LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1921. 



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MUSKMELONS 



GREEN FLESHED. 



EXTRA EARLY KNIGHT (Sweet Air) — An extra early medium 

 sized Melon. Fruit oblong, distinctly ribbed and closely 

 netted; flesh fairly thick and very sweet, color medium 

 green, blending to a light pink near the center. Really the 

 earliest high quality Melon for the far north. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; 1,4 lb. 6 0c; 1 lb. $2.00. 



GOLD LINED ROCKY FORD — This new Melon is a result of 

 several years' selection by one of the most progressive 

 growers of Rocky Ford, Colo., one of the ideal melon grow- 

 ing sections of the country. It is slightly oval in shape, 

 has no ribs, and is heavily netted. The Melon is thick- 

 meated from end to end, fine-grained and sweet; color 

 green, with a gold margin or lining next to the seed cavity. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Y* lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.75. 



NETTED GEM, OR ROCKY FORD — SELECTED STOCK. 

 "Gems," as they are familiarly known on the market — One 



of the best of our small early or basket Melons. We offer 

 a selected stock of the true Rocky Ford type. The Melons 

 are oval in shape, very uniform in size, with thick-meated 

 green flesh of a melting and delicious flavor. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; 14 lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50. 



Extra Early Hackensack — Similar to Hackensack, but about 

 two weeks earlier, making it a valuable acquisition for 

 market growers. Flesh green. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Y& lb. 45c; 

 1 lb. $1.50. 



HACKENSACK — A popular variety of large size. It Is round 

 in shape, flattened at both ends; is of the most delicious 

 flavor and wonderfully productive. Flesh green. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 15c; Y* lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.40. 



Jenny Llnd — An early variety of small size, but one of the 



sweetest of green-fleshed Melons. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 

 % lb., 40c; 1 lb. $1.40. 



Nutmeg- — Nutmeg-shaped. Finely netted; flesh greenish yel- 

 low, rich and sugary. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yt lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.40. 



Recipe for making pies from Vine Peach or Garden 

 Lemon. Gather ripe fruits, peel, remove seeds and slice 

 like apples; use plain pie-crust, covering sliced fruit with 

 plenty of sugar and with spices if desired; cover with upper 

 crust, slash and prick, and bake % hour in moderate oven. 



Gold Lined Rocky Ford. 



VINE PEACH 



Vegetable Orange, or mango Melon. 



This fruit is a bright orange color, oval-shaped and about 

 the size of an ordinary peach, which it resembles very 

 much. It is not eaten raw unless when dead ripe, but is 

 unequalled for pies, preserves or sweet pickles. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 45c. 



Garden Lemon — Fruits smooth skinned and nearly round. 

 Smaller than Vine Peach and thinner fleshed. Preferred 

 by some for preserves because of acid flavor. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 45c. 



WATERMELONS 



Watermelons require a rich, sandy soil for best development and do best in warm latitudes. Cultivate same as Muskmelon, 

 except that the hills should be nearly double the distance apart. 



1 oz. to 25 hills; 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 



COLE'S EARLY— The Earliest and Sweetest Watermelon. Ripens with us during August. By far the best Watermelon for 

 the JMorthern btates, where the seasons are usually too short for any other sort. The Melons are a fair size, generally 

 measuring about 12 inches long. The flesh is a beautiful bright red color, crisp and free from all stringiness, and very solid, 

 with a small Seed cavity; is dehciously sweet and refreshing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; V* lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 



Tom Watson—A new Melon similar in shape, color and splendid quality to the famous Kleckley Sweets, but larger and tougher 

 i n ib Sl'io' ma superior for shipping purposes. Vine vigorous and very productive. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 35c; 



Kleckley Sweets, or Monte Cristo — A favorite long medium early Melon; flesh solid, 

 scarlet and very sweet. Often spoken of as "the sweetest of all Watermelons." 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 



Dark Icing — Very prolific, of good size and delicious flavor. Oblong, thin rind. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 



DIXIE — rEarly and very productive. It has a fine appearance, is very hardy and Is 

 an excellent shipper, and its eating qualities are the best. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 



Vi lb., 30c; 1 lb. 90c. 



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Hungarian Honey — Early, of medium size. Flesh bright red and of rich honey 

 flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.10. 



Cuban Queen — In quality equal to the best; very solid, weighing one-third more 

 than Melons of the same size of other varieties, specimens often weighing 

 80 lbs. and upwards. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 



Peerless (Ice Cream) — Of medium size, thin rind, light mottled green, flesh bright 

 scarlet, solid to the center and sweet as honey. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yt lb. 35c; 

 1 lb. $1.00. 



Sweet Heart — A splendid shipper, early, large, oval, light green. Rind thin, but 

 firm. Flesh bright red. sweet, very tender, firm and solid. Very productive. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 



True Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gypsy — Large, oblong, striped, flesh red, of fine 

 quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 



Citron — A round fruit of small size, used in making preserves. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 

 % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 



Cole's Early Watermelon. 



Use "Black Leaf 40" to Kill Melon Aphis, applying with a Sprayer so as to reach the under side of the leaves. See prices page »6. 



