MAY'S NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS, BEST FOR ALL CLIMES. 
GOLDEN HUBBARD 
SQUASH. 
Black Diamond Water Melon. 
Black Diamond Water Melon. ^rJlLTA^i 
growers to be one of the best market varieties ever offered. The 
f ruitM are of large size, often weighing from 7.5 to 100 pounds each. 
The color is a rich, deep greenish black, and the shape of the 
melons is roundish oval. Bind tliin. but quite tough, enabling it 
to withstand rough handling. Flesh rich red, thick, firm, solid 
and sweet. The vines are vigorous, productive, and ripen the 
fruit extremely early for so large a variety. Pkt. lOc, oz. 15c. 
H lb. 35c, lb. SI.OO. 
Kleckley's Sweet Water Melon. ^"Ln^S^uSl^r^^i,^ 
sed, but it is not recommended for shipment, owing to its thin 
brittle rind. The vines are strong and vigorous and the fruits 
grow uniformly to quite a large size; oblong in form, eighteen to 
twenty inches long and ten to twelve inches in diameter, rather 
tapering at the ends. The skin is a rich dark green, while the 
flesh is bright scarlet, ripening close to the skin, the rind being 
only about half an ijich in thiekne^ The seeds are white and 
rather long in shape, being in two rows lying close to the rind, 
they leave a very large, solid heart which does not crack open 
when ripe, a-s is the case in many large melons. The rich, bright- 
scarlet flesh is crisp, sugary, and melting to the highest degree, 
being entirely fre<! from any stringiness. The rich coloring of 
the flesh together with its lu-scious sweetnesa combine to make it 
the finest table melon now in cultivation. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
lOc, ^4 lb. 30c, lb. SI.OO. 
Paul PnSP MlKk Melon A cross of the Osage with the 
rdUl RU^C 1^1US^ inCIUII. Netted Gem. Size ami shape is 
that of the Netted Gem • skin is heavily netted. The flesh i-s quite 
thick, of rich orange red color, ripening close to the rind, and in 
flavor is sweet and lust'ious. It ripens about two weeks earlier 
than the Osage. The thickness of its flesh and the firmness of its 
rind make it the best melon for shipping. The size of the fruits, 
wliich are of uniform shape, is very c'onvenient for packing in 
baskets ; they are usually sent to the market in J^-biishel baskets 
containing 16 melons, two layers of eight melons each ; the weight 
of such a basket is 2o pounds. Pkt. lOc, oz. 15c; K lb. 35c, 
lb. 85C« 
firtlrlen Rrnn7P <=»"0»*. ^pme Ave vears ago. of the Bay 
UUIUCII Dl UII£C. state and Boston Slarrow. In form the 
same as the last named, with stem and blossom end precisely like 
that variety, also having that peculiar wrinkled api>earance of 
the skin, like the Boston Marrow. Size averaging from eight to 
ten pounds; color a dark, grayish green with bronze on upper 
surface when ripe ; flesh an exi^eedingly bright golden yellow ; 
fine grained, very sweet^ nd of de licious flavor. Early in matur- 
ing, a good keeper and |^^Baa^^ yielder. . S<iuashes of very 
uniform size and appear- ^^^^^^^ance. As a squash, combin- 
The Best Fall and Winter Squash, j 
ThLs LM a i)erf ect type 1 
of the green Hubbard, 1 
except in color, which 
is bright orange red, 
very showy and attractive. The 
fruits are very uniform in size, 
weighing from six to eight pounds, 
and in sliape are like the green Hub- 
bard. The flesh is deep orange, much 
richer in color than Hubbard, cooks 
very dry, fine grained and of excel- 
lent flavor. Fruit matures very 
early. Their keeping qualities are 
fully equal to the green variety, and 
they c^n he held over in good condi- 
tion for spring use. It is a vigorous 
grower, and in productiveness far _ 
excels the old variety. Owing to its Golden HubWd Squash, 
handsome appearance, and its excellent qualities, the Golden Hubbard is bound and 
de,serve.s to become a most popular variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. lOc, Ji lb. 30c, lb. 90c. 
|h Carag^ana Arborescens, or Siberian Pea Tree. IViuaM^e^^rdy 
" tree, we do so feehng assured the advantages gained, i>articularly in our prairie 
sections, -will bespeedily realized as a matter of economy and extreme u.sefulness. 
The great_ merit of this beautiful shrub not only lies in its attractive appearance a.^^ 
a lawn shrub, but serves as a wind-break or hedge, having a den.se ma.ss of pea- 
shaped flowers of a delicjite yellow, tinted to a deep orange (which might be truly 
called the tree of gold), blooming in the early spring and throwing forth its sweet 
scented odor, which can l>e detecte<l a long distance. The extreme hardiness of this 
wonderful tree makes it all the more valuable, being a native of Northern Russia. 
We l)elieve Prof. Saunders, of the Experimental Farms at Ottawa, Cana<la, was the 
first to realize the great merit of the Caragana, and from these extensive tests have 
been made throughout Manitoba with gratifying results. Trees of this variety were 
planted in 1890 on the Experimental Farm at Indian Head, Northwest Territory, 
Canada, and have stood the .severity of that climate without injury, and in fact, out 
of a large collection of different varieties of fereign importation of siirubs, the 
Caragana continues to give the l>est satisfaction for single lawn specimens. 
For Wind-Breaks or Hedges. The Caragana is a very hardy, ornamental, decid- 
uous tree or shrub attaining a height of 15 feet. When required for a hedge, this 
variety, trimmed when young, can De readily shaped and a very dense hedge can be 
obtained to corral stock. Flowers yellow, borne in clusters; leaves resembling 
something the shape of the Ijocust, the leaflet ending in a short, sharp point. It is 
of easiest culture in .sandy soils. Sow the seed in the spring in rows two inches deep 
and three inches apart. Thin out and transplant. One oum e contains about 1000 
.see<ls, realizing in a short time a large number of plants. Transplant from one foot 
to eighteen inches apart. Ourstock of this valuable seed is limited. PRICE— Pkt. 
IOC, containing about 25 seeds; oz. 50c, ^ lb. $l.90, lb. S5.00. 
ing the qualities desir- 
this has no superior, 
were keptuntilJane 
ed for the tabh- and pies, 
S^^imens ^rown in 1897 
THE FAMOUS ROCKY FORD 
MU5K MELON. 
The Epicure's Delight. The sweet and luscious fruit that has become world 
famous tor its flavor. As sweet as sugar, as juicy as an orange and as delicious 
as a peach, the acme of perfection in the melon line. The Rocky Ford 
Netted Gem Musk Melon is an improved variety of the nutmeg type, culti- 
vated and made famous by the Colora<lo growers in the Rocky Ford Valley. It is 
of small size, averaging five or six inches in length, some specimens being round, 
others slightly oval. The ground color of the skin is, when ripe, of a rich, greenish 
gold. The netting, whi<:h is very prominent, and light in color, renders the outer 
appearance very attractive. The flesh is very deep, ripening clear to the rind, tiie 
seed cavity small. The flesh, which is very sweet and luscious and of melting ten- 
derness, is considered very choice by epicureans. Many carloads have been shipped, 
from Colorado in the past S years to New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, 
Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati and other Eastern markets. All of the 
leading hotels in the country will buy no other melons while the Rocky Fords are 
in the market. They command the highe-st price in all markets and readily sell at 
double the price paid for ordinary st^tck. At our Mayfield farms last summer we 
grew thousands of bushels of this variety, which sold readily in our home and sur- 
rounding markets at double the price paid for other sorts. With such a delicious 
fruit that can In; grown inevery garden, what mattersitif you cannot grow oranges, 
peaches, pineapples and the other fruits of more favore<l climes. Ifi the Rocky 
Ford we have all the good qualities of all the fruits, the crowning triumph of the 
19th century in the epicurean realm. Thestock wliich we olTer was grown at Mayfield. 
under our own supervision and is known to be alisolutely pure and 
* 1 and of 1900 growth. Pkt. Sc, oz. lOc, M lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
Golden Bronze 8qua.sh. 
Mr. M. B. Faxon, who in- 
troduced to the public 
the famous "Faxon 
. Squash," thus writes of 
k this new variety : "It is 
^ with great plea.sure that 
I write you a few lines in 
regard to your new 
^» squash. I have closely 
watched the develop- 
ment, and tested this 
squash for two years, and 
|t reel sure it is a most de- 
sirable new vegetable. 
For quality it is all that 
can be desired, dry, fine 
grained, and sweet. A 
good cropper and splendid 
keeper ; in fact, I may say 
that, both as a table 
squash and for pies, it will, in 
opinion, at once bei^ome a great 
favorite. Pkt. lOc, oz. 15c, '/i ib. 40c, 
lb. SI. 25. 
Flirpl^il folppv A choice variety of recent intro- 
UUICIva UCICiy. dnction. It is of medium size, 
tender, crisp and of excellent fiavor, early and easily 
blanched Recommended highly by the best celery 
growers in the country. Pkt. lOc, oz. 25c. 
Genuine Rocky Ford Melon. 
