Trustworthy Vegetable Seeds For 1914 



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Muskmelons 



Cantaloupe 



ZUCKER ELONE 



J\!elon Almucleno 

 ACelor /IDu0ca&e 



Pts., Ozs. and M Lbs. Delivered Free, but add 8c to Lbs. 

 One ounce -will plant about 50 hills; 2to3lbs. in Mils per acre. 

 Culture. Melons thrive best in a light, rich soil. Plant early in May, when the 

 ground has become warm and dry. in hills 5 to 6 feet apart each way for Muskmelons: 

 8 to 10 feet for Watermelons. Previons to sowing the seed, mixa fewshovelfulsof well- 

 rotted manure in each hill, and plant in each 12 to 15 seeds; after all danger of the bugs 

 is over, thin out to three or four plants per hill. A few hills for early use may be had 

 by sowing on pieces of sod in a hotbed, and when warm enough transplant toopeugrouud. 

 Melon vines are subject to the same destructive insects and fungous foes 

 as are cucumber a'.id squ.ish vines. Early and repeated spraying with 

 Bordeaux Arsenate of l<ead Mixture is always advisable for these crops_ 



Green Fleshed Varieties 



Walter's 



Solid Net 



Rocky Ford 



Cantaloupe 



16. "Junior" Rocky Ford. A, little larger, two weeks earlier, twice 

 as prolific as Rocky Ford. (.Specialty, see page 20.) Pkt. 10c. Oz. 20c. 

 Vi I^b. 50c. Lb. Si. 50. Postpaid. 



344. Henderson's Bush Cantaloupe. The only Bush Cantaloupe 

 in the World. Produces an abundance of delicious melons. Require 

 very little ground. Good for the market gardener, soutlieru shipperand 

 especially valuable for the small kitchen garden. Pkt. 10c. li Oz. 25c. 

 Vi Lb. $1.35. Lb. $5.00. 



207. Improved "Waiter's Solid Kct Rocky Ford Cantaloupe. 

 (Specialty, see page 20 ) This is the earliest strain of Rocky Ford Canta- 

 loupes. The meat is light green, spicy and sweet. The heavy gray net- 

 ting is closely laced. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 15c. Va. Lb. 25c. Lb. 60c. Postpaid. 



167. Eden Gem or !Netted Roch Rocky Ford Cantaloupe. This 

 magnificent new Muskmelon is a selection of the old Rocky Ford, which 

 it completely surpasses in lusciousness, yield, carrying, and good selling 

 qualities. In shape, it is somewhat longer and a trifle larger and closer 

 and deeper netted. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. K Lb. 25c. Lb. 60c. -^.^lii^ _. - ~- .— _--^-' ,.,,,.. 



334. Pollock Rocky Ford Cantaloupe. A rust resisting melon, with netting over the lili i^~om end, not a long melon but ratlimuchned tobeshort 

 with the finest shipping and eating qualities. The selections from time to time have_reduced Uic .'■i/.e. now they crate nicely, pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. 



K Lb. 25c. Lb. 60c. 



127. Christmas Gilt or Santa Clans Cantaloupe, (Specialty, see 

 page 20.) Just think of having a delicious cantaloupe to eat for your Christ- 

 mas Dinner. Plant same time you would any melon. "When the under side 

 of melon becomes a golden yellow, cut the stem about three inches from the 

 melon. They can be laid in .sand and covered with straw or laid away in a 

 shed.but never on top of another. Pkt. 10c. Oz, 20c. 5< Lb 50c. Lb. Si. 50. 



337. Knight, or New-Maryland Cantaloupe. (Specialty , see page 20.) 

 Avery popular melon with l.irge growers and shippers; somewhat larger 

 than the Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. We offer the original stockwhich is 

 very fine. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 15c. 5i Lb. 40c. Lb Si. 25. 



111. Norfolk Button. They are excellent 

 little melons. "^'ery early in maturing, thick, 

 green flesh, uniform in size, and with an occasion- 

 al button at the blossom end. Deliciously sweet. 

 Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz.lSc. M Lb. 25c. Lb. 60c. 



168. Improved Jenny Lind. TheJennyLind 

 is the earliest small to medmm sized melon known 

 It is very uniform in size, well netted and with 

 thick meat. Small seed cavity. Pkt. 5c and 10c. 

 Oz. I5c. K Ivb. 25c Lb. 60c. 



Baltimore Nutmeg Cantaloupe 



The Original Stock. Finest on Earth. 

 170. Is delicious in flavor, attractive in form 

 and color, and unexcelled as a shipper. Our seed 

 of Baltimore Nutmeg Cantaloupe is produced un- 

 der a bracing, clear and invigorating climate. 

 This insures a parent stock of the finest flavor. 

 We recommend this melon, and firmly believe the 

 cash balance of every trucker will be materially 

 increased if he grows our superior stock of Nut- 

 meg Cantaloupe. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. M 

 Lb. 30c. Lb. 75c. 



157. Thoroughbred Rocky Ford Cantaloupe. (Srecialty see page 

 20.) Thoroughbred Stock. Bolgiano's Trustworthy Stock. The finest its 

 the world. Size 4 inches high by 5 inches long. Weight 15^ lbs. Netting 

 well developed, closely laced and interlaced and of an attractive gray color- 

 Crevices between the nettings very small. Ten distinct ribs. The union be- 

 tween the ribs very narrow but well defined from stem to blossom button. 

 Blossom button well developed but small. Color of rind in crevices and un- 

 ions light green turning toward grayish slate when ready to pick and ship 

 longdistance. Rind very tough. When cut, meat light green changing very 

 slightly toward gold near the centre. Fine grained, firm and of high quality, 

 very spicy and sweet. Flesh verydeep leaving a triangular seed cavity, seed 

 held in three lobes. Abundant yielder, having 

 produced 300 standard crates from one acre. Some- 

 what later than our "Junior" Rocky Ford but con- 

 tinues a long time in oearing. Our seed is saved 

 from the finest melons of the first picking. Each 

 individual melon is cut open by hand and care- 

 fully inspected both insideand out. Last but not 

 least, it is an excellent shipper. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 

 Vi Lb. 20c. Lb. 50c. 



160. Extra Early Hackensack. Will weigh 

 from 10 to 12 lbs., delicious flavor. Pkt. 5c and 10c. 

 Oz. 15c. K Lb. 25c. Lb. 60c. 



161. Netted Gem, extra early, weight 1 to VA 

 lbs. fine. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. '/ Lb. 20c. l.b. 50c. 



166. Anne Arundel, large, green flesheddeeply 

 netted. Pkt, 5c & 10c. Oz. 15c. Kl<b.25c. Lb. 60c. 



333. Acme or Baltimore. Popular, large, 

 fine flavored. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. M Lb. 

 25c. Lb- 60c. 



"JUNIOR" Best In Florida 



Mr. James Hardy, Marion Co., Florida, sorites: 

 'Your Junior' Rocky Ford Cantaloupe was all 

 riglit, they were the best shipped from Summerjield. 

 'Vhatcan I get 10 lbs. of the same seed for:?" 



Purest Rocky Ford Cantaloupe 



Orange Fleshed Varieties 



574. Salmon Fleshed Eden Gem. Outw.ird appearance is identical with the Eden Gem but a trifle more uniform in size, it is the best long distance 

 shipping Rocky Ford, strain with a new delicious .flavor and color of flesh. One of the closest netted of all melons. It is unequaled in hardiness, prohficness 

 and disease resistance. It originated with Prot. Blum of the Colorado Experiment Station. The color is almost invariably salmon, if cut at the right stage. 

 Supplvof seed verv limited. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 25c. X Lb. 60c. Lb. $2.00. 



51. Melting Gold Cantaloupe. Simply the most delicious Cantaloupe that was ever eaten. The sweet luscious flesh is as yellow as ineltmg gold. It 

 is the best eating cantaloupe in the world and a splendid profitable shipper. (Specialty, see page 20.) Pkt. 10c. Oz. 20c. K Lb. 50c. Lb. $1.50. Postpaid. 



548. Burrels Gem. (Specialty, seepage 20.) The fruit is of good size, handsome 

 appearance and fine fi.avor. The skin is a rich, dark green, contrasting finely with the 

 deep orange-salmon colored flesh; sweet, tender. Pkt. 10c. Oz.lSc. }iLb.25c. Lb. 60c. 



"* - 164. Paul Rose. The fruits are nearly round, ribbed and heavily netted. The flesh 



is thick, of rich deep orange color, and ripens close to the rind, with small seed cavity. 

 It is an excellent shipper. Pkt. Sc and 10c. Oz. 15c. K Lb, 25c. Lb. 60c. 



162. Orange-Fleshed Osage. The fruits are larger than those of the .'^merald Gem; 

 nearly round in form, but having the same distinct dark green skin with li^i-ter bands 

 between the ribs, and thick, firm orange flesh oi fine quality. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. I5c. 

 Vi Lb. 30c. Lb. 75c. 



169. Emerald Gem. The melons are about the size of Netted Gem. The flesh is of 

 a beautiful salmon color, and is peculiarly crystaline in appearance, the flavor is sweet 

 and luscious beyond description. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. ^ Lb. 30c. Lb. 75c. 



547. New Ford Hook. This melon is a cross between the Emerald Gem and Im- 

 proved Jenny Lind. It has very thick, deep salmon-colored flesh, surpassingly sweet 

 to the verv rind. It is quite early, vigorous in growth, and extremely prolific. Price: 

 Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. V>, Lb. 30c. Lb. 75c. 



353. Extra Early Osage Gem. Round, well netted, thick, deep salmon-colored 

 flfcsh, small seed cavity, delicious flavor. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. !iLb.25c. Lb. 60c. 



354. Ferry's Defender. Medium size, flesh firm, fine grained, rich, deep yellow, 

 highly flavored. A splendid shipper. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz.lSc. }i Lb. 25c. Lb. 60c. 



549. Hoodo Cantaloupe. (Specialty, see page 20.) One of the newest and most 

 popular varieties. About the .size of "Junior" Rocky Ford, filled with delicious flesh. 

 A splendid shipper. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. Vi Lb. 30c. Lb. 75c. 



153. Free Lunch Cantaloupe. Large, yellow-fleshed, thick, firm and juicy. Dark 

 green and gold in color. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz.lSc. K Lb. 30c. Lb. 75c. 



528. Banana. The deep golden flesh is of exquisite flavor. It looks and smells like 

 a banana. Not a mere curiosity, but is in such favor as to command prices, from 50c. 

 Eden Gem Rocky Ford Cantaloupe to $1.00 for a single specimen. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz.lSc. K Lb. 30c. Lb. 75c. 



