DELICIOUS (EARLY BENDER) . . . .... ._ ~—..:~= 83-87 days 
Fruits: Similar to BENDER’S SURPRISE but earlier and smaller fruited on 
average; flavor and quality is better than BENDER’S SURPRISE: 5-6 x 
6-7”, weigh 5-61 lbs., skin creamy green at maturity. An outstanding 
variety apparently well adapted to North East, not a shipping type. 
EMERALD GEM... . . . . . | @ .+ .» +», 80=85idays 
Fruits: 5-6 x 4-5”, weigh 214-3 lbs., flattened globe shape, distinctly 
ribbed with trace of netting, skin is bright emerald green becoming 
yellow green at maturity; flesh very thick, intense salmon orange, excel- 
lent quality. Suitable only for home garden and local market. 
HALE’S BESTSNOi36 0920 9.2" 2) 00 9” 2S orca 
Fruits: 5-542 x 6-612", weigh 3-4 lbs., thick, rounded oval, inconspicu- 
ously ribbed with heavy interlaced netting; skin yellow green with 
flesh salmon-orange, very thick and solid, good quality. One of the 
most widely used varieties for long distance shipping, local market or 
home garden. 
HAEESIBEST;NO{93G ge, ee ee SE Oras 
Fruits: Uniform, nearly round, heavy netting which makes it a good 
shipper. Flesh is firm, sweet, and salmon in color. Developed from 
HALE’S BEST NO. 36 for larger fruit size. 
HALE’S BEST, JUMBO STRAIN (TRIUMPH) ee 84-8 8idays 
Fruits: 6-7 x 7-8”, weigh 5-6 lIbs., similar to HALE’S BEST NO. 36 but 
larger and slightly later strain. 
HEARTS OF GOLD (HOODOO) . . . . . = . =~. +=90-95 days 
Fruits: 512-6” in diameter, weigh 3-342 Ibs., globular, distinctly ribbed, 
with abundant fine gray netting, skin dark green, flesh very thick, 
deep salmon-orange, firm, sweet, juicy. Used for local markets and 
short distance shipping. 
HEARTS OF GOLD, MORRILL’S LARGE STRAIN . ._ ‘93-97 days 
Fruits: 62-7 ” in diameter, weigh 4-51 Ibs., very similar to regular type 
of HEARTS OF GOLD, but larger, slightly later and better shipper. 
IMPERIAL NO.5 . . . . . 95 days 
Fruits: 542 x 642". Salmon colored, smooth texture, excellent flavor, with 
high sugar content. Slightly ribbed. It is mildew resistant and adapted 
to Imperial Valley and Phoenix sections and where mildew susceptible 
strains are a problem. 
IROQUOIS (CORNELL NO. 36)... .. i) Ey + 88idays 
Fruits: 7 x 6", light grayish green skin, prominent ribbed with fairly heavy 
netting. Flesh is thick with deep orange color and sweet, tough rind. 
This was developed by Henry Munger at Cornell Universiay and is a 
Fusarium wilt resistant BENDER type melon. 
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