Archive image from page 34 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1942). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1942asso Year: 1942 BREEDERS AND GROWERS. 31 Diam- Length eter inches inches Days Pride of Wisconsin (Market King: Wayside Market) 62 6 90 Introduced in 1937 by R. Buist Co. from a cross of Honey Rock and Hearts of Gold. Fruits oval, 3 lb« \ T'm& pearly gray, faintly ribbed, with sparse, coarse netting. Orange flesh, solid and thick, with small seed cavity, very sweet and of fine flavor. A good variety for home gardens and short distance shipping. Queen of Colorado 7 6 9
Archive image from page 34 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1942). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1942asso Year: 1942 BREEDERS AND GROWERS. 31 Diam- Length eter inches inches Days Pride of Wisconsin (Market King: Wayside Market) 62 6 90 Introduced in 1937 by R. Buist Co. from a cross of Honey Rock and Hearts of Gold. Fruits oval, 3 lb« \ T'm& pearly gray, faintly ribbed, with sparse, coarse netting. Orange flesh, solid and thick, with small seed cavity, very sweet and of fine flavor. A good variety for home gardens and short distance shipping. Queen of Colorado 7 6 93 An improved strain of Pride of Wisconsin, somewhat larger and later, but otherwise similar. Rocky Ford (Netted Gem) sy2 5 92 Fruits are small with rather large seed cavity, nearly round, 2y2 lb.; with very faint ribs, and heavily covered with hard gray netting; flesh thick, green in color, with gold tinge at the center; juicy, spicy, and of good flavor. TIP TOP 7 6Y2 90 A splendid variety for home gardens and local markets. Fruits large, slightly oval, 6 lb.; skin pale green, turning to yellow at maturity; distinctly ribbed and slightly netted; flesh bright salmon, sweet and delicious; similar in type to Bender's Sur- prise and Milwaukee Market. Hale's Best, Jumbo Strain: Preferred for local markets CARDOON Cynara cardunculus Smooth Solid An almost spineless variety 4-4 ft. high with broad solid stalks of good eating quality.
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