Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 25 



Halbert Honey Water Melon 



This fine new variety originated with Mr. H. A. Halbert, of Texas, who grows 30 acres 

 every year for his home trade and lie challenges the world to produce its equal in beauty, 

 quality, productiveness, and market demand on the part of lovers of melons. It fully 

 equals the Kleckley in sweet flavor and has fruits more even and regular in outline, with a 

 darker, richer -colored skin, making it more attractive in appearance. The vine is a strong, 

 vigorous grower and sets fruits very freely. The flesh is a beautiful crimson, the seed is 

 white and comparatively small. It is essentially a home melon for the nearby market, as 

 the skin is too brittle to ship long distances. 



In quality it is simply delicious, sugary, and of rich fruity flavor peculiar to itself, 

 devoid of all stringiness, the sweet flesh melts away in the mouth like honey. We invite 

 everyone to give it a trial. 



Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 30 cts., 1 lb. 75 cts. 



I have had good success with your seeds and have planted them for many years. Always of strong 

 vitality and trkie to name. — Nelson Hanks, Edgar County, Illinois. 



NEW WATER MELON 



TOM WATSON 



This new variety has been on the market only a short time and has become one of the 

 most popular sorts for shipping and market. 



The luscious crimson flesh is as sweet as honey, melting and of superb flavor. The 

 average melon is 18 to 24 inches long by 10 to 12 inches thick, weighing from 30 to 40 

 lbs. The dark green rind is tough but thin and easily withstands shipment to far distant 

 markets. It is very prolific, producing in greatest abundance the large delicious fruits. We 

 E believe the Tom Watson is one of the very best melons sent out lately. Sure to take a 

 leading place with melon growers. Shape of this variety same as above cut of Halbert 

 Honey, but grow longer. 



Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



PE TSAI OR CHINESE CABBAGE 



This vegetable has attracted considerable attention in the last few years among gard- 

 I eners and those that like green. In appearance it is more like Cos Lettuce than real Cab- 

 bage, but to the palate a delicious Cabbage. 



It may be served as a salad with dressing or boiled, minced and seasoned with butter or 

 cream sauce. It is very easily grown and does well in nearly all parts of the country.. A 

 little can be sown early and used when ready, but early sown is apt to run to seed. The 

 main crop is sown about turnip sowing time, last of July. The seed is sown in drills 16 

 to 20 inches apart and the seedlings thinned out to stand about 12 inches apart. For winter 

 use it is taken up before hard frost and cared for the same as cabbage in winter, stored in 

 trenches and covered with straw and dirt to keep out the frost. It is worthy of a trial by 

 everyone. Per pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 20 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



