DESSERT SEED CO. a EL CENTRO, CALIF. 

MUSKMELON, Orange Fiesh Varieties, Continued Days to 
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Mango or Garden Lemon. Sometimes called “Vegetable Orange,” 
small globular fruits, color pale orange, very productive. Generally 
used for pickling and preserving. 90 
Mildew Resistant, U.S.D.A. No. 5 (Powdery Mildew Resistant). De- 
veloped for use in the Imperial Valley. Fruits almost round, 54% 
to 6 inches in diameter, well netted and distinctly ribbed. Vines 
strong and productive. Flesh is thick, firm and of excellent qua!- 
ity. A good long distance shipping variety. Weighs up to 31% lbs. 87 
Mildew Resistant, U.S.D.A. No. 6 (Powdery Mildew Resistant). Also de- 
veloped for use in the Imperial Valley. Fruits slightly elongated, 
well netted. Flesh a little paler color than No. 5. Weighs up to 
4 pounds. Ripens more uniformly than U.S.D.A. No. 5. 87 
Mildew Resistant D-2. A large oval shaped fruit, 7 by 61 inches, a dark 
green skin, heavily netted. Flesh a fine salmon color and of splen- 
did quality, small cavity. It is a very vigorous grower and a very 
productive yielder. Strongly resistant to mildew. A _ splendid 
shipper. 92 
Osage or Miller’s Cream. Blunt oval shape, about 7 inches long by 6 
inches in diameter. Skin dark green, distinctly ribbed and sparsely 
covered with netting; matures to a mottled orange and green. Flesh 
very thick and juicy, a distinct sweet, spicy flavor. For home and 
local market garden use. Weight up to 5% pounds. 92 
Perfecto Improved. Almost round, 514 by 5 inches. Skin dark green 
but entirely covered with hard gray netting, no sign of ribbing. 
Flesh extremely thick, fine grained, good deep orange color, juicy, 
sweet with pleasant aromatic flavor. Weight up to 3 pounds. 90 
Persian, Large. Almost round, 8 to 9 inches in diameter, skin dark 
green, netted, no ridges. Flesh thick, having a distinct and very 
pleasant flavor when fully ripe. Weight 8 to 10 pounds. Adapted 
to Pacific Coast, needs a long season to mature. 115 
Persian, Baby. A small edition of the Large Persian, diameter about 6 
inches and weight 5 to 6 pounds. In all other respects similar to 
Large Persian. 110 
Pride of Wisconsin (Queen of Colorado). Oval, 642 by 6 inches. Skin 
gray-green with coarse but sparse netting. Flesh thick and solid, 
sweet and pleasant flavor. A cross between Honey Rock and Hearts 
of Gold. Weighs up to 4 pounds. Useful for home gardens and local 
markets. 90 
Texas Resistant No. 1. Slightly oval shape, 6 by 51 inches. Developed 
at Texas Agricultural Experiment Station for resistance to downey 
mildew and aphids. Rind firm and moderately netted. Flesh firm, 
sweet and spicy. Weight up to 3% pounds. 90 
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