. Descriptive catalog of vegetables. Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. 24 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS. INC. CANTALOUPE AND MUSKMELON Cucumis melo The days to maturity for the different varieties are based on average results obtained from our crops in Colorado and Hale's Best No. 36: the improved Asgrow strain of this leading shipping variety Length Diameter inches inches Days Banana 18 4 90 An unusual type, somewhat resembling a huge banana in shape; 3^2-4 lb. Exterior creamy yellow with sp
. Descriptive catalog of vegetables. Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. 24 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS. INC. CANTALOUPE AND MUSKMELON Cucumis melo The days to maturity for the different varieties are based on average results obtained from our crops in Colorado and Hale's Best No. 36: the improved Asgrow strain of this leading shipping variety Length Diameter inches inches Days Banana 18 4 90 An unusual type, somewhat resembling a huge banana in shape; 3^2-4 lb. Exterior creamy yellow with sparse netting or none; flesh salmon, very sweet; seed cavity large. Casaba (Golden Beauty) 8 7 110 Fruits globe shaped; 6 lb.; outer color golden yellow; surface wrinkled. Flesh white. Crenshaw 10 7 110 Rind dark green; surface corrugated, not netted. Seed cavity small; flesh thick, sweet and juicy with mild, pleasant flavor. DELICIOUS (Early Bender: Bender's Surprise) 6% 6 83 Similar to the original Bender's Surprise but earlier and of superior quality. Fruits 5% lb.; coarse netting with prominent ribs; rind hard, creamy green at maturity. Flesh bright salmon; thick and of delicious quality. Emerald Gem 4^ Sy2 85 Outer color emerald green yellowing at maturity; distinctly ribbed, with slight netting; 3 lb. Flesh thick, deep salmon color. HALE'S BEST No. 36, Asgrow Strain 6 sy2 80 Our improved strain, developed for uniformity in shape and heavy netting with sutures nearly eliminated. An outstanding shipping variety. Fruits 3-4 lb. with thick, deep salmon colored flesh; sweet, aromatic and of very fine quality. HALE'S BEST, JUMBO iy2 6 83 A large-fruited strain of this leading variety. Fruits oval, 5-6 lb.; ribbing somewhat prominent, heavily netted. Flesh thick, salmon-orange, sweet and of excellent quality; seed pocket rather large as compared with No. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability
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