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leaves do not wilt quickly after cutting so 
that the variety will stand shipping long dis- 
tances. 
ROMAINE TYPES 
TRIANON or PARIS WHITE COS—This 
variety is the finest of the Cos or blanching 
sorts. The long, narrow leaves form solid 
heads, blanch and become snowy white. Ex- 
cels in quality and crispness. The leaves, 
when blanched, are stiff like celery, and can 
be eaten in the same manner. 
MUSKMELON 
CULTURE—Because of their high sugar 
content, muskmelons are one of the most deli- 
cious vegetables. They require a rich warm 
sandy loam. Sow 8 to 10 seeds in hills four 
feet apart each way, enriching the hills with 
a shovelful of old manure. Plant after the soil 
is warm, 1 ounce of seed for 50 hills, 3 to 5 
pounds to the acre. 
ROCKY FORD CANTALOUPES 
ROCKY FORD or NETTED GEM, 92 Days 
—Our strain of this variety is grown for us 
at Rocky Ford, Colo. Melons are somewhat 
oval shape, finely netted with light green flesh 
tinged with golden yellow, ripening close to 
the rind. Sweet and delicious. Edible in 92 
days. Weight, from 1% to 2% pounds. 

Rocky Ford 
EDEN GEM—Sometimes called Gold Rined 
Rocky Ford; has green flesh tinted salmon in 
the center; splendid quality. Weight, 2% 
pounds. 
POLLOCK’S No. 10-25—Is identical with 
the ROCKY FORD, except the flesh is salmon 
tinted in place of green. Its outstanding char- 
acteristics are heavy netting, uniformity, 
earliness and resistance to rust. This is the 
strain once used in the shipping districts of 
Colorado and California, now superseded by 
Hale’s Best strains. Edible in 98 days. 
Weight, 2% pounds. 
HALE’S BEST, 86 Days—tThis is the va- 
riety often seen in your grocery store. Fruits 
are oval, 6% inches long by 5% inches in 
diameter, heavily netted in distinct ribs. 
Flesh is salmon, very sweet and delicious. 
The above description refers to the old type 
of Hale’s Best. Different strains of Hale’s 
Best for market purposes have been developed 
as Hale’s Best No. 36, No. 112, No. 45 or 
Imperial No. 45, and the Jumbo strain. Re- 
liable stocks of these strains for market 
growers available. 
HEARTS OF GOLD—Onur strain is larger 
than the older Hoodo type of Rocky Fords. 
Fruits are uniform shape and weigh about 3 
pounds. It truly has a “Heart of Gold,” with 
delicious flesh of a deep salmon _ shade. 
Weight, 3 pounds. 
PERFECTO, 90 Days—Is recommended 
as one of the best of the new types of Rocky 
Fords. One grower says of it: “Fruit very 
uniform in size, nearly round, and densely 
covered with a hard gray netting; flesh very 
thick and of a beautiful salmon color, shading 
into green as it nears the rind.’”? Recommend- 
ed for its excellent eating and shipping quali- 
ties. Weight, 3 pounds. 
STANDARD SELECTED SORTS 
BANANA—Long fruits having a banana- 
like aroma. The fruits are from 15 to 20 
inches in length, and from 4 to 6 inches in 
diameter. The salmon flesh is thick and deli- 
cious in flavor. Weight, 7% pounds. 
BENDER’S SURPRISE—Is a delicious sal- 
man flesh melon popular in the East. Size, 
8 by 7 inches; weighs 6 to 8 pounds, and edi- 
ble in 94 days. Delicious or Early Bender is 
similar in character but a week to ten days 
earlier. 
BURRELL GEM or DEFENDER — The 
fruits are 6 to 7 inches long by 4% to 5 
inches in diameter, rather sharply sloping at 
the ends. Well ribbed and covered with a 
fine grayish netting. The skin is a rich dark 
green, contrasting strongly with the deep 
salmon-pink flesh; sweet and tender. The 
flesh is thick and firm, ripening close to the 
skin. Weighs 8 pounds. 
EARLY HACKENSACK — A large round 
melon, very early and of high quality. The 
flesh is green and deep. The rind heavily net- 
ted and ribbed. This variety is about ten 
days earlier than the regular type of Hacken- 
sack. Weighs 2% pounds. 
EMERALD GEM—-Splendid size, color and 
flavor (Salmon flesh). This beautiful melon 
matures in 81 days. It is truly a gem. The 
ribs are marked, but the skin is smooth, of a 
deep emerald green color. The flesh is thick 
and firm, ripening almost to the rind. Weighs 
2% pounds. 
HACKENSACK — A large type used for 
home gardens; often weighs 6 pounds; flesh 
is thick, juicy and sweet, green in color. 
HONEY ROCK (Sugar Rock)—This new 
variety, bearing fruits 5 to 6 inches in diam- 
eter, coarsely netted, is increasing in popu- 
larty with shippers and gardeners. Flesh is 
of deep salmon color, juicy and of sweet, 
musky flavor. 
JUMBO—A large, quality melon weighing 
5 to 6 pounds. Desirable sort for home gar- 
dens. 
KNIGHT (Maryland)—Popular with mar- 
ket gardeners as a first early sort. Weighs 
about 2 pounds with deep green skin chang- 
ing to golden yellow at maturity and heavily 
netted. 
OSAGE or MILLER’S CREAM—A medium 
to large sized, salmon fleshed melon of excel- 
