Cantaloupes—Muskmelons 
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Orange or Salmon Fleshed Varieties 
SCHOON’S HARD SHELL 
90 Days—A new and excellent flavored melon 
for home and market garden. It is especially 
valuable for its extra hard shell which makes 
it fine for shipping. Fruits thick oval, 7 ins. 
by 8 ins. usually weighing from 5 to 8 lbs. 
Blossom scar is heavy and resists cracking. 
Ribbing is prominent with abundant heavy, 
coarse netting; skin gray green becoming 
yellow at maturity, very tough. Flesh is thick, 
deep salmon-orange, solid and very sweet. 
HONEY OR SUGAR ROCK 
85 Days—Striking in appearance and solid 
as a rock, this melon, when cut, will give off 
a distinctly rich aroma and taste as sweet as 
sugar. A very heavy yielder. Fruits medium 
size, nearly round, 6 ins. long, S14 ins. in 
diameter, skin grey-green covered with a 
coarse netting making a tough rind. Flesh 
thick, firm, deep orange-salmon and juicy. 

HEARTS OF GOLD OR 
IMPROVED HOODOO 
92 Days—A medium-sized melon, very vigor- 
ous and a heavy cropper with a tough rind 
which is ideal for shipping and used exten- 
sively for that purpose. It is also a home 
garden favorite. Fruits uniform, round, 6 ins. 
long, 6 ins. in diameter, slightly ribbed, cov- 
ered with a fine, dense grey netting. Small 
seed cavity with flesh thick, deep salmon pink, 
juicy and sweet, ripening close to the rind. 
BANANA 
94 Days—A novel variety having both the 
shape and fragrance of the banana with really 
delicious eating qualities. Fruits long, taper- 
ing, 14 ins. long,.4 ins: in diameter with 
smooth lemon colored skin and salmon flesh. 
Very vigorous and hardy. 
Schoon’s Hard Shell 

TIP TOP i 
90 Days—A good home garden MUSKMELON- 
and local market type. Fruits Pkt. Oz. %4 Lb. 
large, slightly oblong, 8 ins. Schoon’s Hard Shell .............. $0.10 $0.30 $0.90 
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distinct ribs with slight netting. 
Flesh bright salmon, sweet and 
spicy. Banana 
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