POWDERY MILDEW RESISTANT D-2.. . . ..._... 90 days 
Fruits: 542-6 x 642-7”, weigh 4-5 lbs., solid, heavily netted; skin yellow 
green; flesh salmon colored, fine quality, thick, sweet. It is a fine early 
large, resistant, heavy netted melon that stands shipping well. 
POWDERY MILDEW RESISTANT NO. 5 (IMPERIAL NO. 5) 90-95 days 
Fruits: Slightly ribbed, inconspicuously netted, good flavored, salmon 
colored flesh. Pick early slip for distant shipping. Promising shipping 
type, extremely resistant to mildew. 
POWDERY MILDEW RESISTANT NO. 45 (HALE’S BEST NO. 45, 
IMPERIAL NO. 45) . . . . . . . . «3G 5=30iee 
Fruits: 5-542 x 6-642”, weigh 3-4 Ibs., similar in type and use to HALE’S 
BEST, but is resistant to powdery mildew, flesh thick, salmon colored 
flesh, firm, sweet. Can be shipped in more mature stage than HALE’S 
BEST. Preferred over HALE’S BEST in area where powdery mildew is 
prevalent. Can be picked at full slip for long distance shipping. In 
areas of extreme mildew use No. 5. 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN (QUEEN OF COLORADO, JERSEY eh 
90-95 days 
Fruits: 6-642 x 642-742", weigh 3142-41% lbs., thick, pointed oval, shallow 
but distinct ribbing with moderately sparse, very coarse netting; skin 
gray green, hard and tough; flesh orange, solid, thick, very sweet, good 
flavored. Has become well known in Eastern markets because of 
excellent flavor and market quality. 
SCHOON’S HARD SHELL... . . . =~. ~—._:=—-90-95 days 
Fruits: 6-7 x 7-8”, weigh 5-7 lIbs., thick oval with heavy blossom scar 
which resists cracking, prominent ribbing with abundant coarse net- 
ting, skin gray green becoming yellow at maturity, very hard and 
tough, fiesh very thick, deep salmon-orange, solid, well flavored, ex- 
cellent quality. Superlative shipping and market melon in BENDER 
group. This variety remains in palatable condition for longer time 
than other standard varieties. 
SENECA BENDER . . . . . . . .- . 9%Q25G35EEm 
Fruits: 494-512 x 642-742", weighing 5-6 lbs. Broad oval shape, coarsely 
netted and distinctly ribbed. Skin dark green, blanching to dull yellow 
at maturity. Flesh medium thick, salmon-orange, and sweet. Firm rind. 
A selection from BENDER’S SURPRISE, showing typical BENDER netting, 
ribbing and large blossom end scar. Satisfactory for nearby markets 
and home gardens. Vigorous and productive. 
SUGAR ROCK (HONEY ROCK) ‘acamncaaysteciow7 ~Gold Medal 1933 
82-87 days 
Fruits: 5-6 x 542-642", weigh 3-4 lbs., globular to slightly oval, faint 
ribbing with abundant coarse netting; skin gray green becoming pale 
yellow at maturity, tough and hard; flesh deep salmon, medium thick, 
fairly solid, juicy, good quality. Very desirable home garden and 
local market type; not suitable for long distance shipping. Ripens 
between DELICIOUS and BENDER’S. 
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