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NICHOLSON'S MUSKMELONS OR CANTALOUPES 
(Melones) 
CULTURE. A rich, deep, sandy loam, well worked and highly manured, is of the first importance. Plant when 
all danger of frost is over, in hills five to six feet apart each way; scatter about a dozen seeds to a hill, and, after 
they are out of danger from bugs, thin to three or four plants. When they have four or five rough leaves, pinch 
off the end of the main shoot, which will cause the lateral branches to put forth sooner. This will strengthen the 
growth of the vines and the fruit will come earlier to maturity. One ounce plants 50 hills; two pounds plant one acre. 
270—GOLDEN BEAUTY CASABA MELON. 
277—Nicholson’s Honey Ball 
277—NICHOLSON’S HONEY BALL. Re¬ 
quires 100 to 105 days. We introduced this 
wonderful Melon and it is now being planted 
from California to Florida. It is the result 
of a cross between the Texas Cannon Ball and 
the Honey Dew. The melons are round as a 
ball, slightly netted, and have a very thick 
wall of delicious green meat clear to the rind. 
It is very prolific, and resistant to drought and 
disease. The rind is hard and tough, making 
it a splendid shipper. The Melons are green¬ 
ish white, turning to attractive light yellow 
when fully ripe. Pkt.. 10c: oz., 15c; % lb.. 
40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.50, postpaid. Not 
prepaid. 10 lbs. or over at $1.00 per lb. 
272—TEXAS CANNON BALL. Requires 94 
days. Perfectly round, heavily netted. Flesh 
green and very thick. Small seed cavity. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.25, 
postpaid. 
276—POLLOCK 10-25 ROCKY FORD. Re¬ 
quires 93 days. Flesh is sweet and delicious, 
very deep and fine grained. The seed cavity is 
exceedingly small. Netting is heavy and even 
from stem to blossom. Matures early and is 
rust resistant. Cuts with a golden center, 
shading to a light green with a salmon tint 
near the rind. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.25, postpaid. Not pre¬ 
paid, 10 lbs. or over at 75c per lb. 
267— NICHOLSON’S SELECTED NETTED 
ROCK. Requires 92 days. A prolific yielder, 
matures early, rust resisting, with light gray, 
heavy netting. Fruit is ideal shape and size 
with flesh sweet, thick, juicy ; fine flavor and 
small cavity. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.25, postpaid. Not pre¬ 
paid, 10 lbs. or over at 75c per lb. 
268— BURRELL’S GEM. Requires 95 days. 
Sometimes called Pink-Meated Rocky Ford. 
Meat rich golden color, very thick, and of fine 
grain, and good flavor ; covered with a closely 
laced gray netting, excepting the narrow stripes 
between the ribs, which are not netted. Ob¬ 
long shape. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 35c; lb., 
$1.00; 5 lbs., $4.25, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 
lbs. or over at 75c per lb. 
266—NICHOLSON’S SELECTED ROCKY 
FORD. Requires 90 days. This Melon is un¬ 
equaled in quality. The thick, green, sweet 
flesh is of the finest quality, with small, yellow 
cavity. Outer skin of Melon very heavily 
netted; Melons average an even medium size. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 85c; 5 lbs., 
$4 .00, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. or over 
at 60c per lb. 
275—HALE’S BEST. Requires 80 days. 
This Cantaloupe is from the Imperial Valley of 
California. Very early and fine for long dis¬ 
tance shipping. Salmon flesh of exceptional 
thickness ; the shape is oval, with heavy net¬ 
ting and prominent ribs. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
% lb., 30c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.25, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs. or over at 75c per lb. 
278—NICHOLSON’S IMPROVED PERFEC- 
TO. Requires 90 days. This Melon is very 
popular in Texas and sells for top prices. The 
flesh is extremely thick, deep orange in color 
and fine in flavor, with a small seed cavity. 
It is slightly oblong in shape. The surface of 
the Melon is covered with a heavy gray net¬ 
ting which insures its shipping qualities. We 
expect Improved Perfecto to become very popu¬ 
lar. The vines of this Cantaloupe grow very 
profusely and it is resistant to disease to a 
marked extent. Give this new variety a trial 
for home or market; it will please you. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., 
$4.25, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. or over 
at 75c per lb. 
274—NICHOLSON’S IMPROVED BANANA 
MUSKMELON. Requires 100 days. Grows 
from 1 to 2 feet long. Prolific bearer. Splen¬ 
did flavor. One Melon enough to supply a 
family. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 50c; lb., 
$1.50, postpaid. 
Requires 110 days. Grown very extensively in 
California. Do not pull until the light streaks 
on rind become yellow—store away in a dark, 
cool place so they will not touch each other. 
When the rind becomes slightly softened and 
moist they are ready to eat. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; ^4 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
265—NICHOLSON’S GOLD LINED ROCKY 
FORD. Requires 90 days. This is a fine 
Melon. Flesh is green with a gold lining next 
to the seed cavity, making it unusually at¬ 
tractive when cut. Flesh very thick and spicy. 
Shape round with solid netting. This variety 
of Cantaloupe is grown for shipping very ex¬ 
tensively by Colorado and California growers. 
Our seed is carefully selected from the best 
melons. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; lb., 
$1.00; 5 lbs., $4.25, postpaid. Not prepaid, 
10 lbs. or over at 75c per lb. 
273—HACKENSACK. Requires 88 days. 
This is the old-fashioned, large variety of 
Muskmelon, and still very popular. Deep 
ribbed, heavily netted, flesh thick and of fine 
quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 35c; lb., 
$1.00, postpaid. 
269—HONEY DEW. Requires 112 days. The 
flesh is an emerald-green, very thick and fine 
grained ; can be eaten to the rind. It is me¬ 
dium size, weighing 5 to 6 pounds. One of 
the best keepers, which makes it of special use 
to large growers, as they can be kept until 
winter months for marketing, when prices 
are high. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % lb-. 40c; lb., 
$1.25; 5 lbs., $6.00, postpaid. 
279—NICHOLSON’S HONEY ROCK. Re¬ 
quires 90 days. Known as Sugar Rock in 
some sections. The flesh is deep, thick and 
of orange or salmon color. It is very prolific 
with a superior flavor and will stand distant 
shipping. The rind is tough and the flesh is 
so firm that it can be allowed to ripen on 
the vine. It is medum size, with a heavy 
course netting over a slate colored ground. 
Classed as honey sweet. We do not hesitate to 
recommend this melon for commercial grow¬ 
ing or for home gardens. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.25, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs. or over at 75c per lb. 
271—HEARTS OF GOLD. Requires 90 
days. A splendid Melon, either for the mar¬ 
ket or to grow for home use. Runs very uni¬ 
form in size, oval to oblong in shape, and 
grows a little larger than our Rocky Ford 
variety. The Melons are heavily netted, and 
only slightly ribbed. The seed cavity is small. 
The flesh is a rich orange color, very fine 
grained, and has a delicious flavor. The vines 
are rust resistant. Pkt., 5c; oz.. 15c; *4 lb., 
35c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.25, postpaid. Not 
prepaid, 10 lbs. or over at 75c per lb. 
278—Nicholson’s Improved Perfecto 
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ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. —12— DALLAS, TEXAS 
