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Milwaukee Market Musk Melon, 
MUSK MELON 
Plant in warm, rich soil in hills 6 feet apart, placing 
elght or ten seeds in each hill, and when danger from in- 
sects is past, thin out the plants to four of the strongest. 
Pinch the ends of the most vigorous vines. 
1 oz. to 100 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. per acre. 
MILWAUKEE MARKET (Thomas Hybrid) Extra 
Selected Stock—A remarkably fine variety, com- 
bining more excellent qualties than any other 
Melon. It is medium in size, very attractive in 
appearance, and ripens medium early, and is very 
uniform in size. The flesh is deep salmon, thick 
and juicy, and possesses a rich, aromatic flavor, 
sweet and luscious to the rind. It is a vigorous 
grower, producing abundantly and every melon is 
a good one. The market gardener will find it a 
most profitable variety, as it always commands a 
higher price on the market than any other. Pkt., 
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AWARD OF MERIT. 
At the Rocky Ford, Colo. Fair in 1919, our Milwau- 
kee Market Musk Melon carried off the highest award 
in competition with the best of the melons grown in 
that locality, for which it is famous. 
Netted Gem or Rocky Ford—An excellent shipping 
variety and one of the best of the small early 
sorts. It has a thin, tough rind, closely netted, 
is oval in shape, very uniform in size and thick 
green colored flesh slightly tinged yellow towards 
the center, with a very small seed cavity. The 
flesh is deliciously sweet and luscious. Pkt., 5e; 
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Emerald Gem—An extra early variety and a prolific 
bearer, with the most delicious flavor. Just the 
Melon for home use. It is medium in size, the 
outside skin is emerald green. The flesh is thick 
and juicy, of a beautiful salmon color, and ripens 
elear through to the rind, which is very thin. 
For sweetness and rich aromatic flavor it is un- 
equalled. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 Ib., 35e 
Osage (Selected stock)—A popular variety unsurpassed in 
rind. 
delicacy of flavor. It is medium In size, comes in 
shortly after the small extra early sorts, and is very 
productive. The flesh is deep salmon, thick and juicy, 
retaining its sweetness throughout and close to the 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15¢; %4 Ib., 35e 
Prolific Nutmeg—An old favorite and an excellent variety, 
Paul Rose (Petoskey)—Resembles Netted Gem 
Se; oz., 15e; %4 Ib., 35e 
ylelding an abundance of oval-shaped small Melons 
which are slightly netted and attractive in appear- 
ance. The flesh is yellowish green, rich and sugary. 
Pkt., 5e; oz., 15c; %4 Ib., S5e:..< 3.0. 55.,... ° 
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in appear- 
ance, but larger and heavily netted. It is a cross be- 
tween Osage and Netted Gem, combining all the excel- 
lent qualities of both. The flesh is a rich salmon color, 
thick and sweet, with a very small seed cavity. Pkt., 
Hoodoo—An excellent medium-sized Melon with very thick 
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firm, orange colored flesh of splendid flavor. It is near- 
ly round and beautifully netted. As a shipper it has 
no superior. Pkt., 5c¢; oz. 15¢e; %4 lb., 35¢ 
Netted Gem Muskmelon. 
