Archive image from page 37 of A descriptive list of vegetable. A descriptive list of vegetable varieties . descriptivelisto1946ferr Year: 1946 34 FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. Iroquois MUSKMELON AND CANTALOUPE ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES (Cont.) Days HEARTS OF GOLD, Large Type 100 Standard shipping melon; very popular with market gardeners. Fruits 6 to 7 in. long; almost round; with indistinct furrows; covered with grayish netting. Flesh very thick; deep salmon-orange; fine-grained; sweet, juicy, and of rich aromatic flavor. HONEY ROCK (or Sugar Rock) 85 Newly developed, somewhat variable, early varie
Archive image from page 37 of A descriptive list of vegetable. A descriptive list of vegetable varieties . descriptivelisto1946ferr Year: 1946 34 FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. Iroquois MUSKMELON AND CANTALOUPE ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES (Cont.) Days HEARTS OF GOLD, Large Type 100 Standard shipping melon; very popular with market gardeners. Fruits 6 to 7 in. long; almost round; with indistinct furrows; covered with grayish netting. Flesh very thick; deep salmon-orange; fine-grained; sweet, juicy, and of rich aromatic flavor. HONEY ROCK (or Sugar Rock) 85 Newly developed, somewhat variable, early variety increasing in popularity among market gardeners and shippers. Fruits 5—6 in. in diameter, round to slightly flat- tened; coarsely netted; rind very strong; flesh medium thick, deep salmon color, juicy, and of sweet musky flavor. Comparatively little loss of fruits due to 'growth cracks' during the ripening season. IMPROVED PERFECTO 90 Excellent shipping and market gardener's melon; immensely productive. Fruits SVa in. long, almost round; very uniform; solidly covered with grayish netting; no indication of ribbing. Flesh extremely thick; rich deep salmon-orange; fine grained; juicy, sweet, and of excellent aromatic flavor. IROQUOIS 90 This new melon developed by Cornell University has definite resistance to Fusarium wilt. Fruits are round to oval, about 6V inches in diameter, with prominent ribs and good netting; the rind is tough and holds up well. Flesh is deep orange color, of fine texture and excellent quality. Skin creamy green at maturity. MILWAUKEE MARKET (We suggest Bender's Surprise) PERSIAN 115 Requires long season to attain perfection; widely grown for market in California. Fruits globular, 6—8 in. in diameter; skin very dark green; netted. Flesh thick; bright orange; of distinct delightful flavor when melons are fully ripe. Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. PRIDE OF WISCONSIN 90 Similar in size and shape to Honey Rock. Oval in shape with tough
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