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Cole's Seed Store, PelSa, 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 thorough- 

 ly 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 

 s>t air-slacked lime, when the dew is on, to pro- 

 tect from bugs. 



Emerald Gem Musk Melon 



EM5EALD GEM. This variety is early, very 

 prolific and hardy, and the most delicious melon 

 grown. Skin smooth and of an emerald green; 

 flesh very thick, of a salmon color. It is very 

 juicy and rich. The flavor is sweet and luscious 

 beyond description. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



MHiXeER'S CREAM OR OSAGE. Ranks high 

 as a market melon, either for home or shipping. 

 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., Yi lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



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., Yl lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



BANANA. An entirely distinct variety bearing 

 long, slender, banana-like fruit; skin creamy 

 white and entirely free from netting; flesh deep 

 salmon color, thick and of good quality. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Yt lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



BURREXil: 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, except in color of flesh, which 

 is a beautiful dark salmon or orange. If you 

 want a delicious melon for home use or you de- 

 sire a 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., 

 Yi lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Herewith I am enclosing an order 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 thera has been r.i,ly one slight 

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

 Stanton, Nebraska. 



Estra Early Hackensack 



EXTRA EARX.T HACKENSACK. A selec- 

 tion of the old Hackensack, which it resembles, 

 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., Yk lb. 25 cts., lb. 

 75 cts. 



YEIalf.OW MEATED JAPAN. The introduc- 

 ers claim this to be one of the finest, most de- 

 licious muskmelons grown. It is far superior to 

 any other variety, either green or yellow fleshed. 

 The vines are hardy, very prolific and produce 

 large fruits quite early, the melons are nearly 

 round, the skin skin yellowish white when ripe. 

 The crowning feature of this melon is found in 

 the thick, melting luscious salmon colored flesh. 

 It is extremely rich, sweet and highly flavored. 

 Gardeners find this a big seller among the trade. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



Hoodoo Musk Melon 



HOODOO. A new orange fleshed 'variety, ideal 

 as a shipping melon and of the very finest qual- 

 ity. The vines make a strong and vigorous 

 growth, remarkably blight resisting and very pro- 

 ductive. Fruits of medium size, averaging about 

 two pounds in weight. Rind thin, yet very 

 firm, so that melons arrive in perfect condition 

 in distant markets. Flesh very thick, firm, 

 highly colored, of fine texture and delicious flav- 

 or. A first-class medium size table melon. 



Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 

 75 cts. 



