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J. STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Ltd., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 



Muskmelons — Continued 



New Orleans Market 



192. WONDER. 70 days. Very large almost round. Salmon color, 

 sweet and luscious. We highly recommend this variety. 

 Prices: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



193. EARLY HACKENSACK. 70 days. Flesh and skin greenish 

 color, large size, ribbed, excellent tasting. Grown extensively 

 throughout the South. 



194. FROTSCHER'S NEW ORLEANS MARKET. 80 days. Green- 

 ish yellow flesh, large, ribbed, in great demand wherever grown, 

 very popular. 



195. HOODOO. 78 

 days. Orange fleshed, 

 medium size, hard 

 skin. Grown exten- 

 sively for market as 

 well as table. 



196. OSAGE or MIL- 

 LER'S CREAM. 74 

 days. Salmon flesh- 

 ed, medium size, oval 



shaped. Many gardeners Avill have no other variety. Excellent for 

 shipping. 



197. ROCKYFORD OR HARTS VICTOR. 74 days. Small size, pro- 

 lific producer, green flesh, a favorite in the South. Good for ship- 

 ping. 

 Prices: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



198. HONEY BALL. 80 days. Greenish yellow flesh, large, ball 

 shaped, flesh can be eaten to the skin. An excellent shipper and 

 a general favorite in the South. 



199. POLLOCKS 10-25. This excel 

 lent main crop melon of the Rocky 

 Ford type is one of the most popu- 

 lar of shipping varieties. Fruits 

 nearly round or slightly oval, show 

 no ribbing and are densely netted 

 over the entire surface. Flesh is rich 

 salmon at center, shading to light green at rind, 

 the leading shipping melons. 



200. STECKLER'S HONEY DEW. 90 days. Same as the Golden Honey Dew ex- 

 cept it has emerald green flesh. A honey like flavor, in great demand wherever 

 grown. Prices: Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



201. SANTA CLAUS CANTALOUPE. The name is appropriate to the melon, delight- 

 ful present to send to Eastern friends at Christinas time. Very delicious flavor, 

 mottled gold and black coloring and keeps well. Should be crown extensively for 

 local trade. Prices: Pkt. 25c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.75; lb. $7.00, postpaid. 



Pollock's 10-25 



Seed cavity very smi 



One of 



Honey Ball 



Steckler's Watermelons 



Culture — Planting time, Southern States. Spring, February to June. Plant in light sandy soil, mix -well rot- 

 ted manure in each hill before planting. Plant 8 to 12 seeds in each hill about 7 feet apart, each Avay. 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 is given after each variety. This varies with climatic and soil conditions. 



202. ALABAMA SWEET. 90 days. Oblong, very sweet, dark green, 

 faintly striped, entirely stringless, very prolific, a very popular va- 

 riety in the South. 



203. EXCEL. 80 days. Oblong, dark green with faint stripes, red 

 flesh, tough rind. An excellent shipper and market gardener's 

 favorite. 



204. FLORIDA FAVORITE. 80 days. Long, dark green with lighter 

 stripes, red flesh to the rind. Excellent tasting, grown and used 

 extensively in the South. 



205. KLECKLEY'S SWEET. 80 days. Rind very dark green and 

 thin, flesh deep scarlet, one of the best for home market and fam- 

 ily use. 



203. PRESERVING CITRON. 90 days. Small round, light and 

 dark green striped. Used only for sweet pickling and preserving, 

 grown extensively. 



207. STECKLER'S MONARCH. 85 days. Largest melon on the 

 market, dark green striped, few seeds, solid hearts, very prolific, 

 often weighing 70 to 80 pounds, excellent shipper. 

 Prices on above: Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. 



208. HALBERT'S HONEY. 80 days. Oblong, dark green with ir- 

 regular mottled striping, one of the best tasting melons on the 

 market, a favorite. 



209. ICE CREAM. 80 



days. Oval shaped, 

 medium size, flesh 

 bright crimson to the 

 rind, delicious flavor, 

 melts in your mouth. 

 An excellent variety 

 for shipping. 



210. IRISH GREY. 80 

 days. Long oval, 

 light grey color, flesh " 



bright red, prolific producer, used both for home and market. A 

 favorite variety. 



211. PERFECTION. 85 days. Large dark glossy green and thin, 

 flesh dark red and sweet, an exceedingly popular variety both for 

 table and market. 



21^. RATTLESNAKE (Georgia). 85 days. Light green color, light- 

 ly mottled and striped, flesh scarlet, thin, rind, an excellent ship- 

 per, very popular. 



Kleckley Sweets 



Stone Mountain 



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