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| Muskmelons—Cantaloupes 
Orange or Salmon Fleshed Varieties 














HIALE’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 7/2 
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 lbs., 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. 
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, 41/2. ins. 
long, 54 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- 
sesses a distinctive, luscious sweet 
flavor popular for home and 
market garden use for local mar- 
ket. Fruits oval, 7 ins. long, 6 Emerald Gem ....... ORT re OMe oyy ti tar eT 
ins. in diameter, slightly netted Osage or Miller’s Cream ........4.. 10 25 80 — 
and dark green with thick Pride of Wisconsin ...... 5 5 ae Seiad « eee Oe oe 
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orange‘salmon flesh. 
Hale’s Best, Jumbo . 
Bender’s Surprise... ss 00 sse0ce as 
Pride of Wisconsin—85 Days 
NEW 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 
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 
seed cavity. Skin a pearly gray color with. 
a faint rib, heavily covered with a distinc 
tive netting. 3 
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 
good crop of attractive, delicious sweet, spicy 
fruits. Flat in shape, 5 ins. long, 61/4 ins. in 
diameter with broad ribs, heavily netted. Flesh 
thick, orange-yellow and very juicy. 
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MUSKMELON : 
Pkt. Oz. %4 Lb. 
Vi os vaalta sdliy «280.107 $0.30-90.90,, 
10 320 86.90 



