


MUSKMELON OR CANTALOUPE, Continued 
Hale’s Best (Original strain). Oval shape, 61% inches long by 514 inches 
diameter. Skin heavily netted, practically ribless, yellowish green. 
Flesh thick, sweet aromatic flavor. The forerunner of the best 
shipping Muskmelons. Weight up to four pounds. 
Hale’s Best No. 36. Rather smaller and more uniform than the origi- 
nal strain, almost round, 51% to 6 inches long by 5% inches diame- 
ter or a little larger at times. Skin heavily netted with sutures 
nearly eliminated, color yellowish green. Flesh is thick, firm and 
has a very sweet aromatic flavor. One of the best for shipping, 
market, and home garden. Weight 3 to 4 pounds. 
Hale’s Best Jumbo or No. 936. This is a jumbo type of No. 36. Fruits 
are slightly oval, 7 inches long by 6 inches in diameter, otherwise 
very similar to No. 36. Much liked by shippers. Weighs up to 6 
pounds. 
Hale’s Best No. 45 (Mildew Resistant No. 45). An oval shaped melon, 
6 inches long by 5 inches in diameter, useful shipping size, well 
netted, indistinct ribbing. Flesh thick, firm and sweet, resistant to 
powdery mildew. Extremely useful to shippers as it can still be 
used for long distance shipping when fully mature. Weight 3 to 
4 pounds. 
Hale’s Best or Mildew-resistant 4-50 (Four-Fifty). Oval shaped, 61% 
by 6 inches, dark green skin covered with heavy netting. Flesh is 
salmon colored, having a high sugar content. Vines are vigorous 
and productive, mildew-resistant. Weight averages 4 pounds. An 
important characteristic of ‘Four-Fifty” is its remaining in prime 
condition after fully ripening on the vine. 
Hearts of Gold (Hoodoo). Almost round, 6 inches by 51% inches, dis- 
tinctly ribbed, covered with fine gray netting, color deep green. 
Flesh very thick, tender, sweet and juicy and pleasantly aromatic. 
A good mid-season melon, useful for local markets. Weight up to 
3% pounds. 
Honey Ball (Melo-Gold). Fruits round, about 5 inches in diameter. 
Smooth, yellowish-white, with sparse coarse netting. Flesh sweet 
and juicy, slightly spicy. Weight up to 31% pounds. 
Honey Dew, Pink Fleshed. Fruits broad oval, 7 to 8 inches long by 6 
inches diameter. Skin is smooth, dull waxy white when ripe. Flesh 
is thick, sweet and delicious, ripens right up to the rind, which is 
thin but tough, stores well. Does well in Southern California and 
Arizona. Weight up to 6 pounds. 
Honey Rock (or Sugar Rock). Fruit almost round, diameter 54 inches. 
Rind is tough, grayish green, coarse but sparse netting. Flesh 
thick, firm and sweet, very fine musk flavor. Weight up to 3 lbs. 
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