Choose Early Fruiting Melons and Let Them Ripen on the Vine 

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A Splendid Musk Melon to Grow in Your Garden 



HALE'S BEST An early melon, ripening in 75 to 80 days. 

 The nearly round fruits are normally 6 to 6J^ inches long, 

 densely covered with medium heavy netting and almost 

 devoid of ribbing. The flesh is very thick and fine grained, 

 deep salmon-pink in color, and richly flavored. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 



HEARTS OF GOLD This popular medium sized melon 

 follows the earlier varieties. It is fine to plant for suc- 

 cession as it ripens in about 100 days. The fruits are 5 to 

 6 inches in diameter. The smooth orange-salmon flesh is 

 exceptionally thick and fine flavored. 

 Pkt 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 



HONEY ROCK Popular new early variety. Fruits 5 to 6 

 inches in diameter, round to slightly flattened; shallow 

 ribbed and more or less netted. Rind hard and brittle; 

 flesh medium thick; color deep salmon; juicy; sweet musky 

 flavor. (See page 7 for further description.) 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 



IMPROVED PERFECTO An early melon, ripening in 80 

 to 85 days. Fruits are 6 to 7 inches in diameter and al- 

 most spherical. They are solidly netted and cream colored 

 when ripe. Even among thick fleshed melons this is out- 

 standing for its thickness, fine quality, and flavor. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 



OSAGE The large oval ribbed fruits have a soft dark green 

 skin lightly marked with fine open netting. They are usually 

 8 or 9 inches long and 7 or 8 inches thick and ripen in about 

 95 days. Deep orange-salmon flesh of great thickness and 

 particularly pleasing quality. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 



PERSIAN This melon has a distinctive flavor. It measures 

 8 to 12 inches in diameter and is usually rounded in shape. 

 The flesh is bright orange, very thick, and juicy. It re- 

 quires warm weather and is not pleasing to the taste imless 

 allowed to ripen thoroughly on the vines. There are no 

 ribs on the surface, but it is heavily netted. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; 1/4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 



TIP TOP One of the earliest of large home garden melons; 

 85 to 90 days. A short, oval melon, usually 7 or 8 inches 

 long, symmetrically ribbed with a medium amount of 

 netting, and creamy-yellow when ripe. The thick deep 

 yellow flesh is fine grained and sweet flavored. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 



GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 



EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK The earliest of the green 

 fleshed melons, ripening in 80 days. The fruits weigh 4 to 

 6 pounds. The flesh is exceptionally sweet and juicy. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1,25.' 



NETTED GEM or ROCKY FORD A comparatively small 

 green fleshed melon of the oval type, weighing about 2 

 pounds, and ideal for serving in halves. It is probably 

 one of the most widely known and extensively grown of 

 its class. A sure and abundant yielder. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 



10-25 SALMON TINT An excellent main crop cantaloupe of 

 the Rocky Ford type. It is medium early, about 94 days. 

 The abundant fruit is rounded, 5 or 6 inches long, and 

 salmon colored shading to light green near the rind. The 

 small seed cavity is enclosed in thick, juicy, fragrant flesh. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 



"WINTER" VARIETIES 



CASSABA, GOLDEN BEAUTY This medium sized melon is 

 globe-shaped and pinched at the stem end, and its leathery 

 rind is rich golden-yellow in color. Cassabas cannot be 

 raised successfully where the summer season is short. In 

 California and the Gulf States thev are greatly valued. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



HONEY BALL The result of a cross between a small round 

 variety named Cannon Ball and the popular Honey Dew. 

 It inherits the small size and ball shape of the former and 

 the color and quality of the latter. It is earlier than Honey 

 Dew and can be grown where the season is shorter. A very 

 prolific and long keeping variety of high quality. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz, 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



HONEY DEW, Green Fleshed The best known of the so- 

 called winter melons. The creamy-yellow fruits are nearly 

 round, about 6 inches in diameter, with a downy sparsely 

 netted skin. Honey Dew has very thick flesh, light emerald 

 green in color. It is fine grained, melting, and delicious. 

 The melons may be picked before they are fully ripe and 

 stored in a cool place. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.50. 



