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FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 
Muskmelon, Honey Rock 
MUSKMELON-ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES (Cont.) 
Telegraph 
Code Word 
Golden Champlain mecha 
75—80 days. The earliest orange fleshed muskmelon; particularly 
valuable for home garden and nearby market. Fruits 5—6 in. in 
diameter, round to slightly flattened; shallow ribbed and more 
or less netted; flesh salmon-orange, medium thick, juicy, and of 
sweet musky flavor. 
HALE’S BEST (Original Strain) meest 
86 days. The earliest shipping melon of outstanding merit for 
home and market garden. Fruits oval, 63^ in. long by 5^ in- 
in diameter, ribbing indistinct; covered with heavy netting. 
Flesh thick; salmon-orange; sweet aromatic flavor. 
HALE’S BEST No. 36 mesix 
87 days. A selection from the original strain to a slightly smaller 
and more uniform type. One of the best varieties for long dis¬ 
tance shipping. Fruits run very uniform with little or no ribbing. 
Heavy netting. Seed cavity small. Flesh firm, sweet, and spicy. 
Ideal for home and market garden. 
Hale’s Best No. 936 menin 
88 days. The latest development in the Hale’s Best class. A 
shipping melon, nearly round, with a solid high net, and very 
uniform in size and shape. Sizes slightly larger than Hale’s Best 
No. 36, and melons have a heavier net. Seed cavity small and 
well filled. Flesh salmon orange, firm, sweet, and spicy. 
Hearts of Gold megol 
100 days. Standard shipping melon; very popular with market 
gardeners. Fruits 5H—6 in. long; almost round; with indistinct 
furrows; covered with grayish netting. Flesh very thick; deep 
salmon-orange; fine grained; sweet, juicy, and of rich aromatic 
flavor. 
Honey Rock (or Sugar Rock) merok 
85 days. Newly developed, somewhat variable, early variety 
increasing in popularity among market gardeners and shippers. 
Fruits 5—6 in. in diameter, round to slightly flattened; coarsely 
netted; rind very strong; flesh medium thick, deep salmon color, 
juicy, and of sweet musky flavor. Comparatively little loss of 
fruits due to “growth cracks” during the ripening season. 
