TEXAS CANNONBALL 
(Green Flesh) 
Size 6 x 5J inches 
Weight: 3.J pounds 
Edible in 95 days 
Principle use: Local markets 
A hard, green skinned variety, 
well covered with netting, and 
with no trace of ribs. It is 
early and its most remarkable 
feature is the thickness of the 
flesh, which has the spicyness 
of others of the green fleshed 
kinds. 
TIP TOP 
(Pink Flesh) 
Size: 7 x 6-J inches 
Weight: 6J pounds 
Edible in 96 days 
Principle use: Local markets 
It has long been a favorite for 
home and local markets- The 
eating qualities are of the best 
and the size is ideal for its 
purpose. There is a moderate 
amount of netting over indis¬ 
tinct ribs and the melons are 
somewhat wider at the top or 
stem end, hence the name, 
whicli indicates a top shape. 
The flesh is thick and of a 
rich salmon color. 
FIFTY-SEVEN 
