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Steckler's Honey Dew 



Muskmelons — Continued 



OSAGE OR MILLER'S CREAM. 74 days. Salmon fleshed, medium size, 



oval shaped. Many gardeners will have no other variety. 

 PERFECTION. 82 days. Thick, green flesh, very large, excellent pro- 

 ducer in great demand in markets and one of the best. 

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

 ducer, green flesh, a favorite in the South. 

 «TECKL,ER'S EDEN GEM. 70 days. Salmon color flesh, large, prac- 

 tically no ribs, almost round. We recommend this variety very 

 highly. 

 STECKLER'S HONEY DEW. 90 days. Same as the Golden Honey 

 Dew except it has emerald green flesh. A honey like flavor, in 

 great demand -wherever grown. 



STECKLER'S PINK FLESH. 78 days. Oval shape, about 5 inches 

 in diameter, saiall seed cavity, deep pink flesh, wonderful tasting, 

 grown extensively. 



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

 and luscious. We highly recommend this variety. 



STECKLER'S MELONS— Musk or Cantaloupe— Continued 



Postpaid 



Pkt. Oz. 1/4 Lb. Lb. 



Osage or Miller's Cream $.10 $.15 $.40 $1.25 



Perfection 10 .20 .40 1.50 



Rockyford or Harts Victor 10 .20 .40 1.25 



Steckler's Eden Gem 10 .20 .50 1.50 



Stecklers Honey Dew 10 .20 .60 2.00 



Steckler's Pink Flesh Rockyford 10 .20 .50 1.50 



Wonder 10 .20 .50 1.50 



Steckler's Watermelons 



Culture— Planting time. Southern States. Spring, February to 

 June. Plant in light sandy soil, mix well rotted manure in each 

 hill before planting. Plant 8 to 12 seeds in each hill about 7 

 feet apart, each way. About 2 ounces to 150 feet of row and 4 

 pounds to one acre. When plants are about 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. 



ALABAMA SWEET. 90 days. Oblong, very sweet, 

 dark green, faintly striped, entirely stringless, very 

 prolific, a very popular variety in the South. 



EXCEL. 80 days. Oblong, dark green with faint 

 stripes, red flesh, tough rind. An excellent shipper 



and market gardener's favorite. 



FLORIDA FAVORITE. 80 days. Long, dark green 

 vsdtb lighter stripes, red flesh to the rind. Excellent 

 tasting, grown and used extensively in the South. 



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

 with iri-egular mottled striping, one of the best tast- 

 ing melons on the market, a favorite. 



ICE CREAM. 80 days. Oval shaped, medium size, flesh 

 bright crimson to the rind, delicious flavor, melts in 

 your mouth. An excellent variety. 



IRISH GREY. 80 days. Long oval, light grey color, 

 flesh bright red, proliflc producer, used both for 

 home and market. A favorite variety. 



JEFFERSONIAN. 80 days. Almost round, rich dark 

 green, under favorable conditions, weight 50 to 65 

 pounds. 



KLECKLEY'S SWEET. 80 days. Rind very dark 

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

 home market and family garden. 



PERFECTION. 85 days. Large dark glossy green and 

 thin, flesh dark red and sweet, an exceedingly popu- 

 lar variety both for table and market. 



PRESERVING CITRON. 90 days. Small round, light 

 and dark green striped. Used only for pickling and 

 preserves, grown extensively. 



RATTLESNAKE (Georgia)'. 85 days. Light green color, 

 lightly mottled and striped, flesh scarlet, thin rind, 

 an excellent shipper, very popular. 



STECKLER'S ANGEL KISS. 85 days. Silver grey 

 . color, deep red flesh, often weighing 40 to 50 pounds, 

 , excellent flavor, in great demand. 



ivleckley's Sweet 



STECKLER'S MONARCH. 85 days. Largest melon on 

 the market, dark green striped, few seeds, solid 

 hearts, very proliflc, often weighing 70 to 80 pounds, 

 excellent shipper. 



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 va- 

 riety. 



TOM WATSON. 85 days. Oval shape, very compact 

 dark green rind, deep red flesh. Excellent shipper. 

 We recommend this highly. 



WONDER. 75 days. Larger and heavier than Tom 

 Watson, very prolific, excellent flavor, one of our 

 best varieties. 



STECKLER'S MELONS— Water 

 Postpaid 



X Pkt. Oz. V4Lb. Lb. 5 Lbs. 



AlabamaSweet $.10 $.15 $.30 $1.00 $4.50 



Excel 10 .15 .30 1.00 4.50 



Florida Favorite 10 .15 .30 1.00 4.50 



Halbert's Honey 10 .15 .40 1.25 5.75 



Irish Grey 10 .15 .40 1.25 5.75 



Jeffersonian 15 .25 .65 2.00 9.00 



Kleckley's Sweet 10 .15 .30 1.00 4.50 



Perfection 10 .20 .40 1.25 5.50 



Preserving Citron 10 .15 .30 1.00 



Rattlesnake 10 .15 .40 1.25 5.50 



Steckler's Angel Kiss 10 .20 .50 1.50 7.00 



Steckler's Monarch 10 .15 .30 1.00 4.50 



Steckler's Sel. Tom Watson .10 .20 .50 1.25 6.00 



Tom Watson 10 .15 .40 1.25 5.75 



Wonder 10 .20 .50 1.50 7.00 



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