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SALZER’S 
SEEDS 
EARLIEST 
RIPE 
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dener near La Crosse, who had always had n 
melons from 8 to 15 days ahead of his neighbo: 
cious, and sold readily in our markets at 
prices. : aaa A: 
EARLIEST RIPE IS THE EARLIEST YEL- 
LOW-FLESHED MUSKMELON that we know of, 
maturing in about 60 days. It is of oval shape, 
of good size, about five inches in diameter, 1 
fairly distinct ribbing, heavily netted. The fle 
luscious and melting, and the flavor is unsur-_ 
passed by that of any other variety. The vines 
are robust and vigorous, resisting blight to a 
marked degree. You will like it. © 
postpaid. 
BENDER’S SURPRISE. 
96 days. Flesh is deep orange and very thick, 
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—Pkz.,. 
2¢e; oz., 33c; %4 Ib., 99e; % Ib., $1.65; Ib., $3.10, 
postpaid. : 
90 days. It is resistant to some forms of fusarium wilt, Tis 
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; oz., 33c; %4 Ib., 99e; 14 Ib., 
$1.65; Ib., $3.10, postpaid. 7 
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% 
inches, heavily netted, and ship farther 
than any other kind. Ideal for the home 
garden. 633—Pke., 12¢; oz. 31e; % Ihb., 
88e; 14 Ib., $1.54; Ib., $2.90, 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., 10e; 
oz., Sle; % Ib., S8e; 1% Ib., $1.54; Ib., $2.90, 
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¢; oz., 33e; 44 Ib., 99e; % Ib., 
$1.65; Ib., $3.10, postpaid. 
John A. Salzer Co. 
My grandmother was a customer of 
yours over 50 years ago. 
Miss G. E. Brouse, Menominee, Mich. 
GREEN FLESHED HEARTS-OF-GOLD 
HONEY DEW 90 days. A highly rust-resistant and 
very profitable melon. It combines the 
110 days. Medium sized, 6 to 7 pounds thick, luscious golden flesh of the Osage 
in weight, about 7 inches in diameter, and with the heavy netting and thin rind of 
slightly oblong. Skin is smooth and when the Netted Gem type of Rockyford and av- 
ripe is lemon yellow. Flesh is very thick, erages about 5% inches in diameter, mak- 
light emerald green color, fine grained, ing it an ideal basket and crate melon. It — 
melting, delicious and good to the rind. is ‘extremely resistant to rust, is remark- 
635—Pke., 15¢; 0z., 37c; % Ib., $1.08; 1% Ib., ably hardy and withstands heavier frosts 
$1.75; lb., $3.20, postpaid. than other varieties. 619—Pkg., 10e; oz., 
GOLDEN HONEY DEW oe ¥% Vb., 88e; 1% Ib., $1.54; Ib., $2.90, post- 
110 days. Of the Same fine character- ; SUGAR ROCK F 
istics as the Green Fleshed Honey Dew, ~ 2 t En 
except flesh 1s golden Jai aG84 Fie oa" whost eioiiae melon. Thule a: ec atnane 
prety et Ah ee Ib., $1.085 % Ib. $1.753 Ib., good large size, without ribbing and heav- 
z : ily netted. The flesh is deep and thick, 
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., 31c; % Ib., 88ce; % Ib., 
$1.54; lb., $2.90, postpaid. 
MEXICAN 
BANANA 
Vines do not 
blight. Fine 
94 days. <A long for home or 
melon, tapering at market. 
both ends, lemon : 
colored skin when 
mature, pink flesh, 
and delicious eat- 
ing qualities. 18 to 
30 in. long. 641— 
Pkeg., 15c; oz., 39¢3 
% Ib., $1.10; % Ib.,, 
$1.90; Ib., $3.60, post- 
paid. 3 
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—Pke., 10¢e; 
0z., 28e; %4 Ib., T4e; 
% Ib. $1.20; Ib., 
$2.15, postpaid. 
orange color, with a sugary and luscious 
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., 32¢e3 14 Ib., 96e3 
—~ % Ib, $1.60; Ib, | 
ty $2.98, postpaid. mace 
SUGAR ROCK is 
Sugary 4-0 2e2 
Sweet ies 
Heavy = 
Yielder za 
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JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., LA CROSSE, WISCON 
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