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Ice Cream 
ICE CREAM (Black Seeded)— A little later. 
Oval in shape, lig’ht in color, with a very faint 
stripe, seeds small and black, flesh bright red 
with a thin rind and solid meat and a flavor 
that far surpasses that of any other watermelon. 
It is crisp and delicious. 
Rockyford 
Salmon-Fleshed Varieties 
BANANA —A splendid melon averaging from 
20 to 28 inches in length, of a rich salmon color, 
and delicious flavor. Don’t pick the melons until 
they are thoroughly ripe, as they are then at 
their best. 
EMERALD GEM —The skin, white-ribbed, is 
perfectly smooth and of a deep emerald green 
color. The flesh is thick and of a deep salmon 
color, and ripens to the green rind. 
LARGE YELLOW —The fruit is large, oblong, 
slightly ribbed and coarsely netted. The flesh 
is light yellowish-green, very sweet, crisp and 
delicious. 
OSAGE OR MILLER’S CREAM— The skin is 
very thin, of a dark g^reen color, and slightly 
netted. ITie flesh is of a salmon color, remark¬ 
ably sweet, extremely thick, and delicious. 
GOLDEN BEAUTY CASSABAS— One of the 
best cassabas. It is a variety grown extensively 
for shipment. The fruits are nearly globular, 
bright yellow with golden tint, with wrinkled 
skin, six to eight inches in diameter. The flesh 
is white, very thick, juicy and sweet. 
HEARTS OF GOLD —This is an orange- 
fleshed variety of medium size, ideal as a ship¬ 
ping melon and a desirable mid-season sort. The 
vines are vigorous, blight-resisting and very pro¬ 
ductive. The rind is thin, yet very firm, so that 
the melons arrive in perfect condition in distant 
markets. The flesh is very thick, firm, of fine 
texture and delicious flavor. 
Note the size of the cavity as compared to 
size of dollar, also the very thin rind. 
HALE’S BEST I M PROVED— Extra early sal¬ 
mon tinted of remarkable flavor. The seed cavity 
is small and the attractive salmon tinted flesh 
is firm. Melons are oblong, well netted and very 
attractive. It is ten days to two weeks earlier 
than any other strain of the famous Rockyford 
or Netted Gem variety. 
HONEY DEW —Average size six inches in di¬ 
ameter and seven to eight inches in length, 
weighs five to six pounds. The skin is smooth, 
with an occasional net, is a creamy yellow when 
ripe. The flesh is very thick, and very fine 
grained. The seed cavity is very small. 
POSTPAID 
Salmon Fleshed, Musk Melons 
Pkt. 1 oz. 2 oz. !4 lb. 1/2 lb. 1 lb. 5 lbs. 10 lbs. 
$0.06 $0.15 $0.25 $0.40 $0.60 $1.00 $4.50 $8.00 
Watermelons 
Burrell Gem 
BURRELL GEM —Burrell’s Gem has a tough, 
thin rind, well arched ribs, covered with a closely 
interlaced gray netting; shape elongated, being 
about 4^/^ inches in diameter by 6 inches long, 
flesh, a reddish orange; thick and fine grained. 
POLLOCK 10-25—A popular early melon of 
the solid netted type, very small seed cavity with 
thick luscious flesh of genuine salmon tint. 
