ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY—"Pure and Sure" Seeds 45 
Muskmelon 
Maturing: from 80 to 85 days. 
Culture: A rich, sandy loam is preferable for 
muskmelons. Sow 10 or 12 seeds in a hill, the hills 
being four to six feet apart each way, depending on 
the vigor of the variety. Cover the seeds with about 
an inch of soil well firmed down. Thin the plants 
when they begin to crowd, leaving four of the best 
plants in each hill. Frequent but shallow cultiva¬ 
tion until the runners interfere is necessary. 
Beetles may be kept off by dusting with Slug Shot. 
Hearts of Gold 
ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES 
Banana. The flesh is of a rich salmon. It grows 
from 20 to 28 inches in length and is very pro¬ 
lific. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
Burreirs Gem or Defender. This fine melon is 
popular for home garden growing. The fruits 
are normally 7 inches long, distinctly oval in 
shape, slightly ribbed, and closely netted. The 
thick fine grained flesh is rich yellowish salmon 
in color and ripens clear to the rind. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
Hales Best, No. 36. The earliest shipping melon of 
outstanding merit. Fruits oval, 7 inches long, 
5% inches in diameter, ribbing indistinct; cov¬ 
ered with heavy netting. Flesh thick, color sal¬ 
mon orange. Fine flavored. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
^ lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50. 
Tip-Top. Good for early oi' late; having a sweet, 
juicy, fine flavor, solid flesh. The fruit is of 
large size, nearly round, evenly ribbed. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
Hearts of Gold or Improved Hoodoo. This is an 
orange fleshed variety of medium size, a desir¬ 
able midseason sort. The vines are vigorous, 
blight resisting and very productive. The fruits 
are nearly round and are of medium size. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; M lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
Rocky Ford Pink Meat (Pollack No. 10-25). The 
fruits are uniform in size and shape, with well 
developed gray netting. The rich salmon flesh 
is deep, very solid, of a luscious sweet flavor, 
and ripens clear to the rind. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
M lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50. 
Honey Rock. A new introduction that is becoming 
quite popular. Fruit nearly round; hard gray 
rind, coarse netting, flesh thick; very sweet and 
deep salmon color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ^ lb., 35c; 
1 lb., $1.25. 
Watermelon 
Maturing from 95 to 100 days. 
The requirements for raising watermelons are 
practically the same as for muskmelons except that 
the vines are more spreading and require consider¬ 
ably more room. 
Early Kansas. An exceptionally vigorous grower 
and heavy producer of unusually fine fruits. 
Oval in shape, medium size, thin rind, light 
green with dark irregular stripes. Flesh deep 
red. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c. 
Golden Honey. A fine yellow fleshed melon. Fruits 
large oblong shape, rind dark green with irregular 
stripes. Flesh tender, crisp, bright yellow. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c. 
Improved Kleckley’s Sweet. This is considered the 
sweetest of the large melons. Particularly adapted 
for home garden. Is oblong in shape, about 22 
inches long and 12 inches in diameter, weight 
from 40 to 50 lbs. Rind dark green in color. The 
flesh is bright scarlet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Va lb., 
25c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50. 
Pride of Muscatine. In commercial areas where 
wilt is prevalent this melon will prove very 
valuable. It has a dark green rind. The deep 
red flesh is sweet, crisp, and tender. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; M lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c. 
Stone Mountain (or Dixie Belle). Rich dark green 
in color with scarlet flesh that is exceptionally 
sweet. Very few seeds are found in this melon 
which gives one the impression on first opening 
that it is all heart. The average weight is 45 
lbs. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ^ lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., 
$3.50. 
Schochler. Color dark green stripes almost in¬ 
visible. Flesh dark red, fine flavored. Very large 
often weighing from 60 to 70 lbs. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; M lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c. 
Tom Watson. The rind is dark blue-green; the flesh 
is deep red and very sweet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
M lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50. 
Citron. Fruits medium size. Flesh white used 
for preserves. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 25c; 1 
lb., 75c. 
HOTKAPS—An Individual 
Hothouse for. Every: Plant! 
25 Hotkaps With Setter, 50c. 
SLUG SHOT 
Use Slug Shot by dusting on damp plants to 
combat the Mexican Bean Beetle, Potato Bug, 
Cabbage Worm, Slugs, Sow 
Bugs, Army Worm, Cur¬ 
rant Worms, etc. It is the 
safest, most effective and 
most economical general 
purpose insecticide. It is a 
product proven by over 
half a century of success¬ 
ful use. Price, 1 lb., 25c; 
5-lb. pkg., $1.00. 
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