14 J. STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Ltd.. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 
Muskmeions— Continued 
OSAGE OR MILLER’S CREAM. 74 days. Salmon fleshed, medium size, 
oval shaped. Many gardeners will have no other variety. i 
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. 
STECKLER’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. 
Dew except it has emerald green flesh. 
great demand wherever grown. 
STECKLER’S PINK FLESH. 78 days. Oval shape, about 5 inches 
in diameter, small 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. 
Same as the Golden Honey 
A honey like flavor, in 
Steckler’s Honey Dew 
Osage or Miller’s Cream..................- 
Perfection 2) erce en ene cer a acre cer = -20 
Rockyford or Harts Victor................. 10 -20 -40 1.25 
Steckler:sj/Eden\Gem==-s.0- 5 cle eel -20 .50 1.50 E 
Steckler’s HoneysDewie cee ee -10 -20 -50 1.50 F 
steckleris Pink Flesh Rockyford............ 10 20 -40 1.25 i 
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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. SO days. Long, dark green 
with 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 irregular 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. 8@ days. Long oval, light grey color, 
flesh bright red, prolific 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; a new variety. 
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 fiesh, often weighing 40 to 50 pounds, 
excellent flavor, in great demand. 
Kleckley’s Sweet 
STECKLER’S MONARCH. 85 days. Largest melon on 
the market, dark green striped, few seeds, solid 
hearts, very prolific, 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. 8) days. 
dark green rind, deep red flesh. 
We recommend this highly. 
WONDER. 75 days. New variety, larger and heavier 
than Tom Watson, very prolific, excellent flavor, one 
of our best varieties. 
Oval shape, very compact 
Excellent shipper. 
Alabama Sweet........... $ .10 ai Siestl) 
Excel ee eee 10 15 .30 1.00 $4.50 
Florida Favorite.......... 10 715 .30 1.00 4.50 
Halbert’s Honey.......... -10 15 -40 1.25 6.00 
Irish: Grey 5): 22.0 ose eee 10 15 .30 1.00 4.50 
Jeffersonian.............. = -20 .50 1.50 
Kleckley’s Sweet......... 10 15 35 1.00 4.50 
Perfection: 0 ee 10 -20 40 1.25 5.50 
Preserving Citron......... 10 -20 -50 
Rattlesnake.............. 10 215 .30 85 4.00 
Steckler’s Angel! Kiss......  .10 30 -50 1.50 7.00 
Steckler’s Monarch....... 10 “a5 .30 1.00 4.50 
Steckler’s Sel. Tom Watson 10 .20 50 1.25 6.00 
Tom Watson............. 10 15 235 85 3.75 
Wonders: 2: Sues 10 15 -40 1.08 4.50 
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