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HALE’S BEST — A remarkably early 
shipping melon and very popular on all 
markets. Melons are oval in shape, about 
6 inches long by 4^ inches in diameter, 
with heavy netting and fairly distinct rib¬ 
bing. Flesh exceptionally thick and deep 
salmon in color. 
BANANA —A very long melon of easy 
culture. The flesh rather coarse grained, 
but of good flavor; light orange in color. 
LARGE YELLOW CANTALOUPE—A 
large variety, deeply ribbed; flesh thick 
and of a light salmon color. 
OSAGE—^A fine, yellow fleshed variety 
of good size, the flesh is very thick and of 
a beautiful salmon color; very sweet and 
melting. 
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NETTED GEM —One of the earliest and 
one of the most profitable small basket 
melons. Very uniform, of desirable shape 
and size. Flesh light green and of very 
fine flavor. 
BURRELL'S GEM—It has a tough, thin 
rind, and the blossom end is protected 
with a well developed button. Meat is of 
a reddish orange, very thick, fine grained 
and spicy, not containing too much water 
or acid. Seed cavity small and triangular. 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK— A se¬ 
lection from the old Hackensack, but is 
about ten days earlier. The melons are of 
good size and flavor. 
—4. 
# everyone can en¬ 
joy melons most 
every meal~^nd they 
are good^ wholesome 
food. Plant plenty 
of both kinds this 
year. 
Hale’s Best 
