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1938 SEED CATALOG 
THE INLAND SEED CO. 
MELONS, MUSK 
SALMON-FLESHED VARIETIES 
Banana. A splendid melon averaging from 20 to 28 inches in 
length, of a rich salmon color, and delicious flavor. Don’t 
pick the melons until they are thoroughly ripe, as they are 
then at their best. 
Burrell Gem. Burrell’s Gem has a tough, thin rind, well 
arched ribs, covered with a closely interlaced gray netting; 
shape elongated, being about 4 y 2 inches in diameter by 6 
inches long, flesh, a reddish orange; thick and fine grained. 
Emerald Gem. The skin, white-ribbed, is perfectly smooth 
and of a deep emerald green color. The flesh is thick and of 
a deep salmon color, and ripens to the green rind. 
HALE'S BEST 
Hale’s Best Improved. Extra early salmon tinted of remark¬ 
able flavor. The seed cavity is small and the attractive sal¬ 
mon tinted flesh is firm. Melons are oblong, well netted and 
very attractive. It is ten days to two weeks earlier than any 
other strain of the famous Rockyford or Netted Gem variety. 
HEARTS OF GOLD 
Hearts of Gold. This is an orange-fleshed variety of medium 
size, ideal as a shipping melon and a desirable mid-season sort. 
The vines are vigorous, blight-resisting and very productive. 
The rind is thin, yet very firm, so that the melons arrive in 
perfect condition in distant markets. The flesh is very thick, 
firm, of fine texture and delicious flavor. 
Note the size of the cavity as compared to size of dollar, 
also the very thin rind. 
Honey Dew. Average size six inches in diameter and seven 
to eight inches in length, weighs five to six pounds. The 
skin is smooth, with an occasional net, is a creamy yellow 
when ripe. The flesh is very thick, and very fine grained. 
The seed cavity is very small. 
Largo Yellow. The fruit is large, oblong, slightly ribbed and 
coarsely netted. The flesh is light yellowish-green, very 
sweet, crisp and delicious. 
Osage or Miller’s Cream. The skin is very thin, of a dark 
green color, and slightly netted. The flesh is of a salmon 
color, remarkably sweet, extremely thick, and delicious. 
Pollock 10-25. A popular early melon of the solid netted type, 
very small seed cavity with thick luscious flesh of genuine 
salmon tint. 
Hale’s Best, Hearts of Gold, and Honey Dew: Oz. 15c; 2 oz. 
25c; % lb. 45c; 'A lb. 75c; 1 lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.50; 10 lbs. $9.50. 
All other varieties: Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; 2 oz 25c; M lb. 40c; 
V 2 lb. 60c; 1 lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50; 10 lbs. $8.00. 
GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES 
Green Nutmeg. Ripens early, flesh green, fine and sweet. 
Superior for early market, or family garden; a favorite for 
hotels and restaurants. 
Hackensack Extra Early Improved. A selection from and an 
improvement on the old Hackensack, and similar in shape and 
appearance; nearly as large and fully 10 days earlier; one of 
the finest for market gardeners. 
ROCKYFORD 
Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. It is of the Netted Gem type, 
oval in shape, averaging from 4% to 5 inches in length, of a 
delicious flavor, very fine and smooth grained flesh, of light 
green color throughout. 
Green-Fleshed Muskmelons, postpaid, pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; 2 oz. 
25c; % lb. 40c; V 2 lb. 60c; 1 lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50; 10 lbs. $8.00. 
CASSABAS—WHITE-FLESHED 
Golden Beauty Cassabas. One of the best cassabas. It is a 
variety grown extensively for shipment. The fruits are nearly 
globular, bright yellow with golden tint, with wrinkled skin, 
6 to 8 inches in diameter. The flesh is white, very thick, juicy 
and sweet. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 20c; 2 oz. 30c; lb. 50c; 
l A lb. 80c; 1 lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.75; 10 lbs. $10.00. 
MELONS, WATER 
Cuban Queen. A very fine variety, 
growing to a great size; flesh 
bright red, solid and sweet. The 
skin is beautifully striped, dark 
and light green. 
Halbert Honey. An exceedingly 
sweet and deliciously flavored 
melon, similar in size and shape to 
Kleckley’s Sweet. It is of hand¬ 
some, long, oval shape, averaging 
about 18 inches long, and about 6 
inches in diameter. 
ICE CREAM 
Ice Cream (Black Seeded). A little later. Oval in shape, light 
in color, with a very faint stripe, seeds small and black, flesh 
bright red with a thin rind and solid meat and a flavor that far 
surpasses that of any other watermelon. It is crisp and de¬ 
licious. 
Irish Grey. A distinct and very valuable melon; wonderfully 
productive; long, thick, uniform. Color of rind, yellowish gray, 
interwoven with thread-like veins; smooth, marble-like sur¬ 
face almost as hard as the citron. Flesh sparkling bright red. 
CUBAN QUEEN 
