. ^"•^ Piide of Wisconsin 19 Pride of Wisconsin. 86 days. Beautiful, heavy, coarsely netted fruits of slightly oval form with very thick and very sweet flesh of a beautiful salmon-pink color. Has a wonderful aroma and a very small seed cavity. The hard rind is pearly-gray ripening to bright yellow. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; ^4 lb. $ 10 Hale's Best. 86 days. An early, attractive, well ribbed melon with netted skin. The salmon flesh is thick and has a delectable sweetness with a musky tang, i Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; yi lb. $ 488 Bender's Surprise. 95 days. A surprisingly deHcious a
. ^"•^ Piide of Wisconsin 19 Pride of Wisconsin. 86 days. Beautiful, heavy, coarsely netted fruits of slightly oval form with very thick and very sweet flesh of a beautiful salmon-pink color. Has a wonderful aroma and a very small seed cavity. The hard rind is pearly-gray ripening to bright yellow. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; ^4 lb. $ 10 Hale's Best. 86 days. An early, attractive, well ribbed melon with netted skin. The salmon flesh is thick and has a delectable sweetness with a musky tang, i Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; yi lb. $ 488 Bender's Surprise. 95 days. A surprisingly deHcious and attractive melon, 8 inches long and 6 inches thick, weighing about 7 lbs. each. Has greenish-yellow skin with coarse netting enclosing bright-salmon flesh of luscious sweetness. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; J4 lb- $1-00. 506 Hearts of Cold, Special. 95 days. A most attractive melon, 6'/^ to 7 inches across, weighing 4 to SJ/2 lbs. each. Well-ribbed fruits with fine gray netting and very juicy, honey-sweet, firm, salmon-orange flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; % lb. $ 509 Honey Rock or Sugar Rock. 85 days. A newer salmon flesh variety of delicious sweetness and rich aroma. Fruits of medium size with remarkably thick flesh and small seed cavity. The skin is roughly netted and of gray-green color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; ]4 lb. .$ 500 Fordhook. 88 days. Attractive large melons weighing about 2J^ lbs. each. They are round with flattened ends, have deep green skins, and thick, juicy, sweet, and spicy flesh of bright orange-yellow color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; li lb. $ Two Tasty Greeii-Fleshed Melons 523 Cold-Lined Rocky Ford. 90 days. There are many gardeners who prefer the green-fleshed melon to those with salmon flesh. In this excellent variety the thick luscious flesh is light green, except for a thin layer surrounding the seed cavity which is an appetizing golden tint. This makes it very attractive when cut. The flesh is thick and has a remarkably sweet and spicy taste. The fruits are
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