



Good Seeds 
500 Dr. Jaegar’s 
Mildew 

Cheap—Good as Can Be Grown-None Better at Any Price 
3 
Shumway’s 








q Ege | Delicious 
othered with Mildew 
gains Musk Melons 

90 days. It looks and tastes like a Banana. It is not a curiosity, but instead a won- 
derful Home Melon. A long tapering choice melon; at first regarded as a novelty, but 
now appreciated for its fine eating qualities. The skin is smooth and green, ripening to 
lemon color, The salmon flesh is thick and luscious with a most appetizing fragrance, 
ne ey ae van served. Very desirable for home garden or market. Grows 18 
0 in, long. Weight 7 pounds and over. Pkt. 15 ets.; oz., 35 cts.: V/ Ib., 95 3 
Ib., $1.65; Ib., $3.00; 2 Ibs., $5.90, postpaid. See to eee 
506 Golden 
Champlain 
75 to 80 days. The 
earliest quality melon. 
Especially desirable for 
home gardeners in locali- 
ties where the season is 
short. Moderate size, 
nearly round, somewhat 
flattened at ends. Slight- 
ly ribbed and covered 
with a coarse open net- 
ting. The sweet juicy 
golden-yellow flesh rip- 
ens right out to the 
skin which shows a gol- 
den tinge when the 
fruit is ready to pick. 
The vines are vigorous 
and productive even un- 
der adverse conditions. 
Market gardeners find 
it a profitable type for 
local markets. Pkt., 15 
cts., 0z., 35 cts.; 4 Ib., 
95. cts.; % Ib., $1.65; 
Ib., $3.00; 2 Ibs., $5.90, 
postpaid. 
505 Hale’s Best No. 36 
This new variety is bred to resist disease “known as Mildew? If 
you have had trouble growing melons on account of the vines be- 
coming wilted and finally dying this is the variety you should plant. 
The original stock -seed used to produce this grand variety was 
taken from Hale’s Best, which is one of the best salmon fleshed va- 
rieties of excellent quality. Medium early, of good size, and a pro- 


lific yielder. Dr. J aegar’s has not yet attained all the good points of 
its parentage for quality although excels on disease infested soil. 
% Ib., 75 cts.; 14 Ib., $1.35; Ib., $2.50; 
Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 25 cts.; 
2 Ibs., $4.90, postpaid. 

508 Tip Top 
85 days. A large near- 
ly round type. Unex- 
celled for quality and 
productiveness. Slightly 
ribbed and netted, with 
a green skin turning to 
creamy yellow. The flesh 
is very thick, bright 
salmon in color, and is 
edible close to the skin; 
luscious and spicy in 
flavor. A most attractive 












melon, before or after] Improved Earliest Strain of this Grand 
cutting. The crop is al-| Melon. Matures in 80 days. Deep salmon flesh Two 
ways large and the fruits | slightly oval, heavily netted, weight 3 to 4 lbs. Distinct 
uniformly good. Idealfor| Flavor very sweet, aromatic, fine quality. An T 
the home gardener and] outstanding shipping variety. Pkt., 10 cts.; ypes 
desirable as a market | oz., 24 cts.; 44 Ib., 70 cts.; 14 of 
type. Weight 6 to 7 Ibs.| Ib., $1.25; Ib., $2.25; 2 Ibs., Hale’s 
Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 25] $4.40, postpaid. 
ccts.; 4 Ib., 75 cts.; % 
Tb., $1.35; Ib., $2.50; 
2 Ibs., $4.90, postpaid. 
It’s What the Other Fellow Says That Counts 
Dear Mr. Shumway: I have grown melons for home use and market for many 
years. I average 10 to 20 acres every season. Have used your seed exclusively 
for 15 YEARS and ALWAYS HAVE a big crop of fine tasty melons that sell 

523 Hale’s Best 
No. 936 
Jumbo Strain. Identical 
with No. 86 described above 


readily. Yours truly, EARNEST I. SMITH, Paw Paw, Mich. 
ys. earliest of the ; fleshed 
514 Extra Early Hackensack. econ ge irate axe of medium #iz¢, some- 
what flattened at the ends, deeply ribbed and ‘heavily netted. The flesh is a rich 
light green sugary and luscious. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 24 cts.; %4 1b., 70 cts.; 14 Ib., $1.25; 
1b., $2.25; 2 Ibs., $4.40, postpaid. 
: Be - ? 7 90 days. A large fine flavored early melon, 
517 F nder’s Surprise. Exceptionally popular for the markets. 
The fruits are oval, weigh up to 10 pounds and are dark green coarsely 
netted with a lighter shade, turning gold when ripe. The flesh is deep 
orange, very_ thick, sweet luscious flavor, Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 24 cts.; 14 
ib., 70 cts.; 14 lb., $1.25; 1b., $2.25; 2 lbs., $4.40, postpaid. 
518 Golden Cassaba 
The great Christmas melon. It is extensively grown for 
shipping to our Eastern markets and sold at such very 
high prices during the early winter months. The melons, 
are nearly globular in shape, bright yellow with golden 
tint and wrinkled skin. Measures 6 to 8 inches in diam- 



1 Oz. 
25 Hills, 3 Ibs. ; 
Per Acre. 
Plants § 
eter. Flesh is white, thick and of delicious flavor. Pkt., 
15 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; 1% Ib., 95 cts.; % Ib., $1.65; Ib., 
$3.00; 2 Ibs., $5.90, postpaid. 

80 days. 
Rockyford. 
2 Ibs., $4.90, postpaid. 









519 Honey Ball 
Averages a little larger in size than the 
Shape round as a ball, slightly netted. 
Has a very thick wall of very delicious green meat 
clear to the rind. Very small seed cavity, high sugar 
content and delicious flavor. 
tough which makes it a splendid shipper, 
rind greenish white until fully ripe, when it changes 
to a light yellow. Very prolific. This melon being 
of uniform size packs nicely in crates. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 25 cts; %4 Ib., 75 cts; % Ib., $1.35; Ib., $2.50; 
except 3 to 4 days later and 
fruits average 5 to 6 Ibs. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 24 cts.; %4 g 
Ib., 70 cts.; 1% Ib., $1.25; Ib., 
$2.25; 2 Ibs., $4.40, postpaid. 
510 Honey Dew Green Flesh 
110 days. A unique type distinct from all others. The fruits are 
perfectly round and smooth without ribs or netting; the skin white, 
turning to light cream at maturity. The meat is light emerald green, 
deepening toward the center and edible right out to the skin. It has a 
crisp honey-sweet melting quality not found in any other melon. Un- 
like other types it will ripen in storage and indeed will be. more deli- 
cious if picked just before maturity and kept until fully ripe before 
eating. An ideal shipping sort. Pkt., 15 cts.; 0z., 35 cts.; 14 Ib., 95 cts.3 
¥% 1b., $1.65; lb., $3.00; 2 Tbs., $5.90, postpaid. 


The rind is hard and 
Color of 

Dew 

