ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY—"Pure and Sure" Seeds 45 
Muskmelon 
Maturing from 80 to 85 days. 
Culture: A rich, sandy loam is preferable for 
muskmelons. Sow 10 or 12 seeds in a hill, the hills 
being four to six feet apart each way, depending on 
the vigor of the variety. Cover the seeds with about 
an inch of soil well firmed down. Thin the plants 
when they begin to crowd, leaving four of the best 
plants in each hill. Frequent but shallow cultiva¬ 
tion until the runners interfere is necessary. 
Beetles may be kept off by dusting with Slug Shot. 
Hearts of Gold 
ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES 
Banana. The flesh is of a rich salmon. It grows 
from 20 to 28 inches in length and is very pro¬ 
lific. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
Burrell’s Gem or Defender. This fine melon is 
popular for home garden growing. The fruits 
are normally 7 inches long, distinctly oval in 
shape, slightly ribbed, and closely netted. The 
thick fine grained flesh is rich yellowish salmon 
in color and ripens clear to the rind. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
Hale’s Best. The earliest shipping melon of out¬ 
standing merit. Fruits oval, 7 inches long, 514 
inches in diameter, ribbing indistinct; covered 
with heavy netting. Flesh thick, color salmon 
orange. Fine flavored. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 
30c; 1 lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50. 
Tip-Top. Good for early or late; having a sweet, 
juicy, fine flavor, solid flesh. The fruit is of 
large size, nearly round, evenly ribbed. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
Hearts of Gold or Improved Hoodoo. This is an 
orange fleshed variety of medium size, a desir¬ 
able midseason sort. The vines are vigorous, 
blight resisting and very productive. The fruits 
are nearly round and are of medium size. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
Rocky Ford Pink Meat (Pollack No. 10-25). The 
fruits are uniform in size and shape, with well 
developed gray netting. The rich salmon flesh 
is deep, very solid, of a luscious sweet flavor, 
and ripens clear to the rind. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50. 
Honey Dew. The skin when ripe is creamy yellow 
in color. Flesh light emerald green, fine grained 
and of very sweet, sugary flavor. Rind thin but 
very firm and the fruits stand shipping remark¬ 
ably well. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 35c; 1 lb., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Watermelon 
Maturing from 95 to 100 days. 
The requirements for raising watermelons are 
practically the same as for muskmelons except that 
the vines are more spreading and require consider¬ 
ably more room. 
Blue Watson. A distinct variety of Tom Watson. 
The rind is dark blue-green; the flesh is deep 
red and very sweet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 
25c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50. 
Early Kansas. An exceptionally vigorous grower 
and heavy producer of unusually fine fruits. 
Oval in shape, medium size, thin rind, light 
green with dark irregular stripes. Flesh deep 
red. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c. 
Gilbert’s Creation. A large melon. Rind is ex¬ 
tremely tough and will stand handling. The 
flesh is a sparkling red with no white parts. 
Color, rich green with mottled stripes. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c. 
Improved Kleckley’s Sweet. This is considered the 
sweetest of the large melons. Particularly adapted 
for home garden. Is oblong in shape, about 22 
inches long and 12 inches in diameter, weight 
from 40 to 50 lbs. The thin rind is brittle, dark 
green in color. The flesh is bright scarlet, very 
sweet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c; 
5 lbs., $3.50. 
Pride of Muscatine. In commercial areas where 
wilt is prevalent this melon will prove very 
valuable. It has a dark green rind. The deep 
red flesh is sweet, crisp, and tender. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
Stone Mountain (or Dixie Belle). Rich dark green 
in color with scarlet flesh that is exceptionally 
sweet. Very few seeds are found in this melon 
which gives one the impression on first opening 
that it is all heart. The average weight is 45 
lbs. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., 
$3.25. 
Schochler. Color dark green stripes almost in¬ 
visible. Flesh dark red, fine flavored. Very large 
often weighing from 60 to 70 lbs. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; 14 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c. 
Citron. Fruits medium size. Flesh white used 
for preserves. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 1 
lb., 75c. 
SLUG SHOT 
Use Slug Shot by dusting on damp plants to 
combat the Mexican Bean Beetle, Potato Bug, 
Cabbage Worm, Slugs, Sow 
Bugs, Army Worm, Cur¬ 
rant Worms, etc. It is the 
safest, most effective and 
most economical general 
purpose insecticide. It is a 
product proven by over 
half a century of success¬ 
ful use. Price, 1 lb., 25c; 
5-lb. pkg., $1.00. 
