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We, who have studied melons and worked 
with them a lifetime, consider this the “per- 
fect” family melon. Plant a few hills real 
early, then every ten days until June and if 
conditions are at all favorable, you will have 
all the good melons your family needs all 
summer and fall, and plenty to sell or give 
the neighbors. 
Packet (50 live seed) 15c; oz. 75c; 3 ozs. 
$2.00. 
PORTO RICO ORANGE MELON: Sold out. 
NEW IRISH GRAY: Ten years ago, an 
extremely fine strain of Irish Gray came to 
us, but it was different from the old strain, 
and we call it NEW Irish Gray. Another 
seedsman offered it several years ago as 
“Texas Gray Beauty,” and sold seed for 
$1.00 per ounce, and they were worth it. Flesh 
deep red, medium between firm and melting. 
rind real tough, light gray. Some melons 
weigh 60 pounds, but under average condi- 
tions 40 to 50 pounds. It is prolific; our field 
of 8 acres made over 14,000 melons. 
Packet (50 live seed) 15c; oz. 75c; 3 ozs. 
$2.00. 
TENDERSWEET: Truly a great melon. 
Grows to large size, rind tough with irregular 
stripes, flesh bright yellow, tender and fine- 
flavored. 
Packet (50 live seed) 15c. 
24-KINDS WATERMELON: Not really 24 
kinds this year, but seed of the best varieties. 
Many of our customers plant only a small 
patch of melons, but want all kinds. From 
this, you can grow all sorts of melons—early, 
medium, late, little, big, long, round, striped, 
mottled, and solid colors, red, yellow and 
orange flesh. We have sold this mixture for 
20 years, and it always seems pleasing. 
Packet (60 live seed) 10c. 

Texas Resistant Cantaloupe 
Developed by Texas A&M Experiment 
Station, this is the last word in “perfect” 
cantaloupes. Fruits oval-shaped, larger than 
Rocky Ford, closely netted, flesh a beautiful 
gold color, and so thick there is very little 
seed cavity. We grew it for the second t*’me 
last year, and our neighbors and _ visitors 
EVERY ONE agreed with us that it is the 
best flavored of all cantaloupes. 
This cantaloupe is almost 100% resistant 
to honey dew lice, rust, mildew and blight. 
Also, it is remarkable in its ability to make 
under unfavorable conditions. Our patch last 
year was on a poor, clay hill, and we had less 
than half the rain we needed during the grow- 
ing season, yet it produced an enormous crop, 
which, planted May 1, continued to mature 
until late September. 
_ If you will plant a few hills every two 
weeks, you can have these truly luscious canta- 
loupes just about all summer and fall. 
Packet (100 live seed) 15c; oz. 50c; 2 1/2 
oz. $1.00. 
HONEY ROCK CANTALOUPE: Outside 
heavily netted, seed cavity small, flesh salmon 
color, thick, firm, yet tender, fine flavored, 
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early, and bears many to the vine. 
Packet (100 live seed) 10c; oz. 
1/4 lb. 75c. 
ROCKY FORD: The same fine strain we 
have always sold. Extra early, medium sized, 
uniform, many to the vine. Green-tinted 
flesh is sweet, tender, melting, fine flavored, 
and never stringy. 
Packet (100 live seed) 10c; oz. 25c; 
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- 1/4 Ib. T5e. 
BANANA MUSKMELON: Long, slim fruits, 
with rich “fruity” flavor, unlike anything else. 
A customer reported that ke grew one 30 
inches long. We believe we have the very 
fnest strain of this splendid melon—much bet- 
ter than we have sold in the past. Fruits are 
larger, more uniform, flavor is better, and each 
vine produces many fruits. 
Packet (60 live seed) 10c. 
LETHA GIANT MUSKMELON: A _ good 
Texas farmer, some years ago, mixed all 
the big muskmelons, and from these hybrids 
he produced a truly “giant” kind. We grow 
them as “big as watermelons,” and the 
quality of most of them is real good. We 
seed only the ones that have a good flavor. 
At ovr roadstand, travelers were amazed at 
the enormous size. 
Packet (40 live seed) 15c. 
“COB” MELON: The old-fashioned canta- 
loupe with smooth, greenish rind, almost 
pure white flesh so thick the small “cob” of 
seed entirely fills the cavity. 
Packet (40 live seed) 15c. 
7-KINDS CANTALOUPE: For those who 
want all kinds of cantaloupe and musk- 
melon in a small patch. This will please 
you. 
Packet (100 live seed) 10c. 
Other Vegetables 
While we still specialize in Better Tomato, Water- 
melon, and Cantaloupe Seed, we have added the follow- 
ing varieties at the request of many customers, who are 
good enough to say that they want to plant all their 
garden in Porter’s Better Seeds. 
Each kind is grown by a thoroughly reliable grower, 
who specializes in the one kind he furnishes us. Each 
kind has the very latest improvement that these skilled 
growers can put in it. We therefore believe the seed 
we offer you here is the very best and finest of that 
variety that can be secured. Suggestions for growing. 
printed on our packets, will enable the young gardener 
to grow each kind successfully, and likely will bring new 
ideas to the experienced gardener. 
THOMAS LAXTON ENGLISH PEAS: In 
ovr opinion, this is the very finest garden 
pea, when considered in all ways—hardiness, 
heavy yield, sureness to make, and superior 
quality. Packet 10c. 
STRINGLESS GREEN POD BUNCH 
BEAN: The grower constantly improves 
this fine old kind, that has been standard 
for 50 years, and we think it has no equal. 
Packet 10¢ 
McCASLAN POLE BEAN: Every garden 
should have a row or two of this grand old 
kind on the back fence, between the hills of 
corn, or even on the flower trellis. Packet 10c. 
_VELVET SPINACH: A distinct, different 
kind that grows upright, not flat on the 
ground. Leaves are large, thick, smooth 
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