FLAVOR-PACKED CANTALOUPES FOR TASTE DELIGHT 
Nicholson’s Muskmelons or Cantaloupes 


275—HALE’S BEST 
278—NICHOLSON’S IMPROVED PERFECTO 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. 

COLORADO GROWN SEED 
Culture: A rich, deep, sandy loam, well worked and highly manured, is of first im: 
portance. Plant when all danger of frost is over, in hills five to six feet apart each way; 
(Melones) 
scatter about a dozen seeds to a hill, and after they are out of danger from bugs, thin to 
three or four plants. When they have four or five rough leaves, pinch off the end of the 




main shoot, which will cause the lateral branches to put forth sooner. This will strengthen” j 
the growth of the vines and fruit will come earlier to maturity. One ounce plants 50 hills; — 
two pounds plant one acre. 
PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES IN LARGER QUANTITIES 
. XN a 
267—TEXAS RESISTANT NO. 1. This excellent new cantaloupe was developed by the Texas — 
Agricultural Experiment Station, Winter Haven, Texas. The vine is stcut and vigorous but of nor- — 
mal size. The fruit has a firm rind, the flesh is a rich salmon color of firm texture and deli- — 
ciously flavored. Seed cavity is small. It is of Reckyford type, fairly well netted and is a good © 
shipping melon. Its one best feature is its resistance to downy mildew and aphids (lice). We 
recommend this melon. Pkt., 15¢c; 2 pkts., 25c; oz., 30c: 1% lb., 85c; lb., $3.00, postpaid. 
278—NICHOLSON’S IMPROVED PERFECTO. 
Requires 90 days. The flesh is extremely thick, 
deep orange in color and fine in flavor with a 
small seed cavity. It is slightly oblong in shape. 
The surface of the melon is covered with a 
heavy gray netting which insures its shipping 
qualities. The vines of this Cantaloupe grow 
very profusely and it is resistant to disease to 
a marked extent. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1% lb., 65c; 
lb., $2.25, postpaid. 
277—NICHOLSON’S HONEY BALL. Requires 
100 to 105 days. We introduced this wonderful 
melon and it is now being planted from Cali- 
fornia to Florida. The melons are round as a 
ball, slightly netted, and have a very thick wall 
of delicious green meat clear to the rind. It is 
very prolific, and resistant to drought and 
disease. The rind is hard and tough, making it 
a splendid shipper. The melons are greenish 
white, turning to attractive light yellow when 
fully ripe. For its best flavor this melon must 
ripen cn the vine. Pkt., 10¢; oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 65c; 
lb., $2.25, postpaid. 
271—HEARTS OF GOLD. Requires 90 days. A 
splendid melon, either for the market or to 
grow for home use. Runs very uniform in size, 
oval to oblong in shape, and grows a litttle 
larger than our Rocky Ford variety. The mel- 
ons are heavily netted, and only slightly ribbed. 
The seed cavity is small. The flesh is a rich 
orange color, very fine grained, and has a 
delicious flavor. The vines are rust resistant. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1% lb., 65c; lb., $2.25, post- 
paid. 
276—POLLOCK 10-25 ROCKY FORD. Requires 
93 days. Flesh is sweet and delicious, very deep 
and fine grained. The seed cavity is exceed- 
ingly small. Netting is heavy and even from 
stem to blossom. Matures early and is rust 
resistant. Cuts with a golden center, shading 
to a light green with a sdlmon tint near the 
rind. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1% lb., 65c; lb., $2.25, 
postpaid. 
270—GOLDEN BEAUTY CASABA MELON. Re- 
quires 110 days. Grown very extensively in 
California. Do not pull until the light streaks 
on rind become yellow—store away in a dark 
cool place so they will not touch each other. 
276—POLLOCK 10-25 
ere 

When the rind becomes slightly softened and 
moist they are ready to eat. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25¢; 
\% lb., 75c; 1b., $2.50, postpaid. 
265—NICHOLSON’S GOLD LINED ROCKY 
FORD. Requires 90 days. This is a fine melon. 
Flesh is green with a gold lining next to the 
seed cavity, making it unusually attractive 
when cut. Flesh very thick and spicy. Shape 
round with solid netting. Our seed is carefully 
selected from the best melons. Pkt., 10¢; oz., 20¢; 
Vf |b., 65c; 1b., $2.25, postpaid. 
273—HACKENSACK. Requires 88 days. This is 
the old-fashioned large variety of muskmelon, 
and still very popular. Deep-ribbed, heavily 
netted, flesh thick and of fine quality. Pkt., 10c;__ 
oz., 25c; 14 lb., 75c; lb., $2.50, postpaid. 
269—HONEY DEW. Requires 112 days. The 
flesh is an emerald-green very thick and fine 
$ 
a 
* 
iY 
grained; can be eaten to the rind. It is medium ~ 
size, weighing 5 to 6 pounds. One of the best — 
keepers, which makes it of special use to large 
growers, as they can be kept until winter 
months for marketing, when prices are high. 
it 10c; oz., 20c; 1% lb., 65c; 1b., $2.25, post- 
paid. 
274—NICHOLSON’S IMPROVED BANANA 
MUSKMELON. Requires 100 days. Grows from 
1 to 2 feet long. Prolific bearer. Splendid flavor. 
One melon enough to supply a family, Pkt., 
10c; oz., 30c; 1/4 lb., 85c; lb., $3.00, postpaid. 
2793—-NICHOLSON’S HONEY ROCK. Requires 
90 days. Known as Sugar Rock in some sec- — 
tions. The flesh is deep, thick and of orange or 
salmon color. It is very prolific with a superior 
flavor and will stand distant shipping. The 
rind is tough and the flesh is so firm that it can 
be allowed to ripen on the vine. It is medium 
size, with a heavy coarse netting over a slate 
colored ground. Classed as honey sweet. We 
do not hesitate to recommend this melon for 
commercial growing or for home gardens. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; 4 lb., 65c; lb., $2.25, postpaid. 
275—HALE’S BEST. Requires 80 days. This 
Cantaloupe is from the Imperial Valley of Cal- 
ifornia. Very early and fine for long distance 
shipping. Salmon flesh of exceptional thickness; 
the shape is oval, with heavy netting and prom- 
jnent ribs. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1% lb., 65c; Ilb., 
$2.25; 5 lbs., $10.25, postpaid. 
266—-NICHOLSON’S SELECTED ROCKY FORD. 
Requires 90 days. Outer skin of melon very 
heavily netted; melons average an even me 
dium size. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1% Ib., 60c; Ib., 
$2.00; 5 lbs., $9.00, postpaid. ; 
PUTITNTIN TOOT TOTO ONTO TOTO TUNIUUITO UN OUNICOTUO ONTO TOO UCU LCOCOCU COCO COCO COCO CON CO bes 
IN THE SOUTH 
Our Government speaks of home gar- 
dens as a National reserve, which may 
be drafted in time of emergency. During 
the war, the man with the hoe played an 
essential part in the army behind the 
lines. During the business depression the 
war against unemployment called for a 
different, but hardly less important, home 
service. It is possible in the South to have 
something growing in the garden every 
month of the year. Aside from the fascina- 
tion of growing your own vegetables you 
will find it wise economy and the quality 
of your vegetables without comparison. 
CUCU eee 
TUPUTTETEEE TELE 
VEE 
DALLAS, TEXAS 
