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"Pure and Sure" Seeds—ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY 
Burrell’s Gem or Defender. 
Muskmelon 
Maturing from 80 to 85 days. 
Culture: A rich, sandy loam is preferable for 
muskmelons. Sow 10 or 12 seeds in a hill, the hills 
being four to six feet apart each way depending on 
the vigor of the variety. Cover the seeds with about 
an inch of soil well firmed down. Thin the plants 
when they begin to crowd, leaving four of the best 
plants in each hill. Frequent but shallow cultiva¬ 
tion until the runners interfere is necessary. 
Beetles may be kept off by dusting with air-slacked 
lime, being careful not to use so much as to injure 
the vines. 
There are few products of the garden that give 
as much pleasure as ripe sweet melons fresh from 
the vines. It is now comparatively easy for the 
home gardener to enjoy this luscious garden prize 
at its best. Our list is made up of the most desirable 
varieties suited for growing wherever melons can 
be grown. 
Orange Fleshed Varieties 
Banana. The flesh (the melon being so nearly 
solid) is of a rich salmon. It grows from 20 to 28 
inches in length and is very prolific. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; 14 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
Burrell's Gem or Defender. This fine melon is 
popular for home garden growing. The fruits are 
normally 7 inches long when ripe, distinctly oval 
in shape, slightly ribbed, and closely netted on 
the ribs. The thick fine grained flesh is rich yel¬ 
lowish salmon in color and ripens clear to the 
rind. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.25. 
Hale’s Best. (Selected Stock). This is the melon 
now grown so extensively in the Imperial Valley, 
Cal. On account of its earliness and fine ship¬ 
ping qualities it has superseded the old time 
Rocky Ford. It is slightly larger and 2 weeks 
earlier than the Rocky Ford, and is pink fleshed 
clear to the rind, which is well ribbed and netted. 
The flesh is very thick; with small seed cavity 
and of fine quality; very sweet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
14 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.75. 
Tip-Top. Good for early or late; having a sweet, 
juicy, fine flavor, solid flesh and eatable to the 
outside coating. The fruit is of large size, nearly 
round, evenly ribbed. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 
35c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
Hale’s Best 
Hearts of Gold or Improved Hoodoo. This is an 
orange fleshed variety of medium size, a desir¬ 
able midseason sort for the home garden. The 
vines are vigorous, blight resisting and very pro¬ 
ductive. The fruits are nearly round and are uni¬ 
formly of medium size. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 
35c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
Rocky Ford Pink Meat (Pollack No. 10-25). 
The fruits are uniform in size and shape, with 
well developed gray netting. The rich salmon 
flesh is deep, very solid, of a luscious sweet flavor, 
and ripens clear to the rind. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
}4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50. 
Green Fleshed Varieties 
Colorado Queen. The best green-fleshed melon 
for shipping long distances. The netting is heavy, 
slightly covering the ribs. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 
lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
Honey Dew. The skin 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 shipping remark¬ 
ably well. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 35c; 1 lb., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
St. Louis Market. Flesh is green and delicious, 
rind is green and solid. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 
35c; 1 lb., $1.15. 
