Muskmelon S —Cantaloupes 
NEW 
558 Imperial Special 
C Salmon Flesh —L) Grown under 
the trade-marked name, “Weaver's 
Special." A heavy yielding melon 
resembling Honeymel except in 
color of flesh, which is pink 
meated or red meated. The rind 
is of golden color, with light net¬ 
ting and very small seed cavity. 
Flesh is firm; quality and flavor 
the finest, and the shape is more 
round than oblong. Pick as soon 
as fruit will slip from the stem. 
Handle carefully and you will find it 
a good shipper. Pkt. 15*!; oz. 25c!; 
4 ozs. 75*!; i/ 2 lb. $1.15; lb. $2.00; 
2 lbs. $3.70; 5 lbs. $9.00; 10 lbs. $17.00 
NEW 
565 Golden Honeymoon 
(Green Flesh —L) Earlier than 
Honey Dew, with a golden colored 
rind. Flesh is green, of sweet and 
delicious flavor and finest quality. 
The rind turns yellow when two- 
thirds grown, but the fruits 
should not be picked until they 
slip from the vine with slight 
pressure. The flesh is firm and 
thick, and the fine appearance and 
uniform size of the melons make 
quick sales at advanced prices over 
imilar varieties. Pkt. 15*!; oz. 25*!; 
ozs. 75*!; i/ 2 lb. $1.15; lb. $2.00; 
2 lbs. $3.70; 5 lbs. $9.00; 10 lbs. $17.00. 
574 Burpee’s Fordhook© 
(Orange Flesh— E) A delicious variety, equally choice for 
market and for home use. The melons grow to handy size 
and are very attractive. They are of a round- 
flat shape, well ribbed and heavily covered 
with a fine gray netting. The 
bright orange flesh is ex¬ 
ceptionally thick, delight¬ 
fully sweet, and has a 
wonderful aroma. The 
texture of the flesh is 
fine grained and mod¬ 
erately firm. Pkt. 10*! 
oz. 20*!; 4 ozs. 50*!; 
Vi lb. 75*!; lb. $1.25 
2 lbs. $2.30; 5 
$5.50; 10 lbs. $10.00 
Burpee s Fordhook 
547 Delicious© 
(Orange Flesh —E) Resembles the popular Bender's Sur¬ 
prise but is extra early, ripening about the same time as 
those of Lake Champlain. Ljght green, finely netted, oval 
fruits. Firm, tender flesh of a deep 
orange-yellow color. Of surprisingly 
sweet flavor. The melons weigh about 
5 lbs. each and_ contain an astonish¬ 
ingly large quantity of 
luscious sweet flesh. 
Pkt. 10c!; oz. 20c! 
4 ozs. 60*!; i/ 2 lb 
85*!; lb. $1.50 
2 lbs. $2.75 
5 lbs. $6.60 
10 lbs. $12.00 
Muskmelon 
Collections 
These contain the following 
three delicious early Melons: 
Burpee’s Fordhook, Deli¬ 
cious, and Hale’s Best. 
7066 One Pkt. each c%r\ . 
(value 30*!) for 
7068 One Oz. each ai\ , 
(value 600) for 
Honey Rock 
Hale’s Best 
569 Honey Rock © 
(Sainton Flesh —L) Also called Sugar Rock. The medium 
size fruits have a gray-green skin with heavy coarse netting. 
The deeply colored salmon flesh is deliciously sweet and has 
a fine smooth texture. The fruits are almost round and very 
heavy, due to the thickness of the fine-grained crisp flesh. 
Pkt. 10*!; oz. 200; 4 ozs. 500; >/ 2 lb. 800; lb. $1.35; 
2 lbs. $2.50; 5 lbs. $5.95; 10 lbs. $10.80. 
587 Banana 
(Salmon Flesh —M) Banana-shaped fruits 
20 in. long and 6 in. thick. Sweet sal¬ 
mon flesh. Grow this Melon in your 
garden and surprise your friends 
with its unusual shape and exqui¬ 
site flavor. Pkt. 100; oz. 200; 
4 ozs. 500; i/ 2 lb. 800; lb. $1.35; 
2 lbs. $2.50; 5 lbs. $5.95; 
10 lbs. $10.80. 
571 Hearts of Gold O 
(Salmon Flesh —E) An excellent 
shipping variety widely known, 
growing about 5 in. in diameter 
and 6 in. in length, weighing 2 lbs. 
each. The seed cavity is small and 
the rind is very tough. Delicate, 
luscious, salmon flesh ripening 
close to the rind. It is a vigorous 
grower and a heavy cropper. 
Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 4 ozs. 450; 
Vi lb. 700; lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; 
5 lbs. $5.05; 10 lbs. $9.20. 
Hearts of Gold 
553 Hale’s Best 
(Orange Flesh —E) The melons develop to luscious sweet 
ness in 70 days after planting. The fruits are oval. Occa 
sionally some fruits are somewhat more elongated. The 
have delicious, sweet, bright salmon-orange flesh which j 
firm, fine grained, and has a rich, delightful aroma. Pkt. 100 
oz. 200; 4 ozs. 500; i/ 2 lb. 750; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30 
5 lbs. $5.50; 10 lbs. $10.00. 
r-1 (Green Flesh L) Claimei 
556 noneymei to be the sweetest of th 
Honey Dew type. Size a trifle smaller, slightly ribbed 
rind pearl gray with loosely laced, rather ligh 
netting. When ripe, shows golden between th 
netting. Pkt. 100; oz. 200; 4 ozs. 50* 
Vi lb. 750; lb. $1.25 
2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50 
10 lbs. $10.00. 
555 Honey Dew 
(Green Flesh —L) The well- 
known green-fleshed melon for 
warm climates, requiring a long 
growing season. Pkt. 100; 
oz. 200; 4 ozs. 500; i/ 2 lb. 750; 
lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. 
$5.50; 10 lbs. $10.00. 
557 Honey Ball 
(Green Flesh— L) Produces perfectly 
round fruits 6Fa in. in diameter. 
Covered with netting. The flesh 
is very sweet. Pkt. 100; oz. 200; 
4 ozs. 500; i/ 2 lb. 750; lb. $1.25; 
2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50; 
10 lbs. $10.00. 
Try some of the newer Melons as well as the old-time favorites 
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