28 CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 
We deliver all Seeds offered on this page Free to any Post MUSKMELONS. 
Office in the United States. Deduct 10 cents per pound if 
shipped by Express at purchaser’s expense, German, Melone. French, Melon. 
The Melon grows best in light soil. Plant in hills about 
6 feet apart, mixing in each hill a shovelful of well-rotted 
manure. Sow about a dozen Seeds in every hill, early in 
May, and when well started thin out to three or four of the 
strongest plants. Pinch off the shoots and thin out the 
young fruit if it sets too plentifully, so as to increase 
the size of the remainder. 
1 oz. to about 60 hills; 2 to 3 Ibs. to the acre. 
CURRIE’S MILWAUKEE MARKET. 
THE BEST MELON FOR THE MARKET 
GARDENER. 
Exceedingly Prolific, Strong, Vigorous Grower. 
Unsurpassed in Fiavor. 
A wonderfully luxuriant grower, combining more 
good qualities than any other now on the market. It 
is exceedingly productive and especially fine flavored; 
very attractive in appearance, medium in size and 
ripens medium early. The flesh is a deep salmon 
eolor, thick, firm and solid, and possesses a rich, 
aromatic flavor. The fruit is very uniform in size, 
and every Melon is a good one, sweet and lucious to 
the rind. As a market gardener’s Melon we believe it 
has no equal, and it is an excellent shipper. 
Pkt. 10¢c; oz. 25e; %4 Ib. 75e3 1 Ib. $2.50. 
There is one thing you don’t tell the truth about, and 
that is the Milwaukee Market Muskmelon—it is mucn 
better than you describe it—the best melon in existence 
T believe. You don't exaggerate like so many seedsmen. 
A. S. CHRISTENSON, 
Dodge Center, Minn. 
MILWAUKEE MARKET. 
Prineess, or Perfection—Is round, large, heavily netted, dark green skin 
and thick’ flesh, which is a beautiful salmon color. It ripens early 
and has a most delicious flavor. Pkt, 5c; oz, 10c; %4 Ib. 30c; 1 1b....$1.00 
Surprise—An early sort, having a thin, cream-colored skin, and thick, 
salmon-colored flesh; very productive and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 5c; 
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CURRIE’S SELECT OSAGE. 
One of the finest Melons ever produced in this country. Its outward 
appearance will at all times command a ready sale. It is of medium size, 
very productive, and unsurpassed in the delicacy of its flavor. The flesh is 
reddish-orange, thick and juicy, retaining its sweetness close to the rind, 
Pkt. Se; oz. 15e; 44 Ib. 40e; 1 Ib. $1.25. 
NETTED GEM. (ROCKY FORD.) 
NETTED GEM, OR ROCKY FORD—SELECTED STOCK. 
“Gems,” as they are familiarly known on the market. 
One of the best of our small early or basket Melons. During 
the last few years they have largely increased in popularity on 
account of the excellent quality and flavor of this Melon as 
shipped from Rocky Ford (Colo.). Growers and seedsmen are- 
undecided as to whether it is owing to any particular quality 
of soil or climate, or to persistent selection that has brought 
7 the Rocky Ford type of Gem into such great prominence. We 
are inclined to the theory of close selection and offer a selected 
stock of the true Roeky Ford type. The Melons are oval in 
‘# shape, very uniform in size, with thick-meated green flesh of 
a melting and delicious flavor. 
Pkt. 5¢; oz, 10c; %4 Ib. 30e; 1 Ib. $1.00. 
BURRELL GEM, OR DEFENDER. 
This Melon, introduced a few years since, has found much 
favor among market gardeners for its unsurpassed shipping 
qualities and equally desirable table value. In shape it is 
somewhat elongated, averaging 6 inches in length by 4% in 
thickness, sharply tapering towards the ends. Uniformity of 
size permits of even crating. The flesh is orange-salmon, fine 
erained, sweet and spicy down to the thin rind. The dark green 
skin and well-arched ribs’ are covered with a closely-laced gray 
netting. Pkt. 5e; oz. 10c¢; %4 Ib. 30c; 1 Ib. $1.00. 
GURRIF’S SELEOT OSAGE. 
