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371 MAULE’S PERFECTION % 
The overwhelming first choice of Maule customers since 1884 (92 days) 
Maule’s Perfection continues to hold a commanding lead over all other 
muskmelons. It is a big melon, weighing 6 Ibs., or twice as much as Hale’s 
Best. Its thick, juicy, salmon flesh is so sweet and perfectly satisfying that 
when other kinds are compared with it they taste either flat or unpleasantly 

Maule’s Perfection 
383 Banana Melon 
Banana-like shape and flavor (95 days) 
Unique both in flavor and type of fruit. 
Fruits grow 18 to 24 in. long and 4 to S in. 
thick. The melon tastes sweet and has a 
tantalizing aroma. Cool orange flesh color, 
and a texture like firmly frozen ice cream. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 70¢; 14 lb. $1.20. 
382 Prize Jenny Lind 
.Green flesh, extra early, very sweet (80 days) 
The earliest green-fleshed melon. Sweet, 
mild flavor; thick flesh; small seed cavity. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; Vy Ib. 60¢; 14 Ib. $1.00. 
364 Pride of Wisconsin 
You will call it your Pride, too (90 days) 
In our melon patch the best strains dis- 
appear most rapidly. Maule’s Perfection 
is gone first, and then Pride of Wisconsin 
is “‘tested’’ to extinction. This Wisconsin 
variety is relatively new, but it’s certainly 
important. It isalmost round, well netted, 
thick fleshed, and flavored with an ideal 
balance of sweetness, spice, and aroma. It 
weighs 3% to 4 lbs., has orange flesh, and 
easily carries long distances. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 Ib. 70¢; 2 lb. $1.20. 
Pride of 
Wisconsin 
“*T would like to tell you how wonderful your seeds are. Last year I bought two 

musky. 
360 Honey Rock 
Also called Sugar Rock (86 days) 
This melon has won favor be- 
cause of its deeply colored sal- 
mon flesh and its singular 
sweetness and flavor. Melons 
are nearly round, weigh 3 lbs., have light 
yellow skin, and a heavy, coarse, gray 
netting. In demand for home and market. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 70¢; 12 lb. $1.20. 
347 Select Rocky Ford | 
Displaces Netted Gem and Maule’s Model 
(89 days) 
Melons are oval, finely netted, and of a 
size that makes them ideal for serving in. 
. halves. 
Flesh is luscious, green, sweet, 
very thick, firm, and ripens close to the 
rind. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 Ib. 70¢; 14 Ib. $1.20. 
376 Delicious 
Fine quality; salmon flesh (88 days) 
Resembles Bender’s Surprise, but matures 
earlier. Melons are large, greenish yellow, 
finely netted; flesh is firm, tender, sweet, 
and salmon colored. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 70¢; 1% lb. $1.20. 
357 Hearts of Gold % 
Reliable; prolific; orange-fleshed (90 days) 
Melons are of medium size, almost round, 
about 5 in. thick, heavily netted, and 
weigh about 2 lbs. each. The deep orange 
flesh is. sweet flavored, very thick, and 
ripens close to the rind; small seed cavity. 
Therind is tough, making it a good shipper. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 Ib. 70¢; 14 Ib. $1.20. 
Hearts of Gold 
368 Hale’s Best % 
Orange flesh. Also known as Sweet Eatin’ (87 days) 
The earliest melon of the Rocky Ford type. The bright salmon-orange flesh 
is exceptionally thick, firm, and of such a rich flavor as to make it a favorite 
everywhere. Fruits are oval, about 8 by 4% in., and heavily netted. 
pounds of onion sets and they yielded me 4 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 Ib. 70¢; 1 Ib. $1.20. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 60¢; 14 lb. $1.00. 
350 Lake Champlain 
Sometimes called Golden Champlain (80 days) 
Very early. Melons are almost round, 
medium sized, well netted, and moderately 
ribbed. The thick, golden orange flesh is 
sweet and melting. The most popular 
extra early melon because it combines good 
size and flavor with early maturity. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 60¢; 1% Ib. $1.00. 
373 Emerald Gem 
Prolific vines; dark green fruits (82 days) 
While the melons are not large, they ripen 
very early and can be grown in almost 
every garden. Fruits are almost round, 
4 to 5 in. thick, slightly ribbed and netted. 
Flesh is deep orange, thick, and sweet. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 70¢; 14 lb. $1.20. 
384 Mixed Muskmelons 
The best varieties (80 to 95 days) 
A marvelous assortment of luscious melons 
of various shapes, with green, orange, and 
salmon flesh. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 Ib. 60¢; 14 Ib. $1.00. 
367 Bender’s Surprise % 
Very large, deliciously sweet (95 days) 
Melons are large, many weighing 10 lbs. 
each; they are short oval in shape, dis- 
tinctly ribbed, and exquisitely netted. 
Rind is light green turning to a golden tint 
when ripe. Flesh is very thick, salmon- 
orange, deliciously sweet, and of fine 
flavor; bright, firm and attractive. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 1b. 70¢; ¥% Ib. $1.20. 

30 nice yellow onions, besides what I used green.” —Mrs. H. Hauschel, Newmarket, New Hampshire. 
