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MUSKMELONS 
LAKE CHAMPLAIN or GOLD- 
EN CHAMPLAIN. ~ very ear- 
ly variety, 
medium sized, round, heavily net- 
ted and moderately ribbed, with 
thick spicy orange flesh. A heavy 
yielding quality melon for home 
and market garden. 
CHIPMAN’S STRAIN. Ten days 
earlier than the standard Lake 
Champlain and the earliest melon 
of good quality; developed by the 
late George F. Chipman, for many 
years editor of the Country Guide 
of Winnipeg, Canada. Pkt., 7c; : ; : 
0z., 17¢; 4 Ib., 60c; 1% Ib., $1.05; Se ee ee 
1 lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
STANDARD STOCK. Pkt., 6c; 02z., 15c; 14 Ib., 50c; 14 Ib., 85c; 1 Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
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HALE’S BEST. The Earliest and Best of the Rockyford Type. The medium sized, hearly round 
melons are heavily netted. The deep orange flesh is very thick and of rich flavor. IPEY.. +. 
oz., 17c; 14 lb., 60c; % Ib., $1.05; 1 Ib., $2.00, 
THREE NEW MUSKMELONS postpaid. 
GOLDEN GOPHER. A smooth, ribbed, oval, ZEPHYR. An Early and Heavy Yielding Oval 
orange fleshed wilt resistant sort introduced - Orange Fleshed Melon developed by 

by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Sta- Vx. “j- 
tion, A melon of very high quality. Pkt., 10e; Dr. A. F. Yeager at the North Dakota Experi 
Oz, 30e. ment Station. It is variable in type and quality, 
NORMAN ROSS. A large, early, orange fleshed but a very heavy yielder. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 
netted melon developed at the Canadian Ex- 14 Ib., 75c, postpaid. 
Up gi Station at Indian Head, Sask. Pkt., 
e. 
WAZU (Hailstone). Small, solid, thick meated, 
orange fleshed melon of exceptionally high 
quality. Pkt., 10e. 
Three Packets, One of Each, 25¢ 
CULTURE. Soak the seed a few hours in lukewarm water and sow 
early in spring in drills at least one foot apart, covering the seed. not 
more than one-half inch. It is rather slow to germinate. About 2,000 
seeds to the packet. 




VINE PEACH (Vegetable Orange or Mango 
Melon). This prolific fruit is the size of a 
medium orange, and is used for sweet pickles, 
preserves and pies. When cooked it is used in 
every way as a peach. Pkt., 10e3 oz., 20e; 4 
ib., 60e, postpaid. 





PARAMOUNT. A very uniform variety with tightly and finely curled 
leaves of unusually rich dark green. This is an outstanding sort. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 150; %4 Ib., 40c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
CHAMPION MOSS CURLED. Leaves beautifully curled, mosslike, of 
the richest green. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10e; %4 Ib., 30¢; Ib., 85e, postpaid. 
TURNIP ROOTED. The roots, instead of the tops, are used for soups 

and flavoring meats; gives richer flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15¢; ™%4 Ib., Moss Curled Parsley 
40c, postpaid. 

MONARCH. Ours is a good strain of long service and a standard sort. 
The leaf stalks, are numerous, from 15 to 30 inches long and full 2 
inches wide. They are tender, fine of flavor and excellent for pre- 
serving. About 250 seeds to packet. Pkt., 5c; 0z., 17c; 14 Ib., 60c; 
Ib., $2.00. 

RHUBARB ROOTS 
CANADA RED. The best Rhubarb. Red flesh and makes delicious red 
sauce. Each, $1.60, postpaid. Not prepaid, $1.50. 
McDONALD. For picture and more complete description see Page 69. 
Very large, practically without seed stalks. Each, 35¢; doz., $3.50; 
postpaid, each, 40c; doz., $4.00. 
EARLY SUNRISE. Newest Canadian quality sort. F.O.B. here, each, 
$2.00; postpaid, $2.10. 
STANDARD. A prolific strain of the old greenish fleshed sort. Each, 
20e;3 doz., $1.50; postpaid, each, 25c; doz., $1.70. 





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