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MUSKMELON—Continued 
HEARTS OF GOLD (Hoo. Doo)—Salmon Flesh? ~. .7.... oii 2 es 
Round fruits weighing about 3 pounds. Deep green covered 
with fine gray netting except over prominent rib marks. Flesh 
juicy, sweet and with rich aromatic flaver, fine grained and 
thick. 
HONEY -DEW—Green- Flesh 3.5 633s be Oa nin Ui tie es Sees 
Large, globular fruits weighing about 6 pounds. An excellent 
keeper. Rind is smooth, hard and white with very little net. 
Ripens to a light cream color. Good shipper. Flesh is tender, 
juicy and sweet with a flavor of its own, ripening well to the 
rind. 
HONEY ROCK (Sugar Rock)—Salmon Flesh.................... 
Round to slightly flattened fruits. Weigh 3 to 4 pounds. 
Coarse, sparce netting over gray-green skin. Medium thick 
flesh, juicy and sweet. Has a very strong rind. 
LARGESHACKENSACK—Green- Flesh eo etter a ete soa oie 
Large, round, flat fruit weighing about 7 pounds. Ribbed and 
heavy netted. Flesh thick, sweet and spicy. 
MON: LREALSMARKET—Green —FileS lai, fee ctansteistanets ole laces ieee a 
Fruit flattened at ends, large and globular. Normally weighs 
6 to 8 pounds, but sometimes grow to 12 pounds or more. 
Deep ribbed and heavy netted. Flesh thick, juicy and sweet. 
OSAGE. (Miller’s Cream)—SalmonsFilesho.4 3 4 eee 
Oval fruits weighing about 5 pounds. Thin, deep ribbed, dark - 
green skin covered with slight gray netting. Flesh quite thick, 
sweet, juicy and of spicy flavor. 
POELOGK10-25—-Salmonehlésh sya. tt tao ese en ae en re | 
Nearly round fruits weighing about 24% pounds. Identical to 
Rocky Ford except it has salmon tinted flesh. Vines are rust 
resistant. Fruits are uniform, heavily netted with no trace of 
ribs. Flesh thick, sweet and spicy. 
Length 
5 1%” 
714” 
6” 
6” 
ee 
516” 
Diam- 
eter 
51,” 
a is 
5144” 
g” 
814” 
ee 
Days to 
Maturity 
95 
112 
90 
95 
95 

Rocky Ford Perfecto Hearts of Gold 
