26 Jl.9l.SAu/rnuJtiy'^Ihe Pione&r'&znericarLSeedsmarv^EstablishedlSTO 
616 (90 days). Truly an ideal home 
melon. A large pink fleshed melon 
heavily ribbed and netted. Very 
thick and exceptionally sweet and 
spicy flesh. Not a good shipper but 
excellent for home garden and local 
market. Weighs 6 lbs. Pkt, 10 cts.; 
oz., ‘.iO cts.; 1/4 lb., 48 cts.; lb., 
83 cts.; lb., $1.50; % lbs., $3.90, 
postpaid. 
502 Milwaukee Market 
One of the very best for home or mar¬ 
ket. 87 da.vs. A fine prolific medium 
large market melon. Excellent for shipping. 
The rind is very hard and tough, some¬ 
what ribbed and heavily netted. The fruits 
are of uniform size and shape, and they 
pack well in crates. Eating qualities arc 
remarkable. The pink flesh is very thick 
and firm without stringiness; sweet and aro¬ 
matic in flavor. Tkt., 7 cts.; oz., 16 cts.; 
% lb., 10 cts.; % lb., 68 cts.; lb.. $1.30; 
3 lbs., $3.30, postpaid. 
512 
Osage 
lly Htrain of this prrnnd melon is really anperb. 85 days. 
Probably more widely u.sed than any other large melon. Oval'in 
shape, slightly ribbed with light open netting. The flesh is deep 
.salmon, thick, spicy, lucious. Excellent for local markets and 
roadside stands. Average weight 6 pounds. Pkt.. 7 ets.; oz., 16 
cfK.; i/t lb., 40 ets.; Ib.. 68 et.s.; lb., .$1.30; 3 lb.s., $2.20, postpaid. 
Emerald Gem 
Salmon flesh/ This beautiful melon matures in 80 days. It is 
truly a gem. The ribs .ire marked but the skin is .smooth. Deep 
emerald green color. The flesh is thick and firm ripening almost 
to the rind. Pkt., .5 ets.; oz., 13 ets.; 14 lb.s., 33 cts.; % lb., 53 cts.; 
lb.. 90 ets.; 3 lbs., .$1/60, postpaid. 
507 (85 days). The lead¬ 
ing green-fleshed variety 
developed from the old 
Netted Gem into a round 
type melon. The light 
green flesh is very thick 
with a small seed cavity. 
It has a fine smooth 
grained firm, but melting 
quality and a choice spicy 
flavor. Because they are 
uniform, small in s i z c, 
and round without ribs, 
the fruits ;i r e ideal for 
packing ill baskets or 
crates. Pkt., 5 et..; iiz., 
13 ets.; 1/4 lb.. .33 ets.; 
V-. lb., .53 ets.; Ib., 90 
rts.: 3 lbs., $1.60. post¬ 
paid. 
Shumway’s Golden Delicious 
The melons are covered with a heavy grayish 
netting. Flesh green, gold lined. Its shape is 
ideal; very slightly oval, no ribs, heavily netted 
over the entire pnelon. A wonderfully prolific 
yielder producing its luscious niediuiu size 
melons in 70 day.s. It is the right shape to pack 
to best advantage in crates. The seed cavity 
is very small, flesh thick and firm; a good melon 
for market as well as the home garden. Pkt., 
7 cts.; oz., 14 cts.; 1/4 lb., 35 cts.; 1/2 lb., 58 cts.; 
lb., $1.00; 2 lbs., $1.80, postpaid. 
Shumway’s 
Sugar Rock 
or Honey Rock 
83 days. A distinctive new 
tjrpe fast gaining in popularity. 
The fruits are almost perfectly 
round, non-ribbed and covered 
Avith a very lioat^y netting. The 
meat is of superb quality; vmry 
thick; firm textured, deep orange 
in color and AAutli a unique 
honey-.SAveet flavor. A tough- 
rinded type; excellent for ship¬ 
ping. Very productive, yielding 
5 to 7 fine fruits to the vine. 
Destined to he the leading canta¬ 
loup in all markets. See illus¬ 
tration in color on front cover. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 17 cts.; 14 
44 cts.; V 2 76 cts.; lb., $1.35; 
2 lbs., $2.50, postpaid. 
Shumway’s 
Delicious 
Musk 
Melons 
All Pure Bred 
Hand Selected 
SEED 
504 Hearts of Gold 
S3 (lays. A fine main crop variety. Very popular with market gardeners and shippers. The firm rind, ex¬ 
tremely small seed cavity and uniform size make it especially suited to long distance shipping. Medium in 
size, well ribbed and closely netted. The very thick, fine-grained flesh is a deep salmon orange with a 
delicious spicy flavor. It ripens close to the rind. Tlie vines are vigorous, prolific and blight resistant. 
Average weight 2 pounds: Pkt., 7 cts.; oz., 16 cts.; 14 Ib., 40 cts.; ’/a lb., 68 cts.; Ib., $1.30; 3 lbs., $2.30, 
postpaid. 
.503 SliUmway’s Sugar Hock or Honey Hock 
Shumway^s 
Improved Perfecto 
85 days. A new salmon fleshed Kocky 
Ford type. This grand new variety has the 
deepest flesh and smallest seed cavity of 
any of this type. The flesh is very sweet 
and spicy. Wonderful shipping quality. 
Very heavily netted, perfectly round, no 
ribs. Every melon about the same size and 
a wonderful crate or basket variety. I 
recommend this grand new variety to every 
market gardener or home planter. Pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 1/4 lb., 48 cts.; Vz lb., 
83 cts.; lb., $1.50; 2 lbs., $2.90, postpaid. 
