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Selected List of Sweet, Juicy MELONS 
MUSKMELONS 
or CANTALOUPES 
Culture — Planting time, 
Spring, February to June. Plant in rich, sandy 
loam soil. Mix well rotted manure or any 
good fertilizer in each hill. Plant 10 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 
is required to 160 feet of row. Four pounds 
to one acre. Approximate time to maturity 
is given after each variety. This varies with 
climatic and soil conditions. 
Southern States: 
HALE’S BEST—A new variety, very early 
and recommended highly for long dis- 
tance shipping. Salmon flesh of excep- 
tional thickness, shape is oval, very 
heavy netting and prominent ribs. 
(a) HONEY ROCK—90 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. 
FROTSCHER’S NEW ORLEANS MARKET— 
80 days. Greenish yellow flesh, large 
ribbed, in great demand wherever grown, 
very popular. 
BANANA—78 days. Yellow flesh, about 18 
inches long, 3 to 4 inches in diameter, 
curved end, ribbed, a popular variety. 
EARLY HACKENSACK—70 days. Flesh and 
skin greenish color, large size, ribbed, ex- 
cellent tasting. Popular throughout the 
South. 
GOLDEN BEAUTY CASABA—110 days. Very 
large, golden yellow flesh, ribbed, one of the 
best on the market. We recommend this 
variety very highly. 
MONTREAL MARKET (green flesh)—94 days. 
A splendid size, sometimes averaging 20 
to 25 pounds, and possesses a very delicious 
flavor. Fruit matures in about 80 days and 
is green in color, flesh is light green. A 
very prolific variety and splendid for ship- 
ping. 
PERFECTION—82 days. Thick, green flesh, 
very large, excellent producer in great de- 
mand in markets and one of the best. 
POLLOCKS 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- 
bing and are densely netted over the entire 
surface. Flesh is rich salmon at _ center, 
shading to light green at rind. Seed cavity 
is very small. 
ROCKY FORD or HART’S VICTOR—74 days. 
Small size, prolific producer, green flesh, 
a favorite in the South. Good shipper. 
Hale’s Best 
STECKLER’S EDEN GEM—70 days. Salmon 
color flesh, large, practically no ribs, al- 
most round. We recommend this variety 
very highly. 
STECKLER’S PINK FLESH—78 days. Oval 
shape, about 5 inches in diameter, small 
seed cavity, deep pink flesh, wonderful 
tasting. Grown extensively. 
STECKLER’S HONEY DEW —100 days. Same as 
the Golden Honey Dew except it has emer- 
ald green flesh. Has honey-like flavor, in 
great demand wherever grown. 
WATERMELONS 
Culture — Planting time, Southern States, 
Spring, February to June. Plant in light sandy 
soil, mix well rotted manure or any good fer- 
tilizer 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. Approxi- 
mate 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 
growing 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. 
Dixie Queen 
Muskmelon or Cantaloupe Prices 
Stone Mountain 
STECKLER’S 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. 
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. 
WONDER—75 days. Larger and heavier 
than Tom Watson, very prolific, excel- 
lent flavor, one of our best varieties. 
ALABAMA SWEET—90 days. Oblong, very 
sweet, dark green, faintly striped, entirely 
stringless, very prolific, very popular variety. 
BLUE BANNER—90 days. Early maturing, cyl- 
indrical in shape, large and uniform. Vigor- 
ous growing and very productive. Flesh is 
finely grained and deep red, no white heart. 
FLORIDA FAVORITE—80 days. Long, dark 
green with lighter stripes, red flesh to the 
tind. Excellent tasting. 
HALBERT’S HONEY—80 days. Oblong, dark 
green with irregular mottled striping, one of 
the best tasting melons on market, a favorite. 
KLECKLEY’S SWEET—80 days. Rind very dark 
gieet and thin, flesh deep scarlet, one of the 
est. 
PERFECTION—85 days. Large, dark glossy 
green thin rind, flesh dark red and sweet, an 
exceedingly popular variety. 
PRESERVING CITRON—90 days. Small round, 
light and dark green striped. Used only for 
sweet pickling and preserving, grown ex- 
tensively. 
RATTLESNAKE (Georgia)—85 days. Light green 
color, lightly mottled and striped, flesh scar- 
let, thin rind, excellent shipper, very popular. 
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Stone Mountain ...... -05 15 035 1.00 4.50 8.00 
Wonder _.......... -05 15 35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
Alabama Sweet -05 15 35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
Blue Banner ......... -05 15 .35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
Florida Favorite -05 15 335, 1.00 4.50 8.00 
Halbert’s Honey -05 15 35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
Kleckley Sweet .. 05 15 35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
Perfection .............. 05 15 35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
Preserving Citron ..... -05 Us) 35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
Rattlesnake (Georgia) 05 LS: 35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 
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