CANTALOUPE and MUSKMELON 
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Iroquois (Wilt Resistant) — Shipping variety with 
tough rind, uniform quality and resistant to fusar- 
ium wilt. Fruits are almost round, prominent ribs, 
coarse netting, gray-green. Measure about 6% in- 
ches in diameter. Flesh is thick, sweet, salmon 
color. 90 days. 
Imperial No. 5, Mildew Resistant — Prolific, vig- 
orous, mildew resistant shipping variety. Fruits 
measure 6 by 5% inches, slightly ribbed, oval, well 
netted. Flesh is salmon color, good flavor and with 
high sugar content. 90 days. 
Pride of Wisconsin (Queen of Colorado) — Excel- 
lent shipper. Skin is gray, hard, tough, heavily net- 
ted. Flesh is thick, sweet, solid orange. Fruits are 
about 6% by 5% inches. 90 days. 
Rocky Ford Green Flesh (Gold Lined) — Excellent 
selection of Green Flesh Rocky Ford with gold lin- 
ing next to seed cavity. Flesh is pale green, sweet 
and spicy, generally preferred by home and local 
market gardeners, but also ships well. Size 51%4 by 
5 inches, almost round, well netted. 95 days. 
Texas No. 1 — Hales Best type, resistant to aphids 
and downy mildew, vigorous. Fruits are 5144” by 5”, 
hard shelled, moderate netting. Flesh is deep sal- 
mon, sweet, firm, good texture. 85 days. 
EGG PLANT 
CULTURE: Start in hotbeds, covering seeds thinly 
and pressing them down well. Ground must be kept 
moist and uniformly warm to avoid shock. After 
outdoor soil is warm, transplant into 30 inch rows 
with 24 to 30 inches between plants in the row. 
Rich, well cultivated ground is important to proper 
growth and yield. Days of maturity below are 
figured from time of transplanting. 
VARIETIES: 
Black Beauty — Standard, early variety for most 
sections. Produces egg-shaped fruits, broader thru 
the base and with blunt taper toward the stem 
end. Skin is smooth, dark purple, spineless, holds 
up well after picking. Fruit is of good quality and 
flavor. Plant is 24 inches high, erect and productive. 
80 days. 
Fort Myers Market — Later maturing, high bush 
variety which is best adapted to Florida and deep 
south. Skin is deep purple and glossy. Fruit is 
slightly larger and longer than Black Beauty. Plant 
is about 30 inches tall, branching, and prolific. 85 
days. 
ENDIVE 
CULTURE: May be sown in spring or fall. Plant in 
rows 24 inches apart and space plants 10 inches 
apart in the row. Outer leaves may be tied up to 
blanch centers. Endive makes excellent salads. 
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