VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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MUSKMELON and CANTALOUPE—Continued 
HALES BEST, IMPROVED No. 36 
The most popular and leading cantaloupe with large shippers and growers, 
highly refined, extremely early and uniform melon that has become exceedingly popular 
with market gardeners and truckers. 
FRUIT—5% inches long, 5'/4 inches in diameter, or slightly oval. Remarkably uniform 
and fine for crate packing, entirely heavily netted, indistinct or no sutures. 
Small seed cavity and deep salmon color flesh of excellent quality and sweet 
spicy flavor. 
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HALES BEST, IMPROVED No. 36—The leading market and shipping cantaloupe. 
HALES BEST No. 936 MAOER 87 
A selected strain of H. B. for those who want a little larger melon than the Improved 
No. 36. Widely used by truckers, market gardeners, and roadside markets. 
FRUIT— 6^/2 inches long, 5% inches in diameter, heavily netted with indistinct sutures; 
deep salmon color, thick flesh of rich spicy flavor and fine quality. 
HALES BEST No. 45 or Imperial No. 45 (Powdery Mildew Resistant) MAPIR 88 
Developed by Dr. Ivan C. Jagger and his associates of the U. S. D. A. Resistant to 
certain forms of Powdery Mildew and is valuable where this fungus damages melon 
crops. Noteworthy is the fruit as it can be picked at full slip ripened stage and be 
shipped long distances without deterioration. Known as "Sweet Eatin' " in some 
quarters. 
FRUIT— 6 I /2 inches long, 5 I /2 inches in diameter; heavily netted with distinct slight 
ribbing and sutures. Few days later than regular H. B. Not quite as sweet but 
of quite good flavor and quality with deep salmon flesh. 
HEARTS OF GOLD or Hoodoo MANIS 92 
A mid-season cantaloupe which is splendid as a crop to follow the early varieties. It 
is popular among market gardeners and makes a fine shipper. 
FRUIT —6 inches long, 5*/2 inches in diameter, or almost round; well netted except in 
the grooves between ribs, greenish rind, very small seed cavity; flesh extremely 
thick, firm, of good quality, distinct sweet, spicy flavor, deep golden orange. 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN or Queen of Colorado or Imp. Honey Rock (Sugar Rock) METER 85 
A new introduction that is becoming quite popular with market gardeners and shippers. 
FRUIT —6 inches long and 8^/2 inches in diameter, or nearly round; hard grayish green 
rind; coarsely netted; flesh thick, juicy, very sweet flavored, and deep salmon 
color. Does not develop growth, cracks easily. 
♦MILWAUKEE MARKET MIMEO 87 
This melon represents a standard of quality among the muskmelons. Besides being a 
comparatively early, uniform type, it has a firm flesh and hard rind which enable it to 
be shipped beyond local markets. 
FRUIT— 6'/ 2 inches long, 7 inches in diameter, or oval in shape, fairly prominent ribs, 
heavily netted; flesh thick, firm, and very sweet flavor, deep salmon color. 
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