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Orange or Salmon Fleshed Varieties (Continued) 
Hale’s Best Muskmelon 
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. 
Hale’s Best 86 days 
An early melon with very thick orange 
flesh of sweet flavor. Broad oval fruits 614 
in. by 514 in.; indistinct ribbing, heavy net¬ 
ting. Extensively planted in California and 
other southwestern growing sections, for 
early shipping. 
Hearts of Gold or Hoodoo 90 days 
An ideal shipper and desirable midseason 
melon for home market gardeners. Medium 
sized, vigorous and productive. Fruits nearly 
round, 5 in. in diameter, slightly ribbed, 
netted densely, small seed cavity. Flesh is 
thick, firm and of delicious flavor. 
Milwaukee Market 87 days 
A medium large variety, 7% by 6*4 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. 
Osage or Miller’s Cream 92 days 
Fruit of medium size oval 6 to 8 in. long 
and 5 to 614 in. in diameter. Dark green skin 
sparsely netted and ribbed. Thick salmon 
flesh fine grained and of rich spicy flavor. 
A home garden variety or for local markets. 
Paul Rose or Petoskey 90 days 
Similar to Hearts of Gold or Hoodoo. 
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 514 in. long and 414 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. 
Hoodoo or Hearts of Gold 
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, 
5x514 in., weighing 214 to 3 lbs. Heavily 
netted with slight ribbing. Deliciously sweet. 
Tip Top 
Identical with Bender’s Surprise. 
Honey Rock Muskmelon 
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