64 GROWING MUSKMELONS IN THE NORTH 



16. Emerald Gent (Breck & Sons). Vines thrifty, small round, smooth 

 fruit, with a netted tendency; 2^ by zy^ to 3 by 3 inches. Not up to stan- 

 dard for this variety. 



17. Hackensack (Henderson). Large round, 5 by 7 inches, flattened, ribbed, 

 green flesh. A standard variety, but not so productive as usual this year. 



18. Nezvport (Henderson). Small round melons, fairly productive. 

 Slightly dark, ribbed, and netted. Flesh green and of good quality. 



19. Perfected Delmonico (Henderson). Round, smooth melon 4^ inches 

 in diameter. Flesh orange color and fine quality. This variety had a ten- 

 dency to crack at the tip end this season w^hich was an objectionable feature. 



20. Banquet (Henderson). A medium sized melon, averaging 4 by 5 inches 

 the largest being 5^ by 6. The vines were well filled, but the fruit was 

 backward. Without ribs but heavily netted. This variety is quite com- 

 monly grown and is considered a standard among salmon-fleshed varieties. 



21. il/<7;-Z'<?/ (Livingston). Round, 6 by 6 inches, netted, ribbed. Produc- 

 tive. Same maturity as 20. 



22. Tip Top (Livingston). About same size as 21, smooth to slightly 

 netted, ribbed, lightish color. Not very prolific this season ; quality good 8^, 

 yellow flesh. 



23. Rose Gem (Livingston). A small melon averages 4 inches in diameter. 

 Netted, slightly ribbed, productive. Flesh dark green, quality good 8^. A 

 fine melon. 



24. Sills Hybrid (Gregory). Medium round, ribbed, smooth or slightly 

 netted, giving a mottled appearance. Flesh yellow, above the average in 

 quality 9. Productive. 



25. Long Ishnid Beauty (Gregory). Round, deeply ribbed, heavily netted, 

 Hackensack in type. Fairly productive. 



26. Six Oaks Cantaloupe (Gregory). Not very thrifty, fruit distorted and 

 warty; flesh green, fine flavor, moderately productive, late. Undesirable 

 in this year's test. 



28. Trinmph (Buckbee). Fruit large, 6^x7^ inches, dark green and very 

 smooth. Flesh salmon color ; only moderately productive. 



29. Earliest Ripe (Salzer). Small melon, 4 inches in diameter, round, 

 netted, slightly ribbed, Emerald Gem type. Not extra early, productive, 

 good quality 9^ ; desirable. 



30. Cosmopolitan (Ferry). " Fruit slightly oval, nearly round, without ribs. 

 Color light green, but covered at maturity with dense silver-gray netting." 

 Flesh green. Average size, 5x6 inches. Productive. 



31. Ironclad (Vaughn). Of somewhat the same shape and size as 30 

 except being slightly ribbed. Flesh salmon, flavor good 8j^ ; fairly pro- 

 ductive. 



32. Satisfaction (Farquhar). Resembles Miller's Cream but is more round 

 in shape, 6x6 inches. Yellow flesh, good quality 85 to 95 ; productive. 



33. yenny Lind (Dreer). Small green-fleshed melon, globular or a little 

 flattened, ribbed and covered with a shallow netting. Many fruit set but not 

 fully ripe. 



34. Cohmibns (Dreer). Smooth light green, a tendency toward nettedness 



