CANTALOUPE and MUSKMELON 
Muskmelons are the older type; large, heavily ribbed and adapted only to road stands 
and nearby markets. Cantaloupes are smaller but with firmer, finer grained flesh, smaller 
seed cavities, less ribbed and more netted, of better quality and adapted for shipping. 
Plant 6 or 8 seeds im hills about 6 ft. by 6 ft., or drill in rows, 4-5 ft. apart when the 
soil 1s warmed. Thin out to 2 or 3 plants per hill when grown to 4”. 
Hearts of Gold 
Delicious 
Tip Top 
Orange- or Salmon-fleshed 
Banana: 90 days. 314-4 lb. Shaped like a 
huge banana. Very fragrant, salmon-tinted flesh. 
Delicious: 83 days. An improved strain of 
Bender’s Surprise. Earlier, slightly smaller, but 
thick-fleshed and of excellent quality. 
Hale’s Best No. 36: 80 days. This improved 
strain has almost entirely replaced the older 
Hale’s Best. A popular shipping cantaloupe, 
heavily netted, oval, sweet, of very fine quality. 
Hale’s Best Jumbo Strain: A larger strain, pre- 
ferred by some shippers for its size. 
Hearts of Gold: 90 days. Fruits about 5” diam- 
eter and 2 Ib. weight. Distinctly ribbed. Juicy, 
sweet and aromatic. 
The Asgrow strain of Hale’s Best No. 36 
Honey Rock (Sugar Rock): 81 days. Nearly 
round, about 514” diameter and 4 Ib. weight. 
Thick, juicy, orange-salmon flesh. Grown for 
nearby markets or home use. 
No. 45: 85 days. Extensively grown for resist- 
ance to powdery mildew. Similar to Hale’s Best 
but faintly ribbed. A good shipper. 
Pride of Wisconsin (Queen of Colorado): 90 
days. A cross between Honey Rock and Hearts 
of Gold. Flesh sweet and of fine flavor. Fruits 
334 |b. 
Tip Top: 90 days. An excellent melon for 
home or local market. Large, 6-7 lb. weight, 
ribbed; flesh bright salmon, sweet and spicy. 
Green-fleshed 
Honey Dew: 115 days. A big, round, smooth 
melon of distinctive flavor, for warm climates 
only. 
Rocky Ford (Netted Gem): 92 days. Strong, 
prolific vines; melons nearly round, about 5” 
diameter; nearly ribless. Flesh sweet, green, 
juicy, spicy, and of good quality. 
