WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds — 49 



EXTRA EARLY 

 GRAND RAPIDS 



EXTRA EARLY GRAND RAPIDS. — (Yellow flesh.) This ex- 

 tremely early muskmelou, which I introduced to the American public 

 In 1895, matures a full week earlier than any large sort, and is profit- 

 able on that account. Indeed, it is not infrequently in the market two 

 weeks in advance of other varieties. The shape is well shown in the 

 illustration, which is from a photograph. The flesh is yellow almost to 

 the rind. The skin is finely netted, and the melon is handsome in ap- 

 pearauce and sure to attract attention in the market. I advise growers 

 to pinch off the ends of the main shoots when two or three feet long, to 

 encourage more abundant blossoming and earlier maturity. This 

 practice makes the fruit heavier as well as earlier. The Grand Rapids 

 is absolutely the earliest of all large melons, and I particularly recom- 

 mend it to those whose profits depend upon being first in market. 



Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 20 cts.; )4 pound, 50 cts.-, pound, $1. 50. 



TIP TOP (Yellow flesh.) This is a fine, nearly round in shape 



melon of such attractive appearance as to always sell quickly in the 

 markets. It is sweet, juicy and delicious. The flesh is firm but not 

 hard, and is edible almost to the rind. The melon is of medium to 

 large size, evenlv ribbed and moderately netted; a strong grower, 

 heavy yielder and of handsome appearance, and is one of the best of 

 the yellow fleshed sorts. Well suited for both the home garden and the 

 market. Particularly adapted to the West. 



Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 30 cts.; ' 4 pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. 



XTOTE. Eur years both Musk and Watermelon seed, saved only from the choicest specimens, have- 

 x ' been two of my leading specialties. Thousands of pounds have been furnished, my customers 

 annually to their entire satisfaction. It has never been my practice to market all the best melons and 

 save only the culls for seed 2>urposcs. With t/iis year' s short crops this fact is of special importance. 



CHAMPION MAR- 

 KET — tGreen flesh.) 

 This is the same as 

 Starn's Favorite. It is 

 a nearly round melon, 

 as shown in the illus- 

 tration, thickly netted, 

 and with green flesh 

 that is deep and of 

 good flavor. It origi- 

 nated with one of my 

 New Jersey customers, 

 Mr. E. N. Staru, who 

 for years past has 

 grown many acres for 

 market. This variety 

 is an enormous crop- 

 per, but a very shy 

 seeder, the interior 

 cavity being small. It 

 is a most desirable 

 melon for home or for 

 market. It is an excel- 

 lent shipping melon. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 

 20 cts.; l .£ pound, 

 50 cts.; pound. $1.50. 



CHAMPION MARKET. 



BALTIMORE OR ACME 



BALTIMORE.— 



(Green flesh.) Also called 

 Acme, Baltimore Citron. 

 Baltimore Nutmeg, etc. 

 This melon is large, 

 showy and quite early. 

 It is strongly netted, and 

 has thick green flesh of 

 rich flavor and aroma. 

 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. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz,, 20 cls.r. 

 '4 lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50^ 



The most 

 delicious 

 of all large 

 melons. 



Weighs 



8 to 10 



pounds 



each, and 



attracts 



attention 



anywhere. 



It has been many years since the crop of muskmelon has been so 

 short as it was in 1908. Needless to say Perfection has suffered with all 

 the other varieties; so while 1 still continue to offer Perfection by the 

 pound, I really have to ask an almost prohibitory price for it. It is 

 singular that this melon has been short for so many years, but the 

 demand has been so great that too frequently 1 have sold out almost 

 my entire stock early in the season, hardly reserving enough for my 

 own planting. The shape ol Perfection is well shown in illustration 

 herewith. Color of the skin is dark green, while the flesh is a rich 



Flesh from 

 2 to 3 inches in 

 thickness, 

 and in shape 

 and general 

 appearance it 

 resembles 

 the large 

 French melons 

 sold on the 

 fruit stands 

 of the 



large cities, at 

 $1.00 to 

 $2.00 each. 



orange. The melon is nearly all flesh, the Interior being very small, 

 hardly large enough to accommodate the seed. The flavor is unexcelled 

 by any variety known. Is adapted alike, to home use or for market, 

 and it certainly justifies its name by its past performances and its real 

 merit. I can safely challenge any seedsman in America to product a 

 finer melon in flavor or general appearance. It is really so thick 

 fleshed that one melon is enough for four people under any ordinary 

 circumstances. Only a limited quantity can be furnished by the pound 

 or quarter pound. 



Prices of Maule's Perfection for 1909 as follows: Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents; quarter pound, $1.50; pound, $5.00. 



