THEY GROW BETTER - THEY YIELD BETTER 
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„„ T° MUSKMELONS, or CANTALOUPES, and WATERMELONS.-Plant them in May They always do best 
on a light, loose, rich soil D.g deep and work the soil until it is yery fine, mixing several shovels™ Wizard Brand Ih^eo M.mfrJ 
or some other well-rot ed manure into each hill No plants do well on h4lf-worLd, "lumpy" soirvoid of pb^^^^^^^ 
Bocky Ford, green-fieshed melon. A very popular variety and 
my strain of it is unexcelled in quality, yield and type. 
* ^ ll^' apart each way, and Watermelons 6 to 8 feet apart. Plant 10 to 12 seeds in a hill to insure a i:ood'sl7nd 
Mts-^krej",?;^^^^ 
A trial will convince you that my high-quality seed produces a superior crop. 
Gold-Lined Rocky Ford, a deiiciousiy 
- — — — — flavored green- 
fle.shed melon, now very popular. In shape and 
size it is similar to Rocky Ford but not ribbed 
like it, and the skin is covered with a thick gray 
netting on green, making it very attractive. The 
flesh is thick, rich green to the seed cavity, which 
is very beautifully gold lined. Everyone should 
grow this variety. It is worthy of a place in 
every garden. Pkt. Sc., oz. 15 ets., V41b. 40 cts.. 
lb. $1.85. 
Jenny Lind. The earliest green-fleshed melon. 
The fruits are small, but very sweet and lus- 
cious. Pkt. s cts., oz. IS cts., Klb. 40 cts., 
lb. Si. 25. 
Rocky Ford. Green flesh; medium in size, very 
prolific and of the most delicious flavor. Pkt. 
S cts., oz. 15 cts., l+lb. 40 cts., lb. Si. 25. 
Paul Rose. Salmon flesh. Almost round; flesh 
deep and firm and very sweet and luscious. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., >4'lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Burrell's Gem. Salmon flesh. Shape oval; skin 
is a rather dark green; the rind thin; flesh very 
thick and of the most delicious, juicy flavor. 
It almost melts in the mouth. Pkt. 5 cts.. 
oz. 15 cts., 40 cts.. lb. $1.25. 
Miller's Cream. Salmon flesh; very fine; a 
great favorite. Fruits are large and round; light 
green; skin netted. Pkt. 5 cts., 02. 15 cts., 
Mlb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
pia Tct°"oz° i^^^ct^^ jlfb ''40^ct?°"b''?^^ melons. A big yielder. Fruits are large and of delicious quality. 
Banana. Salmon flesh. Melons are very large and thin and of delicious quality. Pkt. sc., oz. 15c.. Klb 40c lb $1 25 
i.lf.ht^cfn^Htn ^'^f^""!!!}- 2")^^^ the grandest green-fleshed melons. Shape is oval, almost round; skin 
lb light golden yellow, netted. Flesh light green, melting and delicious. Pkt. sc., oz. 15c., '.^Ib. 40c lb $1 25 
Long Island Beauty. Green flesh. Melons are very large, flattened, heavily ribbed. Very handsome and of the 
finest quality. I recommend it highly. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., %\\,. 40 cts., lb. $1.2?. 
Honey Dew Melon. It is different from /it . ♦ 3 
any muskmelon or cantaloupe, both in 
appearance and flavor. The melons are 
large and round ; the outer skin is hard 
and almost white, turning to a lemon 
color when ripi-. The thick, deep flesh 
is light green with a rich delicious honey- 
sweet flavor and very juicy, unlike ativ 
other melon. They will keep until late 
in the fall when no other melons are 
to be had. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. is cts., 
Klb. 50 cts., lb. Si.so. 
Emerald Gem. In my judgment this is 
one of the best yellow- or salmon-fleshed 
melons; sweet and delicious. Very pro- 
lific, and always sells on the market. 
Has been one of the most popular varie- 
ties of melons grown. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., lb. Ji.25. 
Large Hackensack. Green-fleshed ; very 
sweet and luscious, (^rows to a large 
size; round with flattened ends. The 
flesh is very deep and rich in appear- 
ance and the melons weigh from 5 to 
10 pounds each, and there are lots of 
them — for it is a very heavy yielder, 
therefore desirable to grow for market 
or in the home-garden. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 15 cts., "ilb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25, 
Extra-Early Hackensack. Large melon, 
but not so large as Large Hackensack and 
Pkt.'sT or'fsc.,'Krb. "40c'; ir^J^2s; ^^'^ t'™- - -P„°; P|;f-t melons grown from Schell's 
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