THE MEYER SEED CO 
14 Vegetable Seeds 
MUSKMELONS, or CANTALOUPES 
1 ounce will plant about 50 hills, 2 to 3 pounds in hills to 1 acre 
Culture —Melons do best in a light or sandy soil, but with a little labor in preparing hills they can be grown in almost any warm, sunny 
location. Make hills 5 ft. apart each way. putting two or three shovelfuls of well rotted manure in each hill; pack it down tight, cover it 
with 3 in. of fine, loose soil, making hills 1 ft. in diameter. When the weather is quite warm, scatter 10 to 15 seeds thinly over the surface 
of the freshly made hills and cover with 34 in. of fine soil. When the young plants are well established, thin out to the best three plants. 
For early use sow in hotbed, on piece of sod or in pots. From 65 to 100 days. 
GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 
LONG JOHN. This is a product of Anne Arundel County which 
is famous for its fine Cantaloupes. It averages 8 to 10 in. some 
specimens growing a foot long, deeply netted and ribbed, green 
fleshed, thickly meated and deliciously flavored. Main crop 
variety. Seed scarce. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 60c., lb. $2.00. 
Bottomly Cantaloupe. True Anne Arundel strain. Great 
favorite with the Anne Arundel County truckers and private 
gardeners. Medium size, oblong, deeply netted, green flesh and 
delicious flavor. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., lb. 45c., lb. $1.50. 
Knight Cantaloupe (Regular stock). Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 
34 lb. 45c., lb. $1.50. 
Rocky Ford. We have a very fine stock of this popular Canta¬ 
loupe. Small, oval, of excellent quality and a good shipper; 
early; green fleshed. Pkt. 10c., oz. l5c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Acme, or Baltimore Nutmeg. A great favorite for retail mar¬ 
ket and for shipping. Large, oval, deeply netted, solid and 
of fine quality; green fleshed. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., J4 lb. 25c., 
lb. 75c. 
Jenny Lind. Very early, small, round, netted and of fine 
quality; green fleshed. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Montreal Market. Largest grown. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 341b. 
40c., lb. $1.00. 
New Honey Dew. Produces a melon with smooth, almost white 
rind, measuring about 6 in. in diameter by 7 to 8 in. long. The 
green flesh is thick and is of a peculiar sweet flavor, resembling 
a well ripened Banana. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., J4 lb. 30c.,11b. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
M.-S. Golden Wonder 
PINK FLESHED VARIETIES 
Hearts of Gold. Here is a fair sized melon, larger than Rocky Ford, 
with distinct ribs and quite heavily netted. The rich, golden flesh 
has a most excellent flavor and is very deep, havinig only a small 
seed cavity. It is recommended for home or market gardens, while 
as a shipper its popularity is increasing for the high quality is 
retained perfectly after traveling long distances. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
15c., 34 lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
No. 36. HALE’S BEST CANTALOUPE. Very early. Oval in 
shape, with heavy netting and ribs hardly apparent. The flesh is 
exceptionally thick and firm, of fine, sweet flavor. A deep salmon 
color. Has a very small seed cavity. It is at least 10 days earlier 
in maturing than other types of Rocky Ford. It is ready for market 
in about 70 days. A very prolific Melon and very valuable for the 
commercial and also the home garden. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., J4 lb. 
30c., lb. $1.00. 
Emerald Gem. Small, green skin, and delicious yellow flesh. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 15c., lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
Miller’s Cream, or Osage. Melons are large and round, with 
light green, netted skin, and thick, sweet, salmon colored flesh. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
Banana. This Melon surpasses all others in its delicious fragrance. 
The flesh (the melon being nearly solid) is of a rich salmon. The 
quality is first rate when the Melon is thoroughly ripe . It grows 
from 20 to 28 in. in length and is very prolific. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 
34 lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
HONEY DEW. Pink-fleshed, same as the green one, with the ex¬ 
ception that the flesh is of a beautiful pink tint and highly flavored. 
Pkt. 10c., oz 15c., 34 lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
M.-S. GOLDEN WONDER CANTALOUPE. Most delicious 
flavored golden yellow meat, which is thick and solid. Medium 
size, oval in shape, very vigorous and productive vines, which 
are great drought and blight resisters. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 
30c., lb. $1.00. 
%A/ A "T ST D A/I IT I |U 1 ounce for 30 hills, 4 
■ ■ 1 fcll III t fc W 11 to 5 pounds for an acre 
Culture —Watermelons should be planted in hills 8 to 10 ft. apart. 
Otherwise for culture, see directions for Cantaloupes. Do not grow 
them near Pumpkins or Gourds. About 85 days. 
NEW CREATION WATERMELON. The rind is thin for such an 
enormous size Melon, is extremely tough and will stand ordinary 
handling and shipping with no bad effects; the meat is sparkling 
red with no white parts, of a delicious flavor. The Melon is a rich 
green with mottled stripes. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 50c., 
lb. $1.25. 
Mclver’s Wonderful Sugar. Resembles Old Rattlesnake, superior 
in quality. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Florida Favorite. Large, long, striped, excellent for family garden. 
Rind thin, but firm; flesh very deep red and very sweet. Splendid 
shipper. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Gray Monarch, or Long White Icing. Very large, long, crimson 
flesh. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Dixie Queen Watermelon. The sparkling, crisp, rich scarlet flesh is 
firm, sweet and juicy right up to the rind, which is thin but tough. 
It is a splendid shipper, but has been described as "unbeatable for 
the home garden.” Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
Stone Mountain (90 days). The largest of the round or nearly round 
Melons, for on good Melon ground they weigh 50 lbs. or better. 
The outside color is dark green; the flesh is deep red, firm and solid, 
almost all heart with no white hearts or stringiness. In delicious 
sweetness it is the equal of Kleckley Sweet. It is especially recom¬ 
mended for the home garden and nearby markets, Pkt. 10c., 34 lb. 
30c., lb. $1.00. 
M.-S. SWEETHEART WATERMELON. Give this one a trial for 
a real treat. Either for market or home. Pkt. 10c., 34 lb. 30c., 
lb. $1.00. 
GOLDEN HEART WATERMELON. A decided novelty in Water¬ 
melons, producing Melons which have delicious yellow meat almost 
to the rind. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 40c. 
Improved Georgia Rattlesnake. A long, fairly large Melon. The 
rind is thin and tough, the flesh deep scarlet, the flavor unsurpassed 
by any other sort. We strongly recommend it both for shipping 
and home use. Our improved stock is very much superior to the 
ordinary Georgia Rattlesnake. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 25c., 
lb. 75c. 
Tom Watson. A large, long Melon with dark green rind and light 
crimson flesh of excellent quality. It is a splendid shipper and is 
being grown extensively in the South for Northern markets. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Excel. This is the largest shipping Melon yet produced, of good 
flavor, strong, tough rind, and solid, firm, crisp flesh that will 
keepwell. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Kleckley Sweets. A sweet one, to be sure, with a luscious tender¬ 
ness all its own. It is not a shipping variety, as the rind is too 
close to the ripe, fluffy, rich red meat, when in condition to use. 
The Melons average about 20 in. long and ripen quite early. 
Pkt. 10c. oz. 15c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
CITRON. Grows uniformly round and smooth, striped and marbled 
with light green. Flesh white and solid; seeds red. It should be 
borne in mind that this variety is not used for eating in the raw 
state, but for preserves, pickles, etc. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 
25c., lb. 90c. 
WATERMELON SEED. For medicinal purposes. Lb. 30c. 
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