May's Superior Qualitu_/^ 
MAY'S 
(§\_Northern Grown Seeds 9 
May's Musk Melons, Selected Sorts 
American Beauty 
Anew melon and after having been 
tested in this Minnesota climate has 
been found to be the earliest of the yellow 
varieties as well as the most delicious 
melon on the market. It weiitbs from 5 
to 10 poun<l9, very tweet and luscious 
■witha spicy flavor. Ounce 8e, !<-pound 
25c. pound 75c 
Burrell Gem 
A red fleshed Rocky Ford Canteloupe. 
Spicy and crisp, sweet and mellow in 
flavor, the flesh is Bneljr grained and 
very thick. The seed cavity is small and 
the rind thin and tougrli. dark green, close- 
ly netted with a green niesli. Its size is 
about 8 inches long by inches in diam- 
eter, and weight averages pounds. 
Itis an excellent shippiuK variety The 
vines are vigorous and healthy, producins 
very early and Kencrously. Ounce 5e, 
Vi-pound 17e, pound 50e. 
Citron, Extra Early Green 
•tTruit is round, diameter eight inches. 
■T Ounce 7c, M-pound 20c, pound 60e. 
Emerald Gem 
Early, flesh salmon color, sweet, smooth 
skin. Ounce 7c. 20c. lb. 60e. 
Water Melon-Tom Watson 
This is a very large melon latoe* inches 
in length and 10 to 13 in diameter, it 
weighs when full developed fi-om 60 to 60 
pounds. Fle»h bright red. crisp and sweet 
Very desirable for both home and market 
Oz. 6c, «-lb. 20c, lb. bOc 
AMSIHICAN BEAUTY 
May's Early Hackensack 
pxtra early. Ripens in from 10 to IJdays 
•"-"earlier than the popular Hackensack. 
A sweet, luscious melon that we recom- 
mend most highly to tr^uckers on account 
of this fact. Ounce 6c, W-pound 18e, 
pound 55e 
May's Rocky Ford 
Cclcclcd stock. A swtet, luscious melon 
*^t hjil became world famous for its cap- 
tivating flavor. Flesh deep, ripeninp to 
t lie riud. We have used the utmost care 
in selecting our sewlof this variety, look- 
in :f well to shape, size, solidity, depth of 
flesh, and quality, and know that it is 
true Rooky Ford- Ounce 5c. M-pound 
17e, pound 50c. 
May's Netted Gem. Ripens «arly, 
average weight iH lb., flesh thick, sweet 
and juicy. Ounce 5c* ^-pound 17c, 
pound 50e. 
Hackensack. Very large, flesh trrecn 
coarse and very sweet. Ounce 6C, 
M-pound 18c, pound 55c 
Hoodoo. Fine grained, sweet, good 
shipper. 
Montreal Market. Largest of th« 
Nulmegs, sweet. 
Tip Top, Medium sized, with deep yel- 
low fJesh. 
Yellow Meated Japan. Large, oval 
shaped fruit, salmon flesh- Fine flavor. 
Above four varieties; Ounce 6c. 
M-pound 18c, pound S5c 
Osage OP Hybrid. Flesh orange, thick, 
firm, 
Paul Rose. Flesh deep orange, sweet. 
Above two varieties: Ounce 6c, 
18c. pound 55c. 
May's Water Melons, The Best Varieties 
May's Alabama Sweet 
Extensively grown in the South for shipping to distant markets. The 
melons are large, of oblong form and have a linn, dark green, slightly 
striped rind. The flesh is bright red and of a delicious flavor. Seeds 
are whit«. Ounce 5c, !<-pound 15c, pound 40c. 
May's Early "Come-On" 
One of the earliest to ripen and continuing until frost, it insures mel- 
ons IhrouKhout the season. The fruit is almost globular, with very 
tough, pale green rind. Flesh red and crisp. Ounce 7c, !<(-pound20e, 
pound 60e, 
Kleckley Sweet 
Tom 
Watson 
Ounce 5c« 
Oblong, with mot- 
Medium sized, mottled green' 
mm 
A delicious melon with crisp, sugary scarlet flesh and white seeds. 
^^Very large, averaging 18 to ao inches loi>« and 10 to IS inches In di- 
ameter. The fruit ripens early but the skin is too tender to admit of 
shipping any great distance. Aji excellent variety for the home garden 
Ounce 6c, M-pound 18c, lb. 55e 
Citron, Red Seeded. Small, round fruit; for perserving only. Ounce 
5e, X-pound 18e. pounaoOc 
Citron Green Seeded. Flesh clear white, seeds olive green, Ounee 
5e, M-pound 18c, pound 50c 
Ironclad Mammoth, Old and very popular; very large. 
'1 -pound 14c, pound 35 
Georgia Rattlesnake or Striped Gypsy. 
"^-^^ lied skin. 
Ice Cream or Peerless, 
white seeds. 
\ Kolb's Gem. Very large, good shipper. An excel' 
lent variety, 
McEiver's Sugar. I'erfeet quality as to texture 
and sweetjiess. 
; Phinney's Early. Extra Early, very productive 
crisp, juicy and sugary. This melon is well M ortb 
plantmg. 
Pride of Georgia. Very large, good quality. 
Flesh most crisp, sugary and melting in the high- 
est degree. 
Sweetheart. Early: light mottled green, olive 
in form, red flesh. Very productive. Arm and 
solid. 
Price* of the above seven varieties: 
Ounce 5c, quarter-pound 15c, one- 
pound 40c. 
Prices of Seeds in Pkts. Any Selection, 4c per Pkt., 6 Pkts. 20c, 12 Pkts. or over, 35c, per Dozen 
EXCEPT WHERE NOTED 
