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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Gold Lined Rocky Ford Muskmelon 



MUSKMELONS 



One Ounce Will Plant About 50 Hills. 



Muskmelons or Cantaloupes require a warm rich soil. Plant 

 in Ma}', in hills 6 feet apart, prepared by mixing well rotted 

 manure to a depth of 8 or 10 inches, on top of which build a hill 

 of fine soil. Plant 10 to 12 seeds to a hill, and after the danger 

 of insects is over, reduce to 3 or 4 plants to a hill. Fight the 

 insects b}- dusting the young plants with Slug Shot, and spray 

 the vines with Arsenate Bordeaux. 



Gold Lined Rocky Ford. The finest green-fleshed variety 

 grown. The seed cavity is small, and the flesh very thick, deli- 

 ciously sweet and of fine flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; lb.. 

 75 cts.; lb.. $2.00. 



Extra Early Knight. Very early melons of oblong shape, 

 with dark green finely netted skin and rich sweet green flesh. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.. 20 cts.; ^ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Netted Gem. Completely netted and of uniform size. Deli- 

 ciously flavored light green flesh. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; lb.. 

 50 cts.; lb.. $1.50. 



Extra Early Hackensack A green fleshed variety of medium 

 size, almost round. Flesh is of fine texture and of good flavor. 

 Pkt.. 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; }i lb., 50 cts.; lb., Si. 50. 



Tip Top. Large size fruits with thick yellow flesh of superb 

 flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.: lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



WATERMELONS 



One Ounce Will Plant About 40 Hills. 



Treat same as Muskmelons, except that they should be 

 planted 8 to 10 ft. apart, and a weaker spra}^ solution used for 

 insect control. 



Alabama Sweet. Long dark green; tender red flesh, a good 

 shipper. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; }i lb.. 40 cts.; lb.. Si. 25. 



Early Fordhook. An early maturing melon of good size. 

 Fruit nearlv round with dark green skin. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 

 cts.; M lb.." 40 cts.; lb.. $1.25. 



Florida Favorite. Fruits medium size, of oblong shape and 

 striped light and dark green. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; }i lb.. 

 40 cts.: lb., $1.25. 



Kleckley Sweets. Exceedingly sweet; dark green skin with 

 thin rind. Oblong shaped. Pkt.. 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; ^ lb., 40 

 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Citron-Red Seeded. Flesh thick and white, used for pre- 

 serving. Pkt.. 10 cts.; oz.. 15 cts.; ^ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



