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LEONARD SEED COMPANY, CHICAGO 
ROCKY FORD. Almost round in shape, covered with 
netting and average about 5 inches in length; flesh is 
green, very sweet and highly flavored. Edible in 96 days. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 40c. 
ROCKY FORD-POLLOCK 10-25. This melon is 
identical in shape and size with the Rocky Ford; the 
flesh is salmon tinted instead of all green. It is rapidly 
taking the place of the old green fleshed Rocky Ford. 
Edible in 95 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 40c. 
Muskmelons 
Large Hackensack or Turk’s Cap. A very 
large, green-fleshed melon. The vines are hardy, 
vigorous and productive. The fruits are nearly 
round, usually somewhat flattened; ribs are large 
and of irregular width, densely covered with 
coarse netting. Edible in 90 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; 34 lb., 40c. 
Improved Cantaloupe. A very long melon, large 
and with pink flesh. It is heavily netted and ribbed 
prominently. Exceptionally sweet and spicy but a 
poor keeper. Edible in 86 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
34 lb., 40c. 
Honey Dew. The fruits are round and slightly 
oval, 6 to 8 inches in diameter and weigh about 
6 to 8 pounds; the skin is smooth and when ripe, 
is creamy yellow in color; flesh light emerald green, 
fine grained and of very sweet, sugary flavor. 
Rind thin but very firm and the fruits stand ship¬ 
ping remarkably well. Edible in 113 days. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; 34 lb., 60c. 
Honey Ball. A cross between Honey Dew and 
Texas Cannon Ball. Extremely sweet but lacking 
in flavor. Edible in 104 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 
34 lb., 75c. 
Casaba. The Casabas are primarily for winter use. 
They require a long season for maturing but the 
fruits are exceptionally good keepers. The skin of 
the fruits is usually furrowed and they possess little 
or none of the common muskmelon odor. Edible 
in 115 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 34 lb., 75c. 
Yellow Meated Japan. A large pink meated 
melon with whitish skin turning to a lemon color 
as it approaches maturity, moderately ribbed and 
netted; not adapted to shipping. Medium late in 
maturing; edible in 96 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
34 lb., 40c. 
HONEY ROCK. A new melon originated in 
Michigan. Almost round, of the right size for a 
breakfast melon. Golden skin with very fine net¬ 
ting, flesh very sweet. Melons run uniform in size, 
shape and quality. Edible in 88 days. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; 34 lb., 60c. 
Culture. For muskmelon fol¬ 
low our cultural directions for 
cucumber except that where a 
robust growing variety of musk- 
melon is grown, a space of as 
much as six by six feet is some¬ 
times required between hills. 
One ounce of seed plants fifty 
hills and three pounds plants an 
acre. The crop, or the last 
planting for a succession, should 
be in June. While not neces¬ 
sary it is advisable to pinch off 
the branches of muskmelon if 
a quicker matured or a larger or 
a better fruit is required. Pick 
the melon when it parts from 
the stem without difficulty and 
store a few days in a cool room. 
Rocky Ford. 
Delicious Gold Lined. Of fine, uniform shape and with¬ 
out ribs; slightly oval; meat thick, green and light gold 
towards center. Edible in 96 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
34 lb., 40c. 
Eden Gem or Netted Rock. Highly esteemed on ac¬ 
count of its rust-resisting qualities; very solid netting 
with almost invisible ribs; nearly ball shaped, green flesh, 
fine for home use or market. Edible in 86 days. Pkt.j 
10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 40c. 
Extra Early Hackensack. Medium to large sized, 
nearly round or somewhat flattened, evenly and deeply 
ribbed and with very coarse netting. 
Skin is green, slightly tinged with yel¬ 
low as the fruits mature. Flesh is green, 
a little coarse but juicy and sweet. Edible 
in 82 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 
40c. 
