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VEGETABLE SEED—Continued 
Muskmelon 
The general satisfaction that our Melon Seed 
gave last season again proves the superior quality 
qf our Melon Seed. For years this seed has stood 
the test of the most critical planters in the United 
States until today we are leaders in this line. 
Prices on all Muskmelons: I 2 oz., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 
M lb., 30c; 1 lb., £1.10. 
Banana. Lemon-colored skin when ripe, grows 20 to 28 
inches long and 4 inches in diameter. Flesh pink, 
sweet and delicious. Good for home use. Matures in 
80 days ; weight often 7 lbs. 
Bender (Bender’s Surprise). A very popular melon in 
eastern markets. Flesh is deep orange, thick, and de¬ 
liciously flavored; rind is light green changing to 
golden tint when ripe, heavily ribbed and netted. Later 
than Irondequoit and more oblong in shape. The mel¬ 
ons are uniformly large, often weighing from 8 to 10 
pounds, with superior shipping and keeping qualities. 
Early Hackensack. Very early, green flesh, sweet, of 
good size, juicy, small seed space, good market melon. 
Emerald Gem. Old standard, smooth skin, salmon 
color flesh, very sweet, hardy, thrifty and prolific. Lake Champlain 
Hale’s Best 
Hale’s Best. The earliest maturing of all large melons. Even in 
a season remarkable for its coolness the fruits matured to lus¬ 
cious sweetness in 68 days after planting. The melons are oval 
but inclined to produce some fruit of somewhat more elongated 
shape. The popularity of Hale’s Best is due not only to its earli¬ 
ness but particularly to the sweet, tasty flavor of its beautiful 
salmon flesh. 
Hearts of Gold. Flesh orange color; fine flavor. Ripens in 7b 
days. Exceedingly productive, flesh firm, thin hard rind, splendid 
shipper. Try this for home and market gardens. Michigan grow¬ 
ers get a higher price for it in city markets than any other melon. 
Honey Rock (or Sugar Rock). A wonderfully sweet melon with 
thick orange flesh and a distinctive flavor, suggesting the Honey 
Dew taste. It produces heavily and matures in 85 days. Oval 
fruits of medium size, not ribbed. An excellent home garden 
variety. 
Imperial Muskmelon. (New). A new round, netted variety 
with very thick flesh and an extremely small seed cavity. It can 
be thoroughly vine ripened and still be shipped. We consider this 
to be the coming market variety. 
Lake Champlain. (57 Days). A new variety which has proved 
out supreme in numerous widely separated tests for hardiness, 
earliness, productiveness, and quality. : The melon is medium 
sized, intricately netted, moderately ribbed; the flesh is deep, 
very sweet and melting, of a beautiful golden yellow color. The 
plants are very vigorous and bushy, ripening perfect fruits even 
under adverse conditions, far in advance of all competing va¬ 
rieties. 
Osage 1 Miller’s Cream). Dark green, egg shape, medium size, a 
thick red-salmon meat, thin skin and best flavor. 
Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. Greatly improved over the Gem 
varieties, slightly oblong, very sweet and fine flavored, thick 
fleshed, early and sure. The kind you . liked when a boy. Made 
Colorado famous for Muskmelons. 
Tip Top. Medium size, nearly round, slightly ribbed, nearly cov¬ 
ered with netting, orange-colored flesh. An excellent market sort. 
Prices Quoted are Postage Paid; Guaranteed Safe Arrival to Your Mail Box. 
Kale 
(Or Borecole) 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. The best variety. 
Improves in winter. Green and beautiful. % oz., 
5c; 1 oz., 8c. 
KohErabi 
(Or Turnip-Rooted Cabbage) 
14 oz., 5c: 1 oz., 10c; *4 lb., 35c. 
Early White Vienna. Flesh white and tender; 
used before fully grown. 
Early Purple Vienna. Same except color. 
Leek 
Broad American Flag*. Best. % oz., 5c. 
Early White 
Vienna Kohl-rabi 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch Kale 
