ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL 
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New Honey Muskmelon 
Uniform in shape and size, 
weighing from 3 to 4 
pounds each, skin green 
and thickly netted. They 
are very thick meated, 
flesh of a light, green 
color, the inside surface, 
k when cut open, being of a 
k beautiful green color. In i 
9 quality and flavor they are 1 
gL superior, being uniformly k 
rich, sugary and luscious. n 
||sl They are extra early. Pkt. K 
gja 5c, oz. 8c, Vi lb. 25c, Vi 
lb. 43c, lb. 80c. *45® 
Emerald Gem 
The skin is an emerald 
green color and quite 
smooth; the flesh is light 
red or salmon; very thick, 
juicy and of the most lus¬ 
cious flavor. Pkt. 4c, oz. 
8c, Vi lb. 25c, Vi lb. 43c, 
lb. 80c. 
Burrell’s Gem 
Fruits oblong, weigh 3 
pounds ; heavily netted and 
faintly ribbed; flesh thick, 
deep salmon of excellent 
quality; a standard ship¬ 
ping variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
8c, Vi lb. 23c, Vi lb. 40c, 
lb. 75c. 
Alneer’s Improved Large Nutmeg 
Alneer’s Improved Large Nutmeg 
Nutmeg shape; flesh green; delicious flavor, skin finely 
netted. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 30c, Vi lb. 50c, lb. 90c. 
gp This melon is distinct in appearance. Our 
“ first claim for it is that it stands at the very 
or quality. Sweet, juicy, finest flavor; firm but 
fleshed; very attractive and showy appearance; 
netted. Unexcelled in productiveness. Pkt. 5c, 
4 lb. 25c, Vi lb. 43c, lb. 80c. 
Hale’s Best 
The earliest maturing of 
all large melons. Even 
in a season remarkable for 
its coolness, the melons 
develop to luscious sweet¬ 
ness in 70 days after 
I planting. The fruits are 
oval. Occasionally some 
fruits are somewhat more 
elongated. They have de¬ 
licious, sweet, bright sal¬ 
mon-orange flesh which is 
firm, fine grained, and has 
a rich delightful aroma. 
It is one of the favorite 
new melons. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, Vi lb. 30c, Vi lb. 55c, 
lb. $1.00. 
Rocky Ford 
Is used largely in hotels 
and restaurants. We have 
finest stock of this sort 
on market. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 
Vi lb- 23c, Vi lb. 40c, 
lb. 75c. 
NEW HONEY DEW MUSKMELON 
New Honey Dew 
A wonderful new, melon sold at fabulous prices in all leading 
markets. They grow about 6 inches in diameter from top to 
bottom and 7 or 8 inches long. The color is a dull white when ripe, have no netting. 
The rind, though thin, is very tough and so close that the excellent flesh is practically 
sealed up where it keeps in fine condition for several weeks after they are ripe. The 
flesh is a rich green color, very sweet, and possesses a delightful flavor. The vines are 
more productive than the ordinary kinds and the muskmelons are superior shippers. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 30c, y 2 lb. 55c, lb. $1.00. 
nf flr»1d Extremely thick, sweet orange flesh. An ideal 
icaru Oi «uiu basket and crate melon of medium size, round, 
s avily netted. Average size of melon 6 to 8 inches in diameter, 
atures in 75 days. The seed cavity is small and the rind is very 
.ugh, making it a good shipper; its vine is a vigorous grower and a 
, a vy cropper. A very convenient sized melon for the table and for 
icking in shipment. Does well in all sections. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi 
. 28c, y 2 lb. 50c, lb. 90c. 
Gold Lined Rocky Ford 
One of the sweetest and most de¬ 
licious early melons ever grown. 
The melons are deeply netted, being covered with a heavy grayish net¬ 
ting. The flesh is thick, very tender and of a beautiful green color, 
with a gold margin next to the seed cavity. Its shape is ideal, very 
slightly oval, no ribs, and is heavily netted over the entire melon. A 
wonderfully prolific yielder. The close and deep netting thoroughly 
covering the melon, protects its keeping and shipping qualities. In 
flavor it is most deliciously sweet and spicy. The seed cavity is very 
small, the attractive green flesh is thick, smooth and firm, making it 
the best melon for carrying to distant markets, as well as a home gar¬ 
den sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 28c, Vi lb. 50c, lb. 90c. 
