T. HE /ir)/lllS SEED CO, 
KANSAS CITY, MO. 
Muskmelon or Cantaloupe 
MUSKMELON OR CANTALOUPE 
Five pounds and over five cents less 
per pound; one-half pound at pound 
Three Ounces of Seed to 100 Yards of Row; One and 
One-half Founds to the Acre. 
One Ounce of Seed Will Plant 60 Hills. 
Culture. Melons do best in sandy soil or sod land and 
ground should be made rich. The hills can be put 4 to 
6 feet apart with 10 to 12 seeds in each hill. Put the 
seeds an inch deep and when danger of frost is over 
thin to four good plants to a hill. Cultivation should 
be kept up as long as possible. One ounce of seed is 
sufficient for 60 hills. 
HALE’S BEST. (68 days). This new variety was orig¬ 
inated in the Imperial Valley of California. It is a 
remarkably early Melon of fine flavor. The flesh is 
salmon, exceptionally thick, with a very small seed 
cavity. The fruits are oval, about 8 by 4% inches, with 
a heavy netting, and is lightly ribbed. Hale’s Best will 
be of real value as an early Melon. Fkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
Vi lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
Hale’s Best. 
OBEELE7 WONDER. (90 days). This is a large, 
handsome melon, averaging four to five pounds; 
nearly round and having a very heavy netting. The 
flesh is quite thick and fine grained. Salmon color 
flesh of fine quality. We class it among the late 
sorts. Anyone desiring a large salmon-fleshed mel¬ 
on of quality will be pleased with it. Fkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; Vi lb., 60c; lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK. (90 days). This 
melon is 10 days earlier than the large old-fashioned 
Hackensack, deep ribs, coarse netting, thick flesh, 
of excellent flavor, flesh 
green and skin green, slightly 
tinged with yellow. Nearly 
round, somewhat flattened in 
shape. An old standby. Fkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., 
$1.25, postpaid. 
MARYLAND. (90 days). One 
of the Rocky Ford types, but 
more productive, larger in 
size, and 10 days earlier. 
Vines are strong and vigor¬ 
ous, producing slightly oval 
melons of fine, regular form 
and size, closely netted. Skin 
light golden color when ma¬ 
ture; flesh bright green, 
ripening very close to the 
skin. Fkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi 
lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
Imperial. 
IMPERIAL. (68 days). This variety is an improve¬ 
ment over Hale’s Best. It is slightly larger than 
the standard Rocky Ford, has a very thick salmon- 
colored flesh, is fairly heavy netted, and the spaces 
between the ribs are very distinctive. Its chief ad¬ 
vantage is its extreme earliness. Fkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 
Vi lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00, postpaid. 
LAKE CHAMFLAIN. (87 days). (Orange flesh). 
A new very early variety producing almost round, 
medium size Melons, well netted, moderately 
ribbed, thick fleshed, sweet and of golden yellow 
color. Will ripen in any of the Northern States, 
a sure cropper. Fkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 60c; lb., 
$2.00, postpaid. 
BURRELL’S GEM. (87 days). A celebrated orange- 
fleshed Melon, one of the best of the Rocky Ford 
types. Fruit medium size, oval, showing a slight 
rib and covered with a grayish netting, the flesh 
is a deep orange-yellow. Small cavity. Fkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; Vi lb-. 40c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
BENDER’S SURPRISE. (87 days). This Melon very 
much resembles the Tip Top, the netting being 
somewhat heavier. Flesh rich salmon color, fine 
grain, spicy and sweet. Fkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 
60c; lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
HEARTS OF GOLD or HOODOO. (88 days). 
An orange fleshed, medium size, good shipping va¬ 
riety. Fine netting extending over the whole sur¬ 
face, a fine highly colored melon of good shipping 
qualities. One of our popular sellers. Fkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; Vi lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
Hearts of Gold. 
price. 
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