Never cut or pull Muskmelons from the vine; when fruit cracks around the stem they are ripe 



67 



370 

 Delicious Gold 

 Lined Rocky Ford 

 sbould be in your 

 garden. Don't 

 fail to order it. 

 See page 71. 



75 days. The Best Home and Market 

 Melon; Does Well on Heavy Soils 



* 377 Large Hackensack 



75 days. The Noted Turk's Cap Melon; Very Hardy and Productive 



(Green flesh.) Fruits very large, weighing from 5 to 6 pounds each 

 and is one of the most extensively grown of miiskmelons. It Is a large, 

 round variety, flattened at the ends and well ribbed. The skin Is deeply 

 netted. The flesh is green, inclining toward yellow at the centre, and of 

 delicious flavor. Is a strong grower, very productive, maturing large, 

 luscious melons in 75 days. Excellent for the home garden or market. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 

 quarter pound, 45 cts.; pound, $1.35; 5 pounds, $6.25, postpaid. 



374 Osage or Miller's Cream 



(Salmon flesh.) Of medium size, nearly round, with skin ribbed and somewhat netted. 

 Flesh salmon colored, of luscious flavor. Prolific bearer. Seed cavity very small. Matures 

 Its handsome distinct melons in 75 days. A good keeper and an excellent shipper. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; 

 quarter pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.50; 5 pounds, $7.00, postpaid. 



70 days. The Famous Muskmelon. 

 Spicy Green Flesh. A Prodigious Cropper 



{Green flesh.) A paragon of merit — In size, shape, netting, appearance, aroma, flavor, depth 

 of flesh, smallness of seed cavity, cropping ability and shipping quality. It is by far the best, 

 finest and most delicious muskmelon ever grown. 



Maule's Model is an early large melon, maturing its crop of- fine, luscious, melons in 70 days. 

 It is larger than Rocky Ford, the average weight being above two pounds. It lias an Ideal 

 shape for a fashionable market. The right size for hotel or table use. One of the best for 

 home or market gardeners. See Specialty page 12 for illustration and full description. 

 Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 25 cts.; % !!>•< ^^ vXs.; lb., $2.00; 5 lbs., $9.50, postpaid. 



* 357 Hearts of Gold " fct'ornr^FiJsl;"'' 



(Orange flesh.) An ideal basket and crate melon of medium size, 

 round, heavily netted, flesh very thick, of rich orange color, handsome 

 appearance and of the sweetest flavor. Average size of melon 6 to 8 

 inches In diameter. Matures in 75 days. The seed cavity is small and 

 the rind is very tough, making it a good sliipper; Its vine is a vigorous 

 grower and a heavy cropper. A very convenient sized melon for the 

 table and for, packing In shipment. Does well In all sections. 

 I'acket, 10 cents; ounce, accents; 

 quarter pound, 50 cents; pound, SI. 50; 5 pounds, S7.00, postpaid. 



* 351 Maule's Model 



374 OSAGE OR MILLER'S CREAM MUSKMELON. 



T*'? n that . 



Rockyfo*',; 



^ 347 Maule's Select 

 Rocky Ford or Netted Gem 



70 days. The Popular Melon for Market or Home Garden 



(Green flesh.) In this Rocky Ford melon we offer our cus- 

 tomers a strain of seed grown for us by one of the very best, 

 if not the best, growers of melons in Rocky Ford, Colo, 

 Melons are slightly oval in shape, finely 

 netted. Flesh is light green in color, very 

 thick and firm, ripening close to the rind; 

 in flavor it is luscious and sweet, the vines 

 are vigorous and productive. Matures in 

 70 days. The melons have a small seed 

 cavity, and the portion of the flesh im- 

 mediately surrounding it is tinged with a 

 beautiful golden yellow. 



Rocky Ford or Netted Gem has become 

 one of the most popular shipping melons. 

 It is also a desirable medium early sort for 

 hoine and market garden. 



Packet, 8 cents; ounce, 12 cents; 



quarter pound, *5 cents; pound, $1.25; 



5 pounds, $5.75, postpaid. 



347 MAULE'S SELECT ROCKY hunu uh NETTED GEM MUSKMELON. 



Customers may order half pounds at poxmd 

 rate, 2 pounds or over at 5 pound rate. 



