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Maule's Select 

 Rocky Ford or Netted Gem 



(Green flesh. ) In this Rocky Ford melon we offer our cus- 

 tomers a strain of seed grown for us by one of the very best 

 if not the best, growers of melons in Rocky Ford, Colo., 

 seed is saved from a field in which not a single 

 melon has been sold, in other words only 

 the best and choicest melons have been 

 retained for seed. These melons if shipped 

 to the Eastern markets would have brought 

 the highest prices, consequently the seed we 

 offer costs us an unusually high price. 

 This strain of Rocky Ford is equal to any 

 green fleshed melon on the market. 



Pkt., 5cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ !b., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



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MAULE'S SELECT ROCKY FOR D OR NETTED GEM MUSKMELON. 



(Orange flesh) . An ideal basket and crate 

 melon of medium size, rouud, heavily netted, 

 flesh very thick, of rich orange color, hand- 

 some appearance and of the sweetest flavor. 

 Average weight of melon 1.} pounds. The 

 seed cavity is small and the rind is very 

 tough, making it a good shipper; its vine is a 

 vigorous grower aud a heavy cropper. A 

 good medium sized melon for both home or 

 market gardener. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 

 £ pound, 30 cts.; pound, $1.00., postpaid. 



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Maule's Honey 

 Muskmelon 



(Green flesh.) We call it Honey from the fact that 

 56 of our customers suggested this name, in com- 

 petition for a S1U0 prize, and it was very gratifying 



: to us to know that so many felt compelled on ac- 

 count of its sweet, delicious flavor to call this grand 

 melon Honey. Maule's Honey muskmelon is of 

 medium size, weighing 3 to 4 pounds on an average. 

 It is distinctly and evenly ribbed and moderately 

 netted; globe shape and somewhat flattened at the 

 stem and blossom end. Its exterior color is a 

 peculiar shade of green, quite unlike any other 

 muskmelon. The flesh is green, inclining to yel- 

 low. The spicy flavor is as distinct and character- 



i istic as it is sweet and pleasing. The flesh is both 



■ deep and firm, the edible portion almost touching 



- the rind, and remarkably juicy. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 

 '4 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50, postpaid. 



FORDHOOK MUSKMELON. 



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Fordhook 



(Orange flesh.) This melon resembles the Prize Jenny Lind in shape. 

 The vine is a strong vigorous grower, branching freely and frequently 

 setting five to nine melons close to the hill. The melons grow very 

 even and regular in size and attractive in appearance, slightly flat- 

 tened at both stem and blossom ends. The shape is shown in the illus- 

 tration. They are roughly netted. The flesh is very thick, color an 

 attractive deep orange and of a delicious flavor. Remarkably early 

 and a good shipper. Medium sized melon for both home and market. 



Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; % pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.50. 



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THE BUSH MUSKMELON. 



The Bush Muskmelon 



(Green flesh.) Its bush habit enables this melon to be grown in the 

 small garden where the vine sorts could not be grown because of lack of 

 room. The plants grow from 15 to 18 inches in length, and two or three 

 plants can be grown in a hill V/ 2 to 3 feet apart. The flesh is deep, of 

 luscious sweetness, eatable almost to the rind and of light sreen color 

 tinged with salmon as it approaches the centre. The fruit is of the 

 "Jenny Lind" type but larger, growing about 5 inches in diameter, vary- 

 ing in shape from a trifle flattened at the ends to almost spherical. 

 Deeply netted, with shallow ribs. Should have a place in your garden. 



Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 35 cts.; \i pound, $1.00; pound, $3.50. 



