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The Rocky Mountain Seed Co., Denver, Colo 
Watermelons-( Continued) 
Postpaid Prices on Watermelons 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
'/4 lb. 
U 2 lb. 
Lb. 
5 lbs. 
10 lbs. 
Cole’s Early . 
. $0.05 
$0.10 
$0.30 
$0.50 
$0.85 
$3.75 
$7.00 
Phinney’s Early . 
.05 
.10 
.30 
.50 
.85 
3.75 
7.00 
Fordhook Early . 
.05 
.10 
.30 
.50 
.85 
3.75 
7.00 
Halbert Honey . 
.05 
.10 
.30 
.50 
.85 
3.75 
7.00 
Hungarian Honey . 
.05 
.10 
.30 
.50 
.85 
3.75 
7.00 
Rocky Ford . 
.05 
.10 
.30 
.50 
.85 
3.75 
7.00 
Peerless or Ice Cream. 
. .05 
.10 
.30 
.50 
.85 
3.75 
7.00 
Tom Watson . 
.05 
.10 
.30 
.50 
.85 
3.75 
7.00 
Kleckley’s Sweet . 
.05 
.10 
.30 
.50 
.85 
3.75 
7.00 
Wondermelon . 
.05 
.10 
.30 
.50 
.90 
4.25 
8.00 
Angelino . 
.05 
.10 
.30 
.50 
.85 
4.00 
7.50 
Sugar Stick . 
.05 
.10 
.30 
.50 
.90 
4.25 
8.00 
Irish Gray . 
. .05 
.10 
.30 
.50 
.90 
4.25 
8.00 
Excel . 
.05 
.10 
.30 
.50 
.90 
4.25 
8.00 
Klondike . 
.05 
.10 
.35 
.65 
1.10 
5.00 
9.50 
Stone Mountain . 
.05 
.10 
.35 
.65 
1.25 
6.00 
11.50 
King and Queen. 
.05 
.10 
.35 
.65 
1.10 
5.00 
9.50 
Preserving Citron . 
.05 
.10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
3.50 
6.50 
Miaskmelon or Cantaloupe 
(Popone, Melon, Melone) 
OSAGE OR MILLER’S CREAM —Ex¬ 
cellent for home and market gar¬ 
den use for local markets; not a 
good shipper. Fruits oblong, 
weigh 6 pounds; exterior very 
dark green, deeply ribbed, cov¬ 
ered with slight grey netting. 
Flesh exceptionally thick, rich 
orange-salmon; tender, sweet and 
of distinct flavor. 
BANANA —Resembles a banana in 
shape. Fruits smooth and slender, 
weighs 6 to 7 pounds; flesh pro¬ 
nounced salmon, of banana-like 
flavor. 
CULTURE—One ounce of seed is sufficient for 50 hills; 
2 pounds per acre. Plant in May and June. Melons do 
best in sandy soil or sod land; the ground should be 
made rich. The hills should be 4 to 6 feet apart with 
10 to 12 seeds in each hill. Put the seeds an inch deep 
and when danger of frost is over, thin to four good 
plants to a hill. Cultivation should be kept up as long 
as possible. 
GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES 
ROCKY FORD (Netted Gem) —Probably the most widely 
known of all cantaloupes. Used extensively for ship¬ 
ping, and by market gardeners. Fruits are small, nearly 
round, weigh 2 % pounds; with no ribs, and heavily 
covered with hard grey netting; flesh thick, green in 
color, with gold tinge at the center; juicy, delicious, 
and of fine quality. 
EDEN GEM —This variety is sometimes termed a Gold- 
lined Rocky Ford. Globe shaped, weighs 2% pounds; 
heavily covered with fine netting, and without ribs. 
Flesh green, tinted yellow at center; excellent quality 
and a good shipper. 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK —A well-known first early 
sort for home garden and truckers for local markets. 
Fruits large, globular, flattened; weigh 2% pounds; 
heavily ribbed, with coarse netting. Flesh green, thick, 
of fine quality. 
EARLY HANOVER —An extra early green fleshed variety 
of fine quality. Fruits medium size. Specially recom¬ 
mended where seasons are short. 
Postpaid prices of green-fleshed varieities: Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; '/ 4 lb., 35c; y 2 lb., 60c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50; 
10 lbs., $8.50. 
SALMON-FLESHED VARIETIES 
GREELEY WONDER —An early maturing melon for the 
home garden and nearby markets. Flesh is quite 
thick, fine grained, salmon colored and of fine quality. 
Melons average 4 to 5 pounds in weight, are nearly 
round and have a heavy netting. 
EMERALD GEM —One of the best early varieties for home 
and market garden planting. Globular in shape, 
slightly flattened, weight 2 pounds; distinctly ribbed, 
with slight netting; outer color emerald green. Flesh 
very thick, with exceptionally small seed cavity; deep 
rich salmon color, sweet and delicious; not a shipper. 
SALMON-FLESHED VARIETIES—Cont’d. 
POLLOCKS 10-25 —An excellent shipping variety of 
Rocky Ford strain. Fruits nearly round, weigh 2 y 2 
pounds; show no ribbing, and densely covered with 
heavy grey netting. Flesh thick, deep salmon at cen¬ 
ter with green tone near the rind; sweet and spicy. 
HEARTS OF GOLD —Grown extensively by market gard¬ 
eners, likewise a good shipping type. Fruits practically 
round, weigh 2 pounds, slightly ribbed, covered with 
fine grey netting. Flesh very thick, deep pink salmon; 
tender, juicy, sweet and aromatic. 
BURRELL’S GEM —This variety is also known as Ordway 
Pink Meat and Defender. Fruits oblong, weigh 3 
pounds; heavily netted and faintly ribbed; flesh thick, 
deep salmon, of excellent quality, a standard ship¬ 
ping variety. 
HALE’S BEST OR H. B. —An outstanding, early shipping 
Cantaloupe. Planted extensively in Imperial Valley, 
California, and other melon producing sections of the 
West and South, for early shipping. Fruits oval; in¬ 
conspicuous ribbing with heavy netting. Flesh ex¬ 
tremely thick, salmon-orange, sweet and of a fine 
quality. 
TIP TOP —A splendid variety for home and market gar¬ 
den use for local markets. Fruits large, slightly oval, 
weigh 6 to 7 pounds; skin pale green, turning to 
yellow at maturity; distinctly ribbed and slightly 
netted; flesh bright salmon, sweet and delicious. 
GOLDEN CHAMPLAIN —This is an extra early melon of 
very good quality. Of medium size, ribbed and with 
pronounced netting. The flesh is deep, very sweet 
and melting. Plant is vigorous, setting melons even 
under adverse conditions. 
HONEY ROCK —Also known as Sugar Rock. A recent 
introduction which has won wide favor. Fruits nearly 
round, medium, weight 4 pounds, skin grey-green, 
covered with a coarse netting. Flesh thick, juicy, 
orange-salmon, with fine flavor. Good for home use, 
and for shipping to nearby markets. 
IMPROVED PERFECTO — Outstandingly desirable for 
shipping, also for market gardeners; a good cropper. 
Fruits nearly round, weigh 2% pounds, completely 
covered with hard grey netting; without ribs. Flesh 
very thick with extremely small 
seed cell; deep salmon color; fine 
grained, juicy and sweet. 
Postpaid prices on salmon-fleshed 
varieties: Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 
35c; 1/2 lb., 65; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., 
$6.00; 10 lbs., $11.50. 
Burrell’s Gem 
Rocky Ford 
