CURRIE BROTHERS CO. 
MUSK MELONS 
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 
- CURRIE’S MILWAUKEE MARKET 
MUSK MELON 
Plant in warm, rich soil in hills 6 feet apart, placing eight or ten 
seeds in each hill, and when danger from insects is past, thin out the 
plants to four of "the strongest. Pinch the ends of the most vigorous 
vines. 
If barnyard manure is used see that it is well rotted, and thor- 
oughly mixed with the soil. 
_ .In this latitude it is advisable to start the seed in paper pots 
indoors, or between two pieces of inverted turf to insure an early 
crop. 
To keep off insects use Pyrox for the striped beetle and a nicotine 
spray for aphis. To prevent blight, after the plants have four or 
six leaves use Bofdeaux Mixture, to which may be added arsenate of 
lead for eating insects. 
For the home garden use Milwaukee Market for main crop, and 
the small Gem type for extra early. 
1 oz. to 500 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. per acre. 
Paul Rose (Petoskey)—Resembles Netted Gem in appearance, but 
larger and heavily netted. It is a cross between Osage and 
Netted Gem, combining all the excellent qualities of both. The 
flesh is a rich salmon color, thick and sweet, with a very small 
seed cavity. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.50. 
Tip Top—An excellent yellow fleshed variety of large size. Pkt., 
10c; 0z., 20c; 1% Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.50. 
CASSABA MELON 
Golden Beauty—The Cassabas are primarily for winter use. They 
require a long season for maturing, but the fruits are exception- 
ally good keepers. The skin of the fruits is usually furrowed and 
they possess little or none of the common musk melon odor. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 60c; 1 Jb., $2.00. 
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IMPROVED MILWAUKEE MARKET 
MUSK MELON 
POSSESSES MORE EXCELLENT QUALITIES THAN ANY 
OTHER MELON 
IS LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE IN APPEARANCE 
HAS THICKER AND MORE LUSCIOUS FLESH THAN ANY 
OTHER 
EVERY MELON IS A GOOD ONE 
OUR STOCK OF THIS VARIETY IS GROWN FROM EXTRA_ 
SELECTED MELONS 
THE ANNUAL DEMAND FOR OUR MILWAUKEE MARKET 
MELON INCREASES BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; %4 lb., 75c; 1 Ib., $2.50. 
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, close- 
ly netted, is oval in shape, very uniform in size and thick greeen 
colored flesh slightly tinged yellow towards the center, with a 
very small cavity. The flesh is deliciously sweet and luscious. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
Emerald Gem—An extra early variety and a prolific bearer, with the 
most delicious flavor. Just the Melon for home use. It is med- 
ium 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 sweetness and rich 
gers flavor it is unequalled. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 50c; 
1 lb 1.25. 
Prolific Nutmeg—An old favorite and an excellent variety, yielding 
an abundance of oval-shaped small Melons which are sightly net- 
ted and attractive in appearance. The flesh is yellowish green, 
rich and sugary. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % Ib., 40c; 1 Ib., $1.25. 
