Trustworthy Vegetable Seeds For 1912 



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Muskmelons 



Cantaloupe 



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Pkts., Ozs., and Vi, IJjs. Delivered Free, but add Sc to I^bs. 

 One ounce will plant about 50 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. in hills 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. Previous to sowing the 

 seed, mix a few shovelfuls of wellrotted 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 to open ground. 

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

 are cucumber and squash vines. Early and repeated spraying with Bordeaux 

 Arsenate of Lead Mixture is always advisable for these crops. 



Green Fleshed Varieties 



16. "Junior" RocKy Ford. A little larger, two weeks earlier, twice .i.-^ 

 prolific as Rocky Ford. (Specialty, see page 19.) Pkt. 10c. Oz. l,-"c. 

 K Lb. 50c. Lb. $1.50. Postpaid. 



207. Improved Watters Solid Net RocHy Ford Cantaloupe. 



(Specialty, see page 19.) This is the earliest strain of Rocky Ford Canta- 

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

 is closely laced. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. M Lb. 15c. Lb. 50c. 



167. Eden Gem RocHy Ford Cantaloupe. This magnificent new Musk- 

 melon 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. 

 Oz. 10c. % Lb. 15c. Lb. 50c. 



334. PoIlocK RocKy Ford Cantaloupe. A rust resisting melon, with 

 netting over the blossom end; not a long melon but rather inclined to be 

 short, with the finest shipping and eating qualties. Tlie selections from 

 time to time have reduced the size, now they crate nicely. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 

 M Lb. 15c. Lb. 50c. 



337. Knight, or New-Maryland Cantaloupe. A very popular melon 

 ■with large growers and shippers; somewhat larger than the Rocky Ford or 

 Netted Gem. We offer the original stock which is very fine. Pkt. 5c. Oz.lOc. 

 K Lb. 15c. Lb. 50c. 



HI. NorfoIK Button. They are excellent little melons. Very earl.v in 

 maturing, thick, green flesh, uniform in size, and with an occasional button 

 at the blossom end. Ueliciously sweet. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. H Lb. 20c. 

 Lb. 60c. 



168. Improved Jenny Lind. The Jenny Lind is the earliest small to me- 

 dium sized melon known. It is very uniform in size, well netted and with 

 thick meat. Small seed cavity. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. \i Lb. 20c. Lb. 60c. 



Bolgiano's 

 Baltimore Nutmeg Cantaloupe 



The Original Stock. Finest on Earth. 

 170. Ls 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. Oz. 10c. Vx Lb. 15c. 

 Lb. 50c. 



"JUNIOR" Best In Florida 



Mr. James Haidy, Lett in , Florida, rurites: "Your 

 ^Junior' Rocky Ford Cantaloupctvas all right, they 

 were the best shippedfroni Suminerfield. l( 'hat can 

 I set 10 lbs. of the savieseedforp" 



Walter's Solid Net Rocky Ford Cantaloupe 



157. RocHy Ford Cantaloupe. Thoroughbred Stock. Bolgiano's Trust- 

 worthy Stock. The finest in the world. Size 4 inches high by 5 inches long. 

 Weight IM 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 between the ribs very narrow but well defined 

 from stem to blossom button. Blossom button well developed but small. 

 Color of rind in crevices and unions light green turning toward grayish slate 

 when ready to pick and ship long distances. 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 very deep 

 leaving a triangular seed cavity, seed held in three lobes. Abundant yielder, 

 ha\'ing produced 300 standard crates from one acre. Somewhat later than 

 our "Junior" Rocky Ford but continues a long time in bearing. Our seed 

 is saved from the finest melons of the first picking. Each individual melon 

 is cut open by hand and carefully inspected both 

 inside and out. Last, but not least, it is an ex- 



Lb. 15c. 



Will ■weigh 

 Pkt. 5c. 



Purest Rocky Ford Cantaloupe 



cellent shipper. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 

 Lb. 40c. 5 Lbs. ® 35c. 



160. Extra Early HacHensacH. 



from 10 to 12 lbs., delicious flavor. 

 Oz. 10c. K Lb. 2nc. Lb. 65c. 



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

 lbs. Fine. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. li Lb. 15c. % Lb. 

 20c. Lb. 40c. 



166. Anne Aundel, large, green fleshed deeply 

 netted. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. K Lb. 15c. % Lb. 25c. 

 Lb. 50c. 



333. Acme of Baltimore. Popular, large, fine- 

 flavored. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. % Lb. 15c. Vz Lb. 

 25c. Lb. 50c. 



Rocky Ford Did Fine 



lifr. James M. Starbuck of Orange Co., Fla., 

 ■writes: " The Rocky Ford Melon seed titat I bought 

 from yoii did fine.'' 



Rather Have Them 



Mt.J. R.Maddox.Elksville, Miss., writes: "I 

 have used your seeds for 10 years and I would rath- 

 er have them tha^L any I Itave ever planted." 



51. Melting 



the best eating 



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Orange Fleshed Varieties 



Gold Cantaloupe. Simply the most delicious Cantaloupe that was ever eaten. Thesweet luscious flesh is as yellow as melting gold. It is 

 : cantaloupe in the world and a splendid profitable shipper. (Specialty, see page 19.) Pkt. 10c. Oz. 15c. Ji Lb. 40c. Lb. $1.50. 



548. Burrels Gem. The fruit is of good .size, handsome appearance and fine flavor. 

 The skin is a rich, dark green, contrasting finely with the deep orange-salmon colored 

 ^, , ~^-^ flesh; sweet, tender. Pkt. 5c. Oz.lOc. ji Lb. 20c. Lb. 65c. 



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. 5c. Oz. 10c. K Lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. 



162. Orange-Fleshed Osage. The fruits are larger than tho.se of the Emerald Gem: 

 nearly round in form, but having the same distinct dark-green skin with lighter bands 

 between the ribs, and thick, firm orange flesh of 7i';;^ ?i((T/z/j'. Pkt. 5c. Oz.lOc. % L,h. 

 25c. Lb. 75c. 



169. Emerald Gem. The melons are about the size of A>//^rf Ce";/;. The flesh is of 

 a beautiful salmou color, and is peculiarly crystalline in appearance, the flavor is sweet 

 and luscious beyond description. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. % Lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. 



547. New Ford HooH. 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 very rind. It is quite early, vigorous in growth, and extremely prolific. Price: 

 Pkt. 10c. Oz. 15c. Vi Lb. 35c. Lb. $1.25. 



353. Extra Early Osag'e Gem. Round, well netted, thick, deep salmon-colored 

 flesh, small seed cavity, delicious flavor. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. K Lb. 20c. Lb. 65c. 



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

 highly flavored. A splendid shipper. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. K Lb. 20c. Lb. 65c. 



549. Hoodo Cantaloupe. One of the newest and most popular varieties. Aboutthe 

 sizeof "Junior" Rocky Ford, filled with delicious flesh. A splendid shipper. Pkt. 5c. 

 Oz. 10c. K Lb. 20c. Lb. 65c. 



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

 green and gold in color. Pkts. Sc. Oz. 10c. % Lb. 20c. Lb. 6Sc. 

 j^' 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 Reeky Ford Cantaloupe to $1.00 for a single specimen. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. H Lb. 35c. Lb. $1.00. 



