38 Cabbage, Cantaloupe and Muskmelon Main Uses __ Days 
WISCONSIN BALLHEAD (Yellows Resistant) MSC 100 
An improvement over the Wisconsin Hollander in that it is slightly earlier and has a 
more uniform, smoother head. Short stemmed and forms a hard, round, slightly smaller 
bead weighing 6 pounds. 
WISCONSIN HOLLANDER NO. 8 (Yellows Resistant ) MSC 105 
A popular late variety for planting in yellows infested soil. It is of the Danish Ballhead 
type and yields fine heads that are suitable for storage or kraut making. 
PLANT—Medium large, robust, hardy. Medium dark green color. Medium length stem. 
HEADS— to 8 inches in diameter, flattened globe shape, firm. Weigh 8 to 9 pounds. 
mai’, CANTALOUPE and MUSKMELON  Yelone 
Cucumis melo 
BANANA H 96 
A long tapering banana shaped melon. Popular old fashioned variety, and a vigorous 
grower. One must learn the art of picking it at just the right time. 
FRUIT—16 inches long and 4% inches in diameter. Tapering at both ends. Smooth, 
light yellow skin when matured. Fair flavor; thick, pink flesh. 
HACKENSACK, EXTRA EARLY HM 82 
An extra early green fleshed muskmelon. Although not a good shipper, its earliness 
makes it useful in home and local truck gardens. Hardy and productive. 
FRUIT—5 inches deep and 7 inches in diameter, round with flattened ends. Distinct 
ribbing, coarse netting, fairly sweet green flesh. Becomes soft quickly. 
HACKENSACK, LARGE HM 88 
An extra large, flat muskmelon used mostly in home gardens and for local market. 
FRUIT—6 % inches long and 9% inches in diameter, prominently ribbed, netted. Thick 
green flesh, unusually juicy and sweet, and spicy tang. 
HALE’S BEST JUMBO HM 85 
Much larger than the original Hale’s Best, and more elongated. Earliness, attractive 
appearance, and fine eating quality make it well adapted and popular for roadside 
markets and trucking in bulk. 
FRUIT—7% inches long, 6% inches in diameter, elliptical. The firm rind is slightly 
ribbed and well netted. Thick, deep salmon flesh, excellent flavor. 
HALE’S BEST NO. 36 HMS 83 
A leading cantaloupe with shippers, truckers, and market growers. Highly refined, very 
early, and uniform. Flavor is superior to some Imperial-type shipping strains. (Picture 
on next page.) 
FRUIT—5% inches long, 5% inches in diameter, or slightly oval. Very uniform and 
fine for crate packing. Heavily netted, sutures indistinct or lacking. Small seed 
cavity and deep salmon flesh of excellent quality and sweet spicy flavor. 
