days)— 
A prolific melon and very popular in midwest 
area. The melon grows almost round, dimen- 
sions 15 by 18 inches, weighing 25 to 30 
pounds, rind thin but tough, color alternate 
wavy stripes of dark and light green. Flesh 
is firm, fine-textured, well flavored and a 
rich red color. Seeds maroon when immature, 
buff when dry. 
KLECKLEY’S SWEET or WONDER- 
MELON, MONTE CRISTO (85 days)— 
Superseding Halbert Honey. The Wonder- 
melon strain of Kleckley’s carries the general 
description of the old strains of Kleckley’s 
and Halbert’s with improved quality. One of 
the most popular home garden varieties. Fruits 
are large and cylindrical, 24 by 12 inches, 
weighing 30 to 35 pounds, thin rind, color dark 
bluish green. Flesh is a bright red, very 
sweet and crisp. Seeds a creamy-white with 
brown traces. 
KLONDIKE (85 days)—Melon is oblong, 
tapering slightly, thick, dark green rind, 
dimensions 15 by 10 inches, weighing about 
25 pounds. Flesh solid, a deep red color and 
sweet. Seeds are small and black. Popular 
western melon, demand increasing elsewhere. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET (65 days)— 
A new small icebox melon to fit modern living. 
Packs well in crates for commercial shipping. 
The nearly round fruits measure 6 by 5 inches, 
weight about 3 pounds. Color light green 
with dark green mottling and striping. 
NORTHERN SWEET (75 days)—A popu- 
lar northern early variety. Dark fruits meas- 
ure 10 by 9 inches, weight 11 to 14 pounds. 
A dark green color with light stripes. Flesh 
a red orange, sweet and crisp. Small seeds 
are light brown. 
STONE MOUNTAIN or DIXIE BELL (90 
days)—Genuine merit in this melon has won 
a wide acceptance for home use, local and 
market gardeners and the commercial trade. 
The large oval-round melons measure 17 by 
14 inches and often weigh 35 to 40 pounds. 
In color the skin is a medium green with in- 
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distinct veining, rind thin but tough enough 
for shipping. The meaty flesh is a rich scarlet 
color, sweet and crisp. Seeds are white with 
a black tip. 
SWEETHEART (100 days)—An old late 
main crop variety and still popular in local 
areas and for shipping. Fruits measure 13 by 
11 inches, weighing about 20 pounds, oblong 
in shape with a tough rind, color light gray 
with green veining. Flesh bright red, good 
quality, seeds black. 
TOM WATSON (90 days)—An old favor- 
ite both with shippers and gardeners. The 
melon measures 22 by 12 inches and weighs 
at maturity around 35 pounds. Rind is thin 
but tough enough to protect in shipping. In 
color a deep green with green veining. Flesh 
is a deep red, seeds brown and mottled. 
WILL ROGERS—This variety has achieved 
popularity in the Southwest. On the order of 
Stone Mountain, it measures around 14 by 12 
inches and weighs about 35 pounds, edible in 
about 88 days. Seeds are white, tipped black. 
