


32 R. H. Shumway—"The Pioneer American Seedsman"—Established 1870 e. 
527 Stone 
Mountain 
or - 
Dixie Belle 
95 days. One of 
the finest melons and 
a big money maker. 
= Very popular in the 
5 —S SSS eres and Beene a 
SR SAS BP e so in the orth, 
SSS» Huge in size, it nev- 
ertheless is compara- 
tively early and has 
remarkable quality. 
The fruits are nearly 
round in shape and 
rich. green in color. 
The flesh is a uniform 
red, very sweet, 
juicy and crisp, 
without  stringiness. 
The seeds are very 
few and hence costly 
for the seed grower 
to produce. Ideal 
market melon. 
Weight 40 to 60 






541 or Cole’s Early 
Earliest of All Melons 
A very valuable variety on account 
of its earliness. Ready for market 
in 75 days. An almost round black 
seeded melon. Rind is dark green 
striped with a lighter shade, flesh 
firm and delicious. A home as well 
as a local market sort. A variety 
adapted for short growing season, 
very productive and of excellent 
quality for such an early melon. [3 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 22 cts.; 144 Ib., 50 
cts.; 1% Ib., 80 cts.; Ib., $1:40; 2 Ibs., 
$2.65, postpaid. 










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pounds. Feet er cts.; Seed to 
oz., 22 cts.; % Ib., 50 i 
a cts.; 14 1b., 80 cts.: 1b, ee 
=a $1.40; 2 lbs., $2.65, Ss. per 

postpaid. 







535 Kleckley Sweets 
or Monte Cristo 
New “Wilt Resistant’? Strain 
87 days. The sweetest of all large 
melons. Probably the most widely used 
large type for the home garden and for 
market within a limited shipping range. £ 
The fruits are oblong and symmetrical 
with a glossy dark green skin. The flesh 
ripens right up to the thin rind and 
is bright red, tender and luscious. The 
heart is large and clear with the white 
seeds placed near the rind. Weight 35 to 
40 pounds, AT eee 50. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
0z., 22 cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; % Ib., 80 ets.; Ei 4 ; ; 
Ih., $1.40; 2 Ibs.; $2.65, postpaid. $2.66, poste 
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Red 
Seeded 
Used exclu- 4 
sively for pre- YH 























KOR MONTE = Z, ful melon for \WW 
Y. pickling. Itis 
: we 8 ee es x very hard, 
——- j sbag-hotaly 
é : se im striped, round 
: in shape. The preserves made from 
this melon are transparent and of 
excellent flavor. Very productive 
Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 22 cts.; %4 Ib., 50 





















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534 (87 days.) Delicious flavor—big yielder. A fine medium early melon, very similar to 
Kleckley’s Sweet in appearance and quality, but much more productive. The rind is 2 
deeper shade of green with light veins, and the shape a little more even and blunt-ended. 
The flesh is sweet and palatable, bright red in color. A splendid home garden sort 
also profitable for local markets. Weight 35 pounds. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 22 cts.; 4 Ib. 
50 cts.; % Ib., 80 cts.; lb., $1.40; 2 Ibs., $2.65, postpaid. 
544 Sweet Heart 
Large oval-shaped distinct variety; very heavy with mottled light and dark green 
surface, Thin rind but tough; flesh bright red, tender and sweet. Vigorous grower 
and very productive; fine shipper and excellent keeper. Very early. Ripe in 75 days. 
ae 10 cts.; 0z., 22 cts.; 1% Ib., 50 cts.; % Ib., 80 cts.; Ib., $1.40; 2 Ibs., $2.65, post- 
paid. ; 






542 (90 days.) Excellent for shipping or home markets. Tough, elastic rinds. A 
well known widely used kind. The flesh is bright red, fine grained and sweet. 
White seeded. A melon that always sells well on the markets. Weight about 
30 lbs. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 20 cts.; 4 lb., 45 cts.; % Ib., 70 cts.; Ib., $1.25; 2 Ibs., 
$2.35, postpaid. 
537 Irish Grey 
90 days. A very popular shipping variety. Rather large in size, long in shape. 
The rind is light grayish green in color. The flesh is red, not stringy or coarse, 
very sweet. This is recommended as being equal to Tom Watson as a shipping 
variety. Average weight, 35 lbs., Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 4 Ib., 45 cts.; 4 Ib., 
70 cts.; Ib., $1.25; 2 lbs., $2.35, postpaid. 









550 The Will Rogers 
Delicious And Sweet As 
Honey 
A new melon of the 
Stone Mountain type, 
named after the world’s 
famous humorist. Often 
growing to enormous 
size, Edible in 88 days 
average weight about 35 
pounds. Skin is dark 
green. Fruits nearly ¢ 
round as illustrated. The 
flesh is bright red of ex- 
cellent quality and flavor. 
We recommend this 
melon to you. Pkt., 10 
cts.; 0z., 23 cts.; % Ib., 
55 cts.; '%% Ib., 85 cts.; 
Ib., $1.50; 2 Ibs., $2.85, 
postpaid. 
528 (90 days.) The outstanding 
shipping melon especially for long 
distances. The rind, though thin, 
is exceedingly tough and elastic. 
In color it is deep green, lightly 
veined. The fruits are long and 
cylindrical and make a fine appear- 
ance. The flesh is rich red, firm, 
and juicy. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 22 cts.5 
144 lb., 50 cts.; 1% Ib., 80 cts.; Ib, 
§1.40.; 2 lbs., $2.65, postpaid. 








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