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Milwaukee Market Musk Melon. 



MUSK MELON 



Plant in warm, rich soil in hills 6 feet apart, placing 

 eight 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. 



Lb. 



1 oz. to 100 hills: 2 to 3 lbs. per acre. 



Lb. 



Adjuiral Togo — A small melon of the Netted Gem 

 type, with very thick delicious salmon-colored 

 flesh, ripening clear to the skin. It is oval in 

 shape, beautifully netted, a splendid shipper and 

 just the size for serving in halves. Pkt., 5c; oz.. 

 10c; % 11)., 30c $1.00 



Burrell Gem — Similar to the popular Rocky Ford, ex- 

 cept that the flesh is bright salmon colored, and 

 pn.<;.=es<: all the ex^pllpnt qualities of that vari- 

 ety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c 1.00 



BIil«-ankee Market (Thomas Hybrid) E^tra Selected 

 Stock — A remarkably fine variety, combining more 

 excellent qualities 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 lus- 

 cious to the rind. It is a vigorous grower, pro- 

 ducing abundantly and every melon is a good one. 

 The market gardener will find it a most profitable 

 variety, as it al'waj's commands a higher price on 

 the market than any other. Pkt.. 5c; oz.. 25c; 

 % lb., 75c S2.50 



Netted Gem or Rockry 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 to'wards 

 the center, with a very small seed cavity. The 

 flesh is deliciously s'weet and luscious. Pkt.. 5c: 

 oz., 10c; % lb., 30c 1.00 



Kinerald 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 

 clear through to the rind, which is very thin. 

 For s'weetness and rich aromatic flivor it is un- 

 equalled. Pkt.. 5e: oz.. 10c: V4 lb.. 30c 1.00 



Tip Top — .\x\ excellent vellow fleshed varietv of large 



size. Pkt.. 5e: oz., 10c; Vi il«.. 30c 1.00 



Osasre < Selected stock) — A popular variety unsurpassed in 

 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 rind. Pkt.. 5c: 

 oz., 10c; % lb., 30c $1.00 



Prolific Nutmeg — An old favorite and an excellent variety, 

 yielding 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., 5c; oz., 10c; »,4 lb., 25c S5 



Paul Rose (Petoskey) — Resembles Netted Gem 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., 

 5c; oz., 10c: % lb., 30c 1.00 



Hoodoo — An excellent medium-sized Melon with very thick 

 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., 10c; % lb., 30e 1-00 



Netted Gem Muskmelon. 



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