For your Thanksgiving and Christmas melons, plant Honey Dew or Golden Beauty Casaba 



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* 580 Honey Dew Melon m^sh 



100 days. Melons Sell at Fabulous Prices in all Markets 



(Green flesh.) Honey Dew Is a new type of miiskmelon, which 

 grows uniform in size, about 6 inches in diameter from top to bottom 

 and 7 or 8 inches long. The color is a dull white when ripe, having no 

 netting. The rind, though thin, is very tough and so close that the 

 excellent flesh is practicallv sealed up where it keeps in fine condition 

 for several weeks after they are ripe. The flesh is a rich green color, 

 very sweet and possesses a delightful flavor. Matures in 100 days. 

 Pachet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; qnarter pound, 50 cents; 

 pound, $1.30; 5 pounds, $7.00, postpaid. 



^ 570 Delicious Gold Lined Rocky Ford 



68 days. One of the Sweetest and Most Delicious Early Melons 



(Green flesh.) The melons are covered with a heavy grayish netting. 

 Its shape is ideal, very slightly oval, no ribs and is heavily netted over 

 the entire melon. A wonderfully prolific yielder, producing its luscious 

 medium size melons in 68 days. It is the right shape to pack to best ad- 

 vantage in crates. The seed cavity is very small, flesh thick and firm; 

 a good melon for market as well as the home garden. 



Packet, 10 cents; onnce, IS cents; quarter pound, 45 cents; 

 pound, $1.35; 5 pounds, S6.35, postpaid. 



372 EXTRA EARLY 



JSKMELON. 



373 EMERALD GEM MUSKMELON 



■365 EXTRA EARLY GRAND RAPIDS MUSKMELON. 



372 Extra Early Hackcnsack ^^ ''t^rge^Meion''^"' 



(Green flesh.) In shape and color It is similar to Hackensack. Matures 



earlier, in about 65 days. It is a round melon, flattened on the ends and 



well ribbed. The skin is netted, and tiie green flesh is rich and sugary. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, is cents; 



pound, $1.25; 5 pounds, $5.75, postpaid. 



80 days. Splendid Size, Color and Flavor 

 A Melon that Can be Grown in Any Garden 



(Salmon flesh.) This beautiful melon matures in 80 days. It is truly 



a gem. The ribs are marked, but the skin is smooth, of a deep emerald 



green color. The flesh is thick and firm, ripening almost to the rind. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 45 cents; 



pound, $1.35; 5 pound, $6.35, postpaid. 



373 Emerald Gem 



585 Banana 



85 days. So called on account of its 

 Banana Like Shape and Flavor, 



This curious melon attains a length of 18 to 30 Inches and a diameter of 2 to 4 

 in about 85 days. The flesh is deep, and of exquisite flavor. This sort is not a 



565 Extra Early Grand Rapids 



60 days. Delicious Home Garden Melon 



(Orange flesh.) This extremely early muskmelou matures extra 

 large melons in 60 days. Oblong shape, pale green, turning to yellow 

 when ripe. The flesh is orange, sweet and luscious. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; quarter pound, 50 cents; 

 pound, $1.50; 5 poiinds, $7.00, postpaid. 



^ 555 Edward's Perfecto 



70 days. The Best of the Rocky Ford Class. Recommended for their Hardi" 



ness, Prolificness and Excellent Eating and Shipping Qualities. 



The Finest Home Garden or Market Melon 



(Orange flesh.) 

 Inches, maturin) 



mere curiosity, but is in such favor as to command 'good prices' in choice city markets, 50 cents 

 to SI. 00 being sometimes demanded for one specimen. A good melon for home use. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; quarter pound, 60 cents; pound, $1.50, postpaid. 



383 BANANA MUSKMELON. 



(Salmon flesh.) A new type developed from 

 Eden Gem. The uniform size fruit Is nearly 

 round and densely covered with a hard gray 

 netting. Flesh very thick and of a beautiful 

 salmon color. Matures in 70 days. Edward's 

 Perfecto has the deepest flesh, smallest seed- 

 cells and more salmon-colored flesh than any 

 other type of the Rocky Ford shipping mel- 

 ons. Recommended for its excellent eating 

 and shipping qualities. See Specialty page 12 

 for illustration and full description. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 



quarter pound, 45 cents; pound, $1.40; 



5 pounds, $6.50, postpaid. 



