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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD. 
ROCKYFORD OR HART’S 
VICTOR.—Undoubtedly the 
best extra early, small 
round, green flesh melon in 
cultivation, nearly perfect 
globe in shape. Remarkably 
uniform in size, weighing 
from 1% to 1% pounds. 
Very thick netted with thin 
rind. Skin green and heavi- 
ly ribbed; fiesh light green 
in color. Very prolific and 
early in ripening. A leading 
variety for shipping. Pack- 
et, 10c.; 0z., 20c.; 4% Ih. 
40c.; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
FROTSCHER’S NEW OR- 
LEANS MAREET.—tThis is 
a popular variety with our 
market gardeners and has 
a great reputation for its 
fine qualities. Beautifully 
formed, roughly but well 
netted, of large size and of 
delicious quality; richly fra- 
grant. Packet, 10c.; OZ, 
20c.; % 1b. 50c.; lb., $1.50, 
postpaid. 
EARLY HACKENSACE.— 
A very popular variety 
which attains a large size, 
is round in shape and flat- 
tened at the ends; skin 
green and thickly netted; 
the flesh also is green, rich 
and sugary in flavor. It 
is very productive, and ex- 
tensively grown by market 
gardeners. Packet, 10c.; 0z., 20c.; % Ih., 
40c.; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
HOODOO.—This is an orange fleshed 
variety of medium size, ideal as a shipping 
melon and a desirable mid-season sort for 
the home garden. The vines are vigorous, 
blight resisting and very productive. The 
fruits are nearly round and are uniformly 
of medium size. The netting is exception- 
ally fine and dense, extending over prac- 
tically the entire surface. The rind is thin 
yet very firm, so that the melons arrive in 
perfect condition in distant markets. The 
flesh is very thick; firm, highly colored, of 
fine texture and delicious flavor. Packet, 
10c.; oz., 20c.; % Ib., 40c.; lb., $1.25, post- 
aid. 
¥ PERFECTION.—The best large canta- 
loupe for main crop. It is the type of 
melon always in demand in our markets, 
and for home use there is no better. Flesh 
is thick, of beautiful deep rich green color; 
of excellent flavor. It is well ribbed and 
thickly netted, a splendid cantaloupe, either 
for home use, market or shipping. Packet, 
ty oz., 20c.; % Ih. 40c.; 1b., $1.50, post- 
paid. 
WONDER CANTALOUPE.—Is a big al- 
most round melon, usually heavily netted. 
Flesh is salmon colored and exceedingly 
sweet and luscious. It is an extra early 
sort, coming in ahead of the well known 
Rockyford types. Packet, 10c.; oz., 20c.;5 
14 lb., 50c.; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
HONEY BALL CANTALOUPE. — This 
melon is a cross between the Honey Dew 
Melon and Texas Cannonball Cantaloupe. 
It is very prolific, uniform in size and al- 
most ball shaped. Seed cavity is very 
small, flesh greenish yellow clear to rind 
which is exceedingly sweet. Rind. is very 
tough and hard, which makes it a splendid 
shipping melon. No other melon can com- 
pare with the Honey Ball in its delicious 
flavor. This melon stands dry weather, 
stays firm and is really a wonderful melon. 
Matures in about 105 days. Prices, Paper, 
eee 0Z., 25c.; % I1b., 50c.; lb., $1.50, post- 
aid. 
Frotscher’s New Orleans Market. 
OSAGE, OR MILLER’S CREAM.—An ex- 
cellent main crop, medium size, oval, sal- 
mon fleshed melon. Fruit dark green, 
slightly ribbed and partly covered with 
shallow grey netting. Is a favorite variety 
among growers for the later markets and 
is also used much for home gardens. Pack- 
et, 10c.; oz., 15c.; 1% Ib. 40c.; Ib., 61.25, 
postpaid. 
CASSABA MELON. 
GOLDEN BEAUTY CASSABA.—The seed 
should be sown late in the Spring, after 
all danger of frost is over on moist sandy 
loam. Do not pick until the light streaks 
become quite yellow. Stow away so they 
do not touch each other in a cool, dark 
place. When the rind becomes slightly 
softened and moist they are ready to eat. 
Packet, 10c.; 0z., 15c.; 4% Ib., 50c.; lb., 61.50, 
postpaid. é 
