Botzum — Seeds That Grow 

PRIZE HEAD 45 Days 
An early non-heading sort, very desirable for home 
garden use. Plants of medium size. Crisp and tender. 
Color light brown on a medium green base. Leaves 
crumpled and highly frilled at the edges. Of excellent 
flavor. 
ROMAINE, COS OR CELERY LETTUCE 
PARIS WHITE COS 60 Days 
A self-folding variety bearing heads 8 to 9 inches 
high. Long shell shaped medium green leaves of good 
quality. White seeded. 
MUSKMELON OR CANTALOUPE 
Green Fleshed Varieties 
HACKENSACK (Extra Early) 85 Days 
A good type for home gardens and local markets. Large 
fruits, ribbed with heavy netting. A thick flesh that is 
green, juicy and sweet. 
OHIO SUGAR 90 Days 
A good home garden variety that might be called a 
green fleshed Tip-Top. 
ROCKY FORD (Netted Gem) 92 Days 
A small green-fleshed melon, oval shaped, few ribs, 
juicy and of fine flavor. The outside is covered with 
hard gray netting. 
Salmon Fleshed Varieties 
BANANA 94 Days 
In shape it resembles a large banana. It is 14 inches 
long, about 4 inchs in diameter, weighing 5 pounds. 
A pink flesh that is delicious. 
BENDER’S SURPRISE 87 Days 
The most popular home garden variety. Adaptable to 
shipping and growing well in all sections. A large 
round shaped melon, weighing 7 to 8 pounds. Deeply 
ribbed with coarse netting. Thick, sweet flesh. 
EMERALD GEM 85 Days 
A medium sized variety adapted to home gardeners. 
Fruits are almost round, slightly ribbed, and netted. 
About 4 to 5 inches in diameter. Deep orange flesh, 
thick and sweet. 
HALE’S BEST 86 Days 
This is the earliest of the Rocky Ford type of melon. 
Oval fruits, heavily netted, about 8 by 4% inches in 
size. Bright salmon orange flesh, exceptionally thick, 
with a good flavor that makes it very popular every- 
where. 
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