NORTHRUP, KING & C O. ’ S 
MUSKMELON 
Red or Salmon Fleshed Varieties (Continued) 
Emerald Gem 85 days 
A standard early variety for home gar¬ 
den. Small and globular, flattened at the 
poles, ribbed, netted, orange flesh, deep 
emerald green line under the skin. Size 4 by 
5 in., weight about 2 lbs. Should be picked 
when the skin is still green. Very sweet and 
spicy. 
Extra Early Osage 87 days 
A home garden and nearby market vari¬ 
ety. 6 to 7 in. long, almost round, slightly 
ribbed, thin netting. Thick flesh, fine 
grained and very sweet. 
Golden Champlain 80 days 
This is an extra early melon of very good 
quality. Of medium size, ribbed and with a 
pronounced netting. The flesh is deep, very 
sweet and melting. Plant is vigorous, setting 
melons even under adverse conditions. 
H. B. or Hale’s Best 86 days 
An early melon with very thick flesh of 
sweet flavor. Broad, oval fruits 6 V 2 in. by 
5 V 2 in.; indistinct ribbing, heavy netting. 
Extensively planted in California and other 
southwestern growing sections, for early 
shipping. 
Hoodoo or Hearts of Gold 
Northrup’s Yellow Meated Japan 
A medium late, large fruited melon. 
Nearly round, not deeply ribbed and covered 
with patches of netting. Skin is yellowish 
white when ripe. Extremely rich, sweet and 
highly flavored. 
Hoodoo or Hearts of Gold 90 days 
An ideal shipper and desirable midseason 
melon for home gardeners. Medium sized, 
vigorous, blight resistant and productive. 
Fruits nearly round, 5 in. in diameter, 
slightly ribbed, netted densely, small seed 
cavity. Flesh is thick, firm and of delicious 
flavor. 
Osage or Miller’s Cream 92 days 
Fruit of medium size oval 6 to 8 in. long 
and 5 to 6% in. in diameter. Dark green skin 
sparsely netted and ribbed. Thick salmon 
flesh fine grained and of rich spicy flavor. 
A home garden variety. 
Milwaukee Market 87 days 
A medium large variety, IV 2 by 6 V 2 in. 
weighing 5 to 6 pounds. Very attractive in 
appearance and delicious in flavor. Nearly 
round, slightly ribbed. Rind is hard, making 
it an ideal shipper. 
Paul Rose or Petoskey 90 days 
Similar to Hoodoo or Hearts of Gold. 
Pollock Ten-Twenty-Five 90 days 
A Rocky Ford type early vigorous and 
of highest quality. Flesh golden at the cen¬ 
ter and shading to green at the rind. Fruits 
broad oval about 5% in. long and 4 V 2 in. in 
diameter. No ribbing. Thickly covered with 
netting. A splendid shipping and market 
garden sort. 
Rocky Ford Orange Flesh 
Identical with Hale’s Best. 
Sugar Rock, Honey Rock 90 days 
A new variety which is extremely pro¬ 
ductive, beautiful in appearance and' a fine 
shipper. Medium early. Practically round, 
5x5'*4 in., weighing 2 V 2 to 3 lbs. Heavily 
netted with no sign of ribs. Deliciously 
sweet. 
Tip Top 
Milwaukee Market 
Identical with Bender’s Surprise. 
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