
Pride of Wisconsin 
Salmon-Flesh Varieties 
510 Hale’s Best 
Few melons ever have become so well 
known as this choice variety. It is an 
early melon with attractive well-ribbed 
and netted skin. The salmon flesh is ex- 
tremely thick and has a delectable sweet- 
ness with somewhat of a musky tang. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; } Ib. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
497 Emerald Gem. Small and very 
early. Salmon-pink flesh of rich aroma. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; + Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
509 Honey Rock * 
A new salmon-fleshed variety of de- 
licious sweetness and rich aroma. Of 
medium size with remarkably thick 
flesh and small seed cavity. Skin is 
roughly netted and of a grey-green 
color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; + lb. 60c; 
Ib. $1.75. 

| 519 Pride of Wisconsin 
This delicious new melon deserves a 
thorough trial in every garden. The 
coarsely netted fruits are very heavy and 
of slightly oval shape. The flesh is a 
beautiful salmon-pink of most appetizing 
color. It is tender, very sweet, and has a 
luscious aroma. ‘The texture of the flesh 
is firm and close while the seed cavity is 
thickness of the flesh. The hard rind is 
| pearly grey ripening to a yellowish shade. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; < Ib. 90c. 
505 Hearts of Gold, or Improved 
Hoodoo. Medium sized, round, dis- 
tinctly ribbed, disease-resistant fruits 
with thickly netted skin and rich deep 
orange, fine grained flesh of remarkable 

sweetness and spicy flavor. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c; + lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Dreer’s Retable 
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VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Muskmelons 
Melon Musca, FR. 
Popone, ITAL. 
Melon, Sp. 
Melone, GER. 
Sow when the ground has become thoroughly warm, in hills 
5 to 6 feet apart each way. A few shovelfuls of well-rotted 
manure should be incorporated in each hill. Scatter 12 to 15 
seeds on top of each hill and cover about } inch deep. Thin 
out to three or four strongest plants per hill. One ounce for 
50 hills; 6 to 8 lbs. in hills per acre. 
Two Tasty 
Green-Fleshed Melons 
493 Delicious 
Gold-Lined 
There are many gardeners who prefer 
the green-fleshed melons to those with 
salmon flesh. In this excellent variety 
the thick flesh is luscious light green, 
except for a thin layer surrounding the 
seed cavity which is an attractive golden 
tint. This makes it very attractive when 
cut. The flesh is thick and has a remark- 
ably sweet and spicy taste. The fruits are 
nearly round, have no ribs, and are 
covered with a thick grey netting. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; } Ib. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
522 Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. 
An old favorite melon still very popular. 
Has thick, pale green, juicy flesh of 
sweet flavor and aroma. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c; 3} lb. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 


Honey Cream Watermelon 
541 Honey Cream (New) 
A delicious new extra-early melon with 
cream yellow flesh of honey sweetness. 
Has attractive round light green fruits 
with darker stripings and matures in about 
80 days. Very prolific. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; 
Watermelens 
Melon d’eau, FR. Sandia, Sp. 
Cocomero,ITAL. Wasser Melone,GER. 
Sow after the middle of May in hills 
6 feet apart. Place 6 to 8 seeds in a circle 
in each hill and cover $ inch deep. They 
thrive in a light, rich, sandy, warm soil. 
One ounce for 30 hills; 
four to five pounds per acre. 
546 Improved Kleckley Sweets or 
| Wondermelon. An improved strain 
with fruits averaging 18 to 20 inches 
long. Of oblong shape with glossy dark 
green skin and brilliant scarlet flesh. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; } lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
547 Stone Mountain. A large, 
nearly round melon with dark green 
rind and very solid, sweet, scarlet flesh. 
Contains few seeds. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 
i lb. 35c; Ib. $1.00. 
538 Dixie Queen. A large, nearly 
round melon with sweet, deep red flesh. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; } Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.25. 

i lb. $1.00. 
Leek 
438 Dreer’s Prizetaker. A fine 
large variety with thick, long, pure 
white stems. Very mild and tender, 
splendid for flavoring soups, stews, etc., 
and for mixed salads. Sow } inch deep 
in early spring in rows 1 foot apart 
and thin to 6 inches in the row. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 30c; } lb. $1.00. 
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Martynia 
Unicorn Plant 
485 Proboscidea. An _ interesting 
and showy large plant with long cur- 
iously shaped curved pods which are 
used while young for pickling in vinegar 
or in making mixed pickles. Pkt. 15c; 
3 oz. 30c; oz. 50c; } Ib. $1.50. 

Kale-Borecole 
Sow from May to June one-half inch 
deep in drills about 13 feet apart and cul- 
tivate like cabbage. One ounce produces 
about 2000 plants. 
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Dreer's Imperial Long Standing Kale 
422 Dreer’s Imperial Long Stand- 
ing. A beautifully curled sort of 
vigorous, spreading habit. Hardy, of 
attractive appearance, and very pro- 
ductive. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; } lb. 60c; 
Ib. $1.75. 
423 Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch. 
Makes a hardy strong growth producing 
finely curled foliage with a distinct blue 
tinge. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; } Ib. 50c; 
Ib. $1.50. 

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