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R. H. Shumway—"The Pioneer American Seedsman"'—Established 1870 3 : 
Customer 
Reports 
$500.00 
per Acre 
Profit 
on This 
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UA Winer Tm 
502 Milwaukee Market 
One of the very best for home or mar- 
ket. 87 days. <A fine prolific medium 
large market melon. Excellent for shipping. 
The rind is very hard and tough, some- 
what ribbed and heavily netted. The fruits 
mm are of uniform size and shape, and they 
il pack well in crates. Eating qualities are 
remarkable. The pink flesh is very thick 
{ and firm without stringiness; sweet and aro- 
| matic in flavor. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 45 ets.; 
¥% Ib., $1.00; % Ib., $1.75; Ib., $3.00; 
2 Ibs.. $5.50, postpaid. 
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My strain of this grand melon is really superb. 85 
days. Probably more widely used than any other large 
melon, Oval in shape, slightly ribbed with light open 
netting. The flesh is deep salmon, thick, spicy, luscious. 
Excellent for local markets and roadside stands. Aver- 
age weight 6 pounds. Pkt., 15 cts.; 0z., 45 cts.; 4 Ib, 
$1.00; 14 lb., $1.75;-Ib., $3.00; 2 Ibs., $5.50, postpaid. 
OcKY FORDE 
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507 (85 days). The lead- 
ing green-fleshed variety 
developed from the old 
Netted Gem into a round 
type melon.. The light 
green flesh is very thick 
with a small seed cavity. 
It has a fine smooth 
firm fiesh of melting 
quality and a choice spicy 
flavor. Because they are 
uniform, small in size, 
and round without ribs, 
the fruits are ideal for 
packing in baskets or 
crates. Pkt., 15 ets.; oz., 
45 ets.; % Ib., $1.00; 
% Ib., $1.75; Ib., $3.00; 
2 Ibs., $5.50, postpaid. 
1730 Rotenone 
Garden Guard 
A garden insecticide 
and fungicide for use 
as a dust. No water, 
no mixing, no muss. 
For use on all vine 
seeds, such as, Pump- 
kin, Squash, Cucum- 
bers, Melons and oth- 
er vegetables! 1) Ib. 
sifter top can 75 cts., 
postpaid. 
504 Hearts of Gold—Extremely Early— 2st Rightto 
Serve in Halves 
82 days. A fine main crop variety. Very popular with market gardeners and shippers. The firm rind, ex- 
tremely 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., 15 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; %4 Ib., $1.00; % lb., $1.75; 1b., $3.00; 2 lbs., $5.50, postpaid. 
501 Shumway’s Giant Musk Melon. 
Originator’s Strain—-My Own Introduction 
“SWEET 
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SUGAR” 
! Flesh 
#501 (90 days). This is my own origination. Largest and most magnificent of all melons. Truly a Giant, 
Not surpassed in eating quality. The fruit averages 15 to 18 pounds and specimens have been known to 
freach 25 pounds. It is round to slightly flattened in shape, deeply ribbed and lightly netted. Orange 
i flesh. Pkt., 25 cts.; 0z., 60 cts.; Y4 Ib., $1.50; Y Ib., $2.50; Ib., $4.50; 2 Ibs., $8.50, postpaid. 
503 Sugar Rock 
or Honey Rock 
Michigan Truckers and others write 
me that my strain on this Grand Melon 
excels all others. : 
83 days. A distinctive new 
type fast gaining in popularity. 
The fruits are almost perfectly 
round, non-ribbed and covered 
with a very heavy. netting. The 
meat is of superb quality; very 
thick ; firm textured, deep orange 
in color and with a unique 
honey-sweet flavor. A tough- 
rinded type; excellent for ship- 
ping. Very productive, yielding 
5 to 7 fine fruits to the vine. 
Destined to be the leading canta- 
loupe in all markets. Pkt., 15 
cts.; oz., 45 cts.; 14 Ib., $1.00; 14 
Ib., $1.75; Ib., $3.00; 2 Ibs., $5.50, 
postpaid. 
