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ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
Honey Rock 
MUSKMELON 
Melons thrive best in light, sandy, warm 
and rich soil. Plant about May 16th to 
30th, in hills four feet apart each way. 
Plant ten to twelve seeds in each hill and 
after they are out of danger'from bugs 
thin to three or four plants. 
Honey Rock or Sugar Rock 
An entirely distinct new variety; ex¬ 
tremely prolific, large in size, of attrac¬ 
tive appearance (round, not ribbed, 
heavily gray-netted over golden yellow), 
so tough it handles and ships perfectly; 
and most important of all, its deep, melt¬ 
ing, orange-colored flesh with tantaliz- 
ingly sweet aroma, are irresistible in¬ 
ducements to take, eat and enjoy one of 
the best flavored melons ever produced. 
A great market seller—because so keenly 
appreciated at home. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, V 4 
lb. 30c, Vi lb. 55c, lb. $1.00. 
Alneer’s New Per¬ 
fect Leader shape 
ehown in the illustration 
herewith; color of skin is 
a deep rich green, well 
ribbed and thickly netted, 
while the flesh is a rich 
salmon. The melon is near¬ 
ly all flesh, the interior be¬ 
ing very small, hardly large 
enough to accommodate the 
seed. In flavor it is simply 
unexcelled, and it certainly 
justifies its name. Pkt. 6c, 
oz. 12c, V 4 lb. 40c, V 2 lb. 
70c, lb. $1.25. 
Extra Early Hack- 
pn ca r b Large, very 
enaaf-K. productive and 
of delicious flavor; very fine 
for market or family. The 
fruits are nearly two weeks 
earlier than Hackensack, 
medium to large sized, 
nearly round or somewhat 
flattened, evenly and deeply 
ribbed and with very coarse 
netting. The skin is green, 
slightly tinged with yellow 
as the fruits mature. The 
flesh is green, a little 
coarse but juicy and sweet. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, V 4 lb. 25c, 
V 2 lb. 43c, lb. 80c. 
Newark, Mo., Feb. 14, *28. 
I buy all my seed from 
you because I know your 
Seeds are the best, and 
cheapest, for I have been 
using them for 5 years. 
Mrs. George H. Glover. 
Leader 
Bender’s Surprise 
A delicious, large, salmon 
fleshed melon weighing 
from 5 to 10 pounds with 
superior shipping and keep¬ 
ing qualities. Fruits, ob¬ 
long, light greenish yellow 
skin with light netting. 
Flesh unusually 6picy and 
very sweet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, Vi lb. 30c, V 2 lb. 55c, 
lb. $1.00. 
Milwaukee Market 
One of the best melons for 
market and the home gar¬ 
den. Prolific, vigorous in 
growth, and unsurpassed in 
flavor. The skin is light 
green, fruits nearly round, 
with only slight sutures. 
The flesh is a deep salmon 
color, thick, firm and solid 
and possesses a rich aro¬ 
matic flavor; very uniform 
in size. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
V\ lb. 30c, V 2 lb. 55c, lb. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Banana ° f . a creamy 
white straw 
color, entirely free from 
netting; flesh thick, salmon 
color; grows from 18 to 30 
inches in length; very pro¬ 
ductive. Delicious and sweet 
in flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
Vi lb. 30c. i/ 2 lb. 50c, lb. 
90c. 
Jenny Lind An e . ar ] y 
J v a r i ety 
of small size, delicious fla¬ 
vor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, Vi lb- 
300, Vi lb. 50c, lb. 90c. 
Selected 
Osage 
The Osage 
grows to a 
medium size 
and is egg 
shaped. The 
skin is dark 
green in color 
and very thin, 
slightly net¬ 
ted. The flesh 
is of salmon 
color, «* x- 
tremely sweet, 
thick and de¬ 
licious to the 
rind. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 8c, i/ 4 lb. 
25c, i/ 2 lb. 
43c, ib. 80c. 
Lake Champlain . (0ran >^ ” esh - ) , Early matting Muskmelon 
r >8 of the Emerald Gem type but ripens much 
earlier, producing almost round, medium size melons, well netted, mod¬ 
erately ribbed, thick fleshed, sweet and melting of golden yellow color; 
maturing in 57 days and does well in all sections. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
Vi Ib. 30c, Vi lb. 55c, 1 Ib. $1.00. 
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