GOLDEN or ORANGE FLESHED MUSKMELONS 
432—IMPROVED ROCKY FORD 
WATERMELONS 
443—HONEY ROCK. The leading Farm Belt Melon. 
This new variety won favor because of its medium 
large size, excellent sweet flavor. It is well netted 
and ships well, allowing it to be thoroughly ripened 
on the vine. I highly recommend this one. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.10, postpaid. (See colored 
picture, Page 64.) 
445—IMPERIAL. Almost round. Coarse netted with 
extremely thick, salmon flesh. Unusually small seed 
cavity. I grew this in my garden last year and I be¬ 
lieve it is the thickest-fleshed, finest juicy-flavored 
melon I have ever eaten. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c; 
lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
452—GOLDEN LAKE CHAMPLAIN. (57 days.) Early, 
productive, and hardy. First ripe. Medium size; flesh 
deep golden color, plant very vigorous. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
464— BENDER’S SURPRISE. (94 days.) My choice of the 
late maturing melons; well netted, slightly ribbed. Flesh 
deep orange, highly flavored. Weight up to 10 lbs. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
465— YELLOW GIANT. (75 days.) A big melon to take to the 
Fair this Fall. Yellow Giant, the giant of the pink-meated 
muskmelons. Some melons weigh 25 lbs. Very pleasant 
taste. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c, postpaid. 
468—'BANANA CANTALOUPE. (95 days.) The flesh is very 
solid, rich salmon color. Delicious banana like flavor when 
the melon is thoroughly ripe. Grows from 20 to 30 inches 
in length and is very prolific. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 
lb., 90c, postpaid. 
470—MIKED MUSKMELONS. Give the boys a packet or ounce 
of this seed for their own melon patch—the cream of the 
crop. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 20c; lb., 65c, postpaid. 
458—Hearts of Gold 
My choice. An orange-fleshed, 
round Melon, finely netted, medium 
size. Ideal for market and home 
gardeners. Flesh is thick and firm. 
Golden hearts are juicy and delici¬ 
ously flavored. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
(Hale’s Best Strain.). (70 days.) 
The popular early Cantaloupe. 
Slightly ribbed; thick, golden 
orange flesh; deliciously fla¬ 
vored; one of the best melons 
for the Farm Belt. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; 14 lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
(See colored picture, Page 59.) 
Grow ’em Big - - - Grow ’em Sweet from These Selected Strains 
An ounce will plant about 30 hills 
Culture: Treat same as Muskmelons except 
plant 8 to 10 feet apart, according to 
variety. Plant 7 to 10 seeds in a hill. 
Seeds should not be planted before the 
479—PRIDE OF MUSCATINE. A new melon introduced by the Iowa Melon Grow¬ 
er’s Association together with our Iowa State College. A variety which produces 
hundreds of carloads of melons on Muscatine Island every year as well as many 
other sections of the country. Pride of Muscatine has proven itself in these wilt 
infested districts. Similar to Kleckley with these advantages—earlier, larger, 
heavy, vigorous vines, a better shipper and a heavier yielder. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
V 4 , lb., 25c; lb., 70c, postpaid. 
ground becomes warm and dry. 
472 — COLE’S EARLY. (80 days.) One of the earliest melons of all and especially 
good for family use. Very productive; rind green, striped with a lighter shade.' 
Flesh bright red, crisp and sweet; good shipper. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 
lb., 65c, postpaid. 
478—IMPROVED KLECKLEY SWEET. Colorado-grown seed. (85 days.) The 
most popular melon everywhere. It is regular in shape, of high quality and has 
an even dark green skin. This melon should be in every town and farm garden. 
Its large and generous heart is frosty red, and deliciously sweet. The seed, we 
offer is taken from Colorado-grown melons weighing 25 lbs. or more and is grown 
exclusively for seed purposes. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 70c, postpaid. 
492 — EARLY HONEY. (85 days.) Bids fair to outdo Kleckley Sweet in popularity. 
Black tipped seeds, deep green rind. The flesh is a beautiful crimson, very crisp 
and tender. While not quite as large as Kleckley Sweet this melon is sweeter 
and better for home use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 70c, postpaid. 
480 — RED RUSSIAN. Red Russian is a new variety of water- 
Red Russian melon which has been taking the country by storm. It has 
proven a strong rival to Stone Mountain. It grows to good 
size, slightly oblong, striped with dark green and light green. 
Extremely early and extremely prolific. This Red Russian 
has a large, sweet, fine grained vivid red heart and is very 
juicy. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
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