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Musk Melon, Bender's Surprise 



Code Word 



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. 



lib. 



10 lbs. 



or more 



or more 



per lb. 



per lb. 



$0.60 



$0.55 



HALE'S BEST meest 



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 CaUfornia 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. in diameter; ribbing indistinct; 

 entirely covered with heavy netting. Flesh very thick; salmon- 

 orange; of sweet aromatic flavor. 



.60 



.55 



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. 



.60 



.55 



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 slightly 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 



.65 



.60 



IMPROVED PERFECTO mecto 



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

 mensely productive. Fruits 5}4 in. long, almost round; very 

 uniform; solidly covered with grayish netting; no indication of 

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

 grained; juicy, sweet, and of excellent aromatic flavor. 



.60 



.55 



