SEED GROWERS 



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Musk Melon, Bender's Surprise 



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Golden Champlain mecha 



75 — 80 days. The earliest orange fleshed musk melon; particularly 

 valuable for home garden and nearby market. Fruits 5 — 6 in. in 

 diameter, round to slightly flattened; shallow ribbed and more 

 or less netted; flesh salmon-orange, medium thick, juicy, and of 

 sweet musky flavor. 



1 lb. 10 lbs. 



or more or more 



per lb. per lb. 



$0.80 $0.75 



HALE'S BEST meest 



86 days. The earliest shipping melon. Extensively planted in 

 Southern California and other districts of the Southwest — for 

 early shipping. Of outstanding merit for home and market gar- 

 den use. Fruits broad oval; 63^ in. long by 5 K in. in diameter; 

 ribbing indistinct; entirely covered with heavy netting. Flesh 

 thick; salmon-orange; of sweet aromatic flavor. 



.75 



.70 



Hearts of Gold . megol 



100 days. Standard shipping melon; very popular with market 

 gardeners. Fruits 5}4 — 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. 



.75 



.70 



Honey Rock (or Sugar Rock) merok 



Newly developed, somewhat variable, early variety which is 

 increasing in popularity among market gardeners and shippers. 

 Fruits 5 — 6 in. in diameter, round to shghtly flattened; coarsely 

 netted; rind very hard and brittle; flesh medium thick, deep 

 salmon color, juicy, and of sweet musky flavor. Comparatively 

 little loss of fruits due to "growth cracks" during the ripening 

 season. 



.95 



.90 



i IMPROVED PERFECTO mecto 



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

 mensely productive. Fruits 5K 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. 



.95 



.90 



