68 
Muskmelon. 1 oz. of seed will plant 50 hills. 3 lbs. of seed will plant one acre in hills. 
The Ideal 
447 Hearts of Gold 
Condon’s Pure Bred Selected Seed 
\ 
One of the most popular Melons introduced in re¬ 
cent years. This strain*we offer is a Pure Bred 
selection from the original type, but is much larger 
and carries heavier netting. Size, 6x5 inches. 
Weight, 2 pounds. 
The vines are hardy, strong, vigorous growers 
and rarely affected by rust. It is very early and 
prolific; has been known to mature in 80 days from 
planting, although the average is 
90 days for edible- melons. 
The melons run from oval to ob¬ 
long in shape; very uniform in size, 
averaging a little larger than the 
Rocky Ford varieties. While it is 
a ribbed melon, the ribs are not 
prominent and very heavily netted. 
The flesh is a rich orange color, 
fine-grained and of excellent 
flavor. The seed cavity is small. 
The melon does not turn yellow 
when ripe but retains its nat¬ 
ural green color and remains 
solid and firm for days after it 
is picked from the vine. Our 
melon seed on this and all va¬ 
rieties offered is saved from 
hand selected, uniform, highly 
developed melons, and may be 
depended upon to give planters 
uniformly satisfactory results. 
Packet, 5 ets.; ounce, 12 cts.; *4 
lb., 35 cts.; % lb., 70 cts.; lb., 
$1.25; 2 lbs., $2.40, postpaid. 
432 Hale’s Best Extra Early 
436 Condon’s Delicious 
Or Eden’s Gem, slightly oval, heavily netted, 
no ribs. Thick meated, very sweet, and as indi¬ 
cated by name, delicious flavor. Flesh green 
with golden lining next to seed cavity. Wonder¬ 
ful shipper and fine early home melon. Our seed 
is produced from selected melons and will please 
the most critical planter. Try it. Packet, 7 cts.; 
ounce, 14 cts.; *4 lb., 35 cts.; */> lb., 05 cts.; lb., 
$1.25; 2 lbs., $2.40', postpaid. 
432 Hale’s Best 
A new distinct early salmon va¬ 
riety. Matures ripe melons in 68 
days after planting. Used exten¬ 
sively by large shipping associations 
as the one best dependable early 
deep orange or salmon fleshed melon. 
The melons are oval, inclined to pro¬ 
duce some fruits of somewhat more 
elongated shape. The beautiful sal¬ 
mon flesh is exceptionally thick and sweet, 
practically melting in the mouth. The fruits 
are broadly ribbed and covered with a heavy 
netting. Pkt., 7 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb* 34 cts.; 
VL» »»>.. 03 cts..; lb.. $1.20; 2 lbs.. $2 30. postpaid. 
Melon to Cut 
in Halves and 
Serve Alone 
or with 
Ice Cream 
439 Condon’s Selected Osage 
Condon’s Seleet Osage Musk Melon needs no 
introduction to melon producing centers, for it 
is today and has been for many years considered 
the best all around Mid-Season salmon flesh 
melon for home or market. It is used al¬ 
most exclusively in Michigan for shipping 
to the Chicago Market, and when we tell 
you we have many growers over there using 
annually as much as 50 lbs. of this select 
seed you know the quality is right. Vines 
vigorous and productive. Fruits slightly 
oval, dark green, slightly ribbed and partly 
covered with shallow gray netting. Flesh 
is rich orange-salmon, very thick, fine 
grained and highly flavored. No better 
strain of Osage obtainable anywhere on 
earth. Packet, 7 cts.; ounce, 16 cts.; 
40 ets.; % lb., 68 cts.; lb., $1.20; 2 lbs., 
postpaid. 
To prevent bligbt spray Melon Vines with Bordeaux Mixture every 
ten days, adding Paris Green or Arsenate of Bead for the eating insects. 
You can make more easy money per acre raising Musk Melons than on any other crop. 
