MUSKMELONS 
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Queen of 
Salmon-Fleshed Varieties—Continued 
Queen of Colorado. 90 days. Deep orange flesh. 
Size 7x6% inches. Weight, 4 pounds. Principal uses: 
Home and local markets. It is a highly improved stock 
of both Honey Eock and Pride of Wisconsin, of uniform 
size and outstanding characteristics. The melon is rather 
large with faint ribs and a very heavy coarse net. The 
outside color is a pearly grey becoming golden yellow 
when ripe. The shell is unusually hard, the seed cavity 
very small and compact, and it has a high sugar content. 
The flesh is the thickest of any cantaloupe of its size, of 
an attractive deep orange color with a flavor that is the 
most distinctive of any cantaloupe. The edible qualities 
are truly delicious. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; Vi lb., 45c; lb., 
$1.50, postpaid. 
Salmon-Tint Pollock 10-25. 93 days. An excellent shipping 
variety of Rocky Ford strain. Fruits nearly round, 
weigh 2% pounds; show no ribbing, and densely covered 
with heavy grey netting. Flesh thick deep salmon at 
center with green tone near the rind; sweet and spicy. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
Hearts of Gold. 94 days. Fruits practically round, weigh 
2 pounds, slightly ribbed, covered with tine grey netting. 
Flesh very thick, deep pink-salmon; tender, juicy, sweet 
and aromatic. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, 
oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
Greeley Wonder Improved. 90 days. It is one of the 
earliest muskmelons under cultivation, and it produces 
large fruit, having deep ribs, well netted skin and flesh 
is salmon colored, IV^ inches thick, of the flnest texture 
and entirely devoid of coarseness. It also has a fine 
flavor, and unlike most muskmelons, instead of tasting 
what is known as flat, it is very much like the best 
Rocky Ford cantaloupes. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
Burrell Gem. 95 days. Also known as Ordway, Pink 
Meat and Defender. Shape is oblong. Rind dark green 
covered with a rather thin netting. The flesh is very 
firm, orange salmon with a rich spicy flavor. Seed 
cavity is small. Is an excellent keeper. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
Green-Fleshed Varieties 
Extra Early Hackensack. 80 days. A popular first early 
sort for home garden and local markets. Fruits large, 
globular with flattened ends. Heavily ribbed with 
coarse netting. Flesh green, thick, of fine quality. An 
early variety to grow. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; 
lb., 90c, postpaid. 
Honey Ball. 105 days. Resembles the Honey Dew except 
being smaller, 5 inches in diameter covered with a slight 
netting. Honey Ball is a very sweet melon with Honey 
Dew flavor. An excellent shipper and can be kept a 
long time after being picked. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 
35c; lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
Colorado 
Honey Dew. 112 days. An excellent shipper and keeper 
Fruits large, globular, surface smooth with practically 
no netting. Of ivory yellow color. Flesh fine texture, 
very thick, light emerald green with a distinctive 
sweetness not found in other melons. Pkt., 10c; oz., 16c; 
Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
Old-Fashioned Muskmelon Mixture 
This mixture is made of all the varieties we carry; the 
old fashioned muskmelons; new varieties of cantaloupes; 
golden flesh; green flesh; Honey Dews; Honey Ball. For 
a home garden such a mixture is very interesting and fine 
melons may be expected. Pkt., 10c; oz., 16c; Vi lb., 36c; 
lb., 90c, postpaid. 
Casaba 
Golden Beauty. 110 to 115 days. Requires a long, warm 
season to properly mature. Melons large, globe-shaped, 
pinched at stem end. Outer surface wrinkled, tough. 
Color golden yellow. Flesh white, luscious and spicy. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 50c; lb„ $1.50, postpaid. 
Preserving Melons 
Garden Lemon. Excellent for preserving. Has delicious 
flavor. Pkt., 6c; oz., 15c, postpaid. 
Vine Peach. Very similar to Garden Lemon, used for 
preserving. Pkt., 6c; oz., 15c, postpaid. 
Citron, Red Seeded. Round and handsome, excellent for 
preserving. Pkt., 6c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 80c, | 
postpaid. I 
Citron, Preserving, Green-Seeded. Small, ball-shaped, j 
highly striped with light and dark green. Flesh green, j 
with green seeds. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 80c, | 
postpaid. j 
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