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Cole's Seed Store, Pel la, Iowa 



MUSK MELON 



A rich, sandy loam is most advisable for 

 melons. The seed should be planted in hills 

 five or six feet apart each way; thoroughly 

 mixing with the soil in each hill a couple of 

 shovelfuls of thoroughly rotted manure, 

 which will produce a strong and healthful 

 growth; plant when the earth becomes warm, 

 in as warm a situation as can be found; 

 put in ten or twelve seeds in each hill, and 

 after they are out of danger from bugs, thin 

 out to three or four plants; when small, dust 

 with ashes or air-slacked lime, when the dew 

 is on, to protect from bugs. 



Emerald Gem Musk Melon 



EMEEAID GEM. This variety is early, very 

 prolific and hardy, and the most delicious 

 melon grown. Skin smooth and of an em- 

 erald green; flesh very thick, of a salmon 

 color. It is very juicy and rich. The fla- 

 vor is sweet and luscious beyond descrip- 

 tion. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 30 

 cts., lb. $1.00. 



MILLER'S CREAM OR OSAGE. Ranks high 

 as a market melon, either for home or ship- 

 ping. The flesh is of a rich, salmon color, 

 very sweet and melting in quality, and is 

 so very thick that the melon is almost solid. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., & lb. 30 cts., lb. 

 $1.00. 



EARLY GREEN NUTMEG. The standard 

 sort; fruit oval, good size, thickly netted 

 flesh light green, rich, sweet and melting. 

 Pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 30 cts., lb. 

 $1.00. 



BANANA. An entirely distinct variety bear- 

 ing long, slender, banana-like fruit; skin 

 creamy white and entirely free from net- 

 ting; flesh deep salmon color, thick and of 

 good quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 

 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



BURRELL, GEM. This melon comes from 

 the melon-growing district, which was 

 made famous by the Rocky Ford Musk 

 Melon, of which this is a counterpart, ex- 

 cept in color of flesh, which is a beautiful 

 dark salmon or orange. If you want a de- 

 licious melon for home use or you desire 

 variety which will bring a fancy price on 

 the market, this we can recommend. The 

 melons grow to a desirable size, have slight 

 rib and close netting. Skin is rather dark 

 green and rind thin, leaving a thick lining 

 of flesh which is of a most delicious juicy 

 flavor, and fairly melts in the mouth. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 30 cts., lb. 

 $1.00. 



Herewith I am enclosing an ortfer for seeds. I 

 know of the reliability of your seeds through my 

 father, as he missed ordering from you only one 

 year in thirty and there has been only one slight 

 mistake in all these years. — Mrs. C. E. Bolzell, Stan- 

 ton, Nebraska. 



Extra Early Hackensack 



EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK. A selec- 

 tion of the old Hackensack, which it re- 

 • sembles, but is fully ten days earlier. The 

 melons weigh from four to ten pounds and 

 are of excellent flavor. It is one of the best, 

 as well as the earliest, hardiest, and most 

 prolific of the netted musk melons to grow 

 for market or family use. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., V± lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 



DELICIOUS GOLD LINED. Growers of musk 

 melons, both for home use and for mar- 

 ket, will be delighted with Delicious Gold 

 Lined, as it surely is a thoroughbred in 

 every sense of the word. It is of the 

 Rocky Ford type, is the result of several 

 years selection by one of the most pro- 

 gressive growers. Its shape is ideal, very 

 slightly oval, no ribs and it is heavily net- 

 ted of a grayish color over the entire melon. 

 The melon is thick meated, fine grained 

 and very sweet, flesh is green color, with a 

 slight golden tint next to seed cavity. The 

 vines are very productive and the melons 

 mature early, making it a desirable melon 

 for both home garden and for shipping and 

 is especially suited for crating. Per pkt 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 



WINTER FINE-APPLE. This variety is of 

 a decidedly distinct apearance, the outside 

 skin being deeply corrugated, with thick 

 flesh and small seed cavity. The flesh is 

 light green, melting, and of a rich aro- 

 matic pine-apple flavor. But the most re- 

 markable and valuable feature of this new 

 Melon is its wonderful keeping qualities. 

 They do not ripen on the vines as other 

 musk melons, but are picked before hard 

 frost and laid away in a cool, dry cellar, 

 where they will keep sound and sweet for 

 months. When wanted for use they must 

 be brought into a warm room, where they 

 will ripen up in a few days. These quali- 

 ties will enable market gardeners to sup- 

 ply both families and restaurants with 

 most delicious Melons all winter. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



We Juive got seeds from your house nearly every 

 year; have always been pleased with them and your 

 method of business and been generally very success- 

 ful with our garden. — Henry Potts, Jasper Co., R$o, 



