GOLDEN or ORANGE FLESHED MUSKMELONS 
WATERMELONS 
432—IMPROVED ROCKY FORD 
(K&14’» Best Strain.). (70 days.) 
The popular early Cantaloupe. 
Slightly ribbed; thick, golden 
orange flesh; deliciously fla¬ 
vored; one of the best melons 
for the Farm Belt. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; & lb., 30e; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
(See colored picture. Page 47.) 
465—YELLOW OlANT. (75 days.) A big melon to take to the 
Fair this Fall. Yellow Giant, the giant of the pink-meated 
muskmelons. Some melons weigh 25 lbs. Very pleasant 
taste. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c, postpaid. 
468—BANANA CANTALOUPE. (95 days.) The flesh is very 
solid, rich salmon color.- Delicious banana like flavor when 
the melon is thoroughly ripe. Grows from 20 to 30 inches 
in length and is very prolific. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 
lb., 90c, postpaid. 
470—MIXED UUSEUELONS, Give the boys a packet or ounce 
of this seed for their own melon patch—the cream of the 
crop. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 20o; lb., 65c, postpaid. 
FREE GIFTS 
With Your Seed Order 
See page 44 
458—Hearts of Gold 
My choice. An orange-fleshed, 
round Melon, finely netted, medium 
size. Ideal for market and home 
gardeners. Flesh is thick and firm. 
Golden hearts are juicy and delici¬ 
ously flavored. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
>4 lb., 35o; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
443—HONEY ROOK. The leading Farm Belt Melon. 
This new variety won favor because of its medium 
large size, excellent sweet flavor. It is well netted 
and ships well, allowing it to be thoroughly ripened 
on the vine. I highly recommend this one. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
445—IMPERIAL. Almost round. Coarse netted with 
extremely thick, salmon flesh. Unusually small seed 
cavity. I grew this in my garden last year and I be¬ 
lieve it is the thickest-fleshed, finest juicy-flavored 
melon I have ever eaten. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; lb., 50c; 
lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
452—GOLDEN LAKE CHAMPLAIN. (57 days.) Early, 
productive, and hardy. First ripe. Medium size; flesh 
deep golden color, plant very vigorous. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
Grow 
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Bi 9 - 
Grow 'em Sweet from These Selected Strains 
An ounce will plant about 30 hills 
Culture: Treat same as Muskmelons except 
plant 8 to 10 feet apart, according to 
variety. Plant 7 to 10 seeds in a hill. 
Seeds should not be planted before the 
ground becomes warm and dry. 
479 — PRIDE OP MUSCATINE. A new melon introduced by the Iowa Melon Grow¬ 
er’s Association together with our Iowa State College. A variety which has 
proven itself in these wilt infested districts around Muscatine, Iowa, as well as 
other sections. Similar to Kleckley with these advantages—earlier, larger, heavy, 
vigorous vines, a better shipper and a heavier yielder. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
14 lb., 25c; lb., 70c, postpaid. 
472 — COLE’S EARLY. (80 days.) One of the earliest melons of all and especially 
for family use. Very productive; rind green, striped with a lighter shade, 
bright red, crisp and sweet; good shipper. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 25c; 
good 
Flesl 
lb., 60c, postpaid. , , 
478 — IMPROVED XLECXLEY SWEET. (85 days.) The most popular melon 
everywhere. It is regular in shape, of high quality and has an even dark 
green skin. Its large and generous heart is frosty red, and deliciously sweet. 
Seed selected from Colorado-grown melons weighing 25 lbs. or more and grown 
exclusively for seed purposes. Pkt., 5o; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; lb., 70c, postpaid. 
492 — EARLY HONEY. (85 days.) Bids fair to outdo Kleckley Sweet in popularity. 
Black tipped seeds, deep green rind. The flesh is a beautiful crimson, very crisp 
and tender. While not quite as large as Kleckley Sweet this melon is sweeter 
and better for home use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; lb., 70c, postpaid. 
480 — RED RUSSIAN. A new melon that has proven a strong rival to Stone Moun- 
tain. It grows to good size, slightly oblong, striped with dark green and light 
green. Extremely early and extremely prolific. This Red Russian has a large, 
sweet, fine grained vivid red heart and is very juicy. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c;. 
u lb.. 40c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
476_NEW NORTHERN SWEET. Introduced by the Minne¬ 
sota State Department of Agriculture. A melon that ripens 
as early as nine weeks. It is remarkably sweet, or the finest 
quality. The flavor is rich and sugary. The earliest of all. 
Finest for the Farm Belt. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; *4 lb., 65c; 
lb., $2.35, postpaid. . . 
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