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GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 



1 lb. 50 lbs. 



or more or more 



Code Word per lb. per lb. 



Extra Early Hackensack matser $0.75 $0.70 



80 days. The standard extremely early large fruited melon for 

 home garden and nearby market. Fruits large, deep but flattened; 

 commonly 6 in. long and 7 in. diameter; distincth^ ribbed; partially 

 netted. Flesh thick; green; sweet and juicy. 



Hackensack maniple .65 .GO 



88 days. Standard for home and nearby market. Fruits very 

 large, shghtly flattened; 6 in. long and 1]^ — 9 in. through; dis- 

 tinctly ribbed, slightly netted. Flesh thick; green, sweet and 

 juicy. Similar to, but later and a trifle larger than Extra Early 

 Hackensack. 



Netted Gem or Rocky Ford matock .70 .65 



92 days. Well known, widely cultivated shipping and market 

 garden sort. Fruits small; oval; about 5 in. long, 43^ in. diameter; 

 show no ribbing; entirely covered with uniform netting. Flesh 

 thick; green; sweet, juicy and of good flavor. 



10-25 SALMON TINT melten .85 .80 



92 days. Splendid shipping and market garden sort; the best of 

 the salmon tinted or gold lined strains of Netted Gem or Rocky 

 Ford. Fruits broad-oval; almost round; about 53^ in. long and 

 4^ in. diameter; no indication of ribbing; solidlj^ covered with 

 heavy netting. Flesh thick; rich salmon at center shading to 

 green near the rind; sweet, juic}^ and mildly aromatic. 



WINTER VARIETIES 



Cassaba, Golden Beauty mortop 1.00 .90 



Attain full size in 120 days; require semi-tropical conditions for 

 best development. Extensively grown in California for local trade 

 and long distance shipment. Fruits large, globular; 6 — 8 in. 

 diameter; skin golden yellow; tough, wrinkled. Flesh very thick, 

 white, juicy and sweet. Keeps well in storage. 



Honey Ball melbal 1.50 1.25 



105 days. Splendid for home, market garden and shipping. Very 

 productive. Fruits globular ; 5 in. diameter ; yellowish white ; smooth ; 

 sparsely netted. Splendid shipper and keeps well in storage. 

 Flesh silvery green; juicy, with sweet honey-like flavor. The 

 same as Nicholson's Honey Ball. 



Honey Dew Green Flesh melhon 1.00 .90 



115 days. Grown extensively in the warmer melon growing sec- 

 tions for local markets and distant shipment. Fruits broad oval; 

 7 — 8 in long, and 6 in. diameter; nearly white, becoming creamy 

 yellow; smooth with occasional net. Flesh thick; pale emerald 

 gi'een; sweet, juicy, with honey-like flavor. Keeps well in storage 

 for considerable time. 



WATER MELON 



Angeleno melack .80 .75 



Medium early. Very popular home and market garden sort in 

 Cahfornia. Fruits medium to large; round, with blocky ends; 

 very dark green; with strong rind; stand shipping well; flesh 

 bright red; firm; of splendid quality; seeds black. 



Chilian mothrup .50 .45 



Medium early. Splendid home and market garden variety; very 

 popular on the Pacific Coast. Fruits medium small; round; 

 medium green with dark stripes; flesh bright red; of splendicl 

 quality; seeds black. There is a white seeded strain which is 

 very similar. 



Citron (red seeded) mentum .50 .45 



Mature size in about 95 days. Standard preserving citron. Fruits 

 globe-shaped ; 7 — 8 in. diameter; medium green streaked with dark 

 green; smooth, very hard; flesh white; very firm; unpalatable in 

 raw state. 



