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ROYAL QUALITY SEEDS BEST BY EVERY TEST 
cious vegetables. They require a rich warm 
sandy loam. Sow 8 to 10 seeds in hills four 
feet apart each way, enriching the hills with 
a shovelful of old manure. Plant after the soil 
is warm, 1 ounce of seed for 50 hills, 3 to 5 
pounds to the acre. 
ROCKY FORD CANTALOUPES 
ROCKY FORD or NETTED GEM, 92 Days 
—Our strain of this variety is grown for us 
at Rocky Ford, Colo. Melons are somewhat 
oval shape, finely netted with light green fiesh 
tinged with golden yellow, ripening close to 
the rind. Sweet and delicious. Edible in 92 
days. Weight 2 V 2 pounds. 
Rocky Ford 
POLLOCK’S No. 10-25— Is identical with 
the ROCKY FORD, except the flesh is salmon 
tinted in place of green. Its outstanding char¬ 
acteristics are heavy netting, uniformity, 
earliness and resistance to rust. This is the 
strain much used in the shipping districts of 
Colorado and California. Edible in 98 days. 
Weight 2 V 2 pounds. 
PERFECTO, 90 Days —Is recommended 
as one of the best of the new types of Rocky 
Fords. One grower says of it: Fruit very 
uniform in size, nearly round, and densely 
covered with a hard gray netting; flesh very 
thick and of a beautiful salmon color, shading 
into green as it nears the rind. Recommended 
for its excellent eating and shipping qualities. 
HEARTS OF GOLD —Our strain is larger 
than the older Hoodo type of Rocky Fords. 
Fruits are uniform shape and weigh about 2 
pounds. It truly has a “Heart of Gold,” with 
delicious flesh of a deep salmon shade. 
HALES BEST, 86 Days —This is the variety 
often seen in your grocery store. Fruits are 
oval, 6 V 2 inches long by bV 2 inches in diam¬ 
eter, heavily netted in distinct ribs. Flesh is 
salmon, very sweet and delicious. 
BURRELL GEM or DEFENDER — The 
fruits are 6 to 7 inches long by 4 ^ to 5 inches 
in diameter, rather sharply sloping at the 
ends. Well ribbed and covered with a fine 
grayish netting. The skin is a rich dark green, 
contrasting strongly with the deep salmon- 
pink flesh; sweet and tender. The flesh is thick 
and firm, ripening close to the skin. 
STANDARD SELECTED SORTS 
EARLY HACKENSACK — A large round 
melon, very early and of high quality. The 
flesh is green and deep. The rind heavily net¬ 
ted and ribbed. This variety is about ten 
days earlier than the regular type of Hacken¬ 
sack. 
EMERALD GEM —Splendid size, color and 
flavor (Salmon flesh). This beautiful melon 
matures in 81 days. It is truly a gem. The 
ribs are marked, but the skin is smooth, of a 
deep emerald green color. The flesh is thick 
and firm, ripening almost to the rind. 
JUMBO PINK MEAT —Large deep salmon 
flesh, excellent quality melon, weighing 5 to 
6 pounds. One of the best large sorts. 
OSAGE or MILLER’S CREAM —A medium 
to large sized, salmon fleshed melon of excel¬ 
lent quality. The vines are vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive. The fruits are oval, dark green in 
color, slightly ribbed and partly covered with 
shallow gray netting. The flesh is salmon col¬ 
ored, fine grained and highly flavored. 
BANANA —Long fruits having a banana¬ 
like aroma. The fruits are from 15 to 20 inches 
in length, and from 4 to 6 inches in diameter' 
The salmon flesh is thick and delicious in 
flavor. 
TIP TOP —So called because of its delight¬ 
ful eating qualities. Produces melons distinct¬ 
ly ribbed, only slightly netted, with pale green 
skin. Flesh is a deep salmon, sweet and spicy. 
PERSIAN —That large, delicious melon 
which one finds on the table in California. 
Requires 115 days to mature. Fruits are 
globular, 6 to 8 inches in diameter, dark green 
and netted. Flesh is a bright orange of a de¬ 
lightful flavor when ripe. 
WINTER MELONS 
HONEY DEW MELON (Green flesh) — 
Honey Dew is a new type of muskmelon, which 
grows uniform in size, about 6 inches in diam¬ 
eter from top to bottom, and 7 or 8 inches 
long. The color is a dull white when ripe, 
having no netting. The rind, though thin, is 
very tough and so close that the excellent flesh 
is practically sealed up where it keeps in fine 
condition for several weeks after they are 
ripe. The flesh is a rich green color, very 
sweet and possesses a delightful flavor. Ma¬ 
tures in 110 days. 
GOLDEN BEAUTY CASABA— Often called 
Winter Muskmelon. It is extensively grown 
throughout the Southwest for shipping to our 
Eastern markets, and sold at very high prices 
during the fall. Matures in 110 days. The 
melons are nearly globular in shape, bright 
yellow with golden tint and wrinkled skin. 
Measures 6 to 8 inches in diameter. Flesh is 
white, thick, and delicious. 
HONEY BALL — A cross between Honey 
Dew and Cannon Ball is a most delicious new 
variety. Is round and well netted with green¬ 
ish flesh and small seed cavity. While very 
sweet, it retains the spiciness of the canta¬ 
loupe. Bound to be a popular sort. 
