= WATERMELON 
HONEY ROCK 
MUSKMELON 
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 14 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 
Tequired to 160 feet of row. Four pounds 
to an acre. Approximate time to maturity 
is given after each variety. This varies with 
climatic and soil conditions. 
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. 
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. 
NEW ORLEANS MARKET—80 days. Green- 
ish 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- 
Sra tasting. Popular throughout the 
outh. 
GOLDEN BEAUTY CASABA—110 days. Very 
large, golden yellow flesh, ribbed, one of 
the best on the market. We recommend 
this variety very highly. 
MILWAUKEE MARKET (orange flesh}—94 days. 
A splendid size, sometimes averaging 20 
to 25 pounds, and possesses a very delicious 
flavor. A very prolific variety and splendid 
for shipping. 
TEXAS RESISTANT NO. 1—90 days. Resistant 
to downy mildew and aphids. Fruits fairly 
uniform, about 6 inches long. Rind firm and 
fine texture, flavor sweet and spicy. 
POLLOCR’S 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. 
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. Ap- 
proximate 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. Vigerous 
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. 
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. 
CONGO 
EDEN GEM—70 days. Salmon color flesh, 
large, practically no ribs, almost round. 
We recommend this variety very highly. 
PINK FLESH ROCKY FORD—78 days. Oval 
shape, about 5 inches in diameter, small 
seed cavity, deep pink flesh, wonderful 
tasting. Grown extensively. 
HONEY DEW—100 days. Same as the Golden 
Honey Dew except it has emerald green 
flesh. Has honey-like flavor, in great de- 
mand wherever grown. 
RATTLESNAKE (Georgia)—85 days. Light green 
GOLDEN HONEY—Bright golden flesh ex- 
tending close to dark green ring. Meat 
firm and sugary flavor. 
or stringy sections 
No hard core 
MIDGET 
MELLON 
NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET—The water- 
melon you can eat like cantaloupe. 
Very small oval shaped, early maturing 
“ice box” melon. Light gray-green with 
dark stripes, flesh bright red with black 
seeds. 
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. 
CONGO—90 days. Bred for resistance to 
anthracnose, but not immune. Tough 
tind and firm, fine grained flesh, espe- 
cially adapted to Southern shipping. 
Fruits are oblong, blocky, dark green 
faintly striped with a lighter green. 
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 fa- 
vorite. 
KLECKLEY’S SWEET—80 days. Rind very dark 
green and thin, flesh deep scarlet, one of 
the best. 
CANNON BALL—90 days. Large, dark glossy 
green thick rind, flesh dark red and sweet, 
an exceptionally popular variety. 
PRESERVING CITRON—90 days. Small round, 
color, lightly mottled and striped, flesh scar- light and dark green striped. Used only for 
let, thin rind, excellent shipper, very sweet pickling and preserving, grown ex- 
popular. tensively. 
Muskmelon ven baa 
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or Cantaloupe Prices Pkg, On. 1) QB: Lb. Sib | 10 lbs. 
crle "ass ROSt yb iiccs spore ssoestotcnonootertisnsie $ .10 $ .30 S$ .80 $2.50 $ 12.00 $22.50 
Honey Rock ............... 10 -30 -80 2.50 12.00 22.50 
New Orleans Market . -10 .35 85 2.85 13.75 26.00 
LG Yo ane .10 .35 85 2.85 13.75 26.00 
Early Hackensack ....... 10 40 1.00 3.00 14.25 26.00 
Golden Beauty Casaba . 10 40 1.00 3.00 14.25 26.00 
Milwaukee Market ....... -10 -35 -85 2.85 13.75 26.00 
Texas Resistant No. 1 10 40 1.00 3.00 
Pollock ~ 10-25 5 cscssessesisccesvesscecass .10 .35 85 2.85 12.00 22.50 
Rocky Ford or Hart’s Victor .10 .35 85 2.85 12.00 22.50 
omic: GOm ericcssesecszaetvcess.testees .10 .35 85 2.85 12.00 22.50 
Pink Flesh Rocky Ford 10 35 85 2.85 12.00 22.50 
PION DIO Was ccnsacascnnnsnvinetccrantesasoteh sevovenvuccstedees 10 40 1.00 3.00 14.25 26.00 
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Watermelon Prices postage POR ORRG, OSes aca 
Pkg Oz. 4, Tb. Lb. 5 Ibs. 10 Ibs. 
Certified Dixie: Queen...iecicccccccyese-scessosesen 9 010 Soo $ .95 $ 2.90 
Certified Florida Giant... 10 .35 .90 2.40 
Selected Tom Watson.................... 10 .30 .60 1.90 8.75 
Stone Mountain (Wilt Resistant) 10 .30 .60 1.90 8.75 
Ce Cy alii ta ape ee rnin aE .10 .35 A) 2.25 10.50 20.00 
Florida Favorite .10 -35 -75 2.25 10.75 20.00 
Halbert’s Homey. ........cccsseccsseeseeees 10 .30 .65 2.00 9.50 17.00 
Kleckley Sweet (Wilt Resistant) .10 .30 .60 1.90 8.75 16.00 
GerritiGne Berl ccasccscccecsececcsecsssstessace -10 .35 .80 2.50 11.75 
Preserving Citron ....... 10 .30 75 2.25 10.75 20.00 
Rattlesnake (Georgia) .10 35 75 2.10 10.00 19.00 
CONGO, saridenwvonsteteesererenehece 10 35 80 2.75 13.25 
New Hampshire Midget 15 40 1.00 3.25 
Golden Honey ...............00 aa Sy) .35 .80 2.50 
STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 
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