Golden or Orange Fleshed Muskmelons 
452 — GOLDEN LAKE CHAMPLAIN. (57 flays.) A new 
Melon that beats them all in earliness, productiveness 
and hardiness. Medium size; flesh deep golden color; 
plant very vigorous. Pkt., 5c; oz.. 10c; 14 lb.. 35c; lb.. 
$1.25, postpaid. 
464— BENDER’S SURPRISE. (94 days.) My choice of 
the late maturing melons. Has a heavy, coarse netting 
completely covering the fruit. Is slightly ribbed. Flesh 
deep orange: highly flavored. Weight up 1 o 10 lbs. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., 95o, postpaid. 
465 — YELLOW GIANT. (75 days.) If you want a big 
melon to take to the Fair this Fall, grow Yellow Giant. 
The giant of the pink meated muskmelons. Some 
melons weigli 25 lbs. Very pleasant taste. Shape a 
little flat. Pkt, 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
466 — OSAGE. (90 days.) Thick, firm, orange flesh of fine quality. Pkt., 
5c; oz.. 10c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
468 — BANANA CANTALOUPE. (95 days.) The flesh is very solid, 
rich salmon color. Delicious banana like flavor when the melon is 
thoroughly ripe. Grows from 20 to 30 inches in length and is very 
prolific. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
470 — MIXED MUSKMELONS. Give the boys a packet or ounce of this 
seed for their own melon patch—the cream of the crop. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; Vi lb., 20c; lb., 65c, postpaid. 
432 — IMPROVED ROCKY FORD. (Hale’s Best Strain.) (70 days.) The popular, 
early Cantaloupe. Slightly ribbed: thick, golden orange flesh; delicious flavor. One 
of the best for home use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 35c; lb.. $1.00, postpaid. 
443 — HONEY ROCK. The leading farm belt melon. This new variety won favor 
because of its medium large size, excellent sweet flavor. Jt is well netted and ships 
well, allowing it to be thoroughly ripened on the vine. 
I highly recommend this one. (See colored picture, Page 
60.) Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 45c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
Yellow Giant 
458—HEARTS OF GOLD. My choice. An orange- 
fleshed, round Melon, finely netted, medium size, 
ideal for market and home gardeners. Flesh is 
thick, firm, of fine texture and delicious flavor. 
Pkt.. 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb.. 35c; lb.. $1.00, postpaid. 
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WATERMELONS 
On* Ounce Will Plant About 50 Hills 
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Culture. Treat same as Muskmelons except to 
plant 8 to 10 feet apart, according to variety. 
Plant 7 to 10 seeds in a hill. Seed should not be 
planted before the ground becomes warm and 
dry. 
479—PRIDE OF MUSCATINE. (Wilt-Resistant.) 
Muscatine Island produces hundreds of car¬ 
loads of melons each year. They find they 
have to use wilt-resistant seed. The Iowa 
Melon Grower’s Association, together with our 
State College, have developed a new wilt-re¬ 
sistant melon. 
Ours is the genuine State College Certified 
Wilt-Resistant Melon seed, grown under the 
supervision of the Iowa Melon Grower’s Associa- — 
tion. This new variety is guaranteed to grow in 
the most extreme cases of wilt-infested ground. 
Pride of Muscatine is similar to Kleckleys with 
these advantages—it is earlier, a better shipper 
and a heavier yielder. Pkt., 5c; oz,, 10c; 
V4 lb., 25c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.00, post¬ 
paid. 
472 — COLE’S EARLY. (SO days.) One 
of the earliest Melons of all and espe- 
cially'good for family use. Very pro¬ 
ductive; rind green, striped with a 
lighter shade. Flesh bright red, crisp 
and sweet; good shipper. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 70c; 5 lbs.. 
$3.00, postpaid. 
Interest the 
Children in 
Gardening. 
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Improved Kleckley Sweet 
478 — XLECKLEY SWEET. Colorado-grown seed. (85 
days.) The most popular melon everywhere. It is 
regular in shape, of high quality and has an even 
dark green skin. This melon should be in every 
town and farm garden. Its large and generous heart 
is frosty red, and deliciously sweet. The seed we 
offer is taken from Colorado-grown melons weigh- 
IVig 25 lbs. or more and is grown exclusively for 
seed purposes. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 
70o; 5 lbs., $3.00, postpaid. 
492—Early Honey 
(85 days.) Bids fair to outdo Kleckley Sweet in 
popularity. Black tipped seeds, deep green rind. The 
flesh is a beautiful crimson, very crisp and tender. 
While not quite as large as Kleckley Sweet this 
melon is sweeter and better for home use. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 70c; 5 lbs., $3.25, postpaid. 
474 — SWEET HEART. (90 days.) Barge, heavy 
melons of oval or round shape. Skih light green 
and very thin rind. Excellent flavor, crisp and ex¬ 
ceedingly sweet; dark seeds. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 
20c; lb., 65c; 5 lbs., $2.75, postpaid. 
484 — GOLDEN HONEY. (90 days.) A real quality, 
yellow-meated melon greatly liked by everyone that 
has tasted it. Remarkably sweet, tender and juicy. 
Thin rind. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 75c; 
5 lbs., $3.00 postpaid. 
