SEED GROWERS 17 
CANTALOUPE AND MUSKMELON — Continued 
HALE’S BEST, JUMBO STRAIN 83 Days 
Fruits oval. 5-6 Ibs.; ribbing somewhat prominent, heavily netted. Flesh 
ie salmon-orange, sweet and of excellent quality; seed pocket rather 
arge. 
HONEY BALL 105 Days 
ecross between Honey Dew and Texas Cannonball. Fruits 5 x 4% 
inches, round, no ribs, netted, light green turning to yellowish white as 
it matures. Flesh greenish-white, quite thick, fine grained and firm. Very 
small seed cavity; thin skin. Flavor is sweet but rather flat. Good keeper 
and shipper. 
HONEY DEW 113 Days 
The fruits are round and slightly oval, 6 to 8 inches in diameter, and 
weigh about 6 to 8 pounds. The skin is smooth and when ripe is creamy 
yellow in color; flesh light emerald green, fine grained and of very sweet, 
sugary flavor. Rind thin but very firm, and the fruit stand shipping re- 
markably well. 
HONEY ROCK OR SUGAR ROCK 85 Days 
Fruit 5 x 5Y% inches, nearly round, no ribs, coarsely netted, grey-green 
to light yellow as it ripens. Flesh is very thick, tender, salmon pink in 
color and very well flavored. Very small seed cavity. This is a new type 
that has become very popular with home market gardeners. 
HOODOO OR HEARTS OF GOLD 90 Days 
Fruits 5 to 5% inches, nearly round, very slightly ribbed, finely netted, 
light green to light yellow as it ripens. Flesh is very thick, firm and de- 
licious. Very smal! seed cavity with a tight web. Color a bright yellow 
shading to pink. Stands shipping very well. 
IMPROVED CANTALOUPE 94 Days 
A very long, large melon with pink flesh, heavily netted and prominently 
ribbed. Exceptionally sweet and spicy but a poor keeper. 
LAKE CHAMPLAIN 87 Days 
This very early maturing melon produces almost round, medium sized 
melons, well netted, moderately ribbed, thick fleshed, sweet and melting, 
- golden yellow color. The plants are hardy, vigorous and very pro- 
uctive. 
MILWAUKEE MARKET 87 Days 
A medium large, early maturing, pink fleshed melon with excellent eat- 
ing qualities. The ribs are fairly prominent and the netting is very heavy. 
The shape is slightly oval, the rind extremely hard, making it an excellent 
shipping variety. 
OHIO SUGAR 95 Days 
Fruit 6x6 inches, slightly oval, deeply ribbed, finely netted and light 
green in color. Flesh is light green, thick, firm, sweet and well flavored; 
fairly fine grained. Large seed cavity. Good garden type. 
OSAGE OR MILLER’S CREAM 94 Days 
Is of medium size, oval in form and dark green in color, somewhat netted 
and slightly ribbed. The flesh is extremely and uniformly thick, of firm 
texture and rich salmon in color, highly flavored and delicious to the rind. 
Seed cavity very small. It is a remarkable keeper and a good shipping 
melon. 
PAUL ROSE OR PETOSKEY 90 Days 
Fruits oval, slightly ribbed and densely netted; vines vigorous and pro- 
ductive. A yellow fleshed sort of suitable size for a crate melon and of 
excellent quality. 

