Cantaloupe or Muskmelon 
Cantaloupes or muskmelons are a long season crop requiring for their best development a sandy soil 
which quickly warms up, a season of 90 to 100 day growing weather, hot sun and ample irrigation. Thougrh 
these conditions are best found in irrigated sections of the West, there is practically no region in the United 
States in which some variety cannot be successfully grown. 
CULTURE—Muskmelons delight in moderately rich, warm, mellow loam. The seed should be planted 
in the spring upon the arrival of settled warm weather. Plant seeds 1 inch deep in hills 4 to 6 feet apart 
each way, and as soon as the plants begin to run, remove all but four of the most likely ones. Spray often 
with Arsenate of Lead. 
BURRELL’S GEM 
The Rocky Ford Canteloupe Most valuable introduction ; has at¬ 
tained in an incredible short time a national reputation. It is the 
netted Gem type, oval in shape, averaging from four and one-half 
to five inches in length, of a delicious flavor, very fine and smooth¬ 
grained flesh of light green color throughout when ripe, from the 
district in which it has been for the past several years so extensively 
grown. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 90c; postpaid. 
Extra Early Citron. A decided acquisition among cantaloupes. Earlier 
than any other; large, showy, and of fine flavor. A variety which 
for its early maturity will be found profitable by all market gardeners 
and desirable also in the private gaiden till others come into con¬ 
dition. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 90c, postpaid. 
Extra Early Hackensack. By careful selection and improvement 
carried on for some years this strain has been so developed that it 
produces melons with all the good qualities of the well-known Hack¬ 
ensack melon, but at lea.,t ten days earlier. Pkt. 5c; oz 10c; Vj lb. 
25c; lb. 90c, postpaid. 
Edward’s Perfecto. A new type of the Rocky Ford, showing a trace 
of Burrell’s Gem. The seed cavity is triangular and the flesh ex¬ 
tremely thick, sweet and spicy. The melons are almost ^ perfectly 
round, heavy and netted, no ribs, and the shipping qualities splen¬ 
did. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 90c, post paid. 
Hale’s Best Early Cantaloupe. This variety is very extensively used 
in the Imperial Valley, California. It is very desirable on account 
of its earliness, and its long distant shipping qualities. The average 
period re(|uired is 68 days to mature. It is a salmon fleshed melon 
of exceptional thickness. Its shape is oval. Average size is 8x4Vi 
inches, with a heavy netting and fairly prominent ribs. It is very 
desirable for Market Garden trade. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; V4 lb. 40c; 
1 lb. 90c. Postpaid. 
Montreal Market. This fruit is nearly round, flattened at the ends 
and deeply and very regularly ribbed: skin green, deeply netted, 
flesh remarkably thick, light green, melting, and delicious flavor. 
They are very regular in shape and uniformly grown to a very large 
size. To all who desire to raise the handsomest melons possible 
for exhibition, or extra large, fine melons for the market, we highly 
recommend these. Pkt. 5c; V4 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 90c; Postpaid. 
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Casaba. Long, oval-shaped; skin very thin and delicate: flesh ex¬ 
tremely tender, rich and sweet, and flows copiously with a cool juice, 
which renders them very grateful. Pkt. 5c: V4 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 90c. 
Postpaid. 
Banana (Yellow Flesh). A very curious melon; attains a length of 
eighteen to twenty inches and a diameter of two to four inches. 
Looks and smells like a banana. Pkt. 5c; V4 Ih. 25c; 1 lb. 90c. 
Postpaid. 
W E CAlUli A FULL LlxNE OF Sl’RAY 
Osage or Miller’s Cream. A remarkably fine variety and very profit¬ 
able sort for market gardners. It is of medium size, oval in form, 
dark green in color; handsomely netted and slightly ribbed. The 
flesh is extremely and uniformly thick; of firm texture; rich sal¬ 
mon in color. 
This ideal type of medium oval shape, about five inches long; 
thickly netted skin without ribs ; contains a small seed cavity, rind 
thin, leaving a thick lining of flesh which is a most delicious flavor. 
P'lesh green, tinge of yellow at center. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V4 lb. 25c: 
lb. 90c. 
Honey Dew. (Improved Casaba). The outer skin is smooth and 
and hard, nearly white, turning to a lemon tint when fully ripe. 
Melons weigh from six to ten pounds each, oval in shape, thick 
meated, very small seed cavity; flesh is light green, solid, honey¬ 
like flavor, lucious and juicy. Fruits may be laid away for use 
in the late fall. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c: V4 lb. 25c; lb. 90c. 
Hearts of Gold or Improved Hoodo. Carefully selected to an ob¬ 
long type, a very little larger than the standard Rocky Ford, meat, 
a rich orange. Excelent records were made with this variety for 
market. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % Ib. 26c; lb. 90c. 
Burrell’s Gem—^Leading Salmon Fleshed Cantaloupe, Extensively 
Grown For Market. Equally good for home garden. Similar in ap¬ 
pearance to its parent. “Defender.” It is easily crated, medium size, 
oval in shape slightly ribbed, covered close with net. The flesh 
is firm, fine grained, rich, deep yellow; vigorous and productive. 
Regular stock. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 90c. rontpaid. 
Pollock. - 10-25 - A decided improvement on popular old Rocky Ford. 
Market growers are demanding this strain to the exclusion of all 
others. The melons are extremely uniform in size, shape, netting, 
flavor and have good shipping qualities. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. 30c; 
lb. 90c. 
Golden Beauty. One of the best Casabas. Fruits globular, bright 
yellow with gold tint, with wrinkled skin, six to eight inches in 
diameter. Flesh is white, very thick, juicy and sweet. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c; ^ lb. 35c; Ib. 90c. 
PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS 
We pay postage on all flowers and vege¬ 
table seeds except Peas, Beans and Corn. 
PARCEL POST RATES 
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