52 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1913 



Maule's Select 

 Rocky Ford Mus 



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MAULE'S SELECT ROCKY FORD MUSKMELON. 



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(Green flesli.) In this Rocky Ford Melon I offer 

 my customers a strain of seed grown for me by one of 

 the very best, if not the best, growers of melons in 

 Roclcy Ford, Colo. The seed is saved from a field in 

 which not a single melon has been sold, in other words 

 only the best and choicest melons have been retained 

 for seed. These melons if sliipped to the Eastern mar- 

 kets would have brought the highest prices, conse- 

 quently the seed I ofler costs me an unusually high 

 piiee. This strain of Rocky .Ford is equal to any 

 small green fleshed melon now on the market, and be- 

 tvi'cen ourselves while this is the best green fleshed, 

 Bov.-man's Gold Coin offered on page 54 is the best 

 Salmon fleshed variety of this character. 



I have less than 1,500 pounds of this sj^ecial strain of 

 Maule's Select Rocky Ford on hand, but as long as 

 it lasts will be glad to furnisla it to my customers at 

 the following reasonable prices : 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 

 j{ pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents, postpaid. 



EXTRA EARLY HACKENSAGK MUSKMELON, 



OSAGE OR MILLER'S CREAM MUSKMELON 



372 Extra Early Hackensack 



{Green flesh.) A productive and profitable strain of tlie old popular 

 Hackensack, and is about 10 days earlier, and of almost equal size, the 

 melons weighing 5 to 10 pounds each. In shape and color it is similar 

 to the parent, the main difference being in point of earliness, which is 

 sufflciem to commend it to market gardeners. 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. The vines make good strong growth 

 and bear abundantly. It is also considered a good shipping melon. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; % pound, 30 cts.; ponnd, $1.00. 



EMERALD GEM MUSKMELON. 



373 Emerald 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, 

 and of the richest flavor. Plst., 5c.; oz., lac; i^ lb., -lOc; 11>., $1.35. 



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. Vine pro- 

 lific. Pitt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 14 lb., iO cts.; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 



aniens Honey 



355 



(Green flesh.) I call it Honey from the fact that 

 56 of my customers suggested this name, in com- 

 petition for a SlOO prize, and it was very gratifying 

 to me to know that so many felt compelled on ac 

 count of its sweet, delicious flavor to call this grand 

 melon Honey. Maule's Honey muskmelon is of 

 medium size, weighing 3 to 4 pounds on an average. 

 It is distinctly and evenly ribbed and moderately 

 netted. Globe shape and somewhat flattened at the 

 stem and blossom end. Its exterior color is a 

 peculiar shade of green, quite unlike any other 

 muskmelon. The flesh is green, inclining to yel- 

 low. The spicy flavor is as distinct and character- 

 istic as it is sweet and pleasing. The flesh Is both 

 deep and firm, the edible portion almost touching 

 the rind, and remarkably juicy. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 



{^ pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 



MAULE'S HONEY MUSKMELON. 



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OTE. For years both Musk and Watermelon seed, saved only from the choicest specimens, have been two of my leading 

 specialties. Thousands of pounds have been furnished my customers annually to their entire satisfaction. It has never 

 been mv oractice to market all the best melons and save only the culls for need nurposes. 



