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168 HALE'S BEST 



Orange Flesh (85 doys) ^ 



Unusually Fine; Extra Early 



The earliest melon of the Rocky Ford type. The 

 bright salmon-orange flesh is exceptionally thick, 

 firm and of such a rich flavor as to make it a 

 favorite everywhere. Fruits are oval, about 8 by 

 4}4 in., heavily netted and slightly ribbed. Its 

 earliness and superb quality make it one of the 

 best for the home or market garden; it is also valu- 

 able for long distance shipping. Popular in all 



■pkt. 10c; oz. 15c: 1/4 lb. 40c; Vi lb. 60c: 

 lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.83: S lbs. $4.40. 



383 Banana Melon 



Orange Flesh (92 days) 



Banana-like Shape and Flavor 



Not a mere curiosity but a melon of the choicest 

 qualitv. Fruits attain a length of 18 to 24 in. and 

 a diameter of 2 to 4 in. The orange flesh is deep 

 and of exquisite flavor. Always commands good 

 prices in choice city markets. Grow this melon in 

 your garden and surprise your friends with its 

 unusual banana-like shape and flavor. 



Pkt. lOo: oz. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; Vz lb. 75c: 

 lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $S.SO. 



Uskmelons continued 



359 Imperial Special 



Orange Flesh (85 days) 



Grown Under the Trade-mark name 

 of "Weaver's Special" 



Heavy yielding ticw melon, resembling Honeymel 

 but the color of the flesh is orange; seed cavity is 

 small. The rind is golden color with light netting; 

 flesh is firm, quality is extra fine and the flavor is 

 between that of Honey Ball and ordinary Canta- 

 loupes. The shape is more round than oblong, and 

 the size quite uniform. Pick when the fruit will slip 

 from the stem. Good shipper if handled carefully. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. S5a; Vz lb. 80c; 

 lb. $1.40; 2 lbs. $2.SS; S lbs. $6.15. 



372 Extra Early Hackensack 



Large, Green Flesh (82 day s) 



Large round melons, flattened on top and bottom, 

 well ribbed and heavily netted. Flesh is green, 

 thick, rich and sugary. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c: Vi lb. 38c: Vz lb. 58c; 

 lb. 98c: 2 lbs. $1.78; 5 lbs. $4.28. 



347 Maule's Select Rocky 

 Ford or Netted Gem 



(90 days) ^ 



Light Green flesh which is luscious, sweet, very 

 thick, firm and ripens close to the rind. Melons 

 are oval, finely netted and of a size that makes 

 them ideal for serving in halves. Widely grown; 

 heavy yielder. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 45c; Vz lb. 65c: 

 lb. $1.10; 2 lbs. $2.00; 5 lbs. $4.80. 



380 Honey Dew (110 days) 



The rich, emerald-green flesh is very sweet and 

 possesses a delightful honey-like flavor. Grown in 

 warm climates and needs a long growing season. 

 Melons are known in every market. Creamy yel- 

 low fruits, nearly round, 6 in. and more in diameter; 

 thick rind makes it a good shipper and wonderful 

 keeper. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; V2 lb. 75c; 

 lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. 



Maiile'i 

 Ferfeclion 



371 Maule's Perfection 



Salmon Flesh (92 days) ^ 



Melons are nearly round, dark green, well ribbed 

 and thickly netted; flesh is 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. Unsur- 

 passed for home use and for market. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 50c: Vi. lb. 75c; 

 lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; S lbs. $5.50. 



382 Maule's Prize Jenny 

 Extra Early Lind (80 days) 



Green Flesh; Very Sweet 



The earliest of all green-fleshed Muskmelons and 

 one of the sweetest. The deep, thick flesh has a most 

 luscious sweet flavor. A heavy cropper. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vt lb. 40c; Vz lb. 60c j 

 lb. 95c; 2 lbs. $1.70; 5 lbs. $4.05, 



386 Vine Peach or 



Melon Peach (90 days) 



The fruit has the size, shape and golden yellow 

 color of an orange. The flesh is snow white, and 

 makes excellent preserves. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vt lb. 50c; V2 lb 80c; 

 lb. $1.35; 2 lbs. $2.50; S lbs. $5.95. 



Maulers Luscious Watermelons 



9ulturei As soon as weather has become warm, plant 6 to 8 seeds in a hill spacing the 

 hills 8 ft. apart each way. Cover seed 1^2 in. deep. A shovelful or two of well rotted manure 

 •bould be mixed with the soil in the bottom of each hill. Thin seedlings to 2 or 3 in each 

 hill. A packet will plant about 10 hills; an ounce about 30 hills; 3 or 4 lbs. of seed to the 

 acre. Rich, light sandy soils produce the best Watermelons. Fight insects with Red Arrow, 

 Evergreen, Bug Death, Slug Shot or Arsenate of Lead. 



409 Golden Sweet (90 days) '^ 



Unusually Sweet, Crisp, Solid, Attractive Yellow Flesh 



Large oblong shaped melons with dark green skin and luscious golden yellow flesh which 

 ia solid, crisp and smooth with a sugary sweet flavor. It is as good as any of the red-fleshed 

 varieties; many gardeners claim it is better. It is planted quite extensively, and if you 

 have never grown Golden Sweet, you should certainly try it this year. You are missing a 

 wal treat. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; V* lb. 40c; V2 lb. 60c; lb. 95c; 2 lbs. $1.70; 5 lbs. $4.05. 



391 Fordhook Early (80 days) 



. Large, Extra Early Melon. Does Well Anywhere 



Melons are large nearly round with light green skin, mottled with stripes of deeper green; 

 ' flesh is bright red and of the sweetest flavor. Fordhook Early will mature in latitudes too 

 eool for most varieties. Always gives satisfaction. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb- 30c; Vi lb. 4Sc; lb. 7Sc: 2 lbs. $1.35; 5 lbs. $3.20. 



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for Other 



Watermelons 



Dixie Queen oy Cuban Queen 



Stone Mountain; sometitnes known as Dixie Belle 



406 Dixie Queen (80 days) ^ 



Nearly Round, Very Large; Shipped as Cuban Queen 



Vigorous grower with large, nearly round melons of uniform size and shape; skin is 

 greenish ivory striped with dark green. Flesh is deep red, crisp and of the finest flavor; 

 it is good clear to the rind which is thin but tough. Small white seeds. Much used in the 

 South for shipping but equally as desirable for the home garden because of its excellent 

 quality. Market growers find it a ready seller. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. SOc; Vz lb. 80c; lb. $1.35; 2 lbs. $2.50; 5 lbs. $5.95 



399 Stone Mountain (90 days) ^ 



The Famous "Dixie Belle" Melon; Extra Large 



Popular throughout the South and one of the best for the North as it produces its extra 

 large melons very early. They are nearly round, blunt at the ends; skin is grayish green, 

 flesh is deep scarlet, of excellent quality, delightful flavor and without any white hearts 

 or stringiness. Average size melons weigh about 40 lbs. Has a thin rind so is too tender for 

 general long distance shipping; for the home garden or local market it has no equal. 

 Pkt. lOe; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 40c; Vt. lb. 60c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40. 



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