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Jackson’s Seeds Grow Better 
Jackson's Money-Making Cantaloupe Seed 
Culture: Cantaloupes thrive best in a light, rich soil; they should be 
planted as soon as the ground is warm, in hills 4 to 6 feet apart. In each 
hill apply well-rotted manure or a handful of commercial fertilizer, well 
mixed with the soil; plant about 14 seeds to each hill, covering about 
one inch deep. When plants are pretty well developed, thin out to about 
three plants to the hill. Cultivate frequently. One ounce to 60 hills; 2 
to 3 pounds to the acre. 
HALE’S BEST. A new variety of cantaloupe which is grown quite 
extensively in the Imperial Valley of California. Very early and ex¬ 
cellent for shipping. The flesh is salmon and the shape is oval, with 
heavy netting and prominent ribs. Very sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; *4 
lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs. $5.00. 
POLLOCK 10-25 (Salmon Fleshed). This is the most popular melon 
used by the growers of Rocky Ford for home use and shipping to distant 
markets. It is very uniform in size and shape, and does not develop 
soft spots like some other varieties ; the flesh is sweet and very delicious, 
being very deep and fine grained and more salmon colored than the 
Pollock 25. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.00, post¬ 
paid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $9.00. 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK. This type is the earliest of the 
Muskmelon family, being very large, the melons sometimes weighing 
from 5 to 6 pounds, the ribs being very prominent, the flesh being of 
a pale green and of an excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 40c; 
lb. $1.25. postpaid. 
HONEY BALL CANTALOUPE. This new cantaloupe is a little larger 
in size than the Rocky Ford, being very round and slightly netted, hav¬ 
ing a very thick wall of delicious green meat clear to the rind. Pkt. 
10 c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 60c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 
Hale’s Best 
Cantaloupe—Pollock 10-25 
This new melon has 
created a sensatior 
throughout the entire 
country. The flesh is an emerald-green, very thick and fine grained, can 
be eaten to the rind. It is of medium size, weighing 5 to 6 pounds. One 
of the best keepers, which makes it of special value to large growers, as 
they can be kept until winter months for marketing, when prices are 
high. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.00, postpaid. 
Celery—Self-Blanching 
Eat Jackson’s 
Delicious Cel¬ 
ery for Health 
Culture: Celery is slow 
to germinate and ample 
time must be given. Sow 
thinly, cover lightly and 
keep constantly moist. 
When seedling plants are- 
three inches high, clip 
for stocky growth or else 
transplant, y± ounce to 
100 feet of row; 4 
ounces to the acre. 
GOLDEN SELF¬ 
BLANCHING. The plants 
are compact and stocky, 
with a yellowish green 
foliage; stalks are per¬ 
fectly solid, of fine fla¬ 
vor, and it attains a 
good size and is very 
handsome. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
50c; y± lb. $1.50, post¬ 
paid. 
WHITE PLUME. Nat¬ 
urally white or light fo¬ 
liage, requires very little 
banking-up to bleach. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; *4 lb. 
85c, postpaid. 
Hearts of Gold 
BANANA CANTALOUPE. A cantaloupe that tastes like a banana; 
grows from 18 to 30 inches in length and 4 to 6 inches in diameter. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid. 
JACKSON’S UP-TO-DATE ROCKY FORD. A very handsome canta¬ 
loupe in appearance, being slightly ribbed and laced and interlaced with 
thick netting outside; the flesh is thick, green, very delicious. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50, postpaid. 
HEARTS OF GOLD CANTALOUPE. This is undoubtedly one of the 
sweetest pink-meated cantaloupes ever introduced; it is very uniform in 
size, having a thick netting with very pronounced ribs. The meat is 
fine-grained and very delicious in flavor. A good shipper, weighing 
about two pounds, and ready for the market in about '92 days from plant¬ 
ing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; ^4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.00, postpaid. Not 
prepaid, 10 lbs. $9.00. 
EDEN GEM. A variety that gives perfect satisfaction to the home 
gardener and trucker, having green flesh of a fine flavor, and thick 
netting outside, which enables it to resist the rust. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
*4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 
Honey Dew 
Casaba 
Nitrate of Soda 
1,000 pounds of Nitrate of Soda will 
furnish more nitrogen to the plants 
early in the spring than the gardener 
can get from 100 tons of well-rotted 
stable manure. Nitrate of Soda is 
usually applied at the rate of 100 to 
200 pounds per acre of land previously 
dressed with barnyard manure. To se¬ 
cure an even distribution the Nitrate 
should be well mixed with from three 
to five parts of loam or sand. We will 
oe glad to furnish you free books on 
;he use of Nitrate of Soda. Price per 
100 lbs. $2.85, f. o. b. Houston. 
