MELON, CRANSHAW 
MELON, HALE’S BEST 45 - 
A&M MELONS 
Culture— 2 oz. to 50-foot row; 2 lbs. per acre. Plant % inch deep. Plant seed when danger of 
frost is past. Plant in hills 4 to:6 feet apart. Seed can be planted early outdoors by giving 
protection to the young seedlings by the use of Hotkaps (see page 49). Sow 6 to 8 seeds to ihe 
hill. Thin out surplus plants and as they grow pull the soil around the roots until they are 12 
inches or more below the surface. General culture is much the same as for cucumbers. 
228 New Yorker—90 days. The oval fruits are 
deeply ribbed and well netted over yellow skin. 
The bright salmon flesh is of excellent texture 
with a very delicious spicy flavor. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; % Ib. 85c; Ib. $2.50. 
222 Hale’s Best Juambo—85 days. This is identi- 
cal to the regular Hale's Best except that it is 
about 25% larger. Pkt. 10c: oz. 25c: %4 lb. 85c; 
Ib. $2.50. 
236 Hale’s Best 9-36—87 days. An early va- 
riety with medium vines, vigorous and healthy. 
Melons oval in shape, running to jumbo sizes. 
Well netted; flesh pink, sweet and thick. A 
heavy yielder. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c: Y% lb. 85c; 
lb. $2.50. 
223 Hale’s Best—70 to 80 days. Flesh salmon 
and of excellent flavor. Melons oblong and well 
netted between the stripes, which are plainly 
marked. Melons are 6 to 7 inches long. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 25c; Y%4 lb. 85c; lb. $2.50. 
235 Hale’s Best No. 45—86 days. Mildew re- 
sistent. An early variety developed particularly 
for the shipping trade. Oval shape, medium 
size, with heavy net and a faint stripe. Flesh 
is deep salmon, thick, and firm with small seed 
cavity. Recommended to plant where mildew is 
prevalent. Pkt. 10c: oz. 25c; %4 lb. 85c: Ib. $2.50. 
227 Mildew Resistant No. 5—85 days. Bred by 
the U.S.D.A. and the California Agricultural Ex- 
periment Station. A medium sized melon slightly 
ribbed, heavy net, almost round. Flesh salmon, 
firm, sweet, small seed cavity. Excellent ship- 
per. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c: ¥% Ib. 85c; Ib. $2.50. 
225 Honey Dew—110 days. A great favorite 
because of its excellent flavor. The melon is 
ready when the green luster has changed to 
an attractive golden shade. Withstands heat 
as the fruits do not sunburn. Used extensively 
as a shipping melon. Melons are round, about 
6 inches in diameter and smooth. Flesh is light 
green and very sweet. Suitable for storing in 
a cool place. Pkt. 10c: oz. 25c; % lb. 85c; 
lb. $2.50. 
226 Pink Fleshed Honey Dew—100 days. Simi- 
lar to the Honey Dew except that the flesh is 
pink. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Y% lb. 85c; Ib. $2.50. 
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237 Queen of Colorado—90 days. (All America ~ 
Selection.) A most attractive fruit both on the 
outside and when cut. The flesh is solid, of 
an appetizing bright orange, and very delicious 
flavor. Rind is very hard, pearly gray and 
heavily covered with a distinctive netting. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 25c; 4 lb. 85c; lb. $2.50. 
219 Cranshaw—96 days. A melon of excep- 
tional merit. Fruits weight 7 to 8 pounds, are 
pointed at stem end and round at base. The 
skin is relatively smooth with no rib or net, 
mottled gold and green. The flesh is a pleasing 
bright salmon, very thick and has rich, spicy 
flavor. Pkt. 10c: oz. 35c; %4 Ib. $1.15; Ib. $3.50. 
224 Honey Ball—105 days. A late variety with 
excellent shipping qualities. Fruits are white 
with heavy netting and heavy rind. Flesh 
green, thick and edible to the rind. Has a 
sweet spicy flavor. Pkt. 10c:; oz. 25c:; Y%4 Ib. 
85c; Ib. $2.50. 
229 Oriental—An excellent home and market 
garden sort but not recommended as a shipper. 
Fruits are rounded with pointed stem end. 
Melons are light green with darker green spots, 
turning to light yellow with orange spots when 
Tipe, soft. Flesh is salmon tinted, tender and 
sweet and highly aromatic. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 
V4 Ib. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
230 Persian—102 days. This is practically the 
same as the Baby Persian, however attains a 
much larger size. often producing melons 10 
Ibs. in weight. A good keeper. Completely 
netted, showing no ridges. Very rich flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35e: Y% Ib. $1.15; lb. $3.50. 
220 Baby Persian—102 days. A melon of uni- 
form size and approximately 7¥%2 inches in 
diameter. Fruits are dark colored and com- 
pletely covered with a fine netting. Flesh thick, 
pink in color and excellent flavor. Used ex- 
tensively for shipping. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 1% lb. 
$1.15; lb. $3.50. 
232 Rocky Ford —92 days; also known as 
Netted Gem. Fruits oval, show no ribbing and 
are entirely covered with a uniform netting. 
Flesh green. Pkt. 10c: oz. 25c; Y lb. 85c; Ib. 
$2.50. 
234 Tip Top—96 days. Introduced many years 
ago by Aggeler & Musser and still a favorite. 
Melons are short oval shape, flesh deep yel- 
low, and deliciously sweet. Pkt. 10c: oz. 25c: 
VY lb. 85c; Ib. $2.50. 
A&M CASABAS 
Culture—2 oz. to 100-foot row; | lb. per acre. 
Plant % inch deep. In general the culture for 
casabas is the same as for melon. Plant 
casabas according to locality, from February 
15 until June 15, in furrows 8 feet apart. For: 
late shipping many are planted from June 1 
to July 15. Casabos may be taken from the 
vine as soon as they lose the green lustre, but 
should not be eaten until the hard rind of such 
varieties as the Golden Beauty will give slightly 
under pressure of the thumb. The improved 
Hybrid in particular is not at its best until 
quite an impression can be made with the 
thumb as in a mellow apple. 
241 Golden Beauty—105 days. An A&M intro- 
duction and one of the most popular. Melons 
have a beautiful golden color at maturity with 
.a wrinkled skin. Flesh is white in color, very 
sweet and spicy. Good for shipping as it 
stands long journeys very well. Properly 
stored they will remain edible for months. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 25c: 1% lb. 85c; Ib. $2.50. 
242 Golden Hybrid—105 days. Larger than. 
Golden Beauty; is a heavy yielder. Melons are 
bright golden yellow. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c: Y Ib. 
85c; lb. $2.50. 
240 Hybrid—Similar to Golden Hybrid but color 
green instead of yellow. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % 
Ib. 85c; Ib. $2.50. 
MARKET GROWERS 
Special attention is called to commercial va- 
rieties of melons such as: 
Muskmelon, Cranshaw and Hale’s Best 45. 
Watermelon: Klondike, Small Black Seeded; 
Klondike R-7 and Klondike Striped Wilt-Resist- 
ant. Write for quantity prices. 
CITRON 
263 Green Seeded—Used as feed for stock, and 
considered better than pumpkins. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
25erelbi.G2.25. 
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