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FAMOUS ROCK RIVER VALLEY SEED FARMS 
Condones Luscious Cant aloupes 
MUSKMELON 
Culture.— Musk melons delight in moderately rich 
light warm, mellow loam. The seed should be 
planted in tlie spring upon the arrival of settled wanii 
weather. Plant seeds 1 inch deep in hills, 4 to 6 
teet apart each xyay, and as soon as ihe plants beein 
to run remove all but 4 of the most likelv ones. 
Cultivate and keep free from weeds until the vines 
prevent. 
Two and one-half pounds of seed required 
per 
DEFENDER 
. This is one of the best yellow fleshed sorts and 
Hal^^V^r^i'";'^ H ^"Pe.'-io"- to any of this 
^ The fruit is medium sized, oval in shaoe 
slightly ribbed, covered with gray nettinff The 
flesh IS firm, fine grained, rivh, deep ^yellow 
darker than that of the Osage and of highm. 
^^^■u "^^'^ extends to the rind and re- 
tains its color and quality quite to the outer 
shell, which, though thin, is very hard and fi ri^ 
so that one can remove the edible portion with a 
spoon, leaving a rind no thicker than that of aS 
orange. The vines are vigorous and ve. v pro" 
ductive. The fruit, because of the hard, ft-m 
ThiW ^^^"^ shipment remarkably weU 
This splendid variety was originated and intrn 
duced in 1901 and we have taken pride "n mafn-" 
clnenfe°"^.a'cS' ^c^i^f.^'^'^^^' o"f "^SrUy and ex- 
TIP-TOP 
ORANGE FLESH, This is a fine, nearly round in shape 
melon of such attractive appearance as to alw^vl seU 
quickly m the markets. It is sweet. Juicy and dtlicioifs 
rind The 7' '^'T-^- ^"-5 ^'""^'^ ataosfto the 
rmd. The melon is of medium to large size, evenly rib- 
bed and moderately netted; a strong grower, 1 eavv yUder 
and of handsome appearance, and is one of the best of 
the orange fleshed sorts. Its appearance on t e market 
stall is very attractive, sells on sight: customers soon 
^arn to pick them out and will have no othe™ variety 
Particularly adapted to (he West. Packet, 5 cents; ounce' 
10 cents; % pound, 30 cents; 'A pound, 50 cents; pound 90 
BURRELL GEM 
The New Rockyford Melon with Golden Meat. An ideal 
market melon, meat of a reddish orange, very thkk fine 
grained and spicy. Seed cavity small, average weight 2-i 
pounds, length 6 inches, and the thickness jTimO fs has 
a tough, thin rind, well arched, ribs covered with a close y 
lo';^ " "as a delicious fla- 
vor is different from the others, has golden meat and lots 
„ "° equal in the melon line and is absolutely 
the finest grown. Packet, 3 cents; ounce, 6 cents; 
pound, 18 cents; % pound, 35 cents; pound, 60 cents 
IMPROVED GREEN NUTMEG 
Frnit^l^Tl'^J'",'?™'''''^- °f Green Nutmeg. 
Fruit of a medium size, very rich, melting and of ex- 
quhsite flavor; flesh light green. Very productive The 
f^^on?"* /.I^'^K^ 7""^ ?■ standard sort for many vcars, and 
is one of the best mam crop sorts. Packet, 3 cents; ounce 
6 cents; 'A pound, 18 cents; pound, 35 ients; pound? ed 
THOROBRED ROCKY FORD 
THOROBRED ROCKY FORD 
PoT5^^® '"''"^ ^y^"^ various titles to the "Rocky 
Reliable cim fi nl^''^^^,'"^ 1° 9" We have tlie Old 
Keiiaoie Genuine Thorobred Strain distinctlv rihho^ 
cr°ackin^"'a"n'rt''v ."^.^rkings, ' solid ends ^o' avofd 
flesh Mfi„S"? recommend it as the best all round green 
especial?! fof.'";i"^''''^* Our seed is growS 
n^?fo;^? ft •? ^^'^'^ purposes, saved from only the most 
?hean se;"d sol?l"«1-'''i^""^' <=a""«t 'compete with so-c"?ed 
thi culfs afte? n/l'^^P''^ ■^'"^'^ saved from 
ine cuiis alter the cream of the crop has gone to market 
find 'tZ''hltt°"i''"'''"^/^""i "^'^ worm. °YoS wili 
Please P^L^i'^'i^^ cheaper at harvest. Order today 
?ent?^i/ ounce, 8 cents; % pound 22 
cents, % pound, 40 cents; pound, 75 cents. « 
IMPROVED EARLY HACKENSACK 
Heady for the market fully ten davs ahejiH nf th^ 
OSAGE 
lik*^^®h°J I'l®,''®^* meloiis for family use and also greatly 
Iw^^f- /, Sardeners. Flesh is salmon color, remarktfb v 
■the rind s>pJ7c'"vi?''''-'""' ^'^"•''"'^ly thick and de^^^'ious o 
wl have°t;k?n '■"^^'■''i' r"!'"^ with shil ow nit ing 
l^lpn'^^fo"r.^, ff,?fk'rfl'a^4^S",?elri ^^^T^t ^'i'sl 
10 «nts; pound, 30 cents; A pou^d. 5o'^cen1s; p'ound?*!.! 
BANANA MELON 
BANANA 
This curious melon attains a length of 18 to 30 inches 
and a diameter of 4 to 6 inches. The flesh is deep and 
e.NquisiteIy flavored. It looks and smells like a banana It 
IS not to be corifounded with the less valuable melon 
known as Log of Wood. This sort is not a mere curiosity 
but IS in such favor as to command good price in choice 
city markets. COc and $1.00 being sometimes demanded 
for a single specimen. See cut. Packet. 4 cents; ounce 
10 cents; % pound, 30 cents; 'A pound, 50 cents; pound! 
90 cents. ' 
