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T. Lee Adams Seed Company 
Hale’s Best Select 
Our improved strain of Hale’s Best developed from No. 36 for uniformity 
in shape and complete netting- with sutures nearly eliminated. An out¬ 
standing shipping variety. Fruits slightly oval, weight 3 to 4 pounds. 
Flesh exceptionally thick, deep salmon in color, sweet, aromatic and of 
very fine quality. Pkt., 10c; or.., 15c; 14 lb., 50c; lb., $ 1.50, postpaid. 
Eden Gem (85 days) 
A round type of Rocky Ford; entirely covered with fine netting and' with¬ 
out ribs; flesh green; tinted yellow at center; quality excellent. Pkt., 10c; 
ok., 15c; 14 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
Hackensack, Extra Early Improved (90 days) 
An early selection from the old Hackensack, maturing from a week to ten 
days earlier; somewhat smaller and not so deeply ribbed, but otherwise 
similar to the old type. Pkt., 10c; ox., 15c; 14 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
Hale’s Best (68 days) 
A remarkably early shipping melon^and very popular on all markets. 
Melons are oval in shape, about 6 inches long by 414 inches in diameter, 
with heavy netting and fairly distinct ribbing. Flesh exceptionally thick 
and deep salmon in color. Pkt., 10c; ox., 15c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
Hearts of Gold (Improved Hoodoo) (88 days) 
A splendid, mid-season variety developed from the Hoodoo, being larger 
and more uniform; fruit round, with tendency to heart-shape, lightly 
ribbed and covered with a fine gray netting; flesh very thick, deep salmon 
color, and of high quality; a good shipping melon. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 14 
lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
Honey Dew (100 days) 
Best known in California and Colorado, where it thrives best. Often weighs 
6 pounds; skin very nearly white and smooth, flesh thick, light emerald 
green, round to oval, as sweet as honey. When ripe, creamy yellow. Very 
late habit, long keeping if pulled before ripe. Very popular in the late 
autumn in restaurants, hotels, etc. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, 
postpaid. 
Imperial (68 days) 
This variety is an improvement over Hale’s Best. It is slightly larger than 
the standard Rocky Ford, has a very thick salmon-colored flesh, is fairly 
heavy netted and the spaces between the ribs are very distinctive. Its 
chief advantage is its extreme earliness. Pkt., 15c; oz., 35c; 14 lb., $1.00; 
lb., $3.00, postpaid. 
Knight (90 days) 
Very early in season, and a good shipper; also planted by market garden¬ 
ers as a first early variety. Fruits oblong, weigh 2 pounds; skin deep 
green, changing to golden yellow at maturity; heavily netted, with dis¬ 
tinct ribs. Flesh juicy and sweet, medium green, shading to pink at center. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c; 11>., $1.25, postpaid. 
Superfecto, Salmon Tint (95 days) 
A very superior type of the Rocky Ford melon, having a deeply tinted 
salmon flesh, and exceedingly small seed cell, a firm, hard gray netting, 
and excellent shipping qualities. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, 
postpaid. 
Pollock’s No. 10-25 (98 days) 
A very popular, standard, Rocky Ford shipping melon, having a hard gray 
netting and salmon-tinted flesh. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25, 
postpaid. 
Orange Flesh (95 days) 
Undoubtedly the “last word’’ in the Rocky Ford type of shipping melons, 
and has brought the highest price in every market shipped to. Its appeal¬ 
ing deep orange flesh is its distinctive characteristic. It is the most solid, 
with the smallest seed cell of any type and will weigh more to the crate. 
Fruit very uniform in size, nearly round and densely covered with a hard 
gray netting. Recommended for its hardiness, prolificness, deep flesh and 
excellent eating and shipping qualities. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 50c; lb., 
$1.50, postpaid. 
Rocky Ford or Netted Gem (96 days) 
An especially fine, improved strain of this popular melon. The fruit is 
small, almost round, smooth, showing no ribs, and densely covered with a 
heavy, hard gray netting; flesh thick and deep green, showing a faint lin¬ 
ing of pink or gold at the center; of the highest quality. An excellent 
shipping variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
