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| Muskmelons—Cantaloupes 
Orange or Salmon Fleshed Varieties 








HALE’S BEST, JUMBO 
83 Days—A large-fruited strain of 
Hale’s Best. An early melon especially 
popular in the south for shipping 
northern markets. Fruits oval, 6 to 714 
ins., 5 to 6 lbs., heavily netted and more 
ribbed than No. 36. Flesh thick, salmon- 
orange, sweet and of excellent quality. 
BENDER’S SURPRISE 
90 Days—A large size melon weighing 6 to 
7 |bs., with a remarkably strong rind. Fruits 
thick oval, 8 ins. long, 7 ins. in diameter, 
ribbed and coarse netted: skin dark green be- 
coming light yellow at maturity. Flesh is very 
thick, deep orange in color and a very de- 
licious flavor. z 
EMERALD GEM 
85 Days—A well named variety with a dark 
green emerald colored skin when ripe. It 
should be used as soon as picked and for this 
reason it is recommended only for home use. 
Fruits globular, slightly- flattened, 414 ins. 
long, 514 ins. in diameter slightly netted, but 
distinctly ribbed. Very small seed cavity, and 
thick pink flesh, luscious and sweet. 
OSAGE OR MILLER’S 
CREAM 
95 Days—This large melon pos- MUSKMELON oe 
sesses a distinctive, luscious sweet 2 re : Pkt. Oz 4% Lb. 
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market garden use for local mar- Bender’s Surprise ........ 2c sem eee LO = SOOO 
ket. Fruits oval, 7 ins. long, 6 Emerald Gem ................... ol OO ©2572, 80 
ins. in diameter, slightly netted Osage or Miller’s Créam .......7... .10 .25 .80 
and -dark green with thick Pride of Wisconsin................ +210.» 30. .90- = 
orange-salmon flesh. 80> 
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Pride of Wisconsin—85 Days 
. Ae variety in demand among home © 
gardeners, road-side markets, truck- 
ers and shippers. It is one of the sweetest 
melons grown and under favorable condi- 
tions it will produce 5 to 7 perfect fruits. 
on one vine. The rind is tough, the deep 
salmon flesh is firm and it stands handling ae 
and shipping well. The fruits are medium -. ~ 
size, almost-round, 6!/2 ins. long, 6 ins. in — : 
diameter and very. heavy due to the thick- : 
ness of the flesh and the small triangular = ae 
seed cavity. Skin a pearly gray color with 
a faint rib, heavily covered with a distinc- 
tive netting. 

Pride of Wisconsin Muskmelon > 
FORDHOOK 
87 Days—Well known and one of the best 
small melons for home garden and nearby 
markets. It is one of the very early varieties 
of seed that New Jersey truckers never fail 
to buy. They can rely on it to produce a +e 
good crop of attractive, delicious sweet, spicy 
fruits. Flat in shape, 5 ins. long, 64 ins. in ie 
diameter with broad ribs, heavily netted. Flesh - 
thick, orange-yellow and very juicy. . 
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