§ 539 (85 days.) One of the earliest ma- 
f turing- of the large types, and hence well 
suited for the early market and for lo¬ 
ll calities where the season is short. The 
ifi fruits are somewhat oral and stubhy, 
I with a dark green skin striped with a 
deeper shade. The flesh is bright scarlet 
!!! and of fine quality. Seeds are white. 
U Weight 25 pounds. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 
im cts.; % lb.. 29 cts.; M> lb., 46 cts.; lb., 
H To cts.; 2 lbs., $1.30, postpaid. 
Good Seeds Cheap* Good as Can Be Grown *Jione Better at dkmjPrice 31 
543 One of the Most Delicious Flavored Melons. A long, fairly large melon with 
light green color irregularly mottled with dark green stripes. An excellent ship¬ 
ping melon with unexcelled eating qualities, the Rattlesnake is a standard variety. 
The seed is white with dark tips. Weight about 25 lbs. Equally well known as 
Gypsy Melon. This home and market melon has been a favorite for thirty years. 
Thin rind, solid, dark red flesh, sweet and tender. Matures in about 90 days. ' Pkt., 
5 cts.; oz., 12 cts.; Vi lb., 30 cts.; y 2 lb., 48 cts; lb., 85 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.60, postpaid. 
536 Unsurpassed for Home or Nearby Markets. 90 days. A light green, long melon of 
large size. Not a shipping variety but excellent for local markets. Very prolific and 
fairly early in maturity. This sort is also called Long White Icing. Weight 25 lbs. Pkt., 
7 cts.; oz., 12 cts.; Vi lb., 30 cts.; 1/2 lb., 48 cts.; lb., 85 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.60, postpaid. 
531 A New Introduction Maturing in 82 Days. In shape it is long and cylindrical, 
tapering slightly toward the blossom end, with an average weight of 25 pounds. 
The fruit is of matchless beauty when cut, the deep crimson of the flesh contrast¬ 
ing superbly with the dark green and white of the rind. A melon of the all-heart 
class, the Klondike has few seeds; those it has are mostly black with a few white 
ones. The flesh is unequalled in texture and flavor; delightfully crisp, sweet, and 
refreshing. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 17 cts.; Vi lb., 44 cts.; Vs lb v 76 cts.; lb., $1.35; 2 
lbs., $2.50, postpaid. 
One 
Oz. of 
Seed 
for 25 
Hills 
51b. 
per 
Acre 
538 Sweet as Sugar—Nothing Finer. This old standby is the best general cropper 
for the home market; has too thin a rind for shipping unless packed in straw. Few, 
if any, surpass Ice Cream for quality and productiveness. Ripens very early; fruit 
oblong, large size, rind light green, mottled and veined; flesh bright scarlet, solid 
to the center, melting and delicious. A great favorite. Seeds white. Matures in 
75 days. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz v 10 cts.; 1/4 lb., 29 cts.; 1/2 lb., 46 cts.; lb., 75 cts.; 2 lbs., 
$1.40/postpaid. 
53° Christmas or Winter 
Also known as King and Queen. 85 
days. One of the most exceptional va¬ 
rieties, particularly distinguished for its 
keeping qualities. The fruits can he taken 
from the field or patch before frost and 
if properly stored, will be in fine eating 
condition for Thanksgiving and Christmas. 
An excellent shipping type. Pkt., 10 ets.; 
oz., 18 cts.; % lb., 42 cts.; % lb., 70 
cts.; lb., $1.25; 2 lbs., $2.40, postpaid. 
540 Hungarian Honey 
Delightful Honey Flavor. 87 days. A 
variety adapted to the home garden and 
to the market where there is a call for 
small melons which the smaller family 
desires, particularly in the larger cities 
where so many families are living in 
apartments. It is very early, round in 
shape and extremely sweet. Flesh is 
bright red. the seed quite small. Pkt., 10 
cts.; oz., 18 cts.; % ib.. 42 cts.; % lb., 
70 cts.; lb., $1.25; 2 lbs., $2.40, post- 
545 The Only True Wilt Resistant Melon. This new wilt resistant strain was 
developed at Muscatine, Iowa, from where it takes its name. Bred from 
Kleckley Sweet and has the same characteristics of its parent. Will produce 
a crop on diseased infested soil when other varieties would fail. With careful 
selection and breeding, this variety was developed to resist disease. If you 
:;have had trouble with the Melon wilt disease, try Pride of Muscatine and you 
can again grow good Water Melons. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 17 cts.; V4 Mb, 42 cts.; 
\y 2 lb., 70 cts.; lb., $1.25; 2 lbs., $2.35, postpaid. 
547 
Angel 
eno 
A Great Favorite on the Pacific Coast. An ideal melon for family use be- 
icause of its sweet flavor, convenient size, and ease of production. It is round, 
very dark green, and of medium size. The flesh is deep red and solid. Seed 
black, very productive. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 18 cts.; Vi lb., 40 cts.; V 2 lb., 68 cts.; 
lb., $1.20; ~2 lbs., $2.20, postpaid. _ 
546 Chilian, Black Seeded 
Excellent for Home or Market 
This melon quickly became popular in California 
where it originated, and gains favor wherever grown. 
The medium sized spherical fruits are dark green, 
faintly marked with lighter striping. The flesh is 
crisp, fine grained, very sweet, and of an attractive 
red color. Pkt v 10 cts.; oz., 18 cts.; Vi lb., 42 cts.; 
1/2 lb., 70 cts.; lb., $1.25; 2 lbs., $2.40, postpaid. 
532 Golden 
Honey 
90 days. Anyone who 
imagines that yellow- 
fleshed watermelons 
are of inferior quality 
will change his mind 
after trying Golden 
Honey. The flesh is a 
beautiful sparkling 
gold, crisp, and juicy, 
with a delightful 
honey-sweet flavor. 
The fruits are oblong 
with stripes of very 
dark green on a back¬ 
ground of a somewhat 
lighter shade. Weight 
2 0 pounds. Pkt., 10 
cts.; oz., 18 cts.; % Ib., 
40 cts.; % lb., 68 cts.; 
11)., $1.20; 2 lbs., $2.20, 
postpaid. 
