& Co: spring 1907 catalogue . it well worth the extra trouble. The melons frequentlyweigh 8 to 10 pounds each. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 30 cents;pound, T>_ .,1 n_c. A popular early variety for either shipping or home* .YJ1 I\OoC use. On good or highly fertilized soils it is denselynetted. Size about the same as Rocky Ford, but is round. Very thick meatand small seed cavity; flesh a deep orange color and of extra fine uniform in size, averaging about 5 inches in diameter. The thickness ofthe flesh and heavily netted structure makes it a good s
& Co: spring 1907 catalogue . it well worth the extra trouble. The melons frequentlyweigh 8 to 10 pounds each. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 30 cents;pound, T>_ .,1 n_c. A popular early variety for either shipping or home* .YJ1 I\OoC use. On good or highly fertilized soils it is denselynetted. Size about the same as Rocky Ford, but is round. Very thick meatand small seed cavity; flesh a deep orange color and of extra fine uniform in size, averaging about 5 inches in diameter. The thickness ofthe flesh and heavily netted structure makes it a good shipper. Packet. 5cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents, Early NettedGem Identical with RockyFord In every respect ex-cept in shape which isalmost globular. Melonsvery uniform in size, regu-larly ribbed and heavilynetted; are extra earlywith thick green flesh ofthe finest flavor. Fine foreither home use or shipping. Packet, 5 cents:ounce, 10 cents; % pound,25 cents; pound, 90 cents; postpaid. Early Netted H. G. Hasti?igs & Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. TL Q „ nr*-* ¥<a+ A splendid melon for the South, of medium size and perfectly round1*1© XJ<\.nC| VltJl shape. It^ skin 13densely netted over the enure surface, making itvery resistant to the attacks of insects such as the borer. It is prolific a nri nllhe best quality. Theiciliage of this variety is heavy and dense, shading the melons almost entirely and preventing sunM-ald. It is almost insect and sun proof. It Is a most excellent all-purpose variety for the , 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; l/i pound, 25 cents; pound, K5 cents. Ponce De Leon A favorite second early large sizemelon for home gardens. Flesh isvery thick, green and of most deliciousflavor. Regularly ribbed and denselynetted. Skin is green but turns to abeautiful golden yellow when , 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; %pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. The Nixon
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