For Pleasure or Profit — Plant Hardie’s Seeds 
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Hardie’s Muskmelon or Cantaloupe 
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228—HONEY BALL —A new variety that has proven to be an ex¬ 
cellent shipping- melon and is very prolific, one vine producing as 
many as fifteen or twenty melons. It is a cross of the Honey Dew 
and Texas Cannon Ball and is indeed a wonderful variety for both 
home and market use. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. 
$1.90; postpaid. 
227 — HALE’S BEST —A remarkable, very early, profitable shipping 
melon from the Imperial Valley in California. The melons are 
oval-shape with heavy netting and ribs hardly apparent. The flesh 
is exceptionally thick and firm, of fine flavor, a deep salmon color, 
with very small seed cavity. It is 10 days earlier in maturing than 
other shipping types of the Rocky Ford. The melons are 8x4 % 
inches and weight 2% pounds. We have had ripe melons in 68 days 
in a season remarkable for its coldness. Plant some of this seed 
for your early melons for home use or shipping. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
V4 lb. 30c; lb. 90c; 2 lbs. $1.75; postpaid. 
229— HONEY DEW —A melon of fine flavor, weighing five to 
six pounds; flesh light green and very thick. A cross between 
a Cantaloupe and a Cassaba and has the good qualities of 
both, but a flavor superior to either. An excellent variety for 
the home garden and a real money maker for the truck grower. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; !/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.90; postpaid. 
230— IMPROVED ROCKY FORD —Most popular cantaloupe in 
all markets, and undoubtedly unexcelled by any other melon. 
Fruit is slightly oval, densely covered with coarse netting, and 
slightly ribbed. Flesh is thick, very sweet, and of 
a most delicious flavor. In size they run about 1 Y 2 
pounds. Our stock of seed is fine, having been 
saved by an expert grower at Rocky Ford, 
from selected melons of the middle crop, 
especially for seed purposes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
1/4 lb. 30c; lb. 90c; 2 lbs. $1.75; postpaid. 
Cheap seeds are rarely 
good seeds. They may save 
you money at planting but 
nearly certain to lose money 
for you at harvest. For best 
assurance of satisfactory 
quality and yield — plant 
Hardie’s seed. 
Hale’s Best. 
Pollock 
10-25. 
231 — NETTED ROCK —About the same size as Rocky Ford, 
heavily netted, the flesh is green, deep and solid and of very 
fine flavor. Owing to its small cavity and solid meat, a crate of 
Netted Rocks will weigh 3 to 4 pounds more than other melons. 
Splendid shipper, having been shipped from Rocky Ford to 
England successfully. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; '/4 lb. 30c; 
lb. 90c; 2 lbs. $1.75; postpaid. 
232—POLLOCK 10-25 —A splendid shipping 
and market garden sort, the best of the salmon 
tinted or gold lined strains of Rocky Ford. It 
is ideal in shape, densely covered with a thick 
gray netting without an indication of ribbing. 
Flesh is green with a gold mar¬ 
gin next to the seed cavity. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 30c; lb. 90e; 
postpaid. 
233—TEXAS CANNON BALL— 
The best all-round cantaloupe 
for Texas. Round, medium, net¬ 
ted. Flesh green, very solid, 
melting and of delicious flavor. 
Of all melons this has the small¬ 
est cavity. Can be shipped any 
distance. Excellent, also, for 
home use. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
1/4 lb. 30c; lb. 90c; 2 lbs. $1.75; 
postpaid. 
Hardie’s Delicious Watermelons 
Hardie’s Special Watermelon. 
From Hardie you’ll get ONLY southern-grown seed, saved 
from selected melons of the South’s most famous varieties, 
grown exclusively for seed. That is why so many successful 
growers use only Hardie’s seed. 
235 — BRANCH’S GENUINE RATTLESNAKE —Its shipping 
qualities are of the very best. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 25c; 
lb. 85c; postpaid. 
236 — ALABAMA SWEET —Undoubtedly one of the finest ship¬ 
ping melons ever put on the market. Medium early, strong 
of growth, very productive and bears longer than most melons. 
A dark green melon with a faint black stripe; seeds are of a 
dirty white color. Of good size; we have weighed many that 
turned the scales at 50 and 60 pounds each. Size, shape and 
fine cutting qualities make it a winner in any market. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 25c; lb. 85c; postpaid. 
CULTURE—Plant in hills eight or ten feet apart, dropping 
ten seeds to the hill; thin out to three plants to the hill, cuti- 
vate until the vines cover the ground, and pinch the ends of 
the early shoots to induce early fruiting. 
234—BRADFORD —Long and grows to a large size: color, dark 
green with a still darker stripe of same color. Flesh is very 
tender, luscious and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 25c; 
lb. 85c; postpaid. 
237—HARDIE’S SPECIAL —This wonderful melon was intro¬ 
duced by us several years ago and is a distinct variety. The 
color is a beautiful dark green, flesh deep red, very juicy and 
extra sweet and tender, also free from strings. It has a thin 
rind, but is fairly tough. The melon will weigh forty to sixty 
pounds and is well shaped. It is our suggestion that you do 
not fail to include this wonderful melon in your 
order. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; >/4 lb. 25c; lb. 85c; 
postpaid. 
239—GOLDEN HONEY WATERMELON—We 
have had a good many customers wanting a 
yellow-meated melon, which want we feel sure 
this melon will fill. Delicious flavor; not sur¬ 
passed by any melon for sweetness and tender¬ 
ness; it fairly melts in the mouth. Grows a 
medium size, of oblong shape, color of rind mot¬ 
tled green, and has a handsome appearance. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; '/4 lb. 25c; lb. 85c; postpaid. 
Hardie’s Selected Seeds make it 
easier for you t® “Live at Home”. 
PLANT HARDIE’S SEEDS FOR HARDY PLANTS 
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