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Delicious Muskmelons & Cantaloupes. Culture.
After all danger of frost, sow 6 seeds 1 in. deep in hills 6 to 8 ft. apart. Thin to the 3 or 4 strongest plants. Fertilize liber- ally. Melons do best in warm, sandy loam soil in full sun. One ounce plants about 100 to 120 hills.
02639 HALE’S BEST JUMBO. Combines drought tolerance with exceptional flavor. Flesh is sweet, salmon-orange and distinctive. Fine tex- ture and small seed cavity. Fruits are oval-shaped and weigh 3 to 4 lbs. 87 days. (A) Pkt. (100 seeds) $2.25; 3+ $2.10 each; (L) 1 oz. $5.50; (M) 1/4 lb. $10.95.
SPECIAL. One packet each of Sugar Cube and Extra-Sweet. Just $6.75.
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02619 AMISH. Old-time heirloom, mild and sweet, famous as a good yielder wherever it’s grown. Oval fruits on compact vines are lightly netted with thick rinds, averaging 4 to 7 lbs. Dark orange flesh is full-flavored and extra-sweet. Easy-to-grow, producing well under virtually all conditions, even extreme heat. 90 days. (A) Pkt. (25 seeds) $2.55; 3+ $2.35 each.
02612(X) OLD TIME MELON SPECIAL. One packet each of Delicious 51 and Hearts of Gold. Just $3.45.
02630 DELICIOUS 51. This is a great old variety and we’re pleased to offer it in our catalog. The flesh is deep orange, thick, juicy and delightfully sweet. Bears good yields of slightly oval 6 x 5 in. fruits that are well netted, moderate- ly ribbed. Resistant to Fusarium Wilt. Lives up to its name. 82 days. (A) Pkt. (100 seeds) $2.35; 3+ $2.15 each; (L) 1 oz. $5.95; (M) 1/4 lb. $12.95; (P) 1 lb. $37.95.
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02644 JENNY LIND. This old heirloom has one of the most aromatic, exquisite flavors we have ever tasted. Very early, medium-sized melons are just the right size to cut in half and eat from the hand with a spoon. Deliciously sweet, rich and juicy. Lime-green flesh. 70 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.75; 3+ $2.55 each; (J) 1/4 oz. $6.50.
02658 SUGAR CUBE HYBRID. A super-sweet melon with super disease resistance! A small, 2 lb. melon that’s big on taste, with deep orange, well-tex- tured flesh of superb eating quality. Round fruits have medium netting. Holds well after harvest when placed in cool storage. Resistant to Powdery Mildew, Fusarium Wilt, Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus, Papaya Ringspot Virus and Watermelon Mosaic Virus. 80 days. (A) Pkt. (20 seeds) $3.65; 3+ $3.45 each; 6+ 3.25 each.
02624 CHARLYNNE. A unique melon that offers a heavenly taste experience for Ameri- cans. Discovered growing near the Mediterra- nean Sea years ago, Shumway’s is one of the few companies to have this special seed. Oval shaped fruits have fine exterior netting and turn light or- ange when ripe. The sugary-sweet, creamy white flesh is aromatic, soft and juicy. The taste is almost beyond belief. Don’t miss it! Fruits weigh about 4 lbs. 98 days. (A) Pkt. (100 seeds) $2.55; 3+ $2.35 each; (L) 1 oz. $7.50; (M) 1/4 lb. $19.75.
02618 EXTRA-SWEET HYBRID. (AMBROSIA) Sweetest, juiciest melon we have ever offered. Flesh is salmon, extremely thick and firm. Fruits are medium- sized, about 6-1/2 in. across and average 4-1/2 to 5 lbs. Very small seed cavity and very tight seed mass. Flavor is exceptional – extra-sweet, unique and distinctive. Heavy netting. Resistant to Powdery Mildew. 86 days. (A) Pkt. (25 seeds) $4.50; 3+ $4.10 each; (G) 250 seeds $34.95; (C) 1,000 seeds $112.95.
02675 BANANA. Looks and tastes like a banana. Grows 18 to 24 in. long and 4 in. in diameter. Flesh is deep salmon-red. This novelty melon is smooth, green and rip- ens to a creamy yellow. Should be fully ripe when served. 90 days. (A) Pkt. (100 seeds) $2.55; 3+ $2.40 each; (L) 1 oz. $6.95; (M) 1/4 lb. $18.95.
02643 IROQUOIS. Tough, protective rind makes this mammoth melon exceptional for roadside mar- kets or the home garden. Iroquois combines a huge, 8 to 10 lb. size with an attractive oval shape and thick, deep orange, extra-sweet flesh to yield a melon of su- perb quality. Heavily netted. Only 85 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.35; 3+ $2.15 each; (L) 1 oz. $7.95; (M) 1/4 lb. $11.95.
02640 HEARTS OF GOLD. Produces honey- sweet 3 lb. cantaloupes in waves. Melons are almost round, measure about 5 in. x 6 in. and have deep or- ange, soft, sweet, juicy flesh. 83 days. (A) Pkt. (100 seeds) $2.25; 3+ $2.10 each; (L) 1 oz. $5.50.
02673 ISRAEL. Rare, sought
melons are sweet and delicious. Have super- sweet pale greenish- white flesh, small cavity, and weigh about 4 lbs. Light yellowish rinds are smooth with green sutures. 85 days. (A) Pkt. (100 seeds) $2.55; 3+ $2.35 each; (L) 1 oz. $7.75; (M) 1/4 lb. $16.50.
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