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THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SEED CO. 
DENVER, COLO. 
WATERMELONS— (Continued) 
STONE MOUNTAIN—A very large, nearly round or “blocky” 
melon of high quality. Rind fairly tough, dark green; flesh 
sweet, rich scarlet, with few seeds; very prolific; seeds white. 
KING AND QUEEN—(Winter Watermelon)—A Russian variety 
of fair size, round in shape; rind light cream with faint, 
irregular light green striping; early, prolific and excellent in 
quality. A good keeping and shipping variety; seeds small, 
black. Average weight, 10 pounds. 
-Most desirable for pre 
serves. Flesh solid and 
white. 
Tom 
Watson 
Watermelon 
Postpaid Prices 
on Watermelons 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
% ii*. 
Yz lb. 
Lb. 
5 lbs. 
10 lbs. 
Cole’s Early . 
. $0.05 
$0.10 
$0.25 
$0.40 
$0.75 
$3.25 
$5.50 
Phinney’s Early . 
.05 
.10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
3.25 
5.50 
Fordhook Early . 
. .05 
.10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
3.25 
5.50 
Halbert Honey . 
.05 
.10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
3.25 
5.50 
Hungarian Honey . . . . 
.05 
.10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
3.25 
5.50 
Rocky Ford . 
.10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
3.25 
5.50 
Peerless or Ice Cream . 
.05 
.10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
3.25 
5.50 
Tom Watson. 
.05 
.10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
3.25 
5.50 
Kleckley’s Sweet . 
.05 
.10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
3.25 
5.50 
Wondernielon . 
.05 
.10 
.30 
.45 
.85 
3.75 
6.50 
Angelino . 
.05 
.10 
.30 
.45 
.85 
3.75 
6.50 
Sugar Stick . 
.05 
.10 
.30 
.45 
.85 
3.75 
6.50 
Irish Gray . 
.05 
.10 
.30 
.45 
.85 
3.75 
6.50 
Excel . 
.05 
.10 
.30 
.45 
.85 
3.75 
6.50 
Klondike . 
.05 
.10 
.30 
.50 
.1)0 
4.00 
7.00 
Stone Mountain. 
. .05 
.10 
.35 
.55 
1.00 
4.50 
8,00 
King and Queen. 
.05 
.10 
.30 
.50 
.90 
4.00 
7.00 
Preserving Citron . . . . 
.05 
.10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
3.25 
5.50 
Muskmelon or Cantaloupe 
(Popone, Melon, Melone) 
CULTURE—One ounce of seed is sufficient for 50 hills; 
2 pounds per acre. Plant in May and June. Melons do 
best in sandy soil or sod land; the ground should be made 
rich. The hills should be 4 to 6 feet apart with 10 to 12 
seeds in each hill. Put the seeds an inch deep and when 
danger of frost is over, thin to four good plants to a hill. 
Cultivation should be kept up as long as possible. 
Green-Fleshed Varieties 
RIOCKY FORD (Netted Gem)—Probably the most 
widely known of all cantaloupes. Used extensively 
for shipping, and by market gardeners. Fruits are 
small, nearly round, weigh 2% pounds; with no 
ribs, and heavily covered with hard grey netting; 
flesh thick, green in color, with gold tinge at the 
center; juicy, delicious, and of fine quality. 
EDEN GEM—This variety is sometimes termed a 
Gold-lined Rocky Ford. Globe shaped, weighs 2% 
pounds; heavily covered with fine netting, and 
without ribs. Flesh green, tinted yellow at center; 
excellent quality and a good shipper. 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK—A well-known first 
early sort for home garden and truckers for local 
markets. Fruits large, globular, flattened; weigh 
2V 2 pounds; heavily ribbed, with coarse netting. 
Flesh green, thick, of fine quality. 
EARLY HANOVER—An extra early green fleshed va¬ 
riety of fine quality. Fruits medium size. Spe¬ 
cially recommended where seasons are short. 
Postpaid prices of green-fleshed varieties: Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 35c? Yz lb., 60c; lb.;. $1.00; 5 lbs., 
$4.50; 10 lbs., $8.50. 
Salmon-Fleshed Varieties 
NEW IMPERIAL—The New Imperial Cantaloupe is a 
pink-meated Honey Ball. It is the only cantaloupe that 
can be thoroughly vine ripened and shipped long dis¬ 
tances without Icing. It is round, well covered with 
netting, no ribs, salmon fleshed, and with a pale yellow 
skin like Honey Dews. The flesh Is extremely thick, 
sweet and wonderfully fine quality. Postpaid prices: 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Ya lb., 60c; Yz lb., $1.10; lb., $2.00; 5 
lbs., $0.50; 10 lbs, $18.00. 
BENDER’S SURPRISE—Of the same general type as Tip 
Top, but has a much thicker flesh, and is a few days 
later. Fruits, oblong with full rounded ends; weight 7 
pounds, coarse netting, distinctly ribbed; skin, hard and 
greyish yellow at maturity. Flesh, bright salmon of 
delicious quality, carries well, but not recommended for 
long distance shipping. Postpaid prices; Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10 c; 14 lb., 35c; Yz lb., 65c; lb., $1.25; 5 lb»., $5.75; 10 
lbs., $10.50, 
Salmon-Fleshed Varieties—Con't. 
GREELEY WONDER—An early maturing melon for 
the home garden and nearby markets. Flesh is 
quite thick, fine grained, salmon colored and of 
fine quality. Melons average 4 to 5 pounds in 
weight, are nearly round and have a heavy netting. 
EMERALD GEM—One of the best early varieties fox- 
home and market garden planting. Globular in 
shape, slightly flattened, weight 2 pounds; dis¬ 
tinctly ribbed, with slight netting; outer color 
emerald green. Flesh very thick, with exception¬ 
ally small seed cavity; deep rich salmon color, 
sweet and delicious; not a shipper. 
POLLOCKS 10-25—An excellent shipping variety of 
Rocky Ford strain. Fruits nearly round weigh 
2Vz pounds; show no ribbing, and densely cov¬ 
ered with heavy grey netting. Flesh thick, deep 
salmon at center with green tone near the rind; 
sweet and spicy. 
HEARTS OF GOLD—Grown extensively by market 
gardeners, likewise a good shipping type. Fruits 
practically round, weigh 2 pounds, slightly ribbed, 
covered with fine grey netting. Flesh very thick, 
deep pink salmon; tender, juicy, sweet and aro¬ 
matic. 
BURRELL’S GEM—This variety is also known as 
Ordway Pink Meat and Defender. Fruits oblong, 
weigh 3 pounds; heavily netted and faintly ribbed; 
flesh thick, deep salmon, of excellent quality, a 
standard shipping variety. 
HALE’S BEST OR H. B.—An outstanding, early ship¬ 
ping Cantaloupe. Planted extensively in Imperial 
Valley, California, and other melon producing sec¬ 
tions of the West and South, for early shipping. 
Fruits oval; inconspicuous ribbing with heavy net¬ 
ting. Flesh extremely thick, salmon-orange, sweet 
and of a fine quality. 
TIP TOP—A splendid variety for home and market gar¬ 
den use for local markets. Fruits large, slightly oval, 
weigh 6 to 7 pounds; skin pale green, turning to yellow 
at maturity; distinctly ribbed and slightly netted; flesh 
bright salmon, sweet and delicious. 
GOLDEN CHAMPLAIN—This is an extra early melon of 
very good quality. Of medium size, ribbed and with 
pronounced netting. The flesh is deep, very sweet and 
melting. Plant is vigorous, setting melons even under 
adverse conditions. 
HONEY BOCK—Also known as Sugar Rock. A recent In¬ 
troduction which has won wide favor. Fruits nearly 
round, medium, weight 4 pounds, skin grey-green, covered 
with a coarse netting. Flesh thick, juicy, orange-salmon, 
with fine flavor. Good for home use, and for shipping to 
nearby markets. 
Postpaid prices on salmon-fleshed varieties: Pkt., 5c: 
o*., 10c; Ya lb., 35e; *4 lb., 65c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs, $5.75; 
10 lbs., $10.50. 
