Muskmelon ana Cantaloupe 
CULTURE: Sow 10 to 12 seeds in a hill, with 
hills, 6 to 8 feet apart each way. Cover seeds 
with about 1 inch of soil and thin plants when 
they begin to crowd, leaving 4 in each hill. Fre- 
quent but shallow cultivation until the runners 
interfere is necessary. 
HALE’S BEST JUMBO 
(Day to Maturity, 85) 
Uses: Shipping and roadside markets. Also 
used widely in home gardens. 
Fruit: Approximately 7% inches long, 6 
inches in diameter, slightly striped and ribbed 
and well netted. Deep salmon flesh. 
HALE’S BEST NO. 36 
(Days to Maturity, 83 ) 
Uses: Widely used by shippers and growers. 
Very popular with market growers. 
Fruit: Approximately 5% inches long and 554 
inches in diameter, or slightly oval, heavily netted. 
small seed cavity. Deep salmon flesh. 
IMPROVED ROCKY FORD 
(Netted Gem) 
(Days to Maturity, 88) 
Uses: Home and market gardens. 
Fruit: About 5% inches long and 5 inches 
in diameter — nearly round, heavily covered with 
a hard netting. Thick green flesh. 
Muskmelon, Improved Rocky Ford 
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HEARTS OF GOLD (Improved) 
(Days to Maturity, 92) 
Uses: Popular with market growers; a good 
shipper. 
Fruit: Approximately 6 inches long, 5% 
inches in diameter. Almost round, well netted, 
greenish rind, very small seed cavity. Flesh thick, 
firm, deep golden brown. 
Muskmelon, Hearts of Gold 
HALE’S BEST NO. 936 
(Days to Maturity, 87) 
Uses: Truckers, market gardens, and road- 
side markets. Slightly larger than Hale’s Best 
No. 36. 
Fruit: Approximately 61% inches long and 534 
inches in diameter, heavily netted. Deep salmon 
flesh. 
HP -TORs 
(Days to Maturity, 90) 
Uses: Home and market gardens. 
Fruit: 7 inches long and 7 inches in diam- 
meter, round to oval, slightly netted. Flesh thick, 
deep salmon color. 
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