Muskmelon 
Days to Maturity, See Page 2. 
Market Growers' Prices, Page 91. 
a... 85 days. Oblong, well netted and 
/\nn© /\rUnCi@l or DOTTOmly sUghtly ribbed, no n etting across 
- suture between ribs. Weight 4 pounds. 
Flesh, green, deep, fine grained, sweet and spicy. Excellent for home garden 
and local market. Only a few days later than Early Knight, which it resem¬ 
bles. 
(Pkt., 5c) (ox., 10c) (% lb., 25c) (lb., 70c) (5 lbs., $3.00) prepaid. 
Banana 
(Pkt., 5c) 
100 days. A fine, smooth light yellow banana shaped Musk¬ 
melon. Length 2 to 2% feet, weight 6 pounds; flesh salmon, 
good for late planting in south. 
(oz., 10c) (^ lb., 25e) (lb., 80c) (5 lbs., $3.40) prepaid. 
Bender's Surprise 
95 days. Of the same general tirpe as Tip Top 
but has a much thicker flesh, and is a few days 
later. Fruits, oblong with full rounded ends; 
weight 7 pounds, coarse netting, distinctly ribbed; skin, hard and greyish 
yellow at maturity. Flesh, bright salmon of delicious quality, carries well, 
but not recommended for long distance shipping. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 10c) (% lb., 30c) (lb., 90c) (5 lbs., $4.00) prepaid. 
Muskmelcai Tip Top. (Listed paige 46.) 
F;^p|\/ l^nIriU+ days. An early highly flavored melon for local market; 
uai ly l\.lll^nT similar to Anne Arundel, but smaller and earlier. Well 
netted, slightly ribbed, no netting across the suture between 
the ribs. Flesh, green, fine grained, sweet and of excellent quality. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 10c) (% lb., 30c) (lb., 90c) (5 lbs., $4.00) prepaid. 
Emerald Gem 
82 days. An old favorite for the home garden. Will not 
stand shipping. Fruits flattened globe, distinctly ribbed, 
_ smooth with practically no netting and dark green in 
color. Flesh thick, deep salmon orange, fine grained and of good flavor. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 10c) (%: lb., 30c) (lb., 90c) (5 lbs., $4.00) prepaid. 
80 days. The earliest orange flesh muskmelon. 
>70iaen V^namplain valuable for home garden and nearby market. 
-- Fruits round and slightly flattened, shallow ribbed 
and more or less netted; flesh salmon orange, medium thick, juicy, and of 
sweet musky flavor. One of our customers at a latitude 800 miles north of 
Montreal has grown these melons successfully. 
(I*kt., 5c) (oz., 10c) (% lb., 30c) (lb., 90c) (5 lbs., $4.00) prepaid. 
FROM FLORESVILLE, TEXAS. I have always had good melons grown from 
the seed I order from you, and can say I recommend Burrell’s Seeds. 
FROM WEATHERFORD, TEXAS. We are highly pleased with your seed. 
The best garden we ever raised was with your seed entirely. 
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D. V. Burrell Seed Growers Co., Rocky Ford, Colo, 
