W. F. Allen's Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 



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MELONS — MUSK OR CANTELOUPE. 



One of my specialties. I have grown from 50 to 75 

 acres of canteloupes for market each year for the past 

 twelve years, shipping from one to three carloads daily 

 during the season. I save my own seed of the most 

 of my favorite market varieties, and 1 know it is as 

 good as can be grown in Colorado or anywhere else. I 

 have grown several crops from the MUCH-OVERESTI- 

 MATED COLORADO-GROWN seed, but never had it 

 do as well as seed of my own growing. For my own 

 use 1 would not give a pound of my own selected seed 

 for twice the quantity of Colorado-grown or any other 

 grown. Being one of the largest growers of cante- 

 loupes in the East. I have rifted the matter thoroughly 

 for my own benefit and know what I am talking about. 



NEW NETTED ROCK. — In most respects this 

 is very similar to the Eden (Jem. being densely netted 

 entirely across the slight seams, exceedingly firm, 

 sweet and solid, making one of the very best for home 

 use or market. I have selected my seed of this variety 

 until it is the most uniform in size of any variety that 

 I know of. packing almost perfectly 4". to the standard 

 crate. I have grown many acres of this and find it a 

 very profitable market variety. The crop of Netted 

 Rock this season is very short and prices necessarily 

 higher than last season. I'kt.. 5c. : oz.. 20c. : quarter 

 lb.', 50c. : lb.. $1.50. 





BREAKFAST LUXURY.— About the size of 

 Early Hackensack, and is all that its name implies. It 

 is indeed a luxury and one that any lover of cante- 

 loupes can enjoy. The vine is very strong and healthy 

 and bears abundant crops of luscious, green-fleshed 

 melons that make your mouth water for the second 

 piece. Trv it. I'kt.. 10c. ; oz., 20c. ; quarter lb., 60c. ; 

 lb., $2.00. 



MODEL. — This would remind you of a big. over- 

 grown Uocky Ford, being twice the size of that variety. 

 It originated in South Jersey, and its sweet, melting 

 green flesh will satisfy the most discriminating custo- 

 mer. I'kt.. 10c. ; oz., 20c. ; quarter lb., 50c. ; lb., $1.50. 

 HOODOO. — An ideal yellow-fleshed melon. Aver- 

 age size 1 l. lbs. ; packs uniform in crates and baskets ; 

 flesh very thick and firm ; excellent keeper and shipper ; 

 seed cavitv small, with few seeds : flavor very sweet: 

 heavily netted. My stock is of the finest selected. I'kt.. 

 10c. ; oz., 20c. ; quarter lb.. 60c. ; lb., $2.00. 



EMERALD GEM.— Skin smooth and of a deep 

 emerald green color; early and prolific; recommended 

 either for home use or market. Vines vigorous and 

 hardv flesh salmon-colored, thick and firm, ripening 

 almost to the riud. Pkt., 5c: oz., 10c; quarter lb.. 

 25c ; lb.. 80c. 



NEW EDEN GEM.— 

 lent time the largest grown and most pop- 

 ular market melon. It was originally se- 

 lected from Rocky Ford stock, but has 



1 n selected and improved until it is en- 



tirely distinct and very superior to that 

 popular old variety. The size is the same, 

 but averages better in quality and is 

 much firmer, thereby standing shipment 

 and handling with less than half the loss 

 sustained in handling and shipping Kockv 

 Ford Yon will make no mistake in 

 planting the New Eden Gem. whether you 

 plant a few hills in your garden for your 

 own use or a hundred acres for market. 

 The s"ed I am offering of this variety 

 air all of my own growing and are saved 

 from selected melons from healthy vines 

 in a field where there was no blight. So 

 sure am 1 that this seed will please you 

 that I will refund every dollar paid me 

 for this seed should it give you cause to 

 be dissatisfied or should you be able to 

 buy seed elsewhere at any price that 

 when planted and cultivated under the 

 same conditions will give you better re- 

 sults. Out of 100 acres which I expect 

 to plant the coming season for market, at 

 least 70 acres will be of this variety. 

 I'kt.. 5c: oz., 10c; quarter lb., 30c; lb., 

 $1.00. 



BURREXL GEM (or yellow-fleshed Uocky Ford i . 

 This has yellow meat which is very thick, leaving only 

 a small seed cavity. The quality is very fine indeed. 

 The vines make a vigorous growth and are very pro- 

 ductive, averaging about one-fourth larger than the 

 Rocky Ford or about two and one-half pounds each. 

 My seeds are of my own growing and are strictly 

 fancy. I'kt., 5c : oz.. 15c : quarter lb.. 40c ; lb.. $1.25. 



TRUE ROCKY FORD (Burpee's Netted Gem). 

 This remarkable melon is nothing more or less than a 

 form of the old standard Burlee*s Netted (Jem. It is 

 a small, early melon, weighing about 1% to 1% lbs. 

 The rind is dark and thin and light green in color. 

 The flavor is exceedingly fine. It is a heavy cropper 

 and much used as a market melon. I'kt.. 5c. : oz.. 10c. : 

 quarter lb.. 30c : lb.. $1.00. 



PAUL ROSE OR PETOSKEY.-This is of the 



Netted Gem and Rocky Ford family, being smaller in 

 size, slightly elongated in shape, and of best flavor. 

 Flesh salmon color. I'kt., 5c : oz., 10c ; quarter lb 

 25c : lb.. 80c. 



JERSEY BELLE. — Somewhat like Jenny Find, 

 not so early, but larger. The melons are flat and heav- 

 ily ribbed, coarsely netted, green flesh, fine quality, and 

 altogether desirable. Pkt., 5c ; oz., 10c ; quarter lb., 

 25*. : lb., 80c. 



EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK.— An old. 

 well-known variety : green flesh, which is rich and 

 sugary : makes strong growth and bears abundantly. A 

 good, reliable sort. I'kt., 5c : oz., 10c ; quarter lb., 

 25c ; lb.. 80c 



WATERMELONS. 



This is another of my specialties which I grow in 

 large quantities for market. I grew 60 acres the past 

 season. Th; seed which I offer are grown especially 

 for me in Florida and are very fine. In comparing 

 prices please do not overlook the fact that my seed are 

 Florida-grown and not cheap Western seed, which costs 

 only about one-half the price of Florida seed. If th°re 

 are of any of my customers who want Western water- 

 melon seed. I can supply them of most varieties at on ■ 

 third off. 



SUCCESS. — This variety is rightly named "Suc- 

 cess." as it carries success with it wherever it goes. 

 You will see this illustrated on last cover page and 

 also the reproduction of the certificate of the gold 

 medal which was awarded me at the Jamestown Expo- 

 sition for Success watermelons and Eden Gem cante- 

 loupes. In every instance those who plant it want it 

 again, and those who see it at their neighbors want it 



next year. I have shipped many carloads of this va- 

 riety which would average 40 pounds, and had one 

 specimen ibis year to weigh 78 pounds, not especially 

 grown, but picked up among the rest in the field. It is 

 enormously productive, very large, with rich dark green 

 skin. It ships as well as Kolb Gem and others of that 

 and has what they do not — fine quality. Its ship- 

 ping quality is phenomenal, scarcely any other melon 

 eonaling it in tough skin and rind. While it is rap- 

 idly becoming one of t'le leading melons for market, it 

 is one of the best all-around melons in existence, and 

 for the family garden it is also without a peer. Last 

 year 1 was unable to supply the demand for the seed of 

 this variety, but this season I have a full ton of this 

 variety alone and hope to be able to fill all orders, 

 although I could easily have sold that amount or more 

 last season. I'kt.. 10c. : oz., 20c. : quarter lb., 30c : lb., 

 |1.00. 



