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Banana Cantaloupe 
No. 262. Banana t 80 Days].—When introduced this was a cu¬ 
riosity, but on its merits has become a real 
necessity. It is banana shaped and has the banana flavor; grows 
15 to 20 inches long by four to six inches in diameter; has thick 
orange flesh with delightfully sweet flavor. Fkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
lb. 35c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. lots $1.00 per lb.; 
5-lb. lots 90c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 80c per lb. 
No. 252. Rocky Ford Netted Gem f 78 D r ^;.^ r h d e . °^ e ' 
flesh is thick, with a small cavity; has that spicy flavor that 
makes a cantaloupe so delicious. Slightly ribbed, well covered 
with fine netting and uniform in size and shape. Fkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
Vn lb. 25c; lb. 85c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. lots 65c per lb.; 
5-lb. lots 60c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 55c per lb. 
No. 251. Netted Rock or 
Eden Gem J 78 ~ 
One of the 
meatiest of the Rocky 
Ford melons; of uni¬ 
form standard size, 
covered with a beauti¬ 
ful gray lace-like 
netting with hardly 
a trace of ribbing, 
which, with the small 
seed cavity are the 
most essential points 
in shipping and keep¬ 
ing qualities. The 
flesh is green tingea 
with a delicious sal¬ 
mon pink around the 
seed cavity. The 
flesh is firm, but not 
tough or stringy; 
sweet, luscious, melt¬ 
ing and superb flavor. __ ., , _ , _ 
A heavy yielder. Fkt. Netted Bock or Eden Gem. 
5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; 
lb. 85c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. lots 65c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 60C 
per lb.; 10-lb. lots 55c per lb. 
Wood’s Early Knight Cantaloupe. 
No, 249. Wood’s Early Knight 
Knight ranks next to our Extra Early Hanover and Early Rocky 
Ford. If is a happy combination of earliness, productiveness and 
quality. The melons are nearly oval shaped, densely netted, of 
good size with thick bright green flesh that is very luscious and 
ripens close to the skin. Uniform in size, averaging 7 to 8 inches 
long, 5 to 6 inches across. Fkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c: lb. $1.00, 
postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. lots 80c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 70c per lb.; 
10 -lb. lots 60c per lb. 
No. 257. Tip-Top 
[80 Days]. — Rightly 
named, for it is one of 
the most delicious mel¬ 
ons. The fruits are of 
good size, quite well 
netted, evenly ribbed, 
have thick orange flesh, 
sweet, juicy and of the 
finest spicy flavor, even 
close to the rind. It is 
the sort of melon that 
if you grow it once you 
will always give it a 
place in your garden. 
All through the season 
the early melons and 
the late ones are good. 
Fkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 
30c; lb. $ 1 . 00 , postpaid. 
Not postpaid, 2-lb. lots 
80c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
70c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 
60c per lb. 
No. 254. Extra Early 
Hackensack 
to Large Hackensack, 
but not so large, nearly 
two weeks earlier and 
has the same delicious¬ 
ly sweet and sugary fla¬ 
vor. The netting is 
heavy, the flesh thick, 
juicy and sweet. The flesh is light green. Fine for the home 
garden and nearby market; too large to suit for shipping. A de¬ 
pendable melon for the home garden. Fkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; 
lb. $1.00, postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. lots 80c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
70c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 60c per lb. 
Tip Top Cantaloupe 
No. 259. Large 
Hackensack 
or TURK’S CAP [80 
Days]. — This is the 
type of melon once 
called muskmelon. The 
fruits are large, nearly 
round, flattened at the 
ends; has wide slices; 
is densely netted; the 
flesh is thick, sweet and 
juicy. Recommended 
only for the home gar¬ 
den and nearby mar¬ 
ket. Fkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
Vi lb. 30c; lb. 90c, post¬ 
paid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. 
lots 75c per lb.; 5-lb. 
lots 65c per lb.; 10-lb. 
lots 60c per lb. 
No. 263. Glass 
Mr Inn or MANGO [80 
Davsl _ For 
Large Hackensack Musk Melon. preserving, sweet pic¬ 
kles, mangofes stuffed like peppers, pies, and may be sliced and 
fried like egg-plant. Fkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 2 ozs. 35c; Vi lb. 60c; 
lb. $1.75, postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. lots $1.55 per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
$1.45 per lb.; 10-lb. lots $1.35 per lb. 
No. 245. Honey 
Dew [100 Days]. —The 
smooth thin 
skin is creamy white 
when ripe and so 
tough that the melon 
is practically sealed 
up and will keep for 
a month or more. Al¬ 
low 3 months to ma¬ 
ture, pull when the 
blossom end is slight¬ 
ly soft, and keep few 
days before serving. 
Flesh is good right up 
to the rind. Has a fla¬ 
vor quite distinct 
from the flavor of a 
cantaloupe. Fkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. 
$1.25, postpaid. Not 
postpaid, 2-lb. lots 
$1.00 per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
90c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 80c per lb. 
Honey Dew Melon. 
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