18 ALNEER BROTHERS. RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. a 
and rich soil. 
tractive almost 

cial.”’ 
Honey Rock 
(Salmon Flesh) 
Sugar Rock. 
gray-green skin 
Also. called 
The medium 
with 
heavy coarse netting. The deeply colored salmon 
flesh is deliciously sweet and has a fine smooth 
Honey Rock 
size fruits have a 
texture. The fruits are almost round and very 
heavy, due to the thickness of the fine-grained 
erisp flesh. Pkt. 7c, oz. 14c, Y% Ib. 35c, Yo Ib. 
65c, Ib. $1.00. 

Milwaukee Market 
1 A large variety, averaging 8 
Milwaukee Market inches in diameter; has small 
seed cavity and thick, sweet, salmon flesh. Widely used by 
gardeners in the Milwaukee section for nearby markets. Will 
not stand distant shipping. Pkt. 7c, oz. 14c, % lb. 35c, 
YY, lb. 65c, Ib. $1.00. 

Hearts of Gold 
Extremely thick, sweet orange flesh. An ideal 
Hearts of Gold basket and crate melon of medium size, round, 
heavily netted. Average size of melon 6 to 8 inches in diameter. 
Matures in 75 days. The seed cavity is small and the rind is very 
tough, making it a good shipper; its vine is a vigorous grower and 3 
heavy cropper. A very convenient sized melon for the table and for 
packing in shipment. Does well in all sections, Pkt. 7c, oz. 14c, 4 
Ib. 33c, 1/2 Ib. 50c, lb. 90c. 
MUSK- 
MELON 
Melons thrive best in light, sandy, warm 
Plant about May 15th to 
30th, in hills four feet apart each way. 
Plant ten to twelve seeds in each hill and 
after they are out of danger from bugs 
thin to three or four plants. 
Pride of Wisconsin 
new melon that has become very popu- 
lar. Its handsome appearance and heavy 
netting make it a good seller. 
round melons are of 
medium size, pearly gray, heavily netted, 
with remarkable thick orange flesh and 
small seed cavity. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 4 lb. 
40c, 1% lb. 70c, Ib. $1.25. 
Imperial Special 
A heavy yielding Melon resembling Honeymel except in 
color of flesh, which is pink meated or red meated. 
of golden color, with light netting and very small seed cavity. 
Flesh is firm; quality and flavor the finest, and the shape is more 
round than oblong. Pick as soon as fruit will slip from the stem. 
Handle carefully and you will find it a good shipper. 
10c, %4-lb. 40c, 1% Ib. 70c, Ib. $1.25. 
Alneer’s New Perfect Leader 
ribbed and thickly netted, while the flesh is a rich salmon. The 
melon is nearly all flesh, the interior being very small, hardly 
large enough to accommodate the seed. 
unexcelled, and it certainly justifies its name. 
Y% Ib. 35c, Y% Ib. 65c, Ib. $1.00. 
(Orange 
Flesh) <A 
The at- 

Bender’s Surprise 
Bender ’s Sur 
prise 
A delicious, large salmoi 
fleshed melon weighin 
from 5 to 10 pound 
under the 
Spe- 
(Salmon Flesh) 
trade-marked name, 
Grown 
“Weaver’s 
The rind is 
Pkt. 5c, oz. ¢ . OUD 
with superior shippin. 
and keeping qualities 
Fruits, oblong, ligh 
greenish yellow ski 
with light netting. Fles 
unusually spicy an 
very sweet. Pkt. 5c, 0: 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 10c, Y% Ib. 35c. Y Ik 
65c, lb. $1.00. 
Color of skin is 2a 
deep rich green, wel! 
In flavor it°is simply 
. 90 days. Iarge, round-oblong shape, heavil 
Golden Marvel netted without ribs. Gray-Green color, turnin: 
a creamy yellow under the netting when ready to use. Thick orang 
flesh of fine quality. Equally good for local markets, roadside stand 
or shipping long distances. Vine ripened melons will keep more thai 
a week, Regardless of other varieties you are growing, do not fail t 
ay ape remarkable new melon. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 4 Ib. 50c, ¥% Ib. 90c 
- $1.60. 
5 A splendid type of the green-fieshe 
Gold Lined Rocky Ford Rocky Ford, with gold lining nex 
to the seed cavity, making it unusually attractive when cut. Ver: 
thick-fleshed, spicy and sweet. Nearly round and completely covere 
with netting. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, ¥% lb. 25c, 1% Ib. 50c, lb. 90c, postpaid 
4 (Orange flesh.) Early maturing Muskmelo: 
Lake Champlain is of the Emerald Gem type but ripen 
much earlier, producing almost round, medium size melons, well netted 
moderately ribbed, thick fleshed, sweet and melting of golden yelloy 
color; maturing in 52 days and goes well in all sections. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c 
VY, Ib. 35c, Yo lb. 65c, 1 Ib. $1.00. 2 
? The earliest maturing of all large melons. Even in : 
Hale s Best season remarkable for its coolness, the melons de 
velop to luscious sweetness in 70 days after planting. The fruits ar 
oval. Occasionally some fruits are somewhat more elongated. The 
have delicious, sweet, bright salmon-orange flesh which is firm, fin 
grained, and has a rich delightful aroma. It is one of the favorite ney 
melons. Pkt. 7c, oz. 14c, 4 Ib. 35c, Y% Ib. 65c, Ib. $1.00. 
Tip Top (Salmon Flesh) A large size, main-crop melon, vary 
ing in shape from round to slightly oblong. The pal 
green skin is distinctly ribbed and lightly netted. The flesh is a beau 
tiful deep salmon. It is sweet, spicy, and full of rich aroma. Pkt. 5¢ 
oz. 10c, Y% Ib. 30c, % Ib. 50c, Ib. 90c. 
; ’ (Salmon Flesh) Thick, swee 
Osage als Miller’s Cream salmon flesh of finest quality 
Dark green fruits, medium size, nearly round. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % Ik 
30c, Y Ib. 50c, Ib. 90c. 
Alneer’s Improved Large Nutmeg Nutmeg shape; fles 
Z green; delicious fia 
vor, skin finely netted. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1% Ib. 30c, Ya Ib. 50c, Ib. 90c 
; These melons bring good prices in all markets. Th 
Honey Dew thin, creamy white rind is very tough but ver 
thinly netted. The fruits keep in fine condition for several weeks afte 
they ripen. The rich, creamy green flesh is very sweet and possesse 
os delightful honey-like flavor. Pkt. 7c, oz. 14c, %4 Ib. 35c, VY Ib. 65¢ 
- $1.00. ° 
Banana Of a creamy white straw color, entirely free from netting 
flesh thick, salmon color; grows from 18 to 30 inches i 
length; very productive. Delicious and sweet in flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 12« 
Y% Ib. 30c, Y2 Ib. 50c, Ib. 90c. 
Vine Peach or Melon Peach The fruit has the size, shap 
i and golden yellow color © 
an orange. The flesh is snow white, and makes excellent preserve: 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 4 Ib. 50c, Y Ib. 80c, lb. $1.35. 
