Vegetable Seeds 47 
Muskmelons 
CULTURE —Muskmelons delieht in warm, rather rich soil, and it will pay you to dig in 
each hill a shovelful of well rotted manure. Do not start outside until the soil and weather 
are warm—so for extra early crops plant some seed in the hotbed or window box. When it is 
warm enough to plant outside make the hills 3x4 ft. apart. Put ten or a dozen seeds in each 
hill, covering about 1 inch, and when the plants are well up thin to three or four plants. 
Melons left on the vines until they are dead ripe are immeasurably better than any you 
can buy in the stores. When ready the melons should be a little soft and they will part 
readily from the stem. 
QUANTITY OF SEED. One ounce will plant about CO hills, 2 to 3 lbs. an acre. 
Golden Champlain 
3864 Golden Lake Champlain 
The Golden Lake Champlain is without ques¬ 
tion the earliest yellow .fleshed melon on the 
market today. Its vigorous growth,productive¬ 
ness, hardiness and good quality have been 
proved beyond any doubt. The flesh is golden 
yellow, deep and so temptingly sweet. In shape nearly round—medium size and 
heavily netted. Pkt. 8c; oz. 15c; 40c; lb 81 ■ 25. 
3865 Hereisa melon to make your mouth water, the 
VPOlQSn rnSariS deep golden salmon flesh is so sweet. The melon is 
medium small, the size much in demand for the fancy hotel trade, averaging 5 to 6 
inches in diameter, yet heavy because of 
the thick flesh and small seed cavity. It 
ripens right down to the rind. Often there 
will be as many as t welve melons to the vine. 
Pkt. 8c; oz. 15c; >^4 lb. 40c; lb. 81.25. 
* 3874 Benders Surprise v a‘’rTet"y 
for the home garden as well as for the market 
growing. When ripe, skin is of light greenish 
yellow and the flesh is rich salmon color, 
thick and of fine eating quality. Melons are 
of good size, of quite uniform oval shape and 
Golden Hearts ripen early. Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; 54 Ib. 35c; 
Just the right size for the table lb. 81. lO. 
3875 Roct ^ remarkably early melon, 
nolcS DKSl oval in shape about 6 inches 
long by 4J4 inches diameter, with fairly distinct ribbing 
and heavy netting. Flesh exceptionally thick, deep 
salmon in color and of sweet delicious flavor. Pkt. 
8 c; oz. 15c; 54 lb. 40c; lb. 81 • 25. 
3873 Tjr. T«r. Very popular variety in some 
lip I op sections and always good. Large, 
nearly round, ribbed and netted. Skin is yellow when 
fruit is mature. Flesh rich, highly flavored aiM deep 
yellow in color. Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; 54 lb. 35c; lb. 
81.10. 
3866 PtvftAxaU Grows Just the right 
CniCrSICI size for your table, and 
is sweet as honey. The melon is not large, but very 
prolific and early. In shape it is round, slightly flattened 
at the ends. Skin emerald green under the netting. 
Flesh bright orange-yellow. Pkt. 5c; oz. It^c; lb* 
35c; lb. $1.00. 
3868 Osage 
Great 
or 
Mill< 
Emerald Gem 
ler’s 
Sometimes called the 
Queen of Melons. One of 
the best known and most desirable . i y-, , , , 
melons to plant. Size medium, large, oval, deeply ribbed. Color dark green, with 
lighter bands between the ribs. Flesh very thick, orange salmon, and of superb 
quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; H lb. 35c; lb. $1. lO. 
3”0 Extra Early Osage ?wm 
strain for the gardener who wants the top 
prices for the earliest Osage, or who wants 
the first Osage on his own table. A week 
earlier than Miller’s Cream, a trifle smaller 
and just as good quality. Pkt. 8c; oz. 
15c; 54 lb. 40c; lb. 81.25. 
Green Fleshed Muskmelons 
3879 Sweetest green 
v^xnlO OUgar nesbed Melon. 
3872 or Honey Rock 
A well named melon with deep orange flesh of a 
delightful flavor that must be eaten to be fully 
appreciated. Fruits are oval, medium in size, not 
ribbed but finely' netted. Flesh is deep and well 
colored to the rind. Rind is extremely tough and 
the flesh firm making it a very fine market melon 
and one that will hold well on the vines until 
fully ripe. Pkt. lOc; oz. 18c; 54 Jb. 50c; lb. 
81.50. 
Ohio Sugar is really a green fleshed Tip Top 
and the best to eat of any green fleshed 
melon in the market. The flesh is very 
thick, tender, yet firm and sugary. The Osage or Miller’s Cream 
melon is round or slightly oval, distinctly 
ribbed and netted. Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; 54 lb. 35c; 
lb. 81. lO. 
3878 Py%r/4 The best known green 
KOCky rora Seshed variety. Flesh rich 
green, thick, juicy and of delicious flavor. Our seed is 
Northern grown, insuring early maturing crops. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 12c; 54 lb. 35c; lb. 81. OO. 
3885 Honey Dew “SSt 
melon as it matures 3 to 4 weeks later than the other 
varieties and it will keep for quite some time in storage. 
It is not adapted to short seasons but where it can be 
grown to maturity it is certainly delicious. The fruit 
is quite large, 8 to 10 lbs., nearly round, smooth skin, 
color almost white turning to a light lemon-yellow as 
it ripens. Pkt. 8c; oz. 15c; 'A lb. 50c; lb. $ 1.50. 
Halbert’s Honey 
3’i» Wondermelon 
eral use. Shape and color of Kleckley’s Sweets but 
larger, tougher, stronger rind and of unsurpassed 
sweetness and flavor. You will like it. Medium early. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. lOc; 54 lb* 25c; lb. T5c. 
3902 Stone Mountain ity, claimed to be 
sweetest of all large sized melons. Round, dark green, 
with medium thick rind and flesh of rich crimson, solid 
and free from stringiness. Prolific, matures in 90 days. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 54 lb. 25c; lb. ’75c. 
3895 Kleckicy’s Sweets 
Kleckley’s. Harder rind,’ suitable for short distance 
shipping or market and of uniformly large size. Ex¬ 
ceptionally sweet and luscious, crisp and of bright scar¬ 
let color. Pkt. 5c; oz. lOc; 54 Ib. 25c; lb. 75c. 
3898 Halbert’s Honey SS”';,'.*';?''tol,' 
bright crimson, sweet and melting, without trace of 
pulp. Rind verv thin, flesh ripens uniformly through¬ 
out. White seeded. Pkt. 5c; oz. lOc; 54 lb. 25c; 
Ib. 75c. 
3894 Cole’s Extra Early 
riety to grow where seasons are short as it is ready to 
eat 10 days earlier than the late varieties like Tom 
Watson. Very hardy and productive, of medium size 
and nearly round. Skin mottled dark and light green, 
flesh dark red and very sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. lOc; 54 
Ib. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Cole’s Early 
3893 Irieli The bright red flesh so de- 
inSn Orfly liclously sweet and tender 
surely does hit the spot on a hot summer day. The 
melon is distinct in appearance, similar in shape to 
■Wondermelon, but solid gray green in color. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. lOc; 54 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
3896 ^ medium early variety 
i growing to a very large 
size. Round to slightly oblong, with thick, tough rind. 
Light green in color. Flesh bright red, crisp and sweet. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. lOc; 54 lb* 25c; lb. ’75c. 
3900 Watenn favorite 
I Om W fltSOn varieties but still retaining 
its popularity. Long green, heavy and of large size. 
Flesh light red and of fine quality. Pkt. 5c; OZ. 10c; 
54 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
3897 Golden Honey Liof% “f 
and of delicious flavor. Slightly oblong in shape, rind 
dark green with mottled stripes, flesh of glistening 
amber shade of yellow. Pkt. 5c; oz. lOc; 54 lb. 
25c; lb. 75c. 
Round, pale yellow when 
ripening, bright red, 
sugar-sweet flesh. Take the melons from the garden 
before frost and store in a cool cellar and they will keep 
until Thanksgiving Day. Pkt. 8c; oz. 12c; 54 lb. 
30c; lb. 90c. 
3908 Citron, Red Seeded Ss p^rt 
serves. Cultural directions printed on packet. Pkt- 5c; 
oz. lOc; 'A lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Waternnelons 
Of late years some very early varieties have been intro¬ 
duced fully equal to the late ones in quality. Even in 
the northern states it is now possible to grow your own 
watermelons. Early varieties ripen in about 75 days. 
CULTURE: —Watermelons are grown very much like 
Muskmelons, but the hills require more space, 6x6, or 
6x8 ft. After the soil and weather is warm drop a dozen 
seeds in each hill, covering one inch deep and later 
thinning out to the three strongest plants. Cultivate as 
long as pos.sible before the 
vines cover the ground. 
See quantity OF SEED: 1 
ounce will plant about 30 
the hills. 
Smile ~ 
Wondermelon 
SLUG SHOT—lb. for 25c. 
Will Destroy Melon and Cucumber Beetles. 
Melons Direct from your Garden to your Table Are Delicious. 
