Be sure to plant Queen of 
Colorado and Schoon’s Hard-Shell e M uskm elon 
Milwaukee Market 99 days. A large variety, weighing 5 
Bee to 6 pounds. Nearly round, slightly 
ribbed; skin, light green. Flesh, deep salmon, very sweet. A fair 
keeper, but will not stand shipping a long distance. Very attractive 
in appearance and delicious in flavor. Our strain of this variety is 
thicker fleshed and carries some more netting than is usual. 
(Pkt., 10¢) (0z., 20c) (% Ib., 55c) (lb., $1.65) (5 Ibs., $7.25) prepaid 
85 days. A week or more earlier than 
Osage Extra Early the old type Osage, smaller and more 
uniform in size. Flesh, thick, rich salmon, and of excellent quality. 
An extra good melon for home garden and roadside market; 6 to 7 
inches long, almost round, slightly ribbed, thin netting. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 15c) (1% Ib., 35c) (lb., $1.10) (5 Ibs., $4.85) prepaid 
Pride of Wisconsin 88 days. Description similar to Queen 
of Colorado as that variety is an im- 
proved selection’ of the Pride of Wisconsin. We have had trial 
ground reports from the east to the effect that our stock is out- 
standing in quality. : 
(Pkt., 10c) (0z., 20c) (% lb., 70c) (lb., $2.05) (5 Ibs., $9.00) prepaid 
Queen of Colorado 
88 days. Probably the 
best all around variety 
of muskmelon yet intro- 
duced. Certainly, no va- 
riety can claim superior- 
ity in flavor and eating 
quality. It holds up well 
for several days; allow- 
ing plenty of time for 
marketing. It is evi- 
dently a cross between 
Honey Rock and Hearts 
of Gold; combining the 
thick, tough rind and 
unsurpassed flavor of 
the Honey Rock with 
flesh texture of the = 
Hearts of Gold. Will Queen of Colorado é 
withstand shipping mod- Honorable Mention 1939 “All America” Selections. 
erate distances. Melons q 
solidly netted with a very coarse, loosely laced grey netting. 
slightly ribbed. Some larger than Honey Rock, Flesh thick and 
salmon in color. Won Honorable Mention in the 1939 “All 
America” Selection. Seed is delicate and must be planted shallow, 
kept moist and no crust allowed to form. 
STOCK SEED, saved from the finest of the first melons to ripen. 
(Pkt., 10c) (0z., 25c) (4 Ib., 80c) (lb., $2.40) © lbs., $10.50) 
prepaid 
No. 1 SEED, saved only from melons that would be good shippers. 
(Pkt., 10c) (0z., 20c) (14 Ib., 70c) Cib., $2.05) (© lbs., $9.00) prepaid 
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FROM DOWNERS GROVE, ILL.—For a number of years I ha 
Asters, Snapdragons and Zinnias in my garden with quite good puncRee: ue 
years ago I had the pleasure of seeing some of your fields in fu a) ag 
Cortez, Colo. Then and there I decided to try your seed, and ae a : 
been amazing. The flowers surpass any that I have ever Baie afore J 
believe seed coming from fields that are growing under favorable mon iti rs 
such as you have in the Montezuma Valley are bound to be full o Rory ene 
give satisfactory results, no matter where grown. I have recom 
them to many of my friends. 
a eeeeenen eo nny CLIN AS. 8 
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