LEONARD SEED COMPANY, CHICAGO 
25 
Muskmelons 
OSAGE OR MILLER’S CREAM. Is of medium size, oval in 
form, dark green in color; somewhat netted and slightly ribbed. 
The flesh is extremely and uniformly thick, of firm texture, 
rich salmon in color; highly flavored and delicious to the rind. 
Cavity very small. It is a remarkable keeper and a good shipping 
melon. Edible in 94 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 40c. 
HOODOO OR HEARTS OF GOLD. An orange fleshed melon 
of medium size; fine for the home garden as a mid-season sort, 
also ideal as a shipping melon, as the rind, although thin, is 
very firm and is covered with dense fine netting. Vines are 
vigorous and resist blight well. Fruits are uniform, medium in 
size, nearly round. The flesh is thick, firm, highly colored and 
delicious. Edible in 85 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 34 lb., 45c. 
Lake Champlain. This very early maturing melon produces 
almost round, medium size melons, well netted, moderately 
ribbed, thick fleshed, sweet and melting, of golden yellow color. 
The plants are hardy and vigorous, very productive, producing 
melons in 87 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 45c. 
Paul Rose or Petoskey. A yellow fleshed sort of suitable size 
for a crate melon and of excellent quality. Vines vigorous and 
productive; fruits oval, slightly ribbed and densely netted. 
Edible in 91 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 45c. 
Tip Top. 
Emerald Gem. A very early, yellow fleshed melon of small to 
medium size. One of the very best for the home garden. Fruits 
globular or slightly flattened; somewhat irregularly ribbed and 
very slightly netted. Edible in 85 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
34 lb., 50c. 
Osage Gem. Skin is heavily netted, flesh salmon colored and 
of the highest quality. Very popular with many shippers as it 
carries well and really has a very wonderful flavor. Edible in 
92 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 45c. 
Bender’s Surprise. A very delicious, large, salmon flesbed 
melon with superior shipping and keeping qualities. Very popu¬ 
lar in the East. Edible in 91 days. Pkt,, 10c; oz., 20c; 34 lb., 45c. 
MILWAUKEE MARKET. A medium large, pink fleshed melon 
with excellent eating qualities. The ribs are fairly prominent 
and the netting is very heavy; the shape is slightly oval; it is 
early maturing, being edible in 87 days. The rind is extremely 
hard, making it an excellent shipping variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; 34 lb., 45c. 
Edwards’ Perfecto. The melons are almost perfectly round, 
heavily netted, no ribs, and the shipping qualities are splendid. 
Edible in 96 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 34 lb., 45c. 
Osage or Miller’s Cream. 
Hale’s Best. Very early. We have had ripe 
melons in 68 days. Salmon flesh of ex¬ 
ceptional thickness, the shape is oval, about 
8 x 41/2 inches, with heavy netting and fairly 
prominent ribs. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 34 lb., 
60c. 
Abbott’s Pearly Pink Meat. Fruit oval, 
5'/2 x 5^'8 inches, covered with coarse net¬ 
ting; flesh is deep and pink in color; good 
shipper. Edible in 93 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; 34 lb., 40c. 
Burrell’s Gem. An oval melon with heavy 
netting; flesh thick, deep, salmon, sweet and 
spicy: good shipper. Edible in 93 days. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 50c. 
Vine Peach. Very similar to Garden Lemon 
and used for preserving. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
34 lb., 40c. 
Banana. A long salmon fleshed variety of 
good flavor, growing about 15 inches long. 
Edible in 94 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 34 
lb., 45c. 
TIP TOP. This very productive melon is of 
medium to large size, nearly round, slightly 
ribbed and fairly well covered with shallow 
netting. The flesh is deep yellow in color. 
The universal testimony of every one using 
Tip Top is that every fruit produced, 
whether big or little, early or late in the 
season, is a good one, sweet, juicy, finest 
flavor, firm but not hard fleshed; eatable to 
the very coating. Edible in 89 days. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; 34 lb., 45c. 
Hoodoo or Hearts of Gold. 
