O. P. Jackson SEED Company, Inc., Houston, TEXAS 5 
Jacksons Improved (Cantaloupe Seed 
Culture: Cantaloupes thrive best in a light, rich soil; they should be planted as soon as the 
ground is warm, in hills 4 to 6 feet apart. In each hill apply well-rotted manure or a handful 
of commercial fertilizer, well mixed with the soil; plant about 14 seeds to each hill, covering 
about one inch deep. When plants are pretty well developed, thin out to about three plants to 
jackeons Cauliflower Seed 
Cauliflower can be planted in the open in 
the fall months or in hotbeds in the early 
spring months; transplant when 4 or 5 inches 
high and water frequently, especially in dry 
weather. % oz. to 100 feet of row; 4 oz. to the 
acre. 
EXPRESS SNOWBALL. Express Snowball is 
the earliest of all the Snowballs, the most 
dwarf, the most compact in habit of growth, 
the surest header; it gives the largest, most 
snow-white, cleanest heads and is a good keeper 
in dry weather. Pkt., 20c; 14 0z., $1.10; % oz., 
$2.00, postpaid. 

Cauliflower—Snowball 
HEARTS OF GOLD CANTALOUPE. This 
is undoubtedly one of the sweetest pink- 
meated cantaloupes ever introduced; it is very 
uniform in size, having a thick netting with 
very pronounced ribs. The meat is fine-grained 
and very delicious in flavor. A good shipper, 
weighing about two pounds, and ready for 
the market in about 92 days from planting. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; %4 Ib., 60c; Ib., $1.75, 
postpaid. 
POLLOCK 10-25 (Salmon Fleshed). This is 
the most popular melon used by the growers 
of Rocky Ford for home use and shipping to 
distanct markets. It is very uniform in size 
and shape, and does not develop soft spots 
like some other varieties; the flesh is very 
sweet and very delicious, being very deep and 
fine grained and more salmon colored than 


the Pollock 25. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 
60c; Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
Germaco 
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the hill. Cultivate frequently. One ounce to 60 hills, 2 to 3 pounds to the acre. 

EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK. This type 
is the earliest of the Muskmelon family, being 
very large, the melons sometimes weighing 
from 5 to 6 pounds, the ribs being very prom- 
inent, the flesh being of a pale green and of 
an excellent quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 
Ib., 60c, postpaid. 
BANANA CANTALOUPE. A _ cantaloupe 
that tastes like a banana; grows from 18 to 
380 inches in length and 4 to 6 inches in 
diameter. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 14 Ib., 60c; Ib., 
$1.75, postpaid. 
JACKSON’S UP-TO-DATE ROCKY FORD. 
A very handsome cantaloupe in appearance, 
being slightly ribbed and laced and _ inter- 
laced with thick netting outside; the flesh is 
thick, green, very delicious. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; % Ib., 60c; Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
AND HOW TO GROW THEM 
Culture: Carrots do best in a rather sandy loam, should be planted in drills 2 feet apart 
and thinned to 2 inches. In our section they can be planted in both the fall and spring. Our 
Carrot seed is the best that money can buy. One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 4 pounds of 
seed are required for an acre. 
JACKSON’S SELECTED DANVERS. This is 
a splendid strain which produces a fine, 
broad-shouldered Carrot about 6 inches long, 
very uniform in shape, the color being a 
beautiful orange-red. The skin is smooth. In 
quality it has no superior. The flesh is close- 
grained, sweet and of good flavor. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 30c; %4 Ib., $1.00; Ib., $3.90, postpaid. 
CHANTENAY CORELESS. An early sort; 
very popular with the market gardeners and 
truckers. The tops are medium-sized with small 
neck. The mature roots are thick, 544 to 6 
inches in length. Uniformly half long or 
stump-rooted but tapering slightly; smooth 
and a deep orange-red in color. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
30c; 44 Ib., $1.00; Ib., $3.90, postpaid. 
Eat Jackson’s Delicious Celery for Health 
Culture: Celery is slow to germinate and ample time must be given. Sow thinly, cover lightly 
and keep constantly moist. When seedling plants-are three inches high, clip for stocky growth 
or else transplant. 3%4 ounce to 100 feet of row; 4 ounces to the acre. 
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING. The plants 
are compact and stocky, with a yellowish 
green foliage; stalks are perfectly solid, of 
fine flavor, and it attains a good size and is 
very handsome. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 50c; %4 Ib., 
$1.50, postpaid. 
WHITE PLUME. Naturally white or light 
foliage, requires very little banking-up to 
bleach. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; 14 Ib., $1.00, post- 
paid. 
AAROEA. 
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HALE’S BEST. A new variety of canta- 
loupe which is grown quite extensively in the 
Imperial Valley of California. Very early and 
excellent for shipping. The flesh is salmon and 
the shape is oval, with heavy netting and 
prominent ribs. Very sweet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; %4 lb., 60c; Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
Honey Dew Casaba 
This new melon has created a sensation 
throughout the entire country. The flesh is an 
emerald-green, very thick and fine grained, 
can be eaten to the rind. It is of medium 
size, weighing 5 to 6 pounds. One of the best 
keepers, which makes it of special value to 
large growers, as they can be kept until win- 
ter months for marketing, when prices are 
high. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 60c; Ib., 
$1.75, postpaid. 



* Carro arrots—Se lected Danvers 
