HOME RAISED, VINE RIPENED CANTALOUPES ARE BEST 
Nicholson’s Muskmelons or Cantaloupes 


267—TEXAS RESISTANT No. 1 







275—HALE’S BEST 


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ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. 
(Melones) 
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; 
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 
266—-NICHOLSON’S SELECTED ROCKY FORD 
the growth of the vines and fruit will come earlier to maturity. One ounce plants 50 hills; 
two pounds plant one acre. 
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267—TEXAS RESISTANT NO. 1. This excellent new cantaloupe was developed by the Texas 
Agricultural Experiment Station, Winter Haven, Texas. The vine is stout and vigorous but of nor- 
fac size. The fruit has a firm rind, the flesh is a rich salmon color of firm, texture and deli- 
ci usly flavored. Seed cavity is small. It is of Rockyford type, fairly well netted and is a good 
s’.pping melon. Its one best feature is its resistance to downy mil 
dew and aphids (lice). We 
recommend this melon. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c: 1% Ib., 90c; Ib., $3.00; 5 lbs., $14.00, postpaid. 
278—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 
surfuce of the melon is covered with a heavy 
gray netting which insures its shipping qual- 
ities. The vines of this Cantaloupe grow very 
profusely and it is resistant to disease to 
a marked extent. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 1/ Ib., 90c; 
lb., $2.65, 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 on the vine. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 1% Ib., 90¢; 
Ib., $2.65, 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 little 
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. 
tat 10c; o0z., 30c; 1% lb., 90c; lb., $2.65, 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 salmon tint near the 
rind. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 1% lb., 90c; lb., $2.65, 
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 
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When the rind becomes slightly softened and 
moist they are ready ,to eat. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 
Vf lb., 95c; 1b., $2.85, postpaid. 
265—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., 10c; oz., 30c; 14 lb., 
90c; lb., $2.65, 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., 10e; 
oz., 30c; 1% lb., 90c; lb., $2.65, postpaid. 
269—HONEY DEW. Requires 112 days. The 
flesh is an emerald-green very thick and fine 
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. 
he eH oz., 30c; 14 lb., 90c; lb., $2.65, post- 
pai 
274—IMPROVED BANANA MUSKMELON. Re- 
quires 100 days. Grows from 1 to 2 feet long. 
Prolific bearer. Splendid flavor. One melon 
enough to supply a family. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 
Vf lb., 95c; 1b., $3.00, postpaid. : 
279—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., 30c; 1% lb., 90c; Ib., $2.65, 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- 
inent ribs. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 1% Ib., 90c; Ib., 
$2.65; 5 Ibs., $12.00, 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., 30c; 1% lb., 90c; Ib., 
$2.65; 5 lbs., $12.00, postpaid. ; 
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You know that it is BETTER and 
CHEAPER to plant the best seed obtain- 
able from a firm with a known reputa- 
tion for QUALITY. In doing this you are 
giving consideration to the UNSEEN 
ELEMENT and we will do everything 
possible to JUSTIFY THIS CONFIDENCE. 
With every known precaution used and 
the best seed planted even then Nature 
may play some odd tricks—and the crop 
AMM TCU 
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produced may not be up to par in 
quality. 
ETUC 
DALLAS, TEXAS 
