16 MICHAEL-LEONARD CO. 
CANTALOUPE AND MUSKMELON 
Cutture. For muskmelon follow our cultural directions for cucumber 
except that where a robust growing variety of muskmelon is grown, a 
space of as much as six by six feet is sometimes required between hills. 
ne ounce of seed plants fifty hills and three pounds plants an acre, The 
crop, or the last planting for a succession, should be in June. While not 
necessary it is advisable to pinch off the branches of muskmelon if a 
quicker matured or a larger or a better fruit} is required. Pick the melon 
when it parts from the stem without difficulty and store a few days in a 
cool room. Number of days is from planting to ripe fruit. 
BANANA 96 Days 
Fruits 3 x 14 inches, long slim, tapered, slightly ribbed and tapered to both 
ends. Yellowish green to yellow as it ripens. Flesh is thick, salmon in 
color; small seed cavity, and if picked just as it ripens it is very well 
flavored. 
BENDER’S SURPRISE 94 Days 
Fruits 8 x 7% inches. It is the largest of the pink fleshed melons of oval 
shape, early for a melon of this size. The flesh is of exceptionally high 
quality. It has coarse netting, distinct ribs and the rind is very hard, 
enabling it to be shipped some distance. 
EMERALD GEM 85 
Fruits 4%4 x 5 inches, globular or slightly flattened, somewhat irregularly 
ribbed and very slightly netted. It is a very early, yellow fleshed melon 
of small to medium size, one of the very best for the home garden. 
HACKENSACK, EXTRA EARLY 82 
Medium to large sized, nearly round or somewhat flattened, evenly and 
deeply ribbed, with very coarse netting. Skin is green, slightly tinged with 
yellow as the fruits mature. Flesh is green, a little coarse but juicy and 
sweet. 
HACKENSACK, LARGE OR TURK’S CAP 90 
A very large, green-fleshed melon. The vines are hardy, vigorous and 
productive. The fruits are nearly round, usually somewhat flattened; ribs 
are large and of irregular width, densely covered with coarse netting. 
HALE’S BEST, NO. 36 83 
Fruit 5 x 5% inches, nearly round, very lightly ribbed, finely netted, green 
shading to light yellow as it ripens. Flesh thick, firm, stringless and very 
well flavored; not too sweet. Very small seed cavity with tight web of a 
salmon pink color. An exceptionally fine early strain for long distance 
shipping purposes. 
HALE’S BEST, JUMBO STRAIN 83 
Fruits oval. 5-6 lbs.; ribbing somewhat prominent, heavily netted. Flesh 
thick, salmon-orange, sweet and of excellent quality; seed pocket rather 
large. 
HONEY BALL 105 
A cross 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 
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 
Fruit 5 x 5%4 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. 
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