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EMERALD GEM. Per package, Sc; oz., 
20c; 54 lb., SOc; lb., $1.50. 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK. Per pack¬ 
age, 5c; oz., 20c; 54 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 
GOLD LINED ROCKY FORD. Of a fine 
uniform shape and without ribs; slightly 
oval; meat thick, light green, with a light 
golden yellow rim. Flesh very sweet and 
spicy. There is no better melon than this. 
Per package, 5c; oz., 25c; 54 lb., 75c; lb., 
$2.25. 
GREENLEY WONDER or INDIANA. 
Large, globular, salmon-fruited variety, heav¬ 
ily netted and ribbed; excellent flavor. Per 
package, 5c; oz., 20c; 54 lb., 60c; lb., $1.75. 
HACKENSACK or TURK’S CAP. The fla¬ 
vor is sweet and delicious, with green flesh. 
Has flattened ends, thick irregular ribs and 
coarse netting. Per package, 5c; oz., 20c; 
54 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 
MONTREAL MARKET. One of the finest. 
Flesh firm and sweet; texture the best. Per 
package, 5c; oz., 20c; 54 lb., 60c; lb., $1.75. 
Rockyford 
PERSIAN. Hybrid Muskmelon. This is a 
large melon, from 8 to 10 inches in diameter, 
and is heavy for its size. The melons are 
heavily netted, and are globular. Its color 
is bright orange. The flavor is different 
from other melons, and comes out delight¬ 
fully when the melons are well ripened. 
Should not be eaten until fully ripe. It is 
undoubtedly the finest of all muskmelons. 
Per package, 5c; oz., 40c; 54 lb., $1.50; lb., 
$4.00. 
ROCKY FORD or NETTED GEM. Grown 
in great quantities for the market. Fruit is 
slightly oval, finely netted, and slightly 
ribbed. Flesh thick, green and of fine qual¬ 
ity, spicy, very sweet flavored. Rocky 
Fords are small to medium sized. Other 
melons too big to ship for market are often 
preferred for home gardens. Per package, 
5c; oz., 20c; 54 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 
TIP TOP. One of the best known of the 
deep yellow or salmon-fleshed varieties. The 
fruits are large, nearly round, slightly 
ribbed and lightly netted over a light slaty 
skin; very highly musk-flavored, which 
many people prefer in a melon. Per pack¬ 
age, 5c; oz., 25c; 54 lb., 85c; lb., $2.50. 
COLUMBUS. One of the favorite green- 
fleshed varieties of the Los Angeles market. 
It is different from most melons, in that it 
is perfectly round without ribs. The skin 
of the ripe melon is of a beautiful shade of 
light tan and is covered with thick and 
light colored netting. The flesh is very 
solid and thick, leaving only a small seed 
cavity. One of the best shipping varieties. 
Per package, 5c; oz., 10c; lb., $1.00. 
Golden Beauty Casaba 
Casaba 
HONEY DEW. These melons, well ripened 
on the vine, have a delicious flavor and are 
greatly improved by adding a little lemon 
juice when eating. The flesh is light emer¬ 
ald green and the color of the skin nearly 
white, turning to creamy yellow when ripe. 
The melons slip from the vine when ripe 
and may be picked just before ripening and 
stored in a cool place for two months. Per 
package, 5c; oz., 25c; 54 lb., 85c; lb., $2.50. 
GOLDEN BEAUTY. Early fruits ripen con¬ 
tinuously from July until frost comes. 
Golden Beauty is bright yellow, globular in 
shape, with wrinkled skin and slightly 
pointed at stem end. Flesh is pure white 
and very thick. Per package, 5c; oz., 25c; 
54 lb., 85c; lb., $2.50. 
WINTER PINEAPPLE. A fine, late ripen¬ 
ing, long keeping variety. The fruits are 
very solid and heavy, about 10 to 12 inches 
in diameter. The color is deep mottled sea- 
green. Per package, 5c; oz., 25c; 54 lb., 
85c; lb., $2.50. 
IMPROVED HYBRID CASABA. Deep 
green and heavily ribbed, of medium size; 
flesh thick and of a fine quality. Per pack¬ 
age, 5c; oz., 25c; 54 lb., 80c; lb., $2.50. 
SANTA CLAUS. A very late variety. Ob¬ 
long mottled yellow and green, flesh light 
green and of rich flavor. Per package, 5c; 
oz., 25c; 54 lb., 80c; lb., $2.50. 
Watermelon 
Light, sandy or gravelly soil is necessary 
for the best watermelons. They seldom do 
well on heavy adobe or clay soils, and these 
lands should be avoided when growing water¬ 
melons as a farm crop. In the garden, any 
soil can be tnade suitable by spading in each 
hill some well rotted manure and sand or 
loam. 
Plant the seed about the middle of May, in 
hills about 8 feet apart. Use five or six seeds 
to a hill and thin out to three plants as soon 
as the second or third leaf shows. Use about 
four ounces of seed to 100 hills, or as a farm 
crop, two to four pounds per acre. A good 
watermelon is one of the finest fruits on earth. 
On a hot day there is nothing like a fresh, 
juicy, sweet watermelon. Some watermelons 
are much sweeter than others. There is no 
use in buying an old sort just because you 
are familiar with the name. 
ANGELINO. A good all round melon, either 
for the home garden or shipping. The skin 
is very dark green, and flesh is bright red 
and of delicious quality. Soak seed in 
water an hour or two before planting to 
increase germination. (Important only for 
Angelino and Chilian.) Per package, 5c; 
oz., 20c; 54 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 
BLACK SEEDED ANGELINO. Many pre¬ 
fer a melon with black seeds. This variety 
has all of the good points of Angelino, 
bright red flesh, exceedingly sweet in flavor 
and of fine texture. Large melon. Per 
package, 5c; oz., 20c; 54 lb., $50c; lb., 
$1.50. 
CHILIAN, WHITE SEEDED. Description 
same as Angelino, except for color of skin, 
which is a deep green with slightly darker 
stripes. Two of our best melons. Per pack¬ 
age, 5c; oz., 20c; 54 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 
CHILIAN, BLACK SEEDED. Some people 
think a melon does not taste right unless it 
has black seed, and certainly they sell bet¬ 
ter at restaurants, etc. Has all of the 
splendid qualities of White Seeded Chilian 
and if anything is a trifle earlier. Per 
package, 5c; oz., 20c; 54 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 
KLECKLEY SWEETS or MONTE CRISTO. 
A very desirable variety for the home gar¬ 
den or nearby market. Fruit medium sized 
and oval. Per package, 5c; oz., 20c; 54 
lb., 45c; lb., $1.25. 
Angelino Black Seeded 
