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Plant Good Seeds or Pay the Penalty 
"Ye Reap What Ye Sow " 
PREMIUM GEM 
HALE’S BEST 
TIP TOP 
MUSK MELON or CANTALOUPE 
CULTURE)—Plant during May and June In hills five to six 
feet apart. Select high ground if possible, most pre¬ 
ferably a sandy loam. If soil is not very fertile, use 
well rotted manure in hills. Cultivate shallow and very 
often and continue cultivation as long as practical. Put 
from 10 to 12 seeds in each hill and after plants are two 
or three inches high and free from danger of destruction 
by insects, thin out to three or four. One ounce will plant 
about 50 hills; 2 to 3 pounds to the acre. 
PREMIUM GEM—Absolutely the best strain of the green 
fleshed netted Rocky Ford type. Melons are about one- 
third larger and come in about 10 days earlier than Rocky 
Ford. Fruit is distinctly ribbed and closely netted, flesh 
sweet, solid and good flavor. Seed cavity small, vines 
are very vigorous; immune from blight, rust and other 
diseases. For a first early Cantaloupe our Premium Gem 
is best. Pkt. 5e: oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
HONEY ROCK—Also called Sugar Rock. A new melon orig¬ 
inating in Indiana. Very popular on account of its higher 
yield and excellent quality. The fruits are salmon-fleshed, 
medium size, almost round, skin gray-green with heavy 
coarse netting. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
HEARTS OF GOLD—A splendid small, mid-season variety 
developed from the Hoodoo, being larger and more uni¬ 
form; fruit round, with tendency to heart-shape, distinctly 
ribbed and covered with a fine gray netting; flesh very 
thick, deep salmon color, and of high quality; a good 
shipping melon. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
ROCKY FORD—One of the most popular and most cultivated 
of all musk melons. Slightly oval in shape, flesh thick, 
green, very sweet and of finest flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
% lb. 30c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50. 
GOLD LINED ROCKY FORD—A select strain which is be¬ 
coming more largely planted each season, the flesh is 
beautiful light green with gold lining next to the seed 
cavity which is very small. Delightful flavor and showy. 
The melons are well netted, good sized and mature earlier 
then regular type Rocky Ford. Don’t fail to plant some 
of this variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
HALE’S BEST—Salmon fleshed Rock Ford. This is a new 
variety developed by careful selection from Eden Gem. 
Absolutely the best variety for shipping. Hale’s Best has 
the deepest flesh, smallest seed cavity and more salmon 
color than any other type of salmon fleshed Rocky Fords. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
HONEY DEW—You will find this variety on the bill of fare 
in all the best restaurants. To some extent the flavor 
is an acquired one, but judging from the increased demand 
for this melon, a large number of people are acquiring 
the taste. The rind is light green, the flesh very sweet 
and of a darker green color. A splendid keeper and 
shipper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
TIP TOP—The most popular and largely planted variety for 
late crop. In shape varies from round to slightly oblong; 
skin pale green, distinctly ribbed and fairly well covered 
with shallow netting. The melons are rather large. 
Flesh is deep yellow, rich and highly flavored, becoming 
more popular every year with our growers for a market 
melon. The seed we offer is select and will produce 
uniform melons. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
BANANA—Long, smooth, yellow skin and flesh, of good 
flavor; solid and good keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; 
lb. $1.50. 
