THEILMANN SEED CO.’S CATALOGUE 
MELON-(Musk) 
Select light warm soil; plant in hills six feet 
each way. The hills should be prepared by 
digging out the soil a foot deep and thoroughly 
mixing in a couple of shovelfuls of well rotted 
manure, filling up a little above the level. 
Planting should be deferred until warm, settled 
weather. 1 oz. will plant 100 hills. 
Lake Champlain. This melon has been on the 
market and it has proved one of the earliest 
yellow fleshed melons on the market, the 
shape is about the same as Emerald Gem but 
is larger in size and about 2 weeks earlier. 
Oz. 15c; |4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Emerald Gem 
Rockford. Originated in (Colorado; the most 
popular green flesh melon of the times; known 
everywhere and sought for by lovers of good 
melons. Oz. 10c; 54 |b - 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Bender’s Surprise. A very popular variety in 
the East. It is a delicious melon with beautiful 
salmon flesh, large, oblong in shape, matures 
early. Oz. 10c; 54 lb. 40c; lb. $1.00. 
Delicious. Orange flesh, resembles the Bender’s 
Surprise, but is extra early. Light green, finely 
netted, oval fruits with sweet flavor and will 
weigh about 5 lbs. Oz. 10c; 54 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Emerald Gem. Small, extra early; skin dark 
green; flesh orange and of delicious flavor. Oz. 
10c; >4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.00. 
Early Hackensack. Extensively grown for mar¬ 
ket; large, sweet, productive and early; skin and 
flesh green. Oz. 10c; 54 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Honey Dew. Fruits are round and slightly 
oval, 6 to 8 inches in diameter and weigh about 
6 lbs. Skin is smooth and when ripe is creamy 
yellow. Flesh light emerald green, rind thin 
but very firm. Oz. 10c; J4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Honey Rock. A new melon originated in 
Michigan; almost round, golden skin with very 
fine netting; flesh very sweet; salmon color. 
Oz. 10c; 54 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Hales Best. Orange flesh, will develop to 
luscious sweetness in 70 days after planting; 
flesh is firm, fine grained and has a rich de¬ 
lightful aroma. Oz. 10c; J4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Osage (also known as “Miller’s Hybrid” and 
“New Princess”). A strong growing productive 
green skinned variety; flesh a rich salmon color 
and very thick. It makes a fine appearance and 
is a good selling melon. Oz. 10c; 54 lb. 30c; 
lb. $1.00. 
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Hearts of Gold. An ideal 
shipping melon of the very 
finest quality. Flesh rich 
orange color, very thick, 
firm and of delicious flavor. 
(Its vine is a vigorous grower 
and a heavy cropper. 
Oz. 10c; 54 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
MELON—(Water) 
Cole’s Early. An early thin 
round variety; hard and pro¬ 
ductive. Oz. 10c; 54 lb. 30c; 
lb. $1.00. 
Hungarian Honey. An old 
variety; one of the richest; 
medium size; dark groen 
skin, red flesh. Oz. 10c; 
54 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Kleckly Sweets. Sweetest 
of all Water Melons; oblong 
shape; dark green color and 
white seeds; without doubt 
the finest melon ever pro¬ 
duced. Oz. 10c; 54 lb. 30c;. 
lb. $1.00. 
Bender’s Surprise. 
