THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SEED CO._ -:- 
DENVER, COLO. 15 
Muskmelon or Cantaloupe— (Continued) 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK—80 days. A well- 
known first early sort for home garden and truck- 
ers for local markets. Fruits large, globular, flat- 
tened; heavily ribbed, with coarse netting. Flesh 
green, thick of good quality. 
Postpaid (PKt. 5¢e) (Oz. 16c) (% Ib. 35e) Clb. $1.25). 
OSAGE OR MILLER’S CREAM— 92 days. Dark green 
skin sparsely netted and ribbed. Thick salmon 
‘flesh, fine grained and of rich spicy flavor. A 
home garden variety or for local markets. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (Oz. 10e) (4% Ib. 35ce) (ib. $1.25). 
BENDER’S SURPRISE—95 days. Fruits oblong, with 
full rounded ends; coarse netting, distinctly 
ribbed; skin hard and greenish yellow at matur- 
ity; flesh bright salmon, of delicious quality; can 
be shipped short distances. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (Oz. 10c) (44 Ib. 35e) (Ib. $1.25). 
GREELEY WONDER—90 days. An early maturing 
melon for the home garden and nearby markets. 
Flesh is quite thick, fine grained, salmon colored 
and of fine quality. Melons are nearly round and 
have a heavy netting. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (Oz. 10c) (4% Ib. 35ec) (Ib. $1.25). 
BANANA—94 days. Resembles a banana in shape. 
Fruits smooth and slender, flesh pronounced sal- 
mon, of banana-like flavor. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (Oz. 10c) (44 Ib. 35e) (Ib. $1.25). 
PERSIAN—115 days. While not properly a Casaba 
the Persian is of tropical origin. It is of dark 
color and completely covered with a fine netting. 
Fruits globular weighing about 7 lbs., the flesh 
is cis 3, thick, of excellent flavor and orange 
in color 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (Qz. 15¢e) (% Ib. 50e) (Ib. $1.50). 
HONEY DEW (Green Fleshed)—105 days. A medium 
sized round melon of a dull creamy white color, 
flesh green, quite distinct and very delicious 
flavor. The rind is tough without netting, and 
ships well to distant markets. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (Oz. 15c) (4 Ib. 50c) (ib. $1.50). 
HONEY DEW GREEN FLESHED—Al!1 
crown set seeds in 1-pound sealed bags. 
Postpaid $2.00. 
hand-cut 
HONEY DEW (Pink Fleshed)—105 days. In outward 
appearance like the Honey Dew, but has salmon 
colored flesh and a delicious flavor. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (Oz. 15c) (%4 Ib. 50c) (Ib. $1.50 
HONEY DEW No. 60 (Green Fieshed)—110 days. This 
type of the Honey Dew has been developed for re- 
_Sistance of mildew. Its appearance is very much 
the same as that of the regular Honey Dew, but 
the size averages somewhat smaller. 
Postpaid (PKt. 5c) (Oz. 15c) (% Ib. 50c) (ib. $1.50). 
HONEY DEW GOLD RIND (Green Fleshed)—100 
days. A true green flesh Honey Dew except when 
about two-thirds grown the outside coloring turns 
to an attractive golden shade. It withstands heat 
in that fruits do not show sunburn, because of the 
color. It has good flavor, a thick flesh and carries 
well in shipping. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (Oz. 15¢e) (44 Ib. 50c) (lb. $1.50). 
GOLDEN BEAUTY CASABA—115 days. 
best of the autumn Casabas. Easily grown, very 
prolific. The fruits are easily handled, being firm 
and heavy; ripens early in September and fruits 
ean be kept until into December. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (Oz. 15e) (%4 Ib. 50c) (ib. $1.50). 
One of the 
Watermelons — 
(Melone d’aqua, Sandia, Wasser Melone) 
CULTURE—The same as for Muskmelons, 
they should be planted from 8 to 10 feet apart. 
for 30 hills and 3 to 4 pounds to the acre. 
EARLY NORTHERN SWEET—65 days. This new 
melon is of Russian origin, introduced by the Min- 
nesota Experiment Station. Especially adapted for 
the northern sections and high altitudes where the 
seasons are short. It is of an attractive green color 
striped with lighter green. Flesh is dark red and 
tender with a rich sugary flavor. Splendid for 
early market and home garden. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (Oz. 10c) (% Ib. 35ce) (Ib, $1.10). 
except that 
One ounce 

Watermelon, Early Northern Sweet 
DIXIE QUBEN—85 days. A very prolific, shipping 
type of mid-season maturity. Fruits oval-round, 
light green with dark green stripes; rind thin but 
tough. Flesh bright red, crisp, of splendid quality, 
quite free from fibre. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (Oz. 10c) (4% Ib. 35e) (Ib. $1.10). 
SWIKA or EARLY CANADA—65 days. 
earliest watermelon, ripening earlier than North- 
ern Sweet. It is medium in size, eating qualities 
are excellent and is) recommended for districts 
where the later melons will not mature. 
This is the 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5e) (Oz. 10c) (%4 Ib. 35e) (ib. $1.10). 
EARLY VARIETIES MIXED COLLECTION—65 days. 
Includes seed of the following varieties: Favorite 
Honey, Sweet Sensation, Honey Cream, Yamato, 
Barly Arizona, Early Canada, Northern Sweet, 
Dakota Sweet and Sweet Japanese. These are all 
good melons and very interesting to plant. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5e) (Oz. 10c) (%4 Ib. 35e) (Ib. $1.10). 
GOLDEN HONEY—90 days. Fruits chunky, nearly 
round, medium sized, light green with mottled 
darker green stripes; rind brittle... Flesh amber- 
yellow, crisp and delicious, free from stringy 
sections. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (Oz. 10¢) (%4 Ib. 35e) (ib. $1.10). 
