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CANTALOUPE—Continued 
DEFENDER, BURRELLS GEM OR ORDWAY PINK—86 
Days. A celebrated orange fleshed Melon, one of the best of 
the Rocky Ford types. Fruit medium size, oval, showing a 
slight rib and covered with a grayish netting, the flesh is a 
deep orange yellow. Small cavity. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 35c lb. $1.10 
EDWARD’S PERFECTO—90 Days. This is a salmon fleshed, 
round, well netted without ribs, very small cavity variety. 
Excellent for shipping, no doubt will be used very shortly for 
long distance shipping. Delicious sweet flavor. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 35c lb. $1.25 
EMERALD GEM —86 Days. A small, very early Melon, 
form globular, flattened at the poles, slightly ribbed, netted, 
orange flesh, deep emerald green line under the skin. Very 
sweet and luscious. One of the best for the garden. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 35c lb. $1.10 
FORDHOOK OR YELLOW FLESH JENNY LIND—86 
Days. A thick orange flesh, small cavity melon, well ribbed 
and heavily netted. Flat at poles, resembles tl e Jenny Lind in 
many respects, except in color. Especially popular in New 
Jersey. A very appetizing flavor. Weight about 134 pounds. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 35c lb. $1.15 
HALE’S BEST No. 36—85 Days. A very early melon. 
Salmon flesh of exceptional thickness, oval in shape with 
heavy netting and prominent ribs. The best strain of this 
valuable variety. 8 to 10 days earlier than Rocky Ford. 
Planted in many sections, its chief value being its remarkable 
earliness. The earliest melon shipped from California. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 30c lb. $1.00 
HEARTS OF GOLD OR HOO DOO—90 Days. An orange 
fleshed, medium sized, almost round shaped, good shipping 
variety. Fine netting extending over the whole surface, a 
fine highlyfcolored melon of good shipping qualities. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 35c lb. $1.15 
Pride of Wisconsin 
Hale’s Best No. 36 
HEARTS OF GOLD No. 10—90 Days. This is a very superior 
strain of our own selection from the famous Hearts of Gold. 
The cavity is very small with a deep salmon flesh, well netted 
and slightly ribbed. It is a very fine variety. 
Pkt. 10c oz. 25c 34 lb. 70c lb. $2.25 
OSAGE OR MILLERS CREAM—92 Days. Fruit medium 
size, oval, slightly ribbed, small cavity, dark green in color, 
covered more or less with a shallow netting, flesh deep salmon 
color and very thick. Very valuable for home consumption. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 35c lb. $1.15 
POLLOCK No. 10-25—95 Days. The fruit is quite round, 
heavily netted, no ribs, small cavity, excellent flavor, identical 
to Rocky Ford except the flesh is salmon tinted. This variety 
has a reputation of being the best rust-resistant of any Melon. 
We cannot praise our stocks of this too highly. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 35c lb. $1.15 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN— 95 Days. A new introduction in 
great demand in Pennsylvania. Well ribbed and netted, small 
cavity and thin rind. Splendid golden color and very palatable. 
Pkt. 10c oz. 25c 34 lb. 75c lb. $2.50 
SURPRISE OR TIP TOP—95 Days. Very productive, 
medium size, fruit nearly round although sometimes a little 
flat, color grayish green, deep ribbed and very little if any 
netting. Flesh is of deep salmon color, sweet and of such 
exquisite flavor that it has put this sort in high favor with the 
melon specialist, not only in northern New York State, but 
wherever quality is of prime importance. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 35c lb. $1.15 
SURPRISE, BENDER’S—95 Days. This is larger than or¬ 
dinary Surprise, ribbed slightly, hard and netted. Its coarse 
netting, heavy rind gives it good shipping qualities. Shape is 
similar to Surprise or Tip Top. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 35c lb. $1.15 
WATERMELON 
Native of Central Africa. Sow in Hills 8 Feet Apart in Each Direction. 3 Ounces Will Plant 100 
Hills; Use 4 Pounds Per Acre. Breaks ground in 8 days. One inch high in 11 days under most 
avorable circumstances in greenhouse. 
AUGUSTA RATTLESNAKE, GYPSY OR GEORGIA— 85 
Days. Seed creamy white with black tips. Here we have an 
old Southern standby, an excellent shipper and ready seller. 
A long, large, bright, light green melon with irregular stripes 
of very dark green. Flesh bright scarlet. 18 x 12 inches. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 10c 34 lb. 25c lb. 75c 
DIXIE QUEEN —85 Days. Now called Cuban Queen on the 
Market. Seed very small, white, a particularly shy seeder, a 
vigorous productive vine, rind is tough making it a fairly good 
shipper. This recent introduction is considered by many to be 
finer in quality and flavor than any other watermelon. Color 
of melons very light green, finely veined with green with 
darker green irregular striping. Shape round, slightly elongated 
from stem to bud. Flesh solid, brilliant red to within half an 
inch of outer rind, quality unexcelled, fine sugary flavor. Must 
be well fertilized to produce perfect melons as it is a very 
prolific bearer. Some specimens weigh over 60 pounds. Average 
weight 30 to 40 pounds. A few days earlier than Stone Moun¬ 
tain. Pkt. 10c oz. 15c 34 lb. 40c lb. $1.25 
