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MELONS (Continued) 
Hale’s Best No. 36 (80 days)—Quality and flavor much the same as Hale’s Best. 
Shape is nearly round and ribbing almost eliminated. Fruits are smaller and more 
uniform than Hale’s Best with small seed cavity. 
Hale’s Best No. 45 (88 days)—Powdery mildew resistant. Will stand long distance 
shipping without deterioration after it has been picked at full slip ripened stage, 
therefore, considered our best shipper. 
Hale’s Best Jumbo Strain (83 days)—A large fruited strain of this leading variety 
for local markets. Fruits oval, 5 to 6 lbs., ribbing somewhat prominent, heavily netted. 
Seed pocket rather large. Orange flesh is sweet and of good quality: 
Rockyford (92 days)—-A small green-fleshed melon. Spicy, juicy and of excellent flavor. 
Still used widely for home gardens. A few years ago, this was a standard, now sup- 
planted by larger, orange-fleshed melons. 
Banana (98 days)—Resembles a huge banana in shape, 14 to 20 inches long. Flesh 
is pronounced salmon with somewhat of a banana-like flavor. 
Honey Dew, Green Fleshed (112 days)—-A winter melon, 7 to 8 inches long, and 6 
inches in diameter, nearly white, becoming creamy yellow, almost smooth. Flesh is 
thick, pale emerald green with honey-like flavor. Keeps well in storage. 
WATERMELONS 
Plant after danger of frost, in hills 8 by 8 feet. About 2 lbs. of seed to each acre. 
The earliest melons can be produced by planting under HOTKAPS. 
Texas Black Diamond (Florida Giant) (95 days)—-A nearly round dark green melon 
with firm red flesh. Ships well, will weigh about 40 lbs. Specimens have been known 
to reach 120 lbs. This melon has gained popularity in the Southwest during the past 
six years. In this we offer seed adapted to the Pecos Valley. 
Kleckley Sweet, sometimes called Monte Cristo (85 days)—The best seller of the 
cylindrical shape. Good for local market. Flesh bright red, crisp and extremely 
sweet. Dark green with thin tender rind. 
Improved Kleckley Sweet or Wondermelon (88 days)—-An improved strain of Kleckley 
Sweet, being more full at either end. It is large, heavy, oblong, has a dark green skin 
and a thin rind. Scarlet meat and solid heart. 
Stone Mountain, sometimes called Dixie Belle (90 days)—One of the most popular 
for main crop in the Pecos Valley. Oval, almost round with blocky ends. Large 
dark green with indistinct veining. Flesh bright red, crisp and sweet. Good ship- 
per and seller. 
Dixie Queen (85 days)—An oval-round melon that will average 30 lbs. Light green 
with dark green stripes. Very prolific and a good shipper of excellent quality. A good 
seller and dependable in the Pecos Valley. 
Halbert Honey (85 days)—Similar to Kleckley Sweet but somewhat larger. Fruits 
are cylindrical with blunt ends, slightly ridged, dark green, lightly veined, rind very 
tender. Flesh bright red and exceptionally sweet. 
Irish Grey (95 days)—Tough rind makes it a good shipper. Productive, oblong, light 
grey tinged with green. Flesh bright red and firm. A favorite with many. 
Golden Honey (85 days)—Flesh is amber-yellow, seed are brown. Medium size, nearly 
round, light green with dark green stripes. Flesh chunky. 
ONIONS 
May be planted in three ways: Sow seed in September, transplant in February or 
March. Sow seed in hotbeds in January, transplant in March and April. Drill seed 
in open field in February then thin to stand when about the size of a pencil. 
Denia (105 days)—An old standby in the Pecos Valley. One of the largest, globe- 
shaped yellow skinned, white fleshed. Very mild and sweet. — 
