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470 Hearts of Gold—Extremely Early 
5 days. A fine main crop variety. Very popular with market 
gardeners and shippers. The firm rind, extremely small seed 
cavity and uniform size make it especially suited to long distance 
shipping. Medium in size, well ribbed and closely netted. The 
_very thick, fine-grained flesh is a deep salmon orange with a 
delicious spicy flavor. It ripens close to the rind. The vines are 
_ vigorous, prolific and blight resistant. Average weight 2 pounds. 
Pkt. 12c; oz. 30c; Y% lb. 80c; 12 Ib. $1.35; Ib. $2.50, postpaid. 
478 Rocky Ford or Netted Gem (87 Days) 
: The original Rocky Ford, and the most popular of all green- 
_ fleshed melons, with a fine silver-colored netting of lace-like ap- 
pearance over a green skin turning to pinkish gray when the 
melons are ready for use. The flesh is a beautiful light green, 
so sweet and luscious that it may be eaten close to the rind. 
Pkt. 12c; oz. 30c; 1% Ib. 80c; 1% Ib. $1.35; Ib. $2.50, postpaid. 
459 The Banana Melon (94 Days) 
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= looks and tastes like a Banana. It is not a curiosity, but in- 
_ stead a wonderful Home Melon and a great Money Maker in any 
market. Fancy specimens often sell.at 50¢ to 75¢ each. Many 
_ grow 20 to 24 inches in length. The salmon flesh is thick and 
luscious with a most appetizing fragrance. Should be fully ripe 
when served. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; 14 Ib. 95c; 1% Ib. $1.65; Ib. $3.00, 
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468 Goiden Cassaba 
The Great Christmas Melon 
Always brings the high price during the 
early winter. Melons are nearly globular 
in shape, bright yellow, with golden tint 
and wrinkled skin. Flesh is white, thick, 
‘dnd of delicious flavor. Pkt. 15c; 02. 40c; 
1%, Ib. 95c; 4/2 Ib. $1.65; 1b. $3.00, postpaid. 









2 : 462 Early Osage 
- 92 Day Mid-Season salmon fiesh melon for 
- home or market. Vines vigorous and pro- 
ductive. Fruits slightly oval, dark green, 
slightly ribbed and partly covered with 
shallow gray netting. Flesh is rich orange- 
salmon, very thick, fine grained and highly 
flavored. No better strain of Osage ob- 
tainable anywhere on earth. Pkt. 12c; 02. 
 30c; % Ib. 80c; Ye Ib. $1.35; 1b. $2.50, post- 
paid. : 
475 Milwaukee Market 
One of the very best for home 
2 er market. 
(87 days.) Excellent for shipping. The 
rind is very hard and tough, somewhat 
ribbed and heavily netted. The fruits are 
of uniform size and shape, and they 
pack well in crates. Eating qualities are desirable in localities 2 L 
remarkable. The pink flesh is very thick where the geason is short. ful _deep salmon. It is sweet, spicy, 
and firm without stringiness; sweet and ‘Moderate size, nearly and full of rich aroma. Pkt. 12c; oz. 
aromatic in flavor. Pkt. 12c; oz. 30c; 
1% Ib, 8c; 
14 Ib. $1.35; 1b. $2.50, 
postpaid. , 

462 Early Osage 
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474 Golden 
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75 to 80 days. The earliest 
quality melon. Especially 
round. Slightly ribbed and 
covered with netting. The 
sweet juicy golden-yellow 
flesh ripens right out to 
the skin. 
ers find it a profitable type 
for local markets. Pkt. 
12c; oz. 30c; % Ih. 80c; 
1% Ib. $1.35; Ib. $2.50, 
postpaid. 





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460 Bender’s Surprise 
Medium early, thick, deep orange colored 
flesh, deliciously sweet and of high flavor. 
Vines very productive, producing crop in 
85 to 90 days. Melons average 10 to 15 
pounds each. Pkt. 12c; oz. 30c; 4% I 
80c; 1% Ib. $1.35; Ib. $2.5€, postpaid. 

_ 472 Honey Dew (110 Days) 
“Sweet as Honey and Similar Flavor” 
Its delicious honey-like flavor makes it 
the sensational melon of the age; single 
fruits often selling at $1.00 each. Melons 
average 10 to 15 lbs., very smooth, nearly 
round. Flesh pea green, 21% inches thick. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; % Ib. 95c; 1/2 Ib. $1.65; 
Ib. $3.00, postpaid. 







477 Shumway’s Giant (94 Days) 
Jumbo cream-yellow Melon, very early, 
absolutely distinct, with seeds more than 
twice as large as other sorts. A whole 
field of them will average 18 to 20 lbs. 
each, and select specimens 25 to 30 Ibs. 
Deliciously sweet and luscious, melting, 
thick, salmon color flesh. Pkt. 15c; oz. 
40c; 14 Ib. 95c; Yo Ib, $1.65; Ib. $3.00, 
postpaid. 

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467 Genuine Tip Top ($6 Days) 
(Salmon Flesh.) A large size, main- 
crop Melon, varying in shape from 
round to slightly oblong. The pale 
green skin is distinctly ribbed and 
slightly netted. The flesh is a beauti- 
30c; 14 Ib. 80c; 1% Ib. $1.35; Tb. $2.50, 
postpaid. 
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