
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 35 



SUGAR SWEET MELON (82 days) 
Netted melon similar in shape to the Rocky Ford. Rather 
large sized and therefore not suitable as a crating melon. 
The flesh is green with a golden lining next to the seed 
cavity. Sweet and sugary. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.20. 
MUSKMELON WISCONSIN (90 days) 
Pride of Wisconsin, also Known as Queen of Colorado, is 
a large round melon with faint ribs and a very heavy coarse 
netting, golden yellow in color wher ripe. The shell is un- 
usually hard, flesh the thickest of any m™skmelon of its size 
of an attractive deep orange color -%.0 a flavor that is the 
most distinctive of any melon—truly delicious. The melons 
remain edible for a number of days after being fully vine- 
ripened. Average weight 4 lbs. Size 7x6% inches. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; Ib. $2.40. 
MUSKMELON SCHOON (83 days) 
Also known as Schoon’s Hybrid and Hard Shell Bender. 
A new highly flavored melon with deep salmon flesh similar 
to Bender’s Surprise in shape and appearance. Valuable for 
its extreme hard shell which makes it a first rate shipper. 
Will stand in the field or market better than most other vari- 
eties. Deeply ribbed, well netted, skin yellow, average weight 
5-8 lbs. per melon. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.00. 
MUSKMELON TERRY’S SPECIAL (85 days) 
As early as H & B melon, average weight 6 to 8 lIbs., 8 
to 12 melons will fill a bushel. Outsells all other melons on 
the Omaha market. In shape it is a slightly flattened globe, 
is only slightly ribbed, slightly more so than Hale’s Best No. 
36. Flesh orange, soft, without a trace of stringiness, very 
sweet and fragrant, which is the reason why it outsells all 
other melons on the market. It’s value is for local market- 
ing. Cannot be shipped as the flesh is not firm enough for 
that purpose. Should be picked as soon as it starts to change 
color from green to yellow. Owing to “prosperity around the 
corner” not arriving yet, prices for melons are very low in 
our local market. As low as 25 cents per bushel. However 
Terry’s Special sold at 50 cents per bu. The originator, Mr. 
A. M. Terry of Pacific Junction, Iowa, is growing melons as 
a specialty for many many years. The above is his own 
description of themelon. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.20. 

We sell half and quarter pounds at pound rate, 5 pounds or over 
at 10 pound rate, 25 pounds or over at 100 pound rate. 

HALE’S BEST No. 45 (86 days) 
Marketed under the trade name of “Sweet Eatin.’’ Almost 
100% mildew resistant, has quality, size, appearance, noth- 
ing any better and picked on a full slip and shipped across 
the whole country, arrives in perfect condition. Flesh sal- 
mon color, firm and sweet. Seed cavity small and holds firm 
days after the melon has been picked. 
In fact the melons are of better eating quality after they 
have been picked for a few days. The shape is oval, size 
medium, the netting heavy. An ideal melon for shipping, 
rapidly becoming a leader in every section wherever Hale’s 
Best is grown. 
Flesh deep “olored, of exceptional thickness, seed cavity 
is almost as small as that of Perfection. Average weight 4 
lbs. per melon. 
Hale’s Best No. 45 is also known under the name ot 
IMPERIAL No. 45. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.20, prepaid. 
MUSKMELON SUGAR ROCK (85 days) 
Medium sized, of striking appearance, almost round, heav- 
ily netted, flesh deep orange, sweet, sugary and VERY firm 
Rind very tough. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Ib. $2.20. 
ROCKY FORD (92 days) 
We have an exceptionally fine strain of this standard 
melon. Heavily and finely netted, weighing about 214 pounds 
each. Green fleshed. Highly rust resistant, very heavily 
productive. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.20. 
BENDER (Bender’s Surprise) (94 days)—A large melon with 
pink flesh and of exceptional high quality. Weight per melon 
9 lbs. and over. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.20. 
TIP TOP (96 days)—Large salmon fleshed melon with thick 
sweet spicy flesh, ideal for local markets where the demand 
is for melons of large size. Weight per melon 6% lbs. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 20c; Ib. $2.20. 
DELICIOUS. This is the same as the variety SCHOON. 
EARLY BENDER. This is the same as Schoon. 
LITTLE BENDER. Same as Schoon. 
MARYLAND or EARLY KNIGHT (82 days)—A fine very early 
melon, flesh green, sweet, shaped like Rocky Ford, slightly 
larger, well netted. Oz. 20c; lb. $2.20. 
KING AND QUEEN watermelon is worth growing, very much 
so, because of high quality and heavily productive, the melons 
in a patch literally cover the ground almost touching one an- 
other. Although rather of small size they possess quality 
which is contrary to the rule but a fact nevertheless. With 
other melons the rule is that unless the melon is big in size 
it lacks sweetness and flavor. KING AND QUEEN in this re- 
spect is in a class by itself, it is always good. Owing to its 
tremendous yielding qualities will show the grower good 
profit even when the melons are marketed at rather low 
prices. Try a few, induce your customers to try your small 
melons. All that will try, will come back for more. 
