






60—Veetable Seeds ie THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1910 

NOTE- For years both Musk and Watermelon seed, saved only from the choicest specimens, have been fe 
_ two of my leading specialties. Thousands of pounds have been furnished my customers annually to | 
their entire satisfaction. It has never been my practice to market all the best melons. and save only the 1B) 
culls for seed purnoses. 


EXTRA EARLY 
GRAND RAPIDS 







MUSKMELON: CHAMPION MAR- _,_ i o ‘bs 
KET.—(Green flesh.) = G, nt 
This is the same as YU) of 
Starn’s Favorite. It is Yy 10! 
7 MELONS a nearly round melon, Yi 3 
as shown in the illus- 4 ent 
(NA BUSHEL tration, thickly netted, re 
BASKET. and with green flesh sre 
that is deep and of vio 
good flavor. It origi- an 
nated with one of my (ol 
New Jersey customers, me 
Mr. E. N. Starn, who 
for years past has 
growh many acres for 
market. This variety 
is an enormous crop- 
per, but a very shy 
|seeder, the interior 
| cavity being small. It 
|is a most desirable = 
| melon for home or for - 
market. It is an excel- 
Jent shipping melon. 
Packet, 5 cts.3 ounce, 










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EXTRA EARLY GRAND RAPIDS. — (Orange flesh.) This ex- | 15 ts.; 4 a 
tremely early muskmelon, which I introduced to the American public 45 . 83 A aueor 
in 1895, matures a full week earlier than any large sort, and is profit- | cts.s; pound, $1.50. = 
able on that account. Indeed, it is not infrequently in the market two | 
weeks in advance of other varieties. The shape is well shown in the 
illustration, which is from a photograph. The flesh is orange almost to 
the rind. The skin is finely netted, and the melon is handsome in ap- 
pearance and sure to attract attention in the market. Iadvise growers 
to pinch off the ends of the main shoots when two or three feet long, to 
encourage more abundant blossoming and earlier maturity. This 
ractice makes the fruit heavier as well as earlier. The Grand Rapids 
S absolutely the earliest of all large melons, and | particularly recom- 
mend it to those whose profits depend upon being first in market. 
Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; 14 pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.50. 
TIP TOP.—(Orange flesh.) This is a fine, nearly round in shape 
melon of such attractive appearance as to always sell quickly in the 
markets. It is sweet, juicy and delicious. The flesh is firm but not 
hard, and jis edible almost to the rind. The melon is of medium to 
large size, evenly ribbed and moderately netted; a strong grower, 
heavy yielder and of handsome appearance, and is one of the best of 
the orange fleshed sorts. Well suited for both the home garden and the , 
market. Particularly adapted to the West. 
Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 25 cts.; 4 pound, 75 cts.; pound, $2.50. 


BALTIMORE. | - 
(Green flesh.) Also called 
Acme, Baltimore Citron, 
Baltimore Nutmeg, etc. 
This melon is large, 
showy and quite early. 
It is strongly netted, and 
has thick green flesh of 
rich flavor and aroma. 
Is popular in the hotels 
and restaurants and at 
the seaside resorts for its 
superior table qualities. 
It is a well shaped and 
well marked melon. 
Pkt., 5 cts.3 oz., 15 ets.5 
lf 1hb., 60 cts.3 lb., $2.00. 







Maule’s Perfection. 
The most delicious of all large melons. 
Weighs 8 to 10 pounds each, and attracts 
attention anywhere. Flesh from 2 to 3 inches 
in thickness, and in shape and general appear- 
ance it resembles the large French melons 
sold on the fruit stands of the large cities 
at $1.00 to $2.00 each. 
(Salmon flesh.) I am very glad indeed to an- 
pounce this year that I have a very fine crop of 
Maule’s Perfection Muskmelon. Last year I [iW 
hardly had enough seed to go around at $5.00 per Wy ! 
pound; but this season I am able to more than i 
cut this price in half. Thesbape of Perfection is 
well shown in the illustration herewith; color of \ 
skin is a deep rich green, well ribbed and thickly ARSON yi 
netted, while the flesh is a rich salmon. The Yu nWeC 
melon is nearly all flesh, the interior being very < 
small, hardly large.enough to accommodate the 
seed. In flavor it is simply unexcelled, and it 
certainly justifies its name, given by me in 1884, 
by its past experience and reveal merit. I can 
safely challenge any seedsman in America to 
produce a finer melon in flavor or appearance. 
It is so thick fleshed that one melon is enough 
for three or four people under ordinary circum- 
stances, and in a patch of an acre or more you can 
find hundreds of melons that very closely resemble 
the large French melons sold on fruit stands. If 
it has a fault it is in the fact that it will not stand 
shipping like Rocky Ford or other similar vari- SS 
eties, but for the home garden or near market = eS = 
trade it is unsurpassed. MAULE’S PERFECTION MUSKMELON. 
ITS 
SNES 




Prices of Maule’s Perfection for 1910 as follows: Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; quarter pound, 60 cents; pound, $2.00. 

A. H. Gould, Elmira, N. Y. This year as sort of an experiment [ used seeds from| Mrs. R. H. Bell, Knoxville, Tenn.—I raised a muskmelon that weighed 15 pounds 
several different ceeca mens ucluding some bouche at home, and can feucatudy, say | from seed of your Maule’s Perfection last year. 
that yours came out best of all. Your Perfection Muskmelon was the ta of the i 
city. I was besieged to death for melons, The largest commission house here used Meena RRR ice SI RA Ah Sock conten 
my melons (as faras they would go) for the firms own private use, when they were 6 ee P i i t 
handling carloads every day from Rochester, N. Y. IL could not sell the product of| Theodore F. Miller, Fairton, N. J.—Your seeds were certainly as good as could be. 
the Elmira bought seeds at any price, while yours sold above the market quotation. | The Bowman’s New Gold Coin Muskmelons grew fine and were extra good quality. 
E. D Patterson, Marion, Iowa.—The seeds were true to name, germinated excel-| ¥. Dorsey Ensor, Fowblesburg, Md.—Your seeds which I purchased from your 
Jently did well and gave me an abundant crop. My muskmelons were the best in | firm were as you represented them to be. The yield was large and perfectin quality. | 
the market. The Maule’s Model Cantaloupe was delicious. " 


