CHARLOTTE M. HAINES, ROCKFORD, ILL., SEEDS GROWN BY A WOMAN 
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HAINES CHOICE VEGETABLE SEEDS 
For Home and Garden 
Best WATER-MELONS 
Monte Cristo 
Wonderfully Sweet Melon, Beautiful Green Color, Very Early, Heavy Yieldhr 
The Sweetest Melon in the World. Matures in 80 Days 
The largest early watermelon to mature, ripening in the remarkably short 
period of 80 days, and weighing under ordinary cultivation, 60 pounds. The 
greatest yielder. The juiciest, crispiest and most solid melon ever produced, 
never having a hollow or pithy center, when ripe. The easiest to sell on the 
market, for when once tried people will have no other. Many of our custom¬ 
ers have written us that they have cleared $150 per acre by growing Monte 
Cristo Melons. Under' average cultivation you can do as well or better. Why 
not try this year? It is a grand, good shipper; has a firm solid rind, not too 
thick, yet it will stand the most severe handling. The outside skin is of 
rich, dark green color. Certainly the finest appearing melon ever grown for 
market, shipping or table purposes. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 40c; 
i/ 2 lb. 75c; lb. $1.35; 2 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. 
The New Stone Mountain 
Also known as Dixie Bell. This melon is very sweet, large and almost 
round or square shaped. Skin is rich, dark green, rind is thin but strong and 
the flesh is a most attractive bright red. An unusually heavy yielder with a 
quality and flavor which is unsurpassed. Pkt. 8c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 
35c; Vi lb. 60c; lb. $1.10; 2 lbs. $2.00, postpaid. 
The Tom Watson 
An extra long Melon of attractive appearance, uniform in 
shape and quality; the luscious crimson flesh, sweet, melting 
and superb flavor. The average Melon will weigh 50 to 60 
pounds and measure about 28 inches long and about 12 inches 
in diameter. The skin is dark green, with thick netting all 
over, quite distinct from other varieties. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 
oz. 15c; Vi lb. 25c; V 2 lb. 40c; lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.40, postpaid. 
New Irish Gray 
Splendid Melon for All Purposes—Good Keeper—Strong 
Shipper 
Sweet, red flesh, crisp and free from stringiness and in 
color of rind a mottled greenish gray, entirely distinct. Rind 
is thin but very tough. Long distance shipments go through 
perfectly. Vines very vigorous, healthy and hold up and pro¬ 
duce fine melons late into summer, when other sorts die out. 
Pkt. 7c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 20c; Vi lb. 30c; Vi lb. 48c; lb. 80c; 
2 lb. $1.50, postpaid. 
Cole’s Early 
Cole’s Early is also known as Harris Early and is not only 
one of the earliest varieties in cultivation, but it continues to 
bear throughout the season. The beautiful blight red flesh 
is crisp and of delicate texture, lusciously sweet and refresh¬ 
ing. The heart is large, there .is little or no cavity and very 
few seeds—all solid flesh. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; 
Vi lb. 25c; V2 lb. 40c; !b. 75c; 2 lb. $1.40, postpaid. 
Kleckley Sweets 
Without question one of the sweetest flavored of all Melons. 
Oblong in shape; skin dark green; flesh bright red, solid and 
luscious. Valuable for local and nearby market and family 
purposes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; V4 lb. 25c; V 2 lb. 40c; 
lb. 75c; 2 lb. $1.40, postpaid. 
Improved Citron 
Very Productive, Rich Quality. Makes beautiful, nearly 
transparent preserves of unsurpassed flavor. Superior to the 
ordinary preserving Citron in quality. Pkt. 7c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 
20c; Vi lb. 35c; Vi lb. 55c; lb. 95c, postpaid. 
The New Banana 
Melon 
The New Stone Mountain 
Best MUSKMELONS 
Imperial 
86 days. This is the melon that made such a sensation 
in the Imperial Valley the past season, over 75 per cent of 
the melons being of this wonderful variety. The flesh is of 
exceptional thickness; shape, oval with heavy netting. Pkt. 
7c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 20c; Vi lb. 35c; Vi lb- 60c; lb. $1.10; 2 lbs. 
$2.00, postpaid. 
New Strawberry 
Delicious Quality; Rich and Spicy, with the True Strawberry 
Flavor 
70 days. Flavor like that of a strawberry, hence the 
name. It grows to be a desirable market size; the fruits 
weigh from 5 to 7 pounds each. Its outside appearance com¬ 
pares favorably with the green nutmeg of old, turning to a 
yellowish hue, as .it were, over night, when fully ripened. 
Its smooth, deep flesh is of an attractive pinkish-rose color, 
particularly soft and melting, and with that exceptionally 
delicious strawberry flavor leaves nothing more to be desired 
in a muskmelon. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 35c; 
1/2 lb. 65c; lb. $1.20; 2 lbs. $2.20, postpaid. 
Morrill’s Hearts of Gold 
An ideal basket and crate melon of medium size, round, 
heavily netted flesh very thick, of rich, orange color, hand¬ 
some appearance, and of the sweetest flavor. Average size 
of melon 6 to 8 inches in diameter. Matures in 75 days. A 
good shipper; its vine is a vigorous grower and a heavy 
cropper. Pkt. 7c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 20c; Vi lb. 35c; Vi lb. 60c; 
lb. $1.10; 2 lb. $2.00, postpaid. 
New Banana Melon 
This most curious and most exquisitely flavored Melon 
grows to a length of 18 to 30 inches and is 2 to 4 inches in 
diameter. The flesh is yellow and quite deep. In appearance 
and odor it greatly resembles a banana. Seed always scarce. 
Order early. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 40c; 1/2 lb. 70c; 
lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.25, postpaid. 
Famous Rocky Ford 
Giant Wonder Gem 
92 days. This is the most popular of all Melons for shipping in baskets. 
The skin is green and is covered with a closely interwoven silver-colored 
netting. Blossom end is well protected by a small button, preventing crack¬ 
ing. Flesh is bright green, only the portion surrounding the seed cavity is 
slightly tinged with, yellow. It is sweet, luscious and melting and may be 
eaten close to the rind. The melons are very solid, firm and thick meated; 
small seed cavity. Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 20c; Vi lb. 30c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. 
90c; 2 lbs. $1.70, postpaid. 
New Golden Lake Champlain 
60 days. A globe shaped melon, nearly round, heavily netted, extra early 
and of good size. Flesh is temptingly sweet, of rich orange color, firm, 
melting and delicious. An unusuajly heavy yielder and a wonderful home 
garden variety. Truly a wonderful melon, which, on account of its extreme 
earliness, can be grown anywhere. Pkt. 7c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 20c; Vi lb. 33c; 
V 2 lb. 60c; lb. $1.10; 2 lbs. $2.10, postpaid. 
New Winter Pineapple 
70 days. The Best Long Keeping Melon. They Will Keep All Winter 
They do not ripen on the vines in the North, but are gathered there be¬ 
fore freezing weather and if properly stored all Melons, even half grown 
ones, will ripen gradually. Sow and cultivate like other Muskmelons. Do 
not pick until the light streaks become quite yellow. Stow away so they 
do not touch each other in a cool, dark, dry place. Pkt. 8c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 
20c; Vi lb. 35c; 1/2 lb. 60c; lb. $1.10; 2 lb. $2.00, postpaid. 
New Honey Dew Melons 
GOLDEN HONEY DEW (Gold Fleshed)—Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 
40c; 1/2 lb. 70c; lb. $1.25; 2 lb. $2.25. 
IVORY HONEY DEW (Green Fleshed)—Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi 
lh. 40c: 1/0 lb. 70c: lb. $1.25: 2 lb. $2.25. 
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