4 8 MICHELL’S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Muskmelon, Honey Rock 
MUSKMELON 
HONEY ROCK 
A New Introduction 
A wonderful melon of excellent flavor; medium in size, 
round as a ball and with a very coarse netting; flesh is thick and 
of a deep orange color; they ripen early and have proven to be 
very productive. Pkt., 10c.; 25c. per oz.; }4 lb., 85c., postpaid. 
See page 2 for complete index of Vegetable Seeds. 
American Purple Top Yellow Ruta Baga 
WATERMELON 
PRIDE OF MUSCATINE 
A New Melon (Wilt-Resistant) 
This variety will be welcomed in sections where melon wilt 
prevails; it is more immune from this plant disease than any 
variety we know of. A long dark green variety, with red flesh 
and exceptionally sweet. Pkt., 10c.; 15c. per oz.; lb., 40c.; 
$1.25 per lb., prepaid. 
WATERMELON, TANGERINE 
A fine medium size melon for the home garden; oval in shape, 
with mottled stripes of light green; flesh a decided pink and of 
finest quality. When the thin rind is broken, the flesh separates 
the same as a tangerine. Pkt., 15c.; 35c. per oz.; y lb., $1.00, 
prepaid. 
Parsley, Tom Thumb 
PARSLEY, TOM THUMB 
A very fine extra curled variety of very dwarf habit, growing 
uniform in shape and compactness. Excellent for home garden 
use; also suitable for edging borders and decorative purposes. 
Pkt., 15c.; 25c. per oz.; lb., 70c.; $2.00 per lb., prepaid. 
PEAS, EXTRA EARLY EIGHT WEEKS 
This is one of the earliest dwarf Peas in cultivation, com¬ 
mencing to bear weeks after planting. They usually grow to 
a height of from 12 to 15 inches; on account of their dwarf habit 
they can be planted closer than most other varieties, yielding a 
greater quantity of peas from a comparatively small space of 
ground than from almost any other variety. The pods are of 
medium size and well filled with peas of extra fine quality. Pkt., 
10c.; 25c. per Yi lb.; lb., 45c.; 85c. per 2 lbs.; 5 lbs., $2.00; $3.70 
per 10 lbs.; 25 lbs., $8.00. 
RUTA BAGA 
AMERICAN PURPLE TOP YELLOW 
(Special Strain) 
This special strain is at least 8 to 10 days earlier than our 
usual strain; the roots are mostly round, with a small tap root, 
yellow in color with purple crown; flesh amber colored, sweet and 
free from fiber; tops are of medium size and of a smoky green 
color. This strain is of very rapid growth, seed can be sown much 
later than other strains and yet develop a nice large root before 
freezing weather. Pkt., 15c.; 35c. per oz.; % lb., $1.00; $3.50 
per lb., prepaid. 
Prices quoted on Beans, Sugar Corn and Peas are pre¬ 
paid on quantities up to 5 lbs., to the first and second 
zones; for other zones see parcel post table on page 1. 
Larger quantities shipped at purchaser’s expense. 
Michell’s Reliable Grass Seeds are offered on pages 4 to 7 
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