58 — ^Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1916 



Bowman's Gold Coin Muskmelon 



348 



BOVkMAN'S GOLD COIN MUSKMELON. 



(Salmon flesh.) Bowman's Gold Coin is earlier 

 than the Petoskey or Paul Rose by 10 days. It is 

 two or three times as large, and a great deal more 

 netted, of lighter skin, wider ribbed, of deeper flesh 

 and better quality, it also yields twice as many 

 melons to the acre. The specimens run from round 

 to oblong, often both on the same vine, some of the 

 specimens weighing 6 to 7 pounds. Petoskey or 

 Paul Rose, Osage or Millers Cream, is not to be 

 compared with it in quality or general value. In 

 Bowman's Gold Coiu -we consider we have found 

 what we have long been looking for, — a melon 

 ( qual to the Emerald Gem in quality, but a better 



nipper. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 



^ pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.35, postpaid. 



368 Baltimore or Acme 



(Greeu flesh.) Also called Anne Arundel. This 

 melon is large, showy and quite early. It is strongly 

 netted, and has thick green flesh of rich flavor and 

 aioma. 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, and is one of the best all around melons In 

 cultivation; recommended for its uniform oblong 

 shape and size and fine quality. An excellent ship- 

 pei , and desirable for a: home market where a large 

 melon is demanded. Pachet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 

 1,^ pound, 25 cts.; pound, 75 cts, postpaid. 



375 Montreal 



HACKENSACK MUSKMELON. 



MONTREAL MUSKMELON. 



350 Queen Ann's Pocket Melon 



Also called Ornamental Pomegranate. Grows on a 

 pretty vine; fruit orange yellow, slightly striped and 

 sometimes spotted red; varying from the size of a small 

 peach to that of an orange. Very fragrant, sweetly per- 

 funaing the room with its exquisite odor for days. Very 

 prolific and easily grown. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



(Green flesh.) This celebrated melon is in uni- 

 versal esteem. It is of large size and delicious, 

 melting flavor. The skin is green and the flesh is 

 light gieen 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. The melon is a 

 prime market sort and a good shipper. The be.st 

 seed comes from the neighborhood of Montreal, 

 and our stock is the true Canadian. 



Pkt., 5c.; 02.> 15c.; H lb., 40c.; lb., §1.25. 



377 Hackensack 



(Green flesh.) Also called Turk's Cap. A boun- 

 tiful ylelder and one of the most extensively 

 grown of all mnskmelons. It is a large, round 

 variety, flattened at the ends and well ribbed. 

 The skin is deeply netted. The flesh is greeu. 

 inclining toward yellow at the centre, and of delicious flavor. The vine is a strong 

 grower, and is very productive, and for this reason has been in high favor with market 

 gardeners for many years. A first rate shipper. One of the best main crop sorts. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound. 25 cents: pound, 75 cents. 



382 Maule's Prize Jenny Lind 



(Green flesh.) This is the earliest of 

 the green fleshed sorts, and one of the 

 sweetest. In size it is small, being from 

 3 to 5 inches in diameter. Vines are 

 very prolific, and culture profitable. Our 

 strain of this seed is the best obtainable. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 

 % pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. 



374 Osage or Miller's Cream 



(Salmon flesh, i Of medium size. 

 nearly round, with skin ribbed and 

 somewhat netted. Flesh salmon color- 

 ed, of luscious flavor. Prolific bearer. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 

 1:^ pound, 40 cents; pound, Sl.2.5. 



352 



Petoskey or Paul Rose 



(Salmon flesh.) 

 This extra fine 

 melon is a hybrid 

 between Osage 

 and Netted Gem, 

 larger than 

 Osage Gem, with 

 deeper flesh and 

 more prolific. It 

 is the thickest 

 fieshed yellow or 

 salmon colored 

 musk melon 

 within our know- 

 ledge. It is slight- 

 ly elongated in 

 shape, and of de- 

 lightful flavor. 

 A goo d shipper 

 and a fine melon 

 for all market 

 purposes. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; 

 ounce, 10 cts.; 

 14 lb., 25 cts.; 

 pound, 75 cts. 



359 



MAULE'S PRIZE JENNY LIND MUSKMELON 



Texas Cannonball 



PETOSKEY OR PAUL ROSE MUSKMELON. 



(Green flesh.) This 

 splendid muskmelon is 

 especially desirable for 

 ho7iie use and nearby 

 markets. Medium in ma- 

 turity and size and of flat- 

 tened, rounded shape. In 

 flavor it is first class and 

 its dense netting makes 

 it almost sun and insect 

 proof, this being a very 

 ;;reat advantage where 

 insects are troublesome 

 and melons liable to sun- 

 scald. Is almost all meat, 

 seed cavity being small. 

 The flrm, green "flesh is 

 very spicy. If you have 

 found it dlflicult to grow 

 any other varieties of 

 muskmelon try Texas 

 Cannonball. as it succeeds 

 where other varieties fail. 



Packet, 5 cents; 

 ounce. 10 cents; 

 I , pound, 2.5 cents; 

 I pound, 7.5 cents. 



TEXAS CANNONBALL MUSKMELON. 



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