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Every Garden Should Have Musk Melons 
The Ideal 
Melon to Cut 
in Halves 
and Serve 
Alone or 
with Ice 
459 The Great Banana Melon (94 days) 
It looks and tastes like a Banana. It is not a curiosity, but instead a 
wonderful Home Melon and a great Money Maker in any market. 
Fancy specimens often selling at 50c to 75c apiece. Many grow 20 
to 24 inches in length. The salmon flesh is thick and luscious with a 
most appetizing fragrance. Should be fully ripe when served. Postpaid, 
pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; H Ib. 55c; lb. $1.00. Not Prepaid, 2 lbs 
@ 90c per lb.; 3 lbs. and over @ 85c per lb.; 5 lbs. and over @ 
per lb. 
470 Hearts of Gold—Extremely Early 
85 days. A fine main crop variety. Very popular with market 
gardeners and shippers. The firm rind, extremely small seed 
cavity and uniform size make it especially suited to long distance 
shipping. Medium in size, well ribbed and closely netted. The 
very thick, fine-grained flesh is a deep salmon orange with a 
delicious spicy flavor. It ripens close to the rind. The vines are 
vigorous, prolific and blight resistant. Average weight 2 pounds. 
Postpaid, pkt. 7c; oz. 14c; lb. 35c; lb. 55c; lb. $1.00. Not 
Prepaid, 2 lbs. @ 90c per lb.; 3 lbs. and over @ 85c per lb.; 5 
lbs. and over @ 80c per lb. 
Cream 
462 Condon’s Selected Osage 
92 Day Mid-Season salmon flesh melon for 
home or market. Vines vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive. Fruits slightly oval, dark green, 
slightly ribbed and partly covered with 
shallow gray netting. Flesh is rich orange- 
salmon, very thick, fine grained and highly 
flavored. No better strain of Osage ob¬ 
tainable anywhere on earth. Postpaid, pkt. 
5c; oz. 10c; ^4 Ib. 30c; ^2 lb. 50c; lb. 90c. 
Not Prepaid, 2 lbs. @ 85c per lb.; 3 lbs. 
and over @ 80c per lb.; 5 lbs. and over @ 
75c per lb. 
472 Honey Dew (110 Days) 
“Sweet as Honey and Similar Flavor” 
Its delicious honey-like flavor makes it the 
sensational melon of the age; single fruits 
often selling at $1.00 each. Melons average 
10 to 15 lbs., very smooth, nearly round. 
Flesh pea green, 2 ^ inches thick. Postpaid, 
pkt. 10c; oz. 17c; ^4 Ib. 45c; lb. 75c; lb. 
$1.25. Not Prepaid, 2 lbs. @ $1.15 per lb.; 
3 lbs. and over @ $1.05 per lb.; 5 lbs. and 
over @ 95c per lb. 
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475 Milwaukee Market 
One of the very best for home or market. 
(87 days.) Excellent for shipping. The 
rind is very hard and tough, somewhat 
ribbed and heavily netted. The fruits are 
of uniform size and shape, and they 
pack well in crates. Eating qualities are 
remarkable. The pink flesh is very thick 
and firm without stringiness; sweet and 
aromatic in flavor. Postpaid, pkt lOc; 
oz. 17c; 1/4 lb. 45c; Vz lb. 75c; lb. $1.25. 
Not Prepaid, 2 lbs. @ $1.15 per lb. 3 lbs. 
and over @ $1.05 per lb.; 5 lbs. and 
over @ 95c per lb. 
460 Bender’s Surprise 
Medium early, thick, deep orange colored 
flesh, deliciously sweet and of high flavor. 
Vines very productive, producing crop in 
85 to 90 days. Melons average 10 to 15 
pounds each. Postpaid, pkt. 7c; oz. 14c; 
14 lb. 35c; Vz lb. 55c; lb. $1.00. Not Pre¬ 
paid, 2 lbs. (2) 90c per lb.; 3 lbs. and-over 
@ 85c per lb.; 5 lbs. and over @ 80c per lb. 
461 Condon’s Delicious 
Or Eden’s Gem 
95 day melon. Slightly oval, heavily netted, 
no ribs. Thick meated, very sweet, and as 
indicated by name, delicious flavor. Flesh 
green with golden lining next to seed 
cavity. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^4 lb. 
30c; lb. 50c; lb. 90c. Not Prepaid, 2 
lbs. @ 80c per lb.; 3 lbs. and over @ 75c 
per lb.; 5 lbs. and over @ 70c per lb. 
468 Golden Cassaba 
The Great Xmas Melon 
Always brings the high price during the 
early winter. Melons are nearly globular 
in shape, bright yellow, with golden tint 
and wrinkled skin. Flesh is white, thick, 
and of delicious flavor. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 
17c; 14 lb. 45c; lb. 
75c; lb. $1.25. Not Pre¬ 
paid, 2 lbs. @ $1.15 per 
lb.; 3 lbs. and over @ 
$1.05 per lb.; 5 lbs. and 
over @ 95c per lb. 
478 Rocky Ford or Netted Gem 
(87 Days) 
The original Rocky Ford, and the most 
popular of all green-fleshed melons, with 
a fine silver-colored netting of lace-like ap¬ 
pearance over a green skin turning to pink¬ 
ish gray when the melons are ready for 
use. The flesh is a beautiful light green, so 
sweet and luscious that it may be eaten 
close to the rind. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
u lb. 30c; y 2 lb. 50c; lb. 90c. Not Pre¬ 
paid, 2 lbs. @ 85c per lb.; 3 lbs. and over 
@ 80c per lb.; 5 lbs. and over @ 75c per lb. 
467 Genuine Tip Top (96 Days) 
Market Gardeners’ Favorite 
(Salmon Flesh.) A large size, main-crop 
Melon, varying in shape from round to 
slightly oblong. The pale green skin is dis¬ 
tinctly ribbed and slightly netted. The flesh 
is a beautiful deep salmon. It is sweet, 
spicy, and full of rich aroma. Postpaid, 
pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^4 Ih. 30c; ^2 lb. 50c; lb. 
90c. Not Prepaid, 2 lbs. @ 85c per lb.; 
3 lbs. and over @ 80c per lb.; 5 lbs. and 
over @ 75c per lb. 
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474 Golden 
Champlain 
75 to 80 days. The earliest 
quality melon. Especialky 
desirable in localities 
where the season is short. 
Moderate size, nearly 
round. Slightty ribbed and 
covered with netting. The 
sweet juicy golden-yellow 
flesh ripens right out to 
the skin. Market garden¬ 
ers find it a profitable type 
for local markets. Post¬ 
paid, pkt. 5; oz. lOc; Vi Ih. 
30c; 1/2 Ih. 50c; Ih. 90c. 
Not prepaid. 2 lbs. @ 85c 
per lb.; 3 lbs. and over (§) 
80c per lb.; 5 lbs. and over 
@ 75c per lb. 
477 Shumway’s Giant 
(94 Days) 
Jumbo cream-yellow Melon, very early, 
absolutely distinct, with seeds more than 
twice as large as other sorts. A whole field 
of them will average 18 to 20 lbs. each, and 
select specimens 25 to 30 lbs. Deliciously 
sweet and luscious, melting, thick, salmon 
color flesh. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi 
lb. 55c; Vz lb. 85c; lb. $1.50. Not Prepaid, 
2 lbs. and over @ $1.40 per lb.; 5 lbs. and 
over @ $1.30 per lb.; 10 lbs. and over 
(5) $1.20 per lb. 
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