MUSK MELON 
OR CANTALOUPE 
ORANGE OR SALMON FLESHED VARIETIES 
BENDER’S SURPRISE. A large melon of merit; fruits round to 
oval in shape, heavily ribbed and closely netted. It is not uncom- 
mon to have melons ten pounds and over. Flesh deep, salmon col- 
ored, sweet and very firm, remaining in good condition several 
days after picking. Season approximately 90 days. 
oz. 14 lb. Ib. 10 lbs. 
Price 25c 70c $2.00 $19.00 
DELICIOUS. The earliest large melon in existence. Fruits are 
somewhat smaller and several days earlier than Bender's Surprise 
but in shape and color closely resemble that well known variety. 
Flesh deep salmon colored, firm and deliciously sweet. An excel- 
lent melon for roadside stands. Season approximately 83 days. 
oz. \/, Ib. lb. 10 Ibs. 
Price 30c 80c $2.50 $24.00 
HALE’S BEST. An outstanding early shipping variety, exten- 
sively used in all of the melon growing districts. The fruits are 
oval in shape, heavily netted and fairly distinct ribbing. The flesh 
is thick, deep orange in color, sweet, and of excellent flavor. Sea- 
son approximately 85 days. 
oz. 1, lb. lb. 10 lbs. 
Price 25c 60c $1.75 $17.00 
HEARTS OF GOLD. Considered by many to be the best of the 
orange or red fleshed melons. The melons are very closely netted; 
the flesh is a rich deep orange-scarlet, fine grained, and deliciously 
sweet. A good shipper. Season approximately 94 days. 
oz. 1, Ib. lb. 10 lbs. 
Price 25c 60c $1.75 $17.00 
HONEY ROCK also called Sugar Rock. A very attractive melon 
which has become very popular the last few years. Fruits of 
medium size, grayish green in color, almost round but inclined to 
be a little blunt at ends, heavily netted. Deep flesh, salmon col- 
ored, very fine grained, and sweet, also a good shipper. Season 
approximately 88 days. 
oz. 1/, lb. Ib. 10 lbs. 
Price 25c 60c $1.75 $17.00 
MILDEW RESISTANT No. 45. A popular variety where pow- 
dery mildew is prevalent The fruits in general appearance 
resemble Hales Best, and require about the same time to reach 
marketable stage. The tlesh is salmon colored, thick, and of fine 
quality. Season 86 days. 
oz. 1, lb. Ib. 10 lbs. 
Price 20c 60c $1.75 $17.00 
PERFECTED PERFECTO. Oval in shape and finely netted. The 
structure of the melon is such that the seed cavity is the smallest 
found in any melon of this type. The thick salmon flesh is of the 
finest texture without any trace of stringiness and has a deliciously 
sweet flavor. Season approximately 95 days. 
oz. ‘1, lb. lb. 10 lbs. 
Price 20c 60c $1.75 $17.00 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN. This new variety has proven to be of 
outstanding merit. It is especially well adapted for local market 
and roadside trade. The fruits, although larger and about a week 
later than Honey Rock in maturing, resemble that variety in 
appearance. However, the flesh is considerably thicker. The 
quality, texture of the flesh which is deep orange in color, and 
flavor, are unsurpassed. Season approximately 95 days. 
oz. 1, lb. Ib. 10 lbs. 
Price 25c 70c $2.00 $19.00 
GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 
HENDERSON’S ROCKY FORD. A popular green fleshed vari- 
ety. The fruits are almost round, thickly netted, and with practi- 
cally no ribs. The flesh is thick, bright green with a faint gold 
color lining the seed cavity and of sweet delicious flavor. Season 
approximately 91 days. 
oz. 14 lb. Ib. 10 lbs. 
Price 20c 50c $1.50 $14.50 
HONEY DEW. The flesh of this variety is green, verging on creamy 
yellow in color, thick and sugary sweet. The fruits measure 8 to 9 
inches long, and about 6 inches in thickness. Honeydew is grown 
principally in California and Colorado, for shipment to Eastern 
markets. Season approximately 115 days. 
oz. 1 lb. lb. 10 lbs. 
Price 25c 70c $2.00 $19.00 
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