350 Lake Champlain ^ 



The Earliest Orange-Flesh Melon to Ripen 



(57 days) Also known as Golden Champlain. This very early 

 maturing muskmelon produces almost round, medium sized 

 melons which are well netted and moderately ribbed. The 

 thick, golden .orange flesh is sweet and melting. The plants 

 are hardy and vigorous. They produce, a large crop of excel- ■ 

 lent fruits. The value of this melon lies primarily in its' 

 earliness. It can be raised farther north than most other 

 varieties and does well in all sections and soils. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 15c: Vi lb. 45c; Vz lb. 70c; lb. SI. 15; 2 lbs. S2.10; 

 5 lbs. S5.05; 10 lbs. $9.20. 



365 Extra Early Grand Rapids 



(75 days") This e.xtreraely early variety produces extra large 

 melons. They are of oblong shape, pale green, turning to 

 yellow when ripe. An excellent large melon for the home 

 garden- witli sweet orange flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 40c; 

 1/2 lb. 60c; lb, $1.00; 2 lbs.,$1.85; 5 lbs. S4.40; 10 lbs, S8.00. 





36S Hale's Best ^ 



An Unusually Fine Shipping Melon 



f70 days) This remarkably early Rocky Ford Melon is of 

 fine flavor. The salmon flesh is exceptionally thick with very 

 small seed cavity. The fruits are oval, about 6 by 4^2 inches, 

 with a heavy netting and ribs hardly apparent. This is one 

 of the best melons for long distance shipping. It lias become 

 popular in all markets. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; V4 lb. 45c; 

 1/2 lb. 70c lb. S1.15;2Ibs. S2.10; 5 lbs. $5.05; 10 lbs, $9.20, 



348 iVIaule's Gold Coin 



(70 days) The flesh is thick and of fine quality. Some fruits 

 are round, others oblong, often both produced on the same 

 vine, weighing 6 to 7 pounds. Sweet and luscious. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 35c; V2 lb. 60c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 

 5 lbs. $4.40; 10 lbs. S8.00. 



Culture: Plant the seed in hills 4 to 6 ft. apart each way after all danger of frost is 

 over. Use well rotted manure in the liills. Insert seeds just under surface of soil. Use a 

 packet to 15 hills; 1 oz. to 60 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. to an acre. Thin out, leaving only 4 plants 

 to a hill. Cultivation should be kept up as long as possible. Ready to use in 57 to '(S 

 days. Honey Dews require about 120 days. 



Salmon and Orange-Flesh Varieties 



357 

 Hearts of Gold 



Extremely Thick, Sweet, 

 Orange Flesh (70 days) 



This is an ideal basket and crate 

 melon. The fruits are of medium 

 size, almost perfectly round, and 

 heavily netted. The rich orange 

 flesh is very thick, of handsome ap- 

 pearance, and of the sweetest 

 flavor. The fruits weigh about 2 

 pounds each. The seed cavity is 

 small and the rind is very tough, 

 making it a good shipper. It is a 

 vigorous grower and a heavy 

 cropper. A good, medium sized 

 melon of attractive size and shape, 

 and luscious flavor. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz, 15c; 1/4 lb, 45c; Vz lb. 70c; 

 lb, SI. 15; 2 lbs, $2.10; 5 lbs. $5.05; 

 10 lbs, S9.20. 



358 Burpee's Fordhook 



Unusually Attractive, Deep 



Orange Flesh Which is Thick and 



Deliciously Sweet 



(70 days) \'ines are strong and Ndgorous, 

 frequently setting five to nine melons. Uni- 

 form in shape and size. They are of attractive 

 appearance, slightly flattened at both the 

 stem and the blossom end. They are roughly 

 netted. The attractive, deep orange flesh is 

 verj' thick and deliciously sweet. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 15c; Vi lb. 45c; V2 lb. 70c; lb. $1.15; 

 2 lbs. $2,10; 5 lbs. $.5.05; 10 lbs, $9.20, 



376 Delicious ^ 



(70 days) This is an entirely new melon and 

 should not be confused mth an older melon car- 

 rying the same name. Similar to Bender's Sur- 

 prise but matures earlier. The thick, luscious 

 and sweet flesh is of a beautiful salmon color. 

 The rind is greenish yellow when ripe. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; V-> lb. 85c; lb. $1.50; 

 2 lbs. $2.y5; 5 lbs. $6.60; 10 lbs. $12.00. 



385 SVlelon Peach 



(80 days) Used for preser\ang, pies, or pickling. 

 The size, shape and color of a lemon. Known 

 as Garden Lemon and Mango Melon white flesh. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 65c; V2 lb. $1.00; 

 lb. $1.75; 2 lbs. S3.20; 5 lbs, $7,70 



'71 Maule's 

 I'l ifection 



Most Delicious 

 (75 days) 



You mil notice the fine shape of this variety from the illustration shown above. The color of 

 the skin is a rich deep green. The fruits are well ribbed and thickly netted, while the flesh is 

 a rich salmon. The large melons are nearly all flesh, the seed cavity being very small, hardly 

 large enoUgh to accommodate the seeds. In flavor it is simply unexcelled, and certainly jus- 

 tifies its name. Unsurpassed for the home garden and for market. Pkt, 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; 

 V2 lb. 75c; lb. $1,25; 2 lbs, S2,30; 5 lbs, $5,50; 10 lbs. $10.00. 



36 WMI. HENRY MAULE 



'The Old Reliable Seed House" 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



