54 — ^Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1917 



MONTREAL MUSKMELON. 



375 



Montreal 



The Largest of All Muskmelons 



(Green flesh.) This celebrated melon is in universal 

 esteem. It is of large size and delicious, melting flavor. 

 The skin is green and the flesh is light green in color. 

 The shape and markings are shown in the engraving. 

 A weight of 20 to 25 pounds is not rare, and a weight of 

 o9% pounds is on record. The vine is prolific. Montreal 

 is the melon that commands such high prices on the 

 Eastern market in the late fall months, and is a good 

 shipper. The best seed comes from the neighborhood 

 of Montreal, and our stock is the true Canadian. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 14 lb., 40 cts.; lb., §1.35. 



POLLOCK'S SOLID ROCK MUSKMELON. 



369 Pollock's Solid Rock Muskmelon 



A green fleshed variety of the most exquisite quality. The handsomest, best netted and 

 most profitable early melon in existence. The finest rust resisting melon on the market. 



(Green flesh.) It gives us much pleasure to be able to otfer to our customers this 

 grand early solid net strain of Rocky Ford. It has the heaviest, thickest flesh and the 

 smallest seed cavity of all the Kocky Ford muskmelons. The illustration is a repro- 

 duction of a photograph. Its oval shape is the same as the Rocky Ford with a solid 

 white netting. The average yield is over 250 crates per acre of A No. 1 shipping 

 melons, fully a third more than other sorts. The extra thick green flesh has a beauti- 

 ful pinkish hue of the most delicious quality, and is one of the best rust resisting 

 melons ever produced. It is a wonderful producer and a profitable market sort: a re- 

 markably fine shipper. Our seed is direct from headquarters, grown in Rocky Ford, 

 Colorado. Packet, 5 cents; oniice, 10 cents; J^ poand, 30 cents; pound, $1.00. 



HOODOO MUSKMELON. 



EMERALD GEM MUSKMELON. 



EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK MUSKMELON 



357 Hoodoo 



(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 weight of melon l}i 

 pounds. The seed cavity is small and the rind is very tough, making 

 it a good shipper; its vine is a vigorous grower and a heavy cropper. 

 A good medium sized melon for both home or market gardeiier. 



Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; ^^ pound, 25 cts.; pound, 75 cts. 



373 Elmerald Gem 



(Salmon flesh.) This beautiful melon is early and prolific. 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, 5 cts.; ounce 10 cts.; J^ pound, 30 cts.; pound, $1.00. 



383 Banana 



(Orange flesh.) This curious melon attains a length of 18 to 30 inches and a diameter of 2 to 4 

 inches. The flesh is deep, and of exquisite flavor. It looks and smells like a banana. This sort is 

 not a mere curiosity, but is iu such favor as to command good prices in choice city markets, 

 50 cents to Sl-00 being sometimes demanded for one specimen. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; i^-pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50. 



372 Elxtra Early Hackensack 



(Green flesh.) A productive and profitable strain of the old popular 

 Hackensack. In shape and color it is similar, the main difi'ereuce be- 

 ing in point of earliness. It is a round melon, flattened on the ends and 

 well ribbed. The skin is netted, and the flesh, which is green, is rich and 

 sugary. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; !4;pound, 30 cts.; pound, $1.00. 



381 Early Nutmeg 



(Green flesh.) Fruit of a medium size, very rich, melting, and of ex- 

 quisite flavor; flesh light green. The skin is a dark green, deeply ribbed 

 and finely netted. It is a productive sort. Largely grown by market 

 gardeners, who hold it in high esteem. 



Packet, 5 cts; ounce, 10 cts; ]^ pound, 25 cts.; pound, 7 



BANANA MUSKMELON. 



