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MUSKMELON — Continued 
BENDER’S SURPRISE 94 Days 
Fruits 8 x 7 1 /2 inches. It is the largest of the pink fleshed melons of oval 
shape, early for a melon of this size The flesh is of exceptionally high 
quality. It has coarse netting, distinct ribs and the rind is very hard, 
enabling it to be shipped some distance. 
BURRELL’S GEM 95 Days 
Fruit 4x6 inches, tapered oval, slightly ribbed, thick fine netting. Color 
is green, shading to deep yellow as it ripens. The flesh is thick, firm, 
orange-pink in color, of excellent flavor, with a small seed cavity. It is an 
excellent shipping melon. 
CASABA GOLDEN BEAUTY 110 Days 
Fruit 7 to 8 inches, round, no ribs, no net, light green to yellow when 
ripe. The flesh is very thick, white, fine grained, sweet and very well 
flavored. The skin is wrinkled when ripe. 
DELICIOUS GOLDEN LINED ROCKY FORD 93 Days 
Fruit 5 1 /\ x 5*4 inches, very slightly oval, no ribs, finely netted. The flesh 
is very thick, solid, tender, sweet, green outer to a bright yellow center. 
Very small seed cavity. Excellent keeper and long distance shipper. 
EARLY GREEN NUTMEG 88 Days 
Fruits 5 x 5*4 inches, rather heavily ribbed and fairly well netted; flesh 
green. It is very early and one of the most prolific muskmelons — one of 
the oldest of the desirable varieties. 
EDEN GEM 86 Days 
Fruits 5 x 5*4 inches. This variety is highly esteemed on account of its 
rust-resisting qualities. It "has very solid netting with almost invisible 
ribs, nearly ball shaped, with green flesh. Fine for home use or market. 
EDWARD’S PERFECTO 92 Days 
Fruits 5*4 x 6 inches, nearly round, and completely covered with hard grey 
netting without ribs. Flesh is very thick with extremely small seed cell; 
deep salmon color; fine grained, juicy and sweet. 
EMERALD GEM 85 Days 
Fruits 4*4 x 5 inches, globular or slightly flattened, somewhat irregularly 
ribbed and very slightly netted. It is a very early, yellow fleshed melon 
of small to medium size, one of the very best for the home garden. 
FORDHOOK 87 Days 
Fruits 3*4 x 4>)4 inches, weighing about 1^4 pounds. The shape is flattened, 
with prominent ribs and heavy net. It is considered to be the best of the 
small, early pink fleshed muskmelons, its sweet spicy flavor being unsur¬ 
passed. Excellent for home garden use. 
HACKENSACK, EXTRA EARLY 82 Days 
Medium to large sized, nearly round or somewhat flattened, evenly and 
deeply ribbed, with very coarse netting. Skin is green, slightly tinged with 
yellow as the fruits mature. Flesh is green, a little coarse but juicy and 
sweet. 
HACKENSACK, LARGE OR TURK’S CAP 90 Days 
A very large, green-fleshed melon. The vines are hardy, vigorous and 
productive. The fruits are nearly round, usually somewhat flattened; ribs 
are large and of irregular width, densely covered with coarse netting. 
