CANTALOUPE or MUSKMELON 
IROQUOIS (Cornell No. 36) 88 days 
This was developed at Cornell University and is a 
Bender type but resistant to fusarium wilt. The fruits are 
fairly heavily netted and prominently ribbed, about 7 
by 6 inches. The flesh is thick, sweet, deep orange color, 
and the rind is tough. 
Pkt. 15¢; Oz. 45¢; Ys, Ib. $1.20; Ib. $4.00 
POWDERY MILDEW RESISTANT NO. 45 85-90 days 
A type of Hale’s Best adapted to mildew sections, but 
also popular as a shipper in all sections, as it has all of 
the best features of Hale’s Best. It has thick, sweet, sal- 
mon flesh, a very small seed cavity, is medium in size, 
has heavy netting and a faint rib, 
Pkt. 15¢; Oz. 30¢; Ys Ib. 80¢; Ib. $2.50 
HALE’S BEST-JUMBO STRAIN 84-88 days 
An excellent melon, popular in some of the best grow- 
ing sections, which is similar to Hale’s Best No. 36, but 
with fruits about an inch larger each way, and some- 
what later. 
Pkt. 15¢; Oz. 30¢; V4 Ib. 80¢; Ib. $2.50 
BENDER’S SURPRISE 90-94 days 
A popular local shipping melon in the northeast. The 
fruits are coarsely netted and distinctly ribbed, the skin 
dark green, becoming light yellow at maturity. Fruits 
measure 5-6 by 7-9 inches, weigh 6-8 pounds and have 
a thick oval shape. The flesh is thick and firm, bright 
salmon pink. 
Pkt. 15¢; Oz. 35¢; V4 Ib. $1.00; Ib. $3.00 
ORANGE FLESH (PERFECTO) 
Silver medal 1933 
An all-purpose melon well adapted to shipping. The 
fruit has excellent flavor, 5-5 by 6-612 inches, weigh- 
ing 2%-3 pounds. It has no ribbing but abundant fine 
netting, and is thick oval to globe shaped. The skin is 
dark green, the flesh salmon-orange, medium thick and 
firm. 
Pkt. 15¢; Oz. 30¢; Y4 Ib. 80¢; Ib. $2.50 
TEXAS RESISTANT NO. 1 82-86 days 
This variety is the result of breeding work at the Winter 
Haven station in Texas. The vines show considerable 
resistance to melon worms and great resistance to aphids, 
but the variety is not entirely resistant to downy mildew. 
The fruits are about 5% by 4% inches, oval, netted, 
moderately thick flesh with a good salmon color. 
Pkt. 15¢; Oz. 30¢; V4 Ib. 80¢; Ib. $2.50 
V-1 85 days 
The fruits are medium size, slightly oval and similar 
to Mildew Resistant No. 45 but with slightly rougher 
netting. It was developed in Texas and is not resistant 
to mildew but is very tolerant of sulphur dusting and is 
particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. The 
flesh is thick, salmon color, very sweet and with a very 
small seed cavity. 
Pkt. 15¢; Oz. 30¢; Y% Ib. 80¢; Ib. $2.50 
85-90 days 
Iroquois 
Green Fleshed Varieties 
ROCKY FORD (Netted Gem) 87-92 days 
The leading green-fleshed melon with a so-called gold 
lining. The fruit is rather small, almost round, and the 
thick flesh is of fine grain and delicious flavor. It is a 
widely cultivated local market and shipper type. 
Pkt. 15¢; Oz. 25¢; Y4 Ib. 70¢; Ib. $2.00 
HONEY DEW 112-115 days 
This well-known melon is the Casaba type, oval in 
shape, of good size, with a smooth lemon-tinted skin, 
and keeps well. The thick, green-tinted cream flesh has 
a delicious sweetness all its own. 
Pkt. 15¢; Oz. 25¢; V4 Ib. 70¢; Ib. $2.00 
Powdery Mildew Resistant No. 45 
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