THEY GROW BETTER • THEY YIELD BETTER 
CANTALOUPES, continued 
I-Inlo’ c riost or Cantaloupe. 65 days. This 
iiUtK J splendid melon is considered by many to be 
the most profitable crop where earliness with quality dominates 
the market. It is the earliest good melon and a fine shipper. 
Thousands of carloads are shipped to eastern markets annually,, 
which is evidence enough that eastern growers have not been 
growing anything like enough to supply the great demand. If 
you grow for market, make part of your crop Hale’s Best to be 
first on the market. Hale’s Best has deep salmon, fine-grained 
flesh of excellent quality. The melons are oval, about 8 by 
4 'A inches, with heavy netting. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/Jb. 
40 cts.; lb. $1.25; 3 lbs. (lor 1 acre) $3.45; 9 lbs. (lor 3 acres) 
$9.90. 
Riirroll’Q C'om 87 days. A very fine melon. Sweet, 
UU! I ksll j Ufc .III, fl av or. The flesh is salmon, and 
very deep. Shape oval. It is an excellent shipper. Fine for 
home-garden as well as market. You will be well rewarded if 
you grow Burrell’s Gem. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 
40 cts.; lb. $1.25; 10 lbs. $10. 
Large Hackensack. 95 days. Green-fleshed; very sweet and 
luscious. Grows to a large size; round with flattened ends. 
The flesh is very deep and rich in appearance and the melons 
weigh from 5 to 10 pounds each, and there are lots of them 
—for it is a heavy yielder, therefore desirable to grow for 
market or in the home-garden. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
Xlb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
Extra-Early Hackensack. 90 days. Large melon, but not so 
large as Large Hackensack and ten days earlier; green flesh; 
very fine. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
Schell’s Strain Hale’s Best. Very early; very good 
“MELON CULTURE.” A fine book on successful Melon 
growing. $1.10 postpaid. 
WATERMELONS 
When it is remembered that approximately sixty million Water¬ 
melons are grown and consumed annually in our country, we know 
it is a good crop to grow for profit. Try an acre or so this year. 
Schell's Strain Tom Watson . JJ e p “° a s * 
melon in America. 90 days. The melons are oblong, 
18 to 24 inches long and 10 to 14 inches in diameter, 
averaging forty to sixty pounds each. The flesh is a 
deep red, of the most delicious quality and extends close 
to the rind. Rind dark green and very strong. This 
variety has proved its great value and should be grown 
by every melon-grower. It is difficult to find a better 
melon than Tom Watson for quality, flavor, size, shape, 
and shipping. 
Schell’s Special Stock (saved from specimen melons). 
Special Prices: Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; V^U>. 25 cts.; 
lb. 75 cts.; 4 lbs. $2.75; 10 lbs. $6. 
Kleckley Sweets Watermelon. ^ s r a ^ 
ket, you will find it one of the most profitable, for 
melons are easy to grow and easy to sell. True oblong 
shape, dark green rind, and rich red flesh, which is so 
sweet and luscious. Ready in about 87 days from 
planting. Plant an acre this year; four pounds of seed 
will do it and cost but $2.80. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 
V^lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts.; 4 lbs. $2.80. 
IVnndermelnn A fine new melon - Large, 
VV unueirueiuu. heavy . ob i ong; even dark 
green skin; rather thin rind; rich bright scarlet flesh 
of sweetest and most delicious flavor. Melons 18 to 
22 inches long. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 35 cts.; 
lb. $1; 5 lbs. $4.50. 
Pride of Muscatine. 
A new wilt-resistant va¬ 
riety developed by Iowa 
State College. Long, dark green melon with red, crisp 
flesh of very sweet rich flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
141 b. 35 cts.; lb. $1; 5 lbs. $4.50. 
Mclver’s Wonderful Sugar. 90 days. A long, striped melon 
(often 2 feet in length), of the finest quality. Pkt. 5 cts.; 
oz. 10 cts.; Xlb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 
Fordhook Early. 85 days. The earliest large-fruited melon; 
almost round; dark green; flesh bright red, crisp and sweet. 
Averages 25 pounds. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; Xlb. 25 cts.; 
lb. 75 cts. 
Harris Earliest. 80 days. One of the best extra-early melons; 
fruits are oval, dark green, with broad, light stripes; flesh 
sweet and delicious. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; Xlb. 25 cts.; 
lb. 75 cts. 
New “Irish Grey.” 90 davs. Try this splendid variety. The 
melons are very large, oblong, of greenish gray color outside. 
The flesh is rich red and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 
10 cts.; lb. 25"cts.; lb. 75 cts. 
Dixie. 90 days. Oblong; 18 to 24 inches long; skin dark green, 
with light stripes; flesh bright red and of finest quality. 
Averages 25 pounds. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; Ldb. 25 cts.; 
lb. 75 cts. 
Halbert Honey. 85 days. One of the best melons grown. The 
fruits are long, blunt at both ends; skin a rich, glossy green; 
the flesh a beautiful crimson; quality most delicious; very 
prolific. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; Klb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 
Stone Mountain. 90 days. Round, showing slight ribs; 
smooth, light green; flesh beautiful deep crimson. Averages 
about 45 pounds. Only about half as many seeds as in other 
melons. The best round melon. Very fine quality. Pkt. 
5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; %lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1; 5 lbs. $4.50. 
Florida Favorite. 87 days. Large, oblong; dark green skin; 
excellent flavor. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; Xlb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 
Georgia Rattlesnake. One of the finest melons. It made 
Georgia famous as a Watermelon state. Splendid shaped, 
striped melons weighing 50 to 60 pounds. Late, coming in 
after other earlies are over. Flesh deep pink, tender, and 
very sweet. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; %Ib. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts.; 
5 lbs. $3-25. 
PxCPl The largest of the shipping varieties. It is 
X-vAlvi. ( j ar j c green, with mottled stripes of a darker 
green. The shape is long and thicker than Tom Watson; 
it averages 20 inches long by 14 inches wide. The 
melons, often weighing 60 pounds, are of excellent 
quality. 100 days from planting to eating. Pkt. 5 cts.; 
oz. 15 cts.; V^lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1; 5 lbs. $4.50. 
