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Musk melons are rich in vitamins—an excellent 
health food. ‘They thrive under varied conditions 
and soils. Plant in hills six feet apart each way or 
if in drills have six feet between rows and thin 
plants to 12 inches in the row. Plant thick and 
thin out after plants are up. The average family 
needs at least 1 ounce which will plant 100 hills or 
drill 200 feet of row. 
SALMON FLESHED 
402 SBerry’s Favorite. (Center Picture.) A 
large size melon with quality equal to any. 
Early, luscious flavored, finest eating quali- 
ties for the home garden. Size about 6% by 
7% inches, weighs about 6% pounds. Promi- 
nent ribs, good netting. Postpaid: Pkt., 15c; 
oz., 29c; 4% 1hk., 85c; 1% Ib., $1.50; 1 lb., $2.75. 
407 Benders Surprize—90 days. An extra 
_large deliciously flavored melon weighing 
about 7 pounds. Skin hard and-greenish yel- 
low when ripe. Flesh is thick and bright 
salmon colored. The best of the big musk- 
melons. You’ll really enjoy this one. Post- 
paid: Pkt., 5c; 1 0z., 15c; 44 lh., 50c; % Ihb., 
95c; 1 lb., $1.80. 
420 Hales Best #36—80 days. An outstand- 
ing shipping and market variety. Fruits 3 to 
4 pounds. Very thick deep salmon colored 
flesh with a Sweet aromatic flavor and fine 
texture. The most popular muskmelon grown. 
Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; 1 0z., 15c; 144 lb., 50c; % 
lb., 95c; 1 lb., $1.80. 
414 Imperial #45—Mildew Resistant—8s7 days. 
Hales Best type with resistance to 
A good keeper after ripen- 
ing. A melon with unusual 
qualities. Thick, sweet, 
orange flesh. Postpaid: Pkt., 
5c; 1 oz., 15c; % 1b., 50c; % 
lb., 95c; 1 1b., $1.80. 
411 Honey Rock—81 days. 
All American winner in 1933. 
Has been most popular for 
the home garden since. Very 
early, weighs about 4 lbs, 
flesh thick and very sweet. 
Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; 1 oz, 
15c; % Ib., 50c; 4% Ihb., 95c; 
1 Ib., $1.80. 
413 Hoodoo (Hearts of 
Gold) — 90 days. Fruits 
round, about 3 Ibs. Very 
small seed cavity. Tender,. 
juicy, sweet with delightful 
flavor. A superior home gar- 
den melon, Postpaid: Pkt., 
5c; 1 oz., 15c; 14 lb., 50c; 1%4 
lb., 95c; 1 1b., $1.80. 
418 Osage or Miller’s Cream—95 days. The finest 
flavored. ‘“‘Queen” of salmon fleshed melons. EXxcep- 
tionally thick, tender and sweet flesh. Oval shaped 
fruits about 5% pounds. A superb home garden va- 
riety. Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 15c; 44 lb., 50c; % 
lb., 95¢; 1 1h., $1.80. 
A 
powdery mildew. 
Berry’s Favorite 
Musk Melon 
Order your insecticides 
For Berry's 
Famous 
“Lucky 7" 
, Collection See 
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Extra Select 
Rocky Ford 
Berry’s Choicest Seeds 
Muskmelon seed is short this 
year. This applies to other vine 
. seed crops in Colorado. We be- 
lieve you will find we have the 
year’s biggest values on all gar- 
den seeds. We save you $1.00 
on the Farm Family Garden page 
53, which is adapted for every 
American gardener, 
41% Gold Lined Rocky Ford. 
In delicious flavor Gold Lined 
far excels the regular Rocky 
Ford. It is slightly longer and 
a few days later. Oval in shape, 
small seed cavity. Flesh thick 
and firm. Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; 
1 oz., 15¢; %4 Ib.,*50c; % Ib., 
95c; 1 Ib., $1.80. 
412 Extra Early Hackensack— 
80 days. A most popular yariety 
for home use and truck garden- 
ing. Fruits large, globular, flat- 
tened. Flesh is thick, very sweet 
and spicy. Postpaid: Pkt., 5¢; 
1 oz., 15¢; %4 lb., 50c; % Ib., 
95e; 1 Ib., $1.80. 
401 Select Rocky Ford—92 Days—(Pictured at left). Prob- 
ably the most widely grown cantaloupe. Almost round. Green 
flesh of delicious flavor. Fruits weigh about 2% pounds. 
eee Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 15¢e; %4 Ib., 50c; 14 Ib., 95e; 1 Ib. 
403 Honey Dew—1i12 days. Green fleshed fruits 7’x8”; 
skin smooth, hard, and creamy white, flesh very thick, sweet, 
juicy and distinctly flavored. A good keéper. Postpaid: Pkt., 
5c; 1 oz., 15ce; %4 lb., 50c; Y% lb., 95ce3 1 Ib. $1.80. 
with your seeds. 

712—Tendergreen or Spinach Mustard—50 days. 
srowing variety that does not go to seed as soon as other va- 
A quick 
rieties. Resistant to heat and drought. Distinctive superior 
flavor. Rich in vitamins and iron. Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; 
1 o0z., 15¢e; % lb., 25ce; ¥2 lb., 40c; 1 Ib. 75e. 
713 Southern Giant Curled—65 days. The most popular and 
best known mustard for greens. Leaves long, wide, light green, 
heavily crumpled and curled at the edges. Best known in the 
South. Postpaid: Pkt., 5e; 1 oz., 15¢e; %4 Ib., 25c; % Ib., 
40c; 1 lb., 75e. 
V11 Florida Broad Leaf—55 days. A large upright plant 
with unusually large, thick, bright green, smooth leaves, A 
popular variety. Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 15¢; 14) lb., 25e3 
% lb. 40¢c; 1 Ib. 75e, 
