MUSK MELON 



OR CANTALOUPE 



ORANGE OR SALMON FLh^HED VARIETIES 



BENDER'S SURPRISE. A large melon of merit; fruits round to 

 oval in snape, heavily ribbed and closely netted. It is not un- 

 common to have melons ten pounds and over. Hesn deep, sal- 

 mon colored, sweet and very tirm, remaining in good condition 

 several days after picking. Season approximately yU days. 



oz. 1/4 lb. lb. 1 lbs. 



Price 30c 80c $2.50 $24.5U 



DELICIOUS. The earliest large melon in existence. Fruits are 

 somewhat smaller and several days earlier than Bender's Sur- 

 prise but in shape and color closely resemble that well known 

 variety. Flesh deep salmon colored, tirm and dehciously sweet. 

 An excellent melon for roadside stands. Season approximately 

 83 days. oz . i/ 4 |b. lb 1 lbs. 



Price 30c 80c $2.50 $24. 50 



HALE'S BEST. An outstanding early shipping variety, extensively 

 used in all of the melon growing districts. The fruits are oval 

 in snape, heavily netted and tairly distinct ribbing. The flesh 

 is thick, deep orange in color, sweet, and of excellent flavor. 

 Season approximately 85 days. 



oz. Va, lb. lb. 1 lbs. 



Price 30c 80c $2.50 $24.50 



HEARTS OF GOLD. Considered by many to be the best of the 

 orange or red fleshed melons. The melons are very closely 

 netted; the flesh is a rich deep orange-scarlet, fine grained, and 

 deliciously sweet. A good shipper. Season approximately 94 

 days. oz. Va lb. lb. 1U lbs. 



Price 30c 80c $2.50 $24.50 



HONEY ROCK also called Sugar Rock. A very attractive melon 

 which has become very popular the last few years. Fruits of 

 medium size, grayish green in color, almost round but inclined 

 to be a little blunt at ends, heavily netted. Deep flesh, salmon 

 colored, very fine grained, and sweet, also a good snipper. Sea- 

 son approximately 88 days. oz . Vi lb. lb. 10 lbs. 

 Price 30c 80c $2.50 $24.50 



MILDEW RESISTANT No. 45. A popular variety where powdery 

 mildew is prevalent. The fruits in general appearance re- 

 semble Hales Best, and require about the same time to reach 

 marketable stage. The flesh is salmon colored, thick, and of 

 fine quality. Season 86 days. 



oz. Va lb. lb. 1 lbs. 



Price 30c 80c $2.50 $24.50 



PERFECTED PERFECTO. Oval in shape and finely netted. The 

 structure of the melon is such that the seed cavity is the smallest 

 found in any melon of this type. The thick salmon flesh is of the 

 finest texture without any trace of stringiness and has a delici- 

 ously sweet flavor. Season approximately 95 days. 



oz. Va lb. lb. 10 lbs. 



Price 30c 80c $2.50 $24.50 



PRIDE OF WISCONSIN. This new variety has proven to be of 

 outstanding merit. It is especially well adapted for local market 

 and roadside trade. The fruits, although larger and about a week 

 later than Honey Rock in maturing, resemble that variety in 

 appearance. However, the flesh is considerably thicker. The 

 quality, texture of the flesh which is deep orange in color, and 

 flavor, are unsurpassed. Season approximately 95 days. 



oz. 

 30c 



lb. 

 90c 



lb. 

 $2.75 



10 lbs. 

 $27.00 



GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 



HENDERSON'S ROCKY FORD. A popular green fleshed variety. 

 The fruits are almost round, thickly netted, and with practi- 

 cally no ribs. The flesh is thick, bright green with a faint gold 

 color lining the seed cavity and of sweet delicious flavor. Season 

 approximately 91 days. oz . 141b. lb. 10 lbs. 



Price 30c 80c $2.50 $24.50 



HONEY DEW. The flesh of this variety is green, verging on creamy 

 yellow in color, thick and sugary sweet. The fruits measure 8 

 to 9 inches long, and about 6 inches in thickness. Honeydew is 

 grown principally in California and Colorado, for shipment to 

 Eastern markets. Season approximately 115 days. 



oz. Ulb. lb. 10 lbs. 



Price 30c 80c $2.50 $24.50 



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