FOR THE BEST IN MELONS PLANT STECKLER’S SEEDS 13 
Steckler’s Melons—Muskmelons or Cantaloupe 
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. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; 1b. $1.50, postpaid. 
GOLDEN BEAUTY CASABA. 80 days. Very large, golden yellow flesh, ribbed, one of the best on the market, we 
recommend this variety, very highly. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; %4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.35; 5 lbs. $5.95, postpaid. 
HALE’S BEST. A new variety. very early and recommended highly for long distance shipping. Salmon flesh of excep- 
tional thickness, shape is oval, with heavy netting and prominent ribs. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 4% lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 Ibs. 
$5.50, postpaid. 
MONTREAL MARKET (green fiesh.) 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 
bce eae be od and splendid for shipping as well as home use. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ¥% lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.50. 
postpaid. 
PERFECTION. 82 days. Thick, green flesh, very large, excellent producer in great demand in markets and one oi 
the best. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 4% lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.50, 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. 15c; % lb. 35c; ib. 
$1.00; 5 Ibs. $4.50 postpaid. 
STECKLER’S PINK FLESH. 78 days. Oval shape, about 5 inches 
in diameter, small seed cavity. deep pink flesh, wonderful tasting, 
grown extensively for table and shipping. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 
40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.50, postpaid. 
EARLY HACKENSACK. 70 days. Flesh and skin greenish color, 
large size, ribbed, excellent tasting. Grown extensively throughout 
the South. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % Ib. 35c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50, 
postpaid. ial EI er 
FROTSCHER’S NEW ORLEANS MARKET. 80 days. Greenish 
yellow fiesh, large, ribbed, in great demand wherever grown very 
popular. - Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.25; 5 Ibs. $5.50, 
postpaid. 
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 salmon at center, 
shading to light green at rind. Seed cavity very small. One of 
the leading shipping melons. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 
5 lbs. $4.50, postpaid. 
ROCKY FORD or HARTS VICTOR. 74 days. Small size, prolific 
producer, green flesh, a favorite in the South. Good for shipping. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.50, postpaid. 
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. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1% lb. 40¢e; lb. $1.25; 5 Ibs. $5.50, postpaid. 
Steckler's 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 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; %4 lb. 25c; 1b. 75c, postpaid. 
FLORIDA FAVORITE. 80 days. Long, dark green with lighter stripes, 
red fiesh to the rind. Excellent tasting, grown and used extensively 
in the South. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; %4 lb. 25c; 1b. 75c, postpaid. 
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; ¥% lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid. 
~ KLECKLEY’S SWEET. 80 days. Rind very dark green and thin, flesh 
Jeffersonian deep scarlet, one of the best for home market and family use. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 10c; 1% lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid. 
PRESERVING CITRON. 90 days. Small round, light and dark green 
striped. Used only for sweet pickling and preserving, grown exten- 
Sively. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ¥% lb. 35c; 1b. $1.00, postpaid. 
PERFECTION. 85 days. _ Large dark glossy green and thin, flesh dark 
red and sweet, an exceedingly popular variety both for table and market. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; %4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid. 
RATTLESNAKE (Georgia). 85 days. Light green color, lightly mottled 
and striped, flesh scarlet, thin rind, an excellent shipper, very popular. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4% lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid. 
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; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c, 
postpaid. 7 ”s z Rattlesnake (Georgia) 
JEFPERSONIAN or STONE MOUNTAIN. 80 days. Almost round, rich dark green, under favorable conditions, weight 
50 to 65 pounds. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % Ib. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 
WONDER. 75 days. Larger and heavier than Tom Watson, ver rolific, excellent flavor, o fo best ieties. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ys, lb. 25c; Ib. 80c, postpaid. ie ; ce ane ete 
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