SEED GROWERS 17 
CANTALOUPE AND MUSKMELON — Continued 
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. 
LAKE CHAMPLAIN 87 Days 
This very early maturing melon produces almost round, medium sized 
melons, well netted, moderately ribbed, thick fleshed, sweet and melting, 
of golden yellow color. The plants are hardy, vigorous and very pro- 
ductive. : 
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 remarkabie keeper and a good shipping 
melon. 
PERFECTO, Improved 92 Days 
Fruits 5% x 6 inches, nearly round, and completely covered with hard grey 
netting without ribs. Flesh is very thick with extremely small seed cell; 
deep salmon color; fine grained, juicy and sweet. 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN 90 Days 
A cross between Honey Rock and Hearts of Gold. Fruits oval, 334 Ibs.; 
rind pearly gray, faintly ribbed, with sparse, coarse netting. Orange flesh, 
solid and thick, with small seed cavity, very sweet and fine flavor. 
ROCKY FORD, IMPROVED _95 Days 
Fruit round, averaging 5 inches, little to_no rib, heavily netted, medium 
light green shading to a dark yellow. Flesh. very thick, salmon tinted, 
solid, fine grained and of exceptionally fine flavor. Very small seed cavity. 
ROCKY FORD, GREEN FLESHED 95 Days 
Almost round in shape, covered with netting and averaging about 5 inches 
in length; flesh green, very sweet and highly flavored. 
SCHOONS HARD SHELL 92 Days 
Fruits are thick oval with heavy blossom scar which resists cracking, 
prominent ribbing with abundant coarse netting; skin gray-green becoming 
yellow at maturity, very hard and tough; flesh very thick, deep salmon- 
orange, solid, well flavored, excellent quality. 
TIP TOP ; f 89 Days 
This very productive melon is of medium to large size, nearly round, 
slightly ribbed and fairly well covered with shallow netting. The flesh 
is deep yellow in color, sweet, juicy and of finest flavor, firm but not 
hard; edible to the very coating. 
ays 
VINE PEACH, MANGO MELON 85 D 
Fruits 114 x2 inches, oval, ribless, no netting; covered with peachlike fur. 
Used for preserves. 
