CULTURE— Sow seed in 
hills about 4 feet apart. 
Plant a third more seed 
than necessary and pull 
out the weakest ones. 
MUSKMELONS 
New Hooey Boy 
ALL POSTPAID 
New Strawberry 
Delicious Quality; Rich and 
Spicy, with the True Straw¬ 
berry 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 compares 
favorably with the green nut¬ 
meg of old, turning to a yel¬ 
lowish 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 de¬ 
licious strawberry flavor leaves 
nothing more to be desired in a 
muskmelon. Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; 
Va lb. 35c; Va lb. 58c; I lb. 
$1.14; 2 lbs. $2.24; 5 lbs. 
$5.48, prepaid. 
New Strawberry 
NEW HONEY BOY 
. (120 days) The Most Popular Melon We Have Ever Grown 
This is the earliest strain of all Rocky Ford Melons. It always brings the highest 
prices in the market. Exceedingly early—very prolific—everbearing—yielding heavy 
crops from early Summer until Fall. The fruit is oval, trifle elongated—solid netting— 
ideal shipper. Flesh is light green very thick meat, sweet and delicious flavor. These 
Melons weigh on an average about iy 2 lbs. each. They grow very uniform and a large 
percentage of them are of standard size, forty-five of them filling a crate 12x12x24 
inches. You can't go wrong on Honey Boy. Pkt. 5c; oz. lie; '/* lb. 29c; »/ 2 lb. 56c; 
I lb. $1.08; 2 lbs. $2.10; 5 lbs. $5.15, prepaid. 
NEW PROLIFIC NUTMEG 
NEW COLD ROCKY FORD 
The Biggest Cropper of All Rocky Ford Melons, Better Than the 
Well Known 10-25 
70 days.—A selection from Famous Rocky Ford, with a golden 
lining around the seed cavity. Gold Lined Rocky Ford is covered 
with heavy gray netting over the entire surface, grows very uni¬ 
form. and is more disease-resistant than any other variety; under 
unfavorable conditions when other strains rust 
badly, the plants of this variety remain green 
and thrifty and will produce blossoms and fruit 
for a long time. The flesh is Quite firm but a 
very small seed cavity. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Va 
lb. 28c; Vz lb. 49c; I lb. 92c; 2 lbs. $1.80; 5 
lbs. $4.25, prepaid. 
TIP TOP 
This wonderfully fine melon should be planted 
by all melon growers. It always pleases. The 
testimony of all who use Tip Top Is that every 
melon produced, whether big or little, early or 
late, is a good one; sweet, juicy, finest flavor, 
flrm-fleshed, and eatable to the outside coating. 
Its appearance on the market is very attractive 
— sells on sight. The fruits are of large size, 
nearly round, evenly ribbed and modernly 
netted. Flesh rich deep salmon, sweet and 
spicy. Ripe fruits in 90 days. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
10c; Va lb. 28c; '/ 2 lb. 49c; I lb. 92c; 2 lbs. 
$1.80; 5 lbs. $4.25, prepaid. 
This is a very early Melon of great productiveness. Particularly adapted for home garden, but also 
grown for market. Fruit of medium size, slightly ribbed, globular. Skin dark green, becoming yellow 
when over ripe and nearly covered with broad, shallow netting; flesh thick, sweet and of a light green 
color. Pkt. 5c; oz. 9c; Va lb. 22c; Vi lb. 42c; I lb. 80c; 2 lbs. $1.56; 5 lbs. $3.85, prepaid. 
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 re¬ 
sembles a banana. Seed always scarce. Order early. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Va lb. 28c; Vi lb. 49c; lb. 92e; 
2 lbs. $1.80; 5 lbs. $4.25, prepaid. 
OSAGE or MILLER'S 
CREAM 
(98 Days) Salmon Flesh. Medium to large 
sized, oval, slightly ribbed, dark green in color, 
covered more or less with shallow netting. The 
flesh is deep salmon color and very thick. The 
flavor is one of the finest, rich and sugary. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 9c; Va lb. 22c; Vi lb. 42c; I lb. 
80c; 2 lbs. $1.56; 5 lbs. $3.85, prepaid. 
FAMOUS ROCKY 
FORD 
BENDER'S SURPRISE 
(85 days) Large Size, Deliciously Sweet and Spicy. 
Heavy Cropper. An oval shaped, light green Melon 
well covered with heavy netting. When ripe, the 
fruit turns to a golden tint, making a very attrac¬ 
tive melon. The flesh is unusually spicy and very 
sweet. Color deep orange. Good clear to the rind. 
Keeps well at all times. A large melon of 10 
pounds is just as highly flavored as the smaller 
ones. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Va lb. 28c; Vi lb. 
49c; I lb. 92c; 2 lbs. $1.80; 5 lbs. $4.25, 
prepaid. 
New Gold Rocky Ford 
NEW EARLY HACKENSACK 
(60 days) The fruit is medium sized, nearly 
round, evenly and deeply ribbed, with a very 
close netting. The flesh is green, a little coarse, 
but. very juicy, sweet and well flavored. A very 
early Melon and wonderful yielder and splendid 
shipper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 9c; Va lb. 22c; Vi lb. 42c; 
I lb. 80c; 2 lbs. $1.56; 
The New Banana 
Melon 
Morrill’s Hearts of Gold 
An ideal basket and crate melon of 
medium size, round, heavily netted flesh 
very thick, of rich, orange color, handsome ‘ 
appearance, and of the sweetest flavor. Av¬ 
erage 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. 5c; oz. 10c; '/a lb. 
28c; Vi lb. 49c; lb. 92c; 2 lbs. $1.80; 5 lbs. 
$4.25, prepaid. 
Pike's Honey Rock 
80 days. Also known as Sugar Rock. Thick 
orange flesh, and a very distinctive flavor, sweeter 
and more spicy than others. Shape oval, medium 
size, and without ribs. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c: Va 
lb. 24c; Vi lb. 44c; lb. 84c; 2 lbs. $1.59; 5 lbs. 
$3.95, prepaid. 
MONTREAL MARKET 
85 days. Giant showy Melon much used for 
exhibition purposes, weighing on an average 
10 pounds and measuring 8 to inches in diame¬ 
ter. They often, however, weigh 20 to 25 
pounds each, and a weight of 44 pounds is on 
record. They are of the green nutmeg type, al¬ 
most round, heavily netted; deeply and regularly 
ribbed with thick, luscious flesh; late. Pkt. 5c: 
oz. 10c; Va lb. 24e; */ 2 lb. 44c; lb. 84c; 2 lbs. 
$1.59; 5 lbs. $3.95, prepaid. 
MANGO or VEGETABLE ORANGE—Used for 
preserves. Size and shape like an orange. Post¬ 
paid, pkt. 5c; oz. 9c; Va lb. 21c; Va lb. 38e; I 
lb. 70o. 
MILWAUKEE MARKET 
—A melon that is fast be¬ 
coming the most popular 
melon in this section of the 
country. For it seldom ever 
fails to produce a crop, 
even in short seasons. Skin 
is light green, fruits near¬ 
ly round with slight su¬ 
tures, flesh salmon, very 
sweet and practically no 
stringiness. An excellent 
market garden variety. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; 
Va lb. 21c; Vi lb. 38c; I 
lb. 75c. 
5 lbs. $3.85, prepaid. 
92 days. This i9 the most popular of all 
Melons for shipping in baskets. The 6kin is 
green and is covered with a closely interwoven 
silver-colored netting. Blossom end is well pro¬ 
tected by a small button, preventing cracking. 
Flesh is bright green, only the portion sur¬ 
rounding 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 meattd; small 
seed cavity. Pkt. 5c; oz. 9c; Va lb. 22c; Va lb. 
42c; I lb. 80c; 2 lbs. $1.56; 5 lbs. $3.85, pre¬ 
paid. 
Milwaukee 
Market 
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64 all growing. We appreciate your promptness.” (signed) Mrs. H. G. Cowan, Malta, Montana. 
