SEED GROWERS 31 



ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES 



1 lb. 



50 lbs. 



or more 



or more 



per lb. 



per lb. 



$0.80 



$0.75 



l/h 



Code Word 



Defender merit 



100 days. (Widely known as Burrell's Gem and Ordway Pink 

 Meat.) Generally considered the standard of excellence in ship- 

 ping melons. Fruits oval; 63^ in long, 43^ in. diameter, and with 

 uniform heavy netting. Flesh very thick; rich orange-yellow; 

 sweet and aromatic. 



Emerald Gem malard .75 .70 



80 days. The standard very early variety for home garden and 

 nearby market. Fruits flattened globe shape, 5 — 5^^ in. long, 

 ribbed; smooth with practically no netting; not suitable for 

 shipping. Flesh very thick; deep salmon-orange; sweet, juicy and 

 aromatic. 



Extra Early Osage medley .80 .75 



84 days. Standard variety of splendid quahty for nearby markets 

 and home gardens. Fruits 6 — 7 in. long; almost round; with 

 shallow furrows and sparse shallow netting. Flesh very thick; 

 salmon-orange; fine grained, sweet and aromatic. 



Gold Nugget memory .75 .70 



95 days. Ideal small shipping melon. Fruits oval; 5 — 53^ in. long 

 by 4 3^ in. diameter; well covered with heavy netting. Flesh very 

 thick, deep salmon-orange; sweet, spicy and delicious. Similar 

 to but smaller and more oval than Hearts of Gold. Very similar 

 in external appearance to the green fleshed variety. Netted Gem 

 or Rocky Ford, but of incomparably better quality. 



HALE'S BEST melbest .80 .75 



86 days. The earliest shipping melon and most valuable recent 

 contribution to the melon shipping industry. This is the variety 

 so extensively planted in Southern California and other melon 

 growing districts of the Southwest for early shipping. Of out- 

 standing merit for home and market garden use. Fruits broad 

 oval; 63^ in. long by 53^ in. diameter; ribbing indistinct; entirely 

 covered with heavy netting. Flesh very thick; salmon-orange; of 

 sweet aromatic flavor. 



V Hearts of Gold merge .80 .75 



100 days. Standard shipping melon; very popular with market 

 gardeners. Fruits 53^ — 6 in. long; almost round; with indistinct 

 furrows; covered with grayish netting. Flesh very thick; deep 

 salmon-orange; fine grained; sweet, juicy and of rich aromatic 

 flavor. The same as Improved Hoodoo. 



IMPROVED PERFECTO melfect .80 .75 



90 days. Excellent shipping and market gardener's melon; im- 

 mensely productive. Fruits 53^ in. long, almost round; very 

 uniform; sohdly covered with grayish netting; no indication of 

 ribbing. Flesh extremely thick; rich deep salmon-orange; fine 

 grained; juicy, sweet and of excellent aromatic flavor. 



Osage melsag .85 .80 



98 days. Standard for nearby markets; not suitable for shipping. 

 Fruits large; broad oval; become 6 — 8 in. long and 5 to 63^ in. 

 diameter; skin very deep dark green; sparsely netted; furrowed. 

 Flesh very thick; salmon-orange; fine grained, sweet and of 

 rich spicy flavor. Same as Miller's Cream. 



Persian, small melper 2.00 1.50 



115 days. Requires long season to attain perfection; widely 

 grown for market in California. Fruits globular, 6 — 8 in. diameter; 

 skin very dark green; netted. Flesh thick; bright orange; of dis- 

 tinct delightful flavor when melons are fully ripe. 



Tip Top meltip .75 .70 



86 days. Very profitable and most popular melon for nearby 

 markets. Fruits large; roundish to broad-oval; commonly 73^ in. 

 long; skin slate-green ripening to yellowish; furrowed, but 

 sparsely netted. Flesh thick; salmon-yellow; very juicy, sweet 

 and of good rich flavor. The best of the class which includes the 

 Bender, Bender's Surprise, Surprise, Irondequoit and Milwaukee 

 Market. 



