VEGETABLE SEEDS 
MUSKMELON or CANTALOUPE 
One Ounce Will Plant 50 Hills 
Ask for Quantity Price 
After danger of frost is past, the ground being warm and in 
good condition, plant in rich soil, preferably sandy loam, in 
hills about 4 to 6 feet apart, according to the vigor of the 
variety and richness of the soil. Plant 8 to 10 seeds to the hill. 
Cover firmly with about 1 inch of fine soil. When plants begin 
to crowd and the danger from the striped beetle is over, thin 
out, leaving only the four strongest plants to the hill. Give 
shallow cultivation frequently, until runners grow to such an 
extent as to make this impracticable. The quality of melons 
is dependent largely upon weather conditions and the vigor 
of vines; unfavorable weather and unhealthy vines produce a 
poorly flavored fruit. To induce early fruiting, pinch the ends 
of laterals. 
Orange Fleshed Varieties 
Burrell’s Gem. 100 days. A name under which Defender has 
achieved wide popularity; also known as Ordway Pink Meat. 
Generally considered the standard of excellence in shipping 
melons. Fruits oval, 6% in. long, 4 x / 2 in. diam. and with uni¬ 
form heavy netting. Flesh very thick; rich orange-yellow; 
sweet and aromatic. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V 4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 
5 lbs. $4.50. 
Hale’s Best. 86 days. The earliest shipping melon and most 
valuable recent contribution to the melon shipping industry. 
This is the variety so extensively planted in Southern Cali¬ 
fornia and other melon growing districts of the Southwest for 
early shipping. Of outstanding merit for home and market 
garden use. Fruits broad oval, 6% in. long by 5% in. diam¬ 
eter; ribbing indistinct; entirely covered with heavy netting. 
Flesh very thick; salmon-orange; of sweet aromatic flavor. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50. 
Hearts of Gold. 100 days. Standard shipping melon; very 
popular with market gardeners. Fruits 5 y 2 to 6 in. long; 
almost round, with indistinct furrows, covered with grayish 
netting. Flesh very thick; deep salmon-orange; fine grained; 
sweet, juicy and of rich aromatic flavor. The same as Im¬ 
proved Hoodoo. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50. 
Improved Perfecto. 90 days. Excellent shipping and market 
gardener’s melon; immensely productive. Fruits 5 y 2 in. long, 
almost round; very uniform; solidly covered with grayish net¬ 
ting; no indication of ribbing. Flesh extremely thick, rich, 
deep salmon-orange; fine grained; juicy, sweet and of excellent 
aromatic flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50. 
Honey Rock (or Sugar Rock). Newly developed, somewhat 
variable, early variety which is increasing in popularity among 
market gardeners and shippers. Fruits 5 to 6 in. in diameter, 
round to slightly flattened; coarsely netted; rind very hard 
and brittle; flesh medium thick, deep salmon color, juicy, and 
of a sweet musky flavor. Comparatively little loss of fruits 
due to “growth cracks” during the ripening season. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50. 
Persian, Small. 115 days. Requires long season to attain per¬ 
fection; widely grown for market in California. Fruits globu¬ 
lar, 6 to 8 in. diameter; skin very dark green; netted. Flesh 
thick, bright orange, of distinct, delightful flavor when melons 
are fully ripe. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; *4 lb. 75c; lb. $1.50; 5 lbs. $6.25. 
Tip Top. 86 days. Very profitable and most popular melon for 
nearby markets. Fruits large, roundish to broad-oval; com¬ 
monly iy 2 in. long; skin slate-green ripening to yellowish; fur¬ 
rowed, but sparsely netted. Flesh thick, salmon-yellow, very 
juicy, sweet and of good rich flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 
lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50. 
New Mildew Resistant Cantaloupe No. 45. The melon is 
slightly oblong in shape and with a small showing of stripes 
at times. The net is very uniform and covers the entire fruit 
with the exception of the stripe which sometimes occurs. The 
flesh is of a deep, uniform orange with a comparatively small 
seed cavity as compared with some of the other Hales Best 
types. The melon has a particular advantage in the fact that 
it can be picked full slip and put on the market, or for eastern 
shipment it can be picked half slip. This assures a vine- 
ripened flavor which is a decided advantage. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
V 4 lb. 75c; lb. $1.75; 5 lbs. $1.50 per lb. 
Green Fleshed Varieties 
Netted Gem or Rocky Ford. 92 days. Well known, widely 
cultivated shipping and market garden sort. Fruits small, 
oval, about 5 in. long, 4y 2 in. diameter; show no ribbing; en¬ 
tirely covered with uniform netting. Flesh thick, green, sweet, 
juicy and of good flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 
5 lbs. $4.50. 
10-25 Salmon Tint. 92 days Splendid shipping and market gar¬ 
den sort; the best of the salmon tinted or gold lined strains of 
Netted Gem or Rocky Ford. Fruits broad-oval, almost round, 
about 5V 2 in. long and 4y 2 in. diameter; no indication of rib¬ 
bing: solidly covered with heavy netting. Flesh thick, rich 
salmon at center, shading to green near the rind; sweet, juicy 
and mildly aromatic. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 
5 lbs. $4.50. 
Winter Varieties 
Casaba, Golden Beauty. Attain full size in 120 days; require 
semi-tropical conditions for best development. Extensively 
grown in California for local trade and long distance ship¬ 
ment. Fruits large, globular, 6 to 8 in. diameter; skin golden 
yellow, tough, wrinkled. Flesh very thick, white, juicy and 
sweet. Keeps well in storage. I kt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 
lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50. 
Honey Ball. 105 days. Splendid for home, market garden and 
shipping. Very productive. Fruits globular, 5 in. diameter, 
yellowish white, smooth, sparsely netted. Splendid shipper 
and keeps well in storage. Flesh silvery green, juicy, with 
sweet, honey-like flavor. The same as Nicholson’s Honey Ball. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50. 
Honey Hew Green Flesh. 115 days. Grown extensively in the 
warmer melon growing sections for local markets and distant 
shipment. Fruits broad and oval, 7 to 8 in. long and 6 in. 
diameter, nearly white, becoming creamy yellow; smooth with 
occasional net. Flesh thick, pale emerald green, sweet, juicy, 
with honey-like flavor. Keeps well in storage for considerable 
time. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Va lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
Spore Culture. Mushroom is propagated by means of micro¬ 
scopic “spores” which correspond to the seeds of flowering 
plants. The spore culture we offer is from a selected strain, 
which insures uniformity, and is prepared in the form of 
bricks. Per brick 35c; 10 bricks $3.00. 
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