You Will Enjoy the Luscious Flavor of Cantaloupes 

 and Watermelons Grown from Steckler's Seeds 



MUSKMELONS 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 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 150 feet of row. Four pounds to one acre. Approximate time to maturity is given after each 

 variety. This varies with climatic and soil conditions. 



BANANA— 78 days. Yellow flesh, about 18 inches 

 long, 3 to 4 inches in diameter, curved end, 

 ribbed, a popular variety in the South. 

 Pkf, 5c; oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 40c; lb., Sl.OO, postpaid. 



GOLDEN BEAUTY CASABA— 110 days. Very large, 

 golden yellow flesh, ribbed, one of the best on 

 the market. We recommend this variety very 

 highly. 



Pkf., 5c; oz., 20c; I/4 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50; 5 lbs., 

 S6.25, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $10.00. 



HALE'S BEST — A new variety, very early and rec- 

 ommended highly for long distance shipping. 

 Salmon flesh of exceptional thickness, shape is 

 oval, very heavy netting and prominent ribs. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 40c; lb., S1.25; 5 lbs., 

 S5.50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., SIO.OO. 



MONTREAL MARKET (green flesh)— 94 days. This 

 melon is of 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 pro- 

 lific variety and splendid for shipping as well as 

 home use. 



Pkl., 5c; oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 35c; lb., SI. 10; 5 lbs., 

 S5.00, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., S9.00. 



NEW HONEY ROCK— 90 days. Very prolific, heav- 

 ier, 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. 



Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., 

 $5.00, postpaid. 



PERFECTION— 82 days. Thick, green flesh, very 

 large, excellent producer in great demand in mar- 

 kets and one of the best. 



Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 35c; lb., $1.10; 5 lbs., 

 $5.00, postpaid. 



STECKLER'S EDEN GEM— 70 days. Salmon color 

 flesh, large, practically no ribs, almost round. 

 We recommend this variety very highly for table 

 and shipping. 



Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 40c; lb., S1.25; 5 lbs., 

 S5.50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., SIO.OO. 



STECKLER'S PINK FLESH— 78 days. Oval shape, 

 about 5 inches in diameter, small seed cavity, 

 deep pink flesh, wonderful tasting, grown exten- 

 sively for table and shipping. 



Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 40c; lb., S1.25; 5 lbs., 

 S5.50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., SIO.OO. 



EARLY HACKENSACK— 70 days. Flesh and skin 

 greenish color, large size, ribbed, excellent tast- 

 ing. Grown extensively throughout the South. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 40c; lb., S1.25; 5 lbs., 

 S5.50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., SIO.OO. 



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FROTSCHER'S NEW ORLEANS MARKET— 80 days. 

 Greenish yellow flesh, large ribbed, in great de- 

 mand wherever grown, very popular. 

 Pkf., 5c; oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 40c; lb., SI. 10; 5 lbs., 

 S5.00, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., S9.00. 



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 ribbing and are densely 

 netted over the entire surface. Flesh is rich sal- 

 mon at center, shading to light green at rind. 

 Seed cavity is very small. One of the leading 

 shipping melons. 



Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 40c; lb., SI. 10; 5 lbs., 

 S5.50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., SIO.OO. 



ROCKY FORD or HART'S VICTOR— 74 days. Small 

 size, prolific producer, green flesh, a favorite in 

 the South. Good for shipping. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; V4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., 

 $5.50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., SIO.OO. 



STECKLER'S HONEY DEW— 100 days. Same as the 

 Golden Honey Dew except it has emerald green 

 flesh. A honey-like flavor, in great demand wher- 

 ever grown. 



Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; I/4 lb.. 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., 

 $5.50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $10.00. 



WATERMELONS 



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 is given after each 

 variety. This varies with the climatic and soil 

 conditions. 



ALABAMA SWEET — 90 days. Oblong, very sweet, 

 dark green, faintly striped, entirely stringless, 

 very prolific, a very popular variety in the 

 South. 



Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 1/4 lb., 25c; lb., 85c; 5 lbs., 

 S3. 50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., S6.00; 25 

 lbs., $12.50. 



FLORIDA FAVORITE— 80 days. Long, dark green 

 with lighter stripes, red flesh to the rind. Ex- 

 cellent tasting, grown and used extensively in 

 the South. 



Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; l^ lb., 25c; lb., 85c; 5 lbs., 

 $3.50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $6.00; 25 

 lbs., S12.50. 



STONE MOUNTAIN— 80 days. Almost round, rich 

 dark green, under favorable conditions, ■weight 

 50 to 65 pounds. 



Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; J/4 lb., 30c; lb., 90c; 5 lbs., 

 $4.00, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $7.00; 25 

 lbs., $15.00. 



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DIXIE QUEEN— 90 days. A new white seeded va- 

 riety, 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. 



Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; V4 lb., 50c; lb., $1.25; S lbs., 

 $5.00, postpaid. 



KLECKLEY'S SWEET— 80 days. Rind very dark 

 green and thin, flesh deep scarlet, one of the best 

 for home market and family use. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 1/4 lb., 25c; lb. 85c; 5 lbs., 

 S3. 50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $6.00; 25 

 lbs., $12.50. 



HALBERT'S HONEY— 80 days. Oblong, dark green 

 with irregular mottled striping, one of the best 

 tasting melons on the market, a favorite. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 1/4 lb., 25c; lb., Sl.OO; 5 lbs., 

 S3. 50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $6.00; 25 

 lbs., S12.50. 



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 shipper. Grows larger than most any 

 other variety, not unusual for specimens to weigh 

 100 pounds. 



Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 50c; lb., S1.50; S lbs., 

 S8.2S, postpaid. 



BLUE BANNER — 90 days. Early maturing, cylindri- 

 cal in shape, large and uniform. Vigorous grow- 

 ing and very productive. Flesh is finely grained 

 and deep red, no white heart. An excellent va- 

 riety for either home use or shipping. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 1/4 lb., 25c; lb., 85c; 5 lbs., 

 S3.50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $6.00. 



WONDER — 75 days. Larger and heavier than Tom 

 Watson, very prolific, excellent flavor, one of our 

 best varieties. 



Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V\ lb., 25c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., 

 $3.00, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $5.00; 25 

 lbs., $11.25. 



PERFECTION — 85 days. Large dark glossy green 

 and thin, flesh dark red and sweet, an exceed- 

 ingly popular variety both for table and market. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; I/4 lb., 20c; lb., 60c; 5 lbs., 

 S2.75, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., S4.50; 25 

 lbs., $10.00. 



RATTLESNAKE (Georgia) — 85 days. Light green col- 

 or, lightly mottled and striped, flesh scarlet, thin 

 rind, an excellent shipper, very popular. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 1/4 lb., 2Sc; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., 

 S3. 50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., S6.00; 25 

 lbs., $12.50. 



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. 



Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; I/4 lb., 25c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., 

 S3. 50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $6.00; 25 

 lbs., $12.50. 



PRESERVING CITRON— 90 days. Small round, light 

 and dark green striped. Used only for sweet 

 pickling and preserving, grown extensively. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., Sl.OO, postpaid. 



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