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Schell’s Strain Hale’s Best. Very early; very good 
Honey Dew Melon. 120 days. It is different from 
any muskmelon or Cantaloupe, both in appearance 
and flavor. The melons are large and round; the 
outer skin is hard and almost white, turning to a lemon 
color when ripe. The thick, deep flesh is light green 
with a rich, delicious honey-sweet flavor and is very 
juicy, unlike any other melon. Plant as early as 
possible. They will keep until late in the fall when 
no other melons are to be had. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
Xlb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
Paul Rose. 88 days. Salmon flesh. Almost round; 
flesh deep and firm and very sweet and luscious. 
Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
CANTALOUPES, continued 
See Schell’s “Dee-Licious” on next page 
Ifnlo’c or B. Cantaloupe. 65 days. 
1 j This S pi e ndid melon is considered 
by many to be the most profitable crop where earliness 
with quality dominates the market. It is the earliest 
good melon and a fine shipper. Thousands of carloads 
are shipped to eastern markets annually, which is 
evidence enough that eastern growers have not been 
growing anything like enough to supply the great 
demand. If you grow for market, make part of your 
crop Hale’s Best to be first on the market. Hale’s Best 
has deep salmon, fine-grained flesh of excellent quality. 
The melons are oval, about 8 by 4X inches, with heavy 
netting. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 40 cts.; lb. 
$1.25; 3 lbs. (lor 1 acre) $3.45; 9 lbs. (lor 3 acres) 
$9.90. 
RiirrpII\ Clpm 8 7 da ys- A ver y fine melon. 
UUIIVUS \jvui. Sweet> rkh flavor . T he flesh is 
salmon, and very deep. Shape oval. It is an excellent 
shipper. Fine for home-garden as well as market. You 
will be well rewarded if you grow Burrell’s Gem. Pkt. 
5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; %lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25; 10 lbs. $10. 
Large Hackensack. 95 days. Green-fleshed; very 
sweet and luscious. Grows to a large size; round with 
flattened ends. The flesh is very deep and rich in ap¬ 
pearance and the melons weigh from 5 to 10 pounds 
each, and there are lots of them—for it is a heavy 
yielder, therefore desirable to grow for market or in 
the home-garden. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 
40 cts.; lb. Si.25. 
Extra-Early Hackensack. 90 days. Large melon, but 
not so large as Large Hackensack and ten days earlier; 
green flesh; very fine. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 
40 cts.; lb. Si.25. 
“MELON CULTURE.” A fine book on successful Melon 
growing. $1.10 postpaid. 
WATERMELONS 
QUANTITY PRICES.—When ordering 2, 3, or 4 
lbs., deduct 10 cts. per lb.; for 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 
lbs., deduct 20 cts. per lb. 
Schell's Strain Tom Watson. m ° st 
__ popular 
Melon in America. The melons are oblong, 18 to 24 
inches long and 10 to 14 inches in diameter, averaging 
forty to sixty pounds each. The flesh is a deep red, of the 
most delicious quality and extends close to the rinu. 
Rind dark green and very strong. This variety has 
proved its great value and should be grown by every 
melon-grower. It is difficult to find a better melon 
than Tom Watson for quality, flavor, size, shape, and 
shipping. (90 days.) 
Mr. D. A. Creider, Pennsylvania, writes; "One of the 
melons I grew from your seed weighed 41X pounds, the largest 
one ever seen in this vicinity.” 
Schell’s Special Stock (saved from specimen melons). 
Special Prices: Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; %lb. 
30 cts.; lb. 90 cts.; 4 lbs. $3.20; 10 lbs. $6.50; 50 
lbs. $30. 
Mclver’s Wonderful Sugar. 90 days. A long, striped 
melon (often 2 feet in length), of the finest quality. 
Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 35 cts.; lb. $1. 
Fordhook Early. 85 days. The earliest large-fruited 
melon; almost round; dark green; flesh bright red, 
crisp and sweet. Averages 25 pounds. Pkt. 5 cts.; 
oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 35 cts.; lb. $1. 
Iceberg or Blue Gem. 90 days. Large, thick, oval 
melons. Skin dark green, with lighter stripes. 
Sweet, sugary flavor. Black seed which allows 
early planting. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 
35 cts.; lb. $1. 
Harris Earliest. 80 days. One of the best 
extra-early melons; fruits are oval, dark green, 
with broad, light stripes; flesh sweet and deli¬ 
cious. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 15c.; Xlb. 35c.; lb. $1. 
New “Irish Grey.” 90 days. Try this splendid 
variety. The melons are very large, oblong, 
of greenish gray color outside. The flesh is 
rich red and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 5 cts.; 
oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 35 cts.; lb. $1. 
Round Dark Icing. 90 days. Shape round; 
flesh pink, sweet and melting. Pkt. 5 cts.; 
oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 35 cts.; lb. fi. 
Dixie. 90 days. Oblong; 18 to 24 inches long; skin 
dark green, with light stripes; flesh bright red and of 
finest quality. Averages 25 pounds. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 
15 cts.; Xlb. 35 cts.; lb. $1. 
Halbert Honey. 85 days. One of the best melons grown. 
The fruits are long, blunt at both ends; skin a rich, 
glossy green; the flesh a beautiful crimson; quality most 
delicious; very prolific. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 
35 cts.; lb. $1. 
Stone Mountain. 90 days. Round, showing slight ribs; 
smooth, light green; flesh beautiful deep crimson. 
Averages about 45 pounds. Only about half as many 
seeds as in other melons. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 
35 cts.; lb. $1. 
Florida Favorite. 87 days. Large, oblong; dark green 
skin; excellent flavor. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 
35 cts.; lb. $1. 
Excel The l ar § est th e shipping varieties. It is 
c dark green, with mottled stripes of a darker 
green. The shape is long and thicker than Tom Watson; 
it averages 20 inches long by 14 inches wide. The 
melons, often weighing 60 pounds, are of excellent 
quality. 100 days from planting to eating. Pkt. 5 cts.; 
oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 35 cts.; lb. $ 1 . 
Tom Watson, the most popular Watermelon. (See special prices) 
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