MUSK MELON — (Cont.) 
Long Yellow. A large medium late 
sort. Fruit weight 6 pounds and it 
is a good shipper. Yellow flesh ex¬ 
tremely sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 34 
lb. 50c. 
ROCKY FORD. One of the most 
widely known of all cantaloupes. A 
GREEN FLESHED variety grown 
extensively for market. Fruits are 
small, nearly round, with no ribs, 
and heavily netted. Flesh is very 
deep and edible right down to the 
rind. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 34 lb. 50c. 
Honey Dew. Most everybody 
knows and has tasted this favorite. 
Fruit, round oval shape, smooth 
and light cream in color. Should be 
started early as it takes a long time 
to mature. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 
60e. 
Extra Early Hackensack. A well 
known extra early green flesh sort. 
Fruits large, globular, flattened, 
Honey Dew Melon 
Rocky Ford Melon 
weighing about 234 pounds, heav¬ 
ily ribbed, with course netting. 
Flesh green, thick, and very sweet. 
Being very prolific it enjoys wide 
use, but is not a good shipper. 
Edible in 80 days. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
34 lb. 50c. 
Green Nutmeg. The name tells 
its shape. Fruit is small and rather 
heavily ribbed and netted. Flesh 
green, thick and sweet. A superior 
melon because of prolificness and 
flavor. Good for main crop. Ma¬ 
tures in 88 days. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
K lb. 50c. 
White Japan. A large pink meated 
melon, with whitish skin, turning to 
a lemon color as it approaches ma¬ 
turity. The ribs and netting are 
moderate only, and it is not a good 
shipper. Fruit 8x7 inches weigh 
around 6}4 pounds each. Late in 
maturity and on the order of the 
Tip Top strain. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
34 lb. 50c. 
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