
Golden Champlain 
(Lake Champlain) 80 days 
Fruit—6 inches long x 5 inches diameter, 
round to slightly flattened; skin russet- 
orange when ripe; ribbed with salmon- 
orange, medium thick, juicy with a 
sweet musky flavor. 
This is an extra early melon of good 
quality and vigorous growth, that sets 
fruit under adverse conditions and is 
especially popular in Northern home 
gardens. 
Hales Best, Original or Jumbo 
86 days 
Fruit—7% inches long x 6 inches diame- 
ter; skin yellow-green, indistinct rib- 
bing, heavily netted; flesh thick, salmon- 
orange color, flavor excellent. 
The largest of the Hales Best. type. 
Popular for roadside markets and home 
gardens. The several strains of Hales 
Best are all well adapted to shipping 
because of their firm flesh, strong rind 
and keeping qualities. 
Hales Best No. 36 85 days 
Fruit—6% inches long x 5% inches diame- 
ter; skin yellow-green, very little rib- 
bing, heavily netted; flesh thick, salmon- 
orange, flavor sweet and spicy. Small 
seed cavity. 
An improved selection from Hales Best. 
It is better adapted to shipping and 
desirable for roadside market and home 
garden. Slightly smaller than the or- 
iginal but earlier and more prolific. 
Hales Best No. 936 87 days 
Fruit—Similar to No. 36 except it is a 
larger strain for those who want a large 
melon of this type for early market use. 
Hales Best No. 45 85 days 
Fruit—6 inches long x 5% inches diame- 
ter; skin yellow-green, very little rib- 
bing, heavily netted; flesh thick, salmon- 
orange color, firm and sweet. Small seed 
cavity. - 
Developed by U. S. Dept. of Agric. for 
resistance to Powdery Mildew. This 
variety ships well at a more mature 
stage than the average melon. 
Hearts of Gold 95 days 
Fruit—6%% inches long x 5% inches diame- 
ter, slightly oval; distinctly ribbed, 
abundant fine gray netting over a dark 
green background, flesh thick, deep 
salmon colored, fine-grained, sweet, 
juicy and aromatic. Small seed cavity. 
A mid-season variety popular with mar- 
ket gardeners and shippers. 
Iroquois 87 days 
Fruit—7 inches long x 6 inches diameter; 
skin gray-green, prominent ribs and 
good netting; rind hard; flesh thick, 
deep salmon color, fine texture, excel- 
lent quality; flavor sweet and musky. 
Small seed cavity. 
An improved variety developed by Dr. H. 

Iroquois 
M. Munger of Cornell University, that 
combines resistance to certain strains 
of fusarium wilt with highest quality, 
yielding ability and good appearance. 
Milwaukee Market 87 days 
Fruit—7% inches long x 6 inches diame- 
ter, round to oval in shape; skin gray- 
green, distinctly ribbed with sparse 
netting; flesh thick, deep salmon 
color, fine texture with excellent flavor. 
A good melon for home and market gar- 
den in Northern areas. 
Osage or Millers Cream 92 days 
Fruit—8 inches long x 6 inches diameter, 
oval; slightly ribbed, light netting; 
skin dark green when immature ripen- 
ing to russet-orange-green; flesh sal- 
mon-orange with spicy flavor. 
A home garden and local market variety. 
Pride of Wisconsin (Queen of 
Colorado) 95 days 
Fruit—6% inches long x 5% inches diame- 
ter; skin pearly-gray, hard and tough; 
shallow ribbed with sparse but heavy 
netting; flesh thick, solid orange, very 
sweet and of fine flavor. 
A good melon for home and market 
garden. 
Rocky Ford or Netted Gem 92 days 
Fruit—5% inches long x 4% inches diame- 
ter; a small rounded melon; slight rib- 
bing and heavy netting over dark green 
skin; flesh green with gold tinge around 
seed cavity, very sweet and spicy flavor. 
The original Rocky Ford cantaloupe. Now 
principally used for home and market 
garden. 
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