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slightly flattened at ends; heavily ribbed and netted; 

 flesh deep yellow or orange. 



Columbus. Large size, round form; green flesh; 

 skin buff-colored, covered with thick, whitish netting, 

 almost entirely free from ribs or seams. 



Emerald Gem. Small size, round form, flattened at 

 the ends; flesh salmon-colored; skin smooth, emerald- 

 colored; ribs marked, not deeply seamed. 



Extra Early Hackensack, or Arlington, Champion, 

 Chicago Market, Early Cape May, Superb. Early, 

 roundish, flattened at both ends; heavily ribbed and 

 netted; flesh green. 



Green Persian, or Bay View, Cassaba, Giant of Col- 

 orado. Large size, oblong, twelve to fifteen inches in 

 length, heavily ribbed and netted; skin green, flesh 

 light green. 



Hackensack, or Turk's Cap. Similar to the extra 

 early Hackensack, but larger and a week or ten days 

 later. The synonym, Turk's Cap, somewhat describes 

 the form of both varieties. 



Jenny Lind, or Extra Early June, Jersey Belle. 

 Early, small size, rather flattened in form, heavily 

 ribbed and netted; flesh green. 



Long Island Beauty, or California Beauty. An im- 

 proved type of the large Hackensack; large size, round 

 in form, much flattened at both ends; heavily ribbed 

 and netted; flesh green. 



Montreal, or Outremont Beauty. Very large size, 

 round in form, slightly flattened at the ends, broad 

 heavy ribs; dark green skin, heavily netted; flesh light 

 green. 



Netted Gem, or Alamo, Colorado, Dewey Gem, 

 Golden Gem, Golden Jennie, Rocky Ford. Small size, 

 slightly oval in form; heavily ribbed and netted; flesh 



