* 347 Maulers 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. A desirable early sort. 

 Packet 5 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; % pound 40 cts.; 

 Yz pound 65 cts.; pound §1.15; 5 pounds $5.00, postpaid 



^ 369 Pollock's Solid Rock 



70 days. The Handsomest, Best Netted Early Melon in 

 Existence 



(Green flesh.) It gives us much pleasure to be able to 

 offer to our customers this grand early solid net strain of 

 Rocky Ford. It has the heaviest, thickest flesh and the 

 smallest seed cavity. Its oval shape is the same as the 

 Rocky Ford with a solid gray 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 beautiful pinkish hue of the most delicious quality, and 

 is one of the best rust resisting melons ever produced. 

 Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; % pound 40 cts.; 

 % pound 65 cts.; pound $1.15; 5 pounds $5.00, postp:iid 



370 Delicious Gold Lined Rocky Ford 



70 days. One of the Sweetest and Most Delicious Melons 



(Green flesh.) The melons are covered with a heavy gray- 

 ish 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 

 70 days. It is the right shape to pack to best advantage in 

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

 good melon for market as well as the home garden. 



Packet 5 cts.; ounce 10 cts.; % pound 30 cts.; 

 % pound 50 cts.; pound 90 cts.; 5 pounds $3.75, postpaid 



^ 361 Salmon Tinted Eden Gem 



70 days. Also known as Pollock's 10-25 Salmon Pink 



(Salmon tinted.) This muskmelon is considered one of the 

 best of the Rocky Fords. Is the most reliable and best crop 

 per, thriving on most any soil, producing ripe melons in about 

 70 days. The fruits are of great uniformity in size and shape 

 with gray netting, closely laced and covering the entire sur- 

 face. The rich salmon tinted flesh is very deep, solid, of a 

 luscious, sweet flavor and ripens clear to the rind. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; % pound 40 cts.; 



% pound 65 cts.; pound $1.15; 5 pounds S5.00, postpaid 



378 Honey Dew Melon fuT^ 



120 days. The Famous Long Keeping Melon; Sweetest Melon Grown 



(Orange flesh.) New type of melon, cross between cantaloupe and 

 a Casaba. The fruit is oval-shaped, about 6 inches in diameter and 

 7 to 8 inches long, weighing from 8 to 10 pounds each. It ripens in 

 about 120 days. The skin is smooth, dull white when ripe. The rind 

 is thin but tough. The honey flavored flesh is thick, of rich, orange color. 

 Packet 10 cts.; ounce 20 cts.; % pound 50 cts.; % pound 85 cts.; 

 pound $1.50; 5 pounds $6.50, postpaid 



* 375 Montreal 



80 days. The Famous Canadian Large Melon 



(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 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 i^Vz pounds 

 is on record. The vine is prolific; fruit matures in 

 80 days. This is the melon that commands such 

 high prices on the Eastern market in the late fall 

 months; is a good shipper. The best seed comes 

 from the neighborhood of Montreal, and our stock 

 is the true Canadian. 

 Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; % pound 45 cts.; 



% pound 75 cts.; pound .S1.25; 5 pounds $5.50, 

 postpaid ' 



358 Fordhook '' 'Targ^Je2ny"[L?"' 



(Orange flesh.) This melon resembles the Prize Jenny Lind 

 in shape. The vine is a strong, vigorous grower, branching 

 freely and frequently setting five to nine melons close to the 

 hill. The melons grow very even and regular in size and at- 

 tractive in appearance, slightly flattened at both stem and 

 blossom ends. They are roughly netted. The flesh is very 

 thick, color an attractive deep" orange and of a delicious 

 flavor. Matures in 70 days medium sized melons which are 

 excellent for both home and market. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; % pound 45 cts.; 



% pound 75 cts.; pound $1.25; 5 pounds $5.50, postpaid 



377 Large Hackensack 



75 days. The Famous and Noted Turk's Cap Melon 



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

 pounds each, flattened at the ends and w-ell ribbed. The skin 

 is deeply netted. The flesh is green, inclining toward yellow 

 at the center, and of delicious flavor. Maturing large, lus- 

 cious melons in 75 days. Excellent for the home garden. 

 Packet 5 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; % pound 35 cts.; 

 % pound 60 cts.; pound $1.00; 5 pounds $4.25, postpaid 



* 380 Honey Dew Melon FirsS 



120 days. Melons Sell at Fabulous Prices in All Markets 



(Green flesh.) Honey Dew is a new type of muskmelon, 

 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 practi- 

 cally 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. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 20 cts.; % pound .50 cts.; 



% pound 85 cts.; pound $1,50; 5 pounds $6.50, postpaid 



385 Melon Peach or Mango Melon prfse^ToVp^ckies 



Cultivate the same as muskmelon, but used only for man- 

 goes, preserving, pies or pickling. The fruit has the size, 

 shape and golden yellow color of an orange. The flesh is 

 snow white, and makes excellent preserves. 



Receipes for cooking are sent with every order. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 25 cts.; % pound 65 cts.; 

 y-, pound $1,10; pound $2.00, postpaid 



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WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA., 1927 



