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GREELEY WONDER 
334—(80 days.) The largest one 
on-the list. Has exceptionally 
fine quality and good, sweet fla- 
vor. If you want something ex- 
tra big to take to the Fair, here 
it is. Pkt. 12c; oz. 35c; % Ib. 
8Oc; 1 Ib. 1.98, postpaid. 
BANANA 
MELON 
Plant this 
for Variety 
326—(96 days.) 
Looks like a 
huge banana. 
Has a delicious 
banana-like fla- 
vor when thor- 
oughly ripe. One 
of the oldest va- 
rieties we grow, 
and one of the 
most popular. 
The boys will 
like it very 
much. Pkt. 15c; 
1 oz. 35c; 1% lb. 
80c; 1 Ib. 1.98, 
postpaid. 
NEW! CONGO 
704—(88 days.) Won a Bronze 
Medal at the 1950 All-America 
trials. Developed by the U.S.D.A. 
Resists anthracnose and wilt. A long 
melon with deep red, sugar-sweet 
flesh (9.4% sugar by actual tests). 
Rind is tough. Ideal for market 
gardeners. Pkt, 156; oz. 35c; 4 
Ib. 90c, postpaid. 
GOLDEN DELIGHT... 
For Home Garden or Market 
338—(90 days.) A new All-Amer- 
ica award winner, Thick orange ‘ 
flesh. Extra-good quality with a 
spicy flavor. Inclined to be rather 
oval shaped. Wide, shallow ribs 
with open netting. Pkt. 156¢; oz. 
35c; 4 Ib. 1.00; f Ib. 2.30, post- 
paid. 
HALE'S BEST . . . Mildew-Resistant 
HEARTS OF GOLD 
The Sweet Table Melon 
345—(95 days.) The name 
about describes it. Medium 
size, round and well netted. 
Flesh orange colored, sweet 
and extra delicious. A heavy 
cropper. Excellent for ship- 
ping. A very popular melon. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 38c; 14 Ib. 90c; 
1 Ib. 2.25, postpaid. 
—(90 days.) 
State College. 
KLECKLEY SWEET 
The Wiit-Resistant One 
7O6—KLECKLEY SWEET No. 6 
Originated by 
Has all 
é 
; 
328—(80 days.) A care- 
fully selected strain of 
Hale’s Best that won’t 
take mildew. Melons 
slightly oblong. Small 
seed cavity. Flesh is 
sweet, thick. and deep 
30¢: {eebes 1 Fe The Best “All-Around” Melon 
1.95. ppd. 4 332—(76 days.) We don’t think you will ever find a 
! sweeter, better, all-around melon. We introduced this 
=i years ago and have been working on it ever since, 
TT yy making a careful selection of seed each season. It’s 
sy, easy to grow and a prolific bearer. Medium in size, 
round, perfect in quality. Thick, smooth, deep orange 
flesh. Always makes customers come back for more 
year after year.. Be sure to try it this year. We know 
you will like it. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40c; 1% Ib. 1.00; 1 Ib. 
2.50 ppd. 
MIXED MUSKMELONS 
331!—Give the boys an ounce of this for their own 
melon patch, Contains all of the varieties we list, and 
many more, Pkt., 10c; oz. 25c; 4 lb, 75c; 1 Ib. 1.80, 
postpaid. 
Iowa 
the good 
The Famous FIELD'S DAISY MELON. 
qualities of Kleckley, plus the re- 
sistance to wilt, and similar dis- 
eases. Flesh is bright red, tender 
and extremely sweet. Doesn’t grow 
bottle-necked. Stands handling and 
they are: 
| oz. 40c. — : 
724—YELLOW SUGAR LUMP. Golden yel- 
white or yellow. 
OOxX—1 Pkt. Ea. of A 
GARRISON 
An Improved ‘'Rattlesnake"’ 
7O7—(88 days.) An improved Rattle- 
snake type. Probably sweetest, most 
flavorsome of all. Is long with blunt 
ends. Flesh bright red, firm, and of 
fine texture, Melons weigh 35 to 40 Ibs. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; % Ib. 75c; 1 Ib. 
1.95, ppd. 
~ 
BUY THEM NOW BY COLOR! 
Red, white or yellow in separate packets. 
_ So many of you wanted them that way, here 
Your choice any below: Pkt. 20c; 
' low, flesh very sweet. = 
_ 725—WHITE SUGAR LUMP. If you've never 
_ tasted a white melon, here’s 
721—RED SUGAR LUMP. 
this one best because they’ve never tasted 
ll 3, 39¢, Postpaid. 
a treat for you. 
Most folks like 
shipping well. Pkt. 
FIELD'S FOURTH 
OF JULY 
Ripe by July 4th 
708—(70 days.) 20,- 
000 of our customers 
swear by this melon 
year after year. One 
of the earliest grown. 
Average weight 8 to 
10 lbs. Rind deep 
period of time. 
719 
Pkt. 15¢ Oz. 25c 
Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., "MIDWEST’S LEADING SEEDHOUSE,” Shenandoah, Iowa 
Oc; oz. 30c; 
V4 lb. 65c; 1 Ib. 1.50, postpaid, 
green, marked with lighter stripes and is excep- 
tionally thin (not over \% in.). 
der, fine grained, unusually sweet and rich. Pkt. 
15c; oz. 35c; \% Ib. 95c; 1 Ib. 2.30, postpaid. 
Henry Field’s Famous SUGAR LUMPS 
SWEET AS SUGAR 
Sweetest ever. That’s why we call them 
“Sugar Lumps.” Flesh not stringy—of ex- 
cellent quality and flavor. Rind very thin. 
varieties ripe by July 10. Bear over long 
"ICEBOX” SIZE 
All varieties are individual size, about 7 
8 to 9 in. through. Fit in icebox without 
cutting. No left overs to get tough. 
If you haven’t tried Sugar Lumps you 
should, because they are definitely some- 
thing new and better in watermelons. 
MIXED SUGAR LUMPS 
All above colors in a big mixture. 
VY Ib. 75c 
=“ Midget WATERMELON 
711—This is an improved : Ras 
ice-box style melon. Fruit 
is only 7 to 8 inches long— 
just right for individual 
serving and easy refrigera- 
tor storage. Flesh is deli- 
cious. Is sweet, rich red, of 
fine quality and very crisp. 
Rind is very thin. An out- 
standing melon every home 
gardener should grow. Pkt. 
Flesh dark red, ten- 
VERY EARLY 15c; 1 oz. 35c; VY Ib. 85c, 
This new strain is the earliest we’ve postpaid. 
_found yet. Some are ripe by June 30. All es 
SEEDLESS 
WATERMELON 
Sweet, Delicious, Seedless 
727—Yes, it’s true—we have an honest- 
to-goodness Seedless Watermelon! Has 
no seeds, except for a few soft, unde- 
veloped ones, about like those of cucum- . 
bers, that you eat without noticing. NS 
Seedsmen have finally discovered the — 
way to produce seedless melons. One of ag 
the parent plants is treated with a special chemical which upsets 
structure. The treated plant is crossed with a normal plant and the 
offspring is seedless. 
The melon is of the “‘icebox” type. 
round, with deep red flesh that is sweet and delicious. 
seeds) 50c, postpaid. 
a 
& to 10 inches in diameter, 
Pkt. (10 
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