RELIABLE SEEDS 
Musk Melons, continued 
HONEY ROCK —This is a very distinct, 
valuable variety; the flesh is extremely 
thick; salmon-colored. The shape is round, 
with heavy, coarse, outstanding netting, 
with a slate-colored background. Early and 
prolific. 
OSAGE —Cocoanut-shaped, yellow flesh, light 
green, netted skin; good quality, interme¬ 
diate. 
HONEY DEW— Round, smooth-skinned 
flesh, light emerald green. Very sweet 
sugary flavor. Good keeper. 
ROCKY FORD —This is the most popular of 
the basket melons; oval, light ribbed, 
densely covered with coarse green netting; 
flesh thick, green) and sweet, highly flav¬ 
ored. 
EDWARDS PERFECTO— The melons are 
almost perfectly round, heavily netted, no 
ribs, and the shipping qualities are splen¬ 
did. Edible in 96 days. 
TIP TOP —Melons are round in form, well 
ribbed; light green skin; flesh is thick, 
bright salmon in color, of luscious, melting 
character, firm for shipping purposes. 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK— Ripens 
10 days earlier than the Hackensack. 
GREEN NUTMEG —'Named from its shape, 
green flesh, good for main crop. 
PAUL ROSE —-Unsurpassed in quality, un¬ 
excelled for shipping, flesh firm, rich 
orange color, covered! with dense netting, 
not ribbed. 
SHUMWAY’S GIANT— Very large, cream 
yellow, very distinct, salmon-colored flesh, 
sweet and luscious. 
MILWAUKEE MARKET— Fruits of me¬ 
dium size, nearly round, lightly ribbed and 
fairly netted; skin light green; flesh thick, 
salmon-colored and very sweet. 
Prices: oz., 10c; lbs., 40c 
Rockyforcf 
GREELEY WONDER— Salmon flesh, nearly 
approaching perfection in size. Its eating 
quality is splendid, and there is a total 
absence of coarse, stringy flesh which is 
usually associated with large melons. Ed¬ 
ible in 90 days. Size, 614x61/2; weight, 4^4 
pounds. 
DELICIOUS —A new variety similar to Ben¬ 
der, but will ripen about two weeks earlier; 
is unexcelled for nearby markets. Melons 
are large, moderately firm flesh, deep 
orange-yellow in color, and very sweet. 
Ribbed and netted much like Bender. 
Prices: oz., 10c; lb., 40c 
SIOUX CITY SEED CO. 
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