SOW 
SALZER’S 
SEEDS 
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EARLIEST = 
RIPE 
HALE’S BEST 
85 days. The flesh is salmon colored, 
exceptionally thick, with small seed cav- 
ity, and of excellent flavor. It is extremely 
early. The melons are oval, about 8x4% 
jnches, heavily netted, and ship farther 
than any other kind: Ideal for the home 
garden. 633—Pkg., 10c; 0z., 28e; % Ih, 
S0c; % Ib., $1.40; Ib., $2.65, postpaid. 
LAKE CHAMPLAIN 
82 days. Lake Champlain has been care- 
fully bred for extreme extra-earliness and 
productiveness. If you want a very heavy 
yield of delicious, extra-early melons, then 
plant Lake Champlain. 
The melons are medium size, nicely 
netted, the flesh is thick and deep, of a 
beautiful golden yellow color, and is lus- 
ciously sweet and sugary. It is one of the 
best melons ever produced. 624—Pkg., 10¢e; 
oz., 28e3 14 Ib., SOc; 1% Ihb., $1.40; Wo., $2.65, 
postpaid. 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN ~ 
92 days. An improvement on Sugar Rock 
or Honey Rock Muskmelon. The shape, 
heavily netted rind, and the color are the 
same, but the delicious orange colored 
flesh is thicker and meatier, and the seed 
cavity smaller. A delicious prolific melon. 
637—Pke., 15¢; 0z., 30c; %4 Ib. 89e3 % Ib., 
$1.50; 1b., $2.85, postpaid. — 
John A. Salzer Co. 
My grandmother was a customer of 
yours over 50 years ago. 
Miss G. E. Brouse, Menominee, Mich. 
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90 days. 
EARLIEST RIPE 
called to this melon many years ago by a 
dener near La Crosse, who had always had mu 
melons from 8 to 15 days ahead of his neighbors. — 
These Melons were of uniform size, of fine shape 
and appearance, yellow fleshed, extremely lel 
cious, and sold readily in our markets at top 
prices. is co 
EARLIEST RIPE IS THE BARLIEST YEL- © 
LOW-FLESHED MUSKMELON that we know of, _ 
maturing in about 60 days. It is of oval shape, tory 
at, 
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_of good size, about five inches in diameter, with ae 
fairly distinct ribbing, heavily netted. The flesh~ 
is thick, of a rich salmon-yellow color, ‘sweet, _ 
luscious and melting, and the flavor is unsur- — , 
passed by that of any other wariety. The vines — ns 
are robust and vigorous, resisting blight to a 
marked degree. You will like it. 606—Pkg., 
15¢; 02, 35ce; %4 Ib., 98e; % Ib., $1.74; Ib., $3.30, = 
postpaid. . 
BENDER’S SURPRISE 
96 days. Flesh is deep orange and very thie ieee 
of remarkably fine texture, and is very sweet 
and tender. The large, oval shaped melons often 
weigh 10 pounds each! Matures in 96 days. Fine 
for home garden and local market. 625—Pke., 
10¢c; oz. 30c; 14 Ib. 89e; % Ib., $1.503 Ab., $2.85, 
postpaid. es 
IROQUOIS 
It is resistant to some forms of fusarium wilt, 
and will produce a crop where other varieties fail. Fruit 
averages 7 inches long by_5 inches in diameter, grayish 
green skin with coarse medium netting. Hard green rind. 
Flesh thick deep salmon color, sweet flavor. 
Fine for. 
roadside stands. 620—Pkg., 10c; 0z., 30c; 1% ib., S9c; 2 Ib. 
$1.50; Ib., $2.85, postpaid. 
GREEN FLESHED 
HONEY DEW 
110 days. Medium sized, 6 to 7 pounds 
in weight, about 7 inches in diameter, and 
slightly oblong. Skin is smooth and when 
ripe is lemon yellow. Flesh is very thick, 
light emerald green color, fine grained, 
melting, delicious and good to the rind. 
635—Pkz., 10c; 0z., 30ce; %4 Ib., 89e; 1% Ibs 
$1.50; Ib., $2.85, postpaid. 
GOLDEN HONEY DEW 
110 days. Of the same fine character- 
istics as th2 Green Fleshed Honey Dew, 
except flesh is golden yellow. 634—Pkeg., 
10e; oz., 30c; 14 Ib., 89e; % Ib., $1.50; Ib., 
$2.85, postpaid. 
_ ROCKYFORD 
90 days. The standard green-fleshed 
shipping melon. It is round in shape, heav- 
ily netted and runs very uniform in size, 
The green flesh is firm, thick, of sweet and 
melting quality, and may be eaten close 
to the rind. Seed cavity is unusually small. 
604—Pkg., 10c; oz., 28e; %4 Ib., SOc; % Ib.,, 
$1.40; Ib., $2.65, postpaid, 
MEXICAN Vines do not 
show any 
HEARTS-OF-GOLD 
90 days. A highly rust-resistant and 
very profitable melon. It combines the 
thick, luscious golden flesh of the Osage 
with the heavy netting and thin rind of 
the Netted,Gem type of Rockyford and av- 
erages about 54% inches in diameter, mak- — 
ing it an ideal basket and crate melon. It © 
is extremely resistant to rust, is remark-_ 
ably hardy and withstands heavier frosts — 
than other varieties. 619—Pkg., 10¢; 02. — 
28e; 4 Ib., 80e; 1% Ib., $1.403 Ib., $2.65, post- 
paid, , ‘ 
SUGAR ROCK _ 
85 days. Also known as Honey Rock 
most prolific melon, e 
good large size, without ribbing and heav- 
ily netted. The flesh is deep and thick, — 
orange color, with a sugary and luscious - é 
flavor. : 
The rind is light golden yellow overlaid — . 
with heavy gray netting, and is so tough © 
that ripe melons ‘may be picked and 
shipped long distances. 626—Pkg., 15e; 
0z., 29e; 14 ib., 873 | 
$2.75, postpaid. oa 
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1% Ib. $1.45; Ib, 
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SUGAR ROCK _ 
Sugary ' 
trace of ( 
BANANA blight. Fine Sweet aaa 
94 days. A long for home or Vielder ae 
melon, tapering at market, wat 
both ends, lemon 3 Ti 
colored skin when 
mature, pink flesh, 
and delicious eat- 
ing qualities. 18 to 
380 in. long. 641— 
Pke., 15¢e; 0z., 35¢3 
yy Ib., 98e; % Ib., 
$1.74; Ib., $3.30, post- 
paid, 
MIXED MUSK- 
MELONS—A choice 
mixture: of the 
many varieties of |. 
muskmelons. Not =] 
only the children, 
but you yourself, 
will want some of 
this mixed seed! A ; 
small patch will ¢ 
give you different \. 
sizes of early and 
late. 649—Pkg., 10¢3 
oz., 25¢e; %4 Ib., 68e; 
% Ib., $1.10; Ib., 
$1.95, postpaid. 
JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., 
