MUSKMELON—Continued 
Schoon’s Hardshell 90 days 
Fruit—7 14 inches long x 6% inches diame- 
ter, large, oval with flattened ends; 
prominent ribs and abundant coarse 
netting over a gray-blue skin; flesh 
thick, salmon colored, solid and of 
excellent quality. 
Slow to ripen, the rind stays firm allow- 
ing a longer picking period. Its tough 
skin also makes it an ideal shipper. 
Sugar Rock or Honey Rock 85 days 
Fruit—5% inches long x 5 inches diame- 
ter, nearly round; lacks ribbing, coarse 
gray netting on a gray-green skin; flesh 
very thick, juicy, salmon-orange in color 
and exceptionally sweet. 
All America Selection, Gold Medal 1938. 
Quite resistant to growth cracking. Ex- 
cellent for home gardening and local 
market. Considered the ideal for halv- 
ing by the restaurant trade. 
Sunrise or Delicious 
Sunrise or Delicious 
83 days 
Fruit—6 inches long x 5% inches diame- 
ter, slightly flattened on both ends; 
medium ribbing and well netted; flesh 
bright salmon colored, sweet and de- 
liciously flavored. 
Similar to the original Bender’s Surprise 
but earlier, smaller and better flavored. 
One of the earliest salmon fleshed types. 
CASABAS or WINTER MELONS 
Cranshaw 110 days 
Fruit—8 inches long x 6 inches diameter, 
skin is dark green when immature, yel- 
low when ripe, rough or slightly cor. 
rugated; flesh pink, thick, of distinctive 
flavor and quality. 
Best adapted and popular in California 
and areas of long, warm growing sea- 
sons. Thin rind requires careful han- 
dling and special packing for shipment. 
Plants are vigorous and very productive. 
Honey Dew 
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Golden Beauty 110 days 
Fruit—8 inches long x 7 inches diameter; 
skin wrinkled, a rich golden color when 
mature; flesh is white in color, very 
sweet and spicy. 
Of tropical origin, it will not reach per- 
fection except in the South and West 
where the seasons are long, warm and 
dry. Properly stored they remain edible 
for months. 
Honey Dew—Green 110 days 
Fruit—7% inches long x 7 inches diame- 
ter; skin creamy white when ripe; rind 
smooth and hard, an excellent keeper 
suitable for long distance shipping; flesh 
thick, emerald-green, sweet and tender. 
Honey Dew requires a long growing sea- 
son and thrives best in the warmer 
sections of the country. 
Northrup, King & Co.'s 
facilities and stocks en- 
able them to give prompt 
service — an ounce or a 
- carload. 
