MELONS 
When planting in hills, use enough seed—6-8 per hill—to ensure 
a good stand, but thin to 2 or 3 plants when 4” high. The most 
critical period for insect control is the first three weeks after 
emergence. ALANAP is recommended for weed control. 
Length Weight 
Variety Days (inches) Diam. (pounds) Rind Net Flesh Remarks 
Delicious (Early Bender) |. 83 614 6 514 hard, ribbed coarse salmon; thick Local market. 
Delicious 51 We 81 6 5% 5 hard, ribbed coarse salmon; thick See below. 
Hale’s Best No. 36 .. 87 6 54% 3-4 firm, indistinct heavy salmon; very thick See below. 
ribbing 
ELaleiss Best.) Un ene ae 85 1% 6 5-6 firm, prominent heavy salmon-orange; See below. 
ribbing thick 
Honey Rock (Sugar Rock) 81 6 S72 4 hard, indistinct coarse orange-salmon; Local market. 
ribbing medium, thick, juicy 
TTOQUOIS” 7. 5 se ype ts 88 7 6% 5-6 hard, deep coarse deep orange; thick See below. 
ribbing 
No. 45, Powdery Mildew Resistant 88 614 5% 4-5 hard, slight rib heavy salmon; thick, firm Good shipper. 
Pd CrotaVyiSCOlS! ii 90 6 6 3% tough, slightly sparse, orange; very thick Local market. 
ribbed coarse 
ROCK yZHOr dae i : gp) Su 5) 2% faint ribbing heavy green, salmon Local market. 
at center 
Schoon’s Hardshell * 90 i 6% 5-6 hard-ribbed, coarse salmon; thick Local market. 
blue-gray 
Gije) 1Kol se enn en eee 90 TV 6% 6% prominent ribs slight bright salmon; Local market. 
sweet, spicy 
DELICIOUS 51. A new introduction from Cornell University, 
developed from a cross between Delicious and Iroquois. It 
resembles Delicious in its early maturity and general ap- 
pearance, but it is resistant to Fusarium wilt and has some of 
the qualities that have made Iroquois so popular: depth and 
firmness of flesh, hardness of rind, and pleasant flavor. 
HALE'S BEST, No. 36. The ascrow strain of this popular 
shipping melon has been developed for uniformity of shape 
and heavy netting, with ribbing practically eliminated. A little 
earlier and more prolific than the Jumbo strain, it is notably 
thick-fleshed, with very small seed cavity. 
HALE'S BEST, JUMBO. A large-fruited strain of Hale’s Best, 
extensively grown in warmer areas for distant markets. The 
large, oval fruits are ribbed and heavily netted. The flesh 
is thick, salmon-orange, and of good flavor, though perhaps 
not equal to that of the better mid-season varieties. 
IROQUOIS. An admirable variety for roadside and local mar- 
kets, developed at Cornell University. Iroquois is a Fusarium 
wilt-resistant melon, somewhat similar to Bender's Surprise. 
The fruits are prominently ribbed, with deep, smooth su- 
tures, heavy, coarse, gray netting, and hard, green rind. 
The flesh is thick; the flavor and aroma excellent. 
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