MIDAS. New. Slow-bolting Boston type. 
Heads larger, less solid, later maturing, 
and longer standing. Leaves bright green, 
with no brown color, more savoyed than 
other Bostons. Excellent quality. 
PARRIS ISLAND COS. Romaine type, tol- 
erani to lettuce mosaic. Rapidly replacing 
Dark Green Cos, which it resembles. Up- 
right leaves fold nicely into a well formed 
head. 
WHITE BOSTON. Choice ASGROw strain of 
this butter head type. Medium size, free 
from brown tint; inner heart creamy yel- 
low, succulent. Distinctive quality makes 
it a favorite in Eastern markets. 
Upper left: Parris Island 
Lower right: White Boston 
MELONS 
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Flesh 
Remarks 
thick; sweet, juicy 
salmon: thick 
white: pleasing 
salmon; very thick 
salmon-orange; thick 
light green; sweet 
orange; medium thick 
deep orange; thick 
salmon; firm, sweet 
salmon; thick, firm 
salmon; thick, sweet 
peach; thick, sweet, 
orange; very thick 
salmon; thick 
orange; thick 
Length Weight 
Variety Days (inches) Diam. (pounds) Rind Net 
CCHOMITANYY . oo boo or Ree trehars 110 10 7 9 green to yellow none 
corrugated 
TD CLIGIOUS 25) EEE erie 86 6 6 BY hard; ribbed coarse 
Golden Beauty Casaba 102 1% Ta 6oT% yellow; wrinkled none 
InleleS Bisse IN@; BO .2.cecec 90 3 5 2% firm; indistinct ribs heavy 
ale seh estan UL DO meer 88 6% 512 31% firm; prominent ribs heavy 
HONS VED GW wertie coe ns: 110 TA 634 6 white; smooth none 
Hloneyeh OC me wanes ee 88 5% S”% 3 hard; indistinct ribs coarse 
TLOGUOISMESEIEIO ee cre 95 6% 6% 4 hard; deep ribs coarse 
INO ne OPstree hae retorts ee cnc oF. 5% 54% 2% hard; slight rib heavy 
INOW Se eae tere ae 95 5% 5 2% hard; slight rib heavy 
INO 45 OMe agate e cen ctor 96 6% 5% 3 hard: slight rib heavy 
Rersiid Wane eee Se 110 844 7 8 smooth; not ribbed sparse acl 
juicy 
nas Ge WAKE -p6 65566 100 614 3172 31% tough; slight rib coarse 
Soloyoroun’s WSlavasovell 55. o5ne 90 7 6 4% hard; ribbed; gray coarse 
Snell) REV, ob aAaanaooes 110 1% 7 6 dark green fine 
SRES i rere or. .cr5 96 614 a2 3% hard; slight rib heavy 
* Powdery mildew resistant. 
salmon; thick 
Superior quality; 
Southwest only. 
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Southwest only. 
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Local market. 
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For shipping. 
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Good shipper. 
Southwest only. 
Local market. 
Local market. 
Southwest only. 
Sulphur-tolerant. 
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