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Honey Mel. (No doubt same as Melowdew). Is a small netted 
Honey Dew. It is green flesh and might easily be called dwarf 
Honey Dew except that it is netted and shows a slight trace of 
ribs. We do not consider it to be of any particular advantage 
as it is somewhat late. It is new and earlier than Honeydew. 
Imperial Muskmelon. (New). A new round, netted variety 
with very thick flesh and an extremely small seed cavity. It can 
be thoroughly vine ripened and still be shipped. We consider this 
to be the coming market variety. 
Bake Champlain. (57 Days). A new variety which has proved 
out supreme in numerous widely 
separated tests for hardiness, ear¬ 
liness, productiveness, and quality. 
The melon is medium sized, intri¬ 
cately netted, moderately ribbed; 
the flesh is deep, very sweet and 
melting, of a beautiful golden yel¬ 
low color. The plants are very 
vigorous and bushy, ripening per¬ 
fect fruits even under adverse 
conditions, far in advance of all 
competing varieties. 
Osage (Miller’s Cream). Dark 
green, egg shape, medium size, a 
thick red-salmon meat, thin skin 
and best flavor. 
Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. 
Greatly improved over the Gem 
varieties, slightly oblong, very 
sweet and fine flavored, thick 
: fleshed, early and sure. The kind 
you liked when a boy. Made Col¬ 
orado famous for Muskmelons. 
Tip Top. Medium size, nearly 
round, slightly ribbed, nearly cov¬ 
ered with netting, orange-colored 
flesh. An excellent market sort. 
VEGETABLE SEED—Continued 
Muskmelon 
The general satisfaction that our Melon Seed 
gave last season again proves the superior quality 
of our Melon Seed. For years this seed has stood 
the test of the most critical planters in the United 
States until today we are leaders in this line. 
Prices on all Muskmelons: oz., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 
M lb., 30c; 1 lb., #1.10. 
Bender (Bender’s Surprise). A very popular melon in 
eastern markets. Flesh is deep orange, thick, and de¬ 
liciously flavored; rind is light green changing to 
golden tint when ripe, heavily ribbed and netted. Later 
than Irondequoit and more oblong in shape. The mel¬ 
ons are uniformly large, often weighing from 8 to 10 
pounds, with superior shipping and keeping qualities. 
Early Hackensack. Very early, green flesh, sweet, of 
good size, juicy, small seed space, good market melon. 
Emerald Gem. Old standard, smooth skin, salmon 
color flesh, very sweet, hardy, thrifty and prolific. 
Hale’s Best. The earliest maturing of all large mel¬ 
ons. Even in a season remarkable for its coolness the 
fruits matured to luscious sweetness in 68 days after 
planting. The melons are oval but inclined to produce 
some fruit of somewhat more elongated shape. The 
popularity of Hale’s Best is due not only to its earli¬ 
ness but particularly to the sweet, tasty flavor of its 
beautiful salmon flesh. 
Hearts of Gold. Flesh orange color; fine flavor. Ripw 
ens in 70 days. Exceedingly productive, flesh firm, 
thin hard rind, splendid shipper. Try this for home 
and market gardens. Michigan growers get a higher 
price for it in city markets than any other melon. 
Honey Rock (or Sugar Rock). A wonderfully sweet 
melon with thick orange flesh and a distinctive flavor, 
suggesting the Honey Dew taste. It produces heavily 
and matures in 85 days. Oval fruits of medium size, 
not ribbed. An excellent home garden variety. 
Hearts of Gold Melons. 
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Kale 
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(Or Borecole) 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. The best variety. 
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Improves in winter. Green and beautiful. % oz.. 
5c; 1 oz., 8c. 
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Kohl-rabi * 
(Or Turnip-Rooted Cabbage) 
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% oz., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; *4 lb., 35c. 
Early White Vienna. Flesh white and tender; 
used before fully grown. 
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Early Purple Vienna. Same except color. 
Leek 
Early White 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch Kale. 
Broad American Flag 1 . Best. y 2 oz., 5c. 
Vienna Kohl-rabi. 
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