Honey Dew Melon (Green Meat ) 
Very Popular 
The Honey Dew is not a strong competitor of the cantaloupe, and will not take 
the place of the cantaloupe, as it is on the casaba order, and is really a fall and winter 
melon. However, it is far superior to any casaba yet introduced and has taken the 
lead of that class of melons. 
Although classed as a fall or winter melon, the acreage planted in the early- 
growing districts, such as the Imperial Valley, California, Arizona and New Mexico, 
shows a large increase each season and has proven very profitable to the grower. 
The average size of the melon is 6 inches in diameter and 7 to 8 in length, weighs 5 to 6 
pounds. The skin is smooth, with an occasional net; it is creamy yellow when ripe. The flesh 
is an emerald green, very thick, melting and fine-grained; can be eaten to the extreme rind. 
The rind impervious to water. The melon does not shrink in weight and is a splendid shipper. 
It matures about ten days later than the Rocky Ford Cantaloupes and is very 
prolific; yields at the rate of 8,000 to 10,000 melons per acre. The melon slips from 
the vine when ripe and will keep for several weeks. The late-maturing ones may be 
kept until Christmas. 
The following sized crates are used here: Jumbo—Height, in.; width, 16J4 in.; 
length, 23)4 in. Standards—6J4xl6J4x23)4. Ponies—534x14)4x23 34- Melons are carefully 
packed in excelsior from five to twelve per crate, according to size. 
The quality of our Honey Dew seed was extra fine the past season. We have a 
limited surplus of stock seed of this variety (especially saved for our own planting) which we 
offer as long as it lasts at 25c per pound above the price quoted on our regular stock. 
n • Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; )4 lb- 35c; 1 to 5 lbs. at $1.25 per lb.; 10 to 25 lbs. at $1.10 
r rice . per . 50 to 100 at 90c per lb. 
A Partial View of One of Our HONEY DEW SEED FIELDS 
Garwood & Woodside 
Rocky Ford, Colorado 
Growers of High Grade Vine Seeds 
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MIDLAND PRINTING CO., JEFFERSON CITY, MO. 
