HALE'S BEST 
MUSKMELON 
or CANTALOUPES 
Culture — Planting time, Southern States: 
Spring, February to June. Plant in rich, sandy 
loam soil. Mix well rotted manure or any 
good fertilizer in each hill. Plant 14 to 12 
seeds in each hill. Hills 5 feet apart each 
way. When plants are nicely started thin 
to about 4 plants to each hill. Two ounces 
required to 160 feet of row. Four pounds to 
an acre. Approximate time to maturity is 
given after each variety. This varies with 
climatic and soil conditions. 
EARLY HACKENSACK—70 days. Flesh and 
skin greenish color, large size, ribbed, ex- 
eient tasting. Popular throughout the 
outh. 
HONEY DEW—100 days. Same as the Golden 
Honey Dew except it has emerald green 
flesh. Has honey-like flavor, in great de- 
mand wherever grown. 
HONEY ROCK—S90 days. Very prolific, 
heavier, coarser netting than Honey Ball. 
Almost round, medium size, rich salmon 
flesh of fine quality. Outstanding for 
home use and earliness and a good 
market variety. 
MILWAUKEE MARKET (orange flesh)—94 days. 
A splendid size, sometimes averaging 20 
to 25 pounds, possesses a very delicious 
flavor. A very prolific variety and splendid 
for shipping. 
TEXAS RESISTANT NO. 1—90 days. Resistant 
to Downy mildew and aphids. Fruits fairly 
uniform, about 6 inches long. Rind firm and 
fine texture, flavor sweet and spicy. 
POLLOCK’S 10-25—This excellent main crop 
melon of the Rocky Ford type is one of the 
most popular of shipping varieties. Fruits 
nearly round or slightly oval, show no rib- 
Culture — Planting time, Southern States: 
Spring, February to June. Plant in light sandy 
soil, mix well rotted manure or any good 
fertilizer in each hill before planting. Plant 8 
to 12 seeds in each hill about 7 feet apart 
each way; 2 ounces to 150 feet of row and 4 
pounds to one acre. When plants are 3 
inches high, thin to about 3 to 4 plants per 
hill, Approximate time to maturity given 
after each variety. This varies with climatic 
and soil conditions. 
DIXIE QUEEN—90 days. A white seeded 
variety, round and finely flavored, sweet 
and juicy, firm flesh which seems to be 
all heart because of the very small 
seeds. A good shipper due to having a 
tough rind. 
FLORIDA GIANT—$95 days. Vigorous grow- 
ing and heavy producers. Melons are 
nearly round in form, skin solid dark 
green, flesh red and firm. A good ship- 
per. Grows larger than, most any other 
variety, not unusual for specimens to 
weigh 100 pounds. 
SELECTED TOM WATSON—85 days. 18 
to 24 inches long, compact, deep red 
flesh, free from core, special selected 
seed of the Tom Watson variety. 
CONGO 
RATTLESNAKE (Georgia)—85 days. Light green 
color, lightly mottled and striped, flesh scar- 
let, thin rind, excellent shipper, very 
popular. 
SUGAR BABY—$92 days. Another "‘icebox”’ 
melon, sugary red flesh, very prolific. 
GOLDEN HONEY—Bright golden flesh ex- 
tending close to dark green ring. Meat 
firm and sugary flavor. No hard core 
or stringy sections. 
Muskmelon or 
—= WATERMELON 
CHARLESTON GRAY—85 days. Excellent 
for home and market. Fruits long and 
blocky with light gray green color. 
Rind hard; deep pink and delicious 
meat. Shows no hollow heart. Seeds 
large, dark veined brown. 
STONE MOUNTAIN — 80 days. Almost 
round, rich dark green. Flesh is rich 
scarlet, fine grained and _ especially 
sweet. Seeds white. Under favorable 
conditions weigh 50 to 65 pounds. 
CONGO—90 days. Bred for resistance to 
. anthracnose, but not immune. Tough rind 
and firm, fine grained flesh, especially 
adapted to Southern shipping. Fruits are 
oblong, blocky, dark green faintly striped 
with a lighter green. 
PRESERVING CITRON —90 days. Small 
round, light and dark green striped. 
Used only for sweet pickling and pre- 
serving, grown extensively. 
ping and as pensely potied over the entire ~ 7 fae 
surface. esh is rich salmon at center, 7 ostpaid——___________ ostpaid 
shading to light green at rind. Seed cavity Cantaloupe Prices Pkg Oz. VY Ib. Lb. 5 lbs. 10 Ibs. 
is very small. onGy ROCK ec crer resect eenasee near eteced $ .10 $ .35 $1.00 $3.00 $14.00 $26.00 
. Early Hackensack ... =. «10 40 1.00 3.50 16.25 30.00 
oe FORD or HART'S VICTOR—74 days. Milwaukee Market .... 10 135 185 2.85 13.75 26.00 
Masai eee peedncet Saas flesh, Texas Resistant No. 1 10 .40 1.00 3.00 14.00 
SEO ESS 2 Sesh iek od shipper. Pollock’s 10-25. ......... 10 .35 85 2.85 12.00 22.50 
Rocky Ford or Hart’s Vict 10 35 85 3.00 14.00 22.50 
PHONO yD OT i nics szednsaccecsctnenssscnensast henaesberies teeta 10 40 1.00 3.25 15.00 
= és eas 
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Watermelon Prices Pka. Oz. Yb. Lb. 5 Ibs. 10 Ibs. 
Certified Dixie Queen oo. ccidiccce esc S .10 S .39 S .$5 $2.70 $12.00 
Certified Florida Giant -10 -35 -95 2.85 13.25 
Selected Tom Watson .......... 10 .30 .60 1.75 8.00 
Stone Mountain (Wilt Resistan!) . .10 .30 .60 1.80 8.75 
Charleston Gray .......... cee 10 35 -75 2.35 
Preserving Citron ...... 10 .30 -75 2.25 10.75 
Rattlesnake (Georgia) .10 .35 -75 2.10 10.00 19.00 
(oT ee ery eer ee eee 10 .35 -75 2.15 9.75 
Golden Honey sea) 35 -80 2.50 11.50 
ROCKY FORD OR HART'S VICTOR Sugar Baby ...... eek 45 1.00 3.00 
STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 1 
