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CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS. 
CURRIE’S MILWAUKEE MARKET 
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 
1 oz., 25c; % lb., 75e; 1 lb., $2.50 ---__-_--_-_ Pkt. 10c 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK—Grovws to a large 
size, is heavily netted, the flesh is green and pos- 
sesses a delicious flavor, a splendid keeper and won- 
derfully prolific. 1 oz., 15c; %4 lb., 40c; 1 Due 
222 See. ee ee ee eee eee t. 5e¢ 
OSAGE (Extra Selected Stock)—A popular variety 
unsurpassed in delicacy of flavor. It is medium in 
size, comes .in shortly after the small extra early 
sorts, and is very productive. The flesh is deep sal- 
mon, thick and juicy, retaining its sweetness through- 
out and close to the rind. 1 oz., 20c; % Ilb., 50c; 
BBO) | nyeint 3 PAs yesh ae ee ee Pkt. 10c 
HONEY DEW MELON—An exceedingly popular 
melon. It cannot, however, be recommended for 
planting in northern latitudes, for the reason that it 
takes a long season to ripen. The melons are large, 
round in shape, with very thick, light green, solid 
flesh of a luscious honey-like flavor. 1 oz., 20c; % Ib., 
SOc al lb S35 ee ee eee Pkt. 10c 
HEARTS OF GOLD OR HOODOO—An excellent me- 
dium-sized melon with very thick, firm, orange flesh 
of splendid flavor. It is nearly round and beautifully 
netted. As a shipper it has no superior. 1 oz., 20c; 
14 1b: 5003.1 lbat$li25 a ee eee Pkt. 5e 
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 cavity. The flesh is deliciously sweet and 
luscious. 1 0z., 15e; % lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.00__Pkt. 5c 
Currie’s Musk Melon 
_ Plant in warm, rich soil in hills 4 feet apart, plac- 
ing 8 or 10 seeds in each hill, and when danger from 
insects is past, thin out the plants to 4 of the 
strongest. Pinch the ends of the most vigorous vines. 
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 4 or 6 leaves use Bordeaux 
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. 
HONEY ROCK-—HIs very prolific, also very early, ma- 
turing in 85 days. It is almost round, 5 inches across, 
rich, salmon flesh of fine quality. It is sweeter than 
Rocky Ford but without the honey sweetness of Honey 
Dew; a fine variety for home use. 1 oz., 20c; % lIb.., 
COG Ee Pe Pkt. 10c 
BENDER’S SURPRISE—Melons are large, nearly 
round, and skin is lightly netted, of a pale green when 
ripe, and the flesh a rich, deep orange, fine grained 
with a very small seed cavity and of remarkable 
sweetness and spicy flavor. 1 oz., 20c; % Ilb., 50c; 
i (ees | a ae IA 1s yee mea ee DU et ae Pkt. 10¢ 
EMERALD GEM—An extra early variety, and a pro- 
lifie 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 sweetness and 
rich aromatic flavor it is unequalled. 1 oz., 15¢; % Ib., 
AVe 3: Wes. SUVS ee ee eee Pkt. 5c 
GOLDEN CHAMPLAIN—The flesh is fairly thick, 
deep orange salmon color, juicy and very sweet. 
This is one of the earliest melons on the market. 
When fully ripe, the fruits show a golden color 
through the netting. 1 oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; 1 Ib., 
$1315) pas ee eee Pkt. 5e 
PAUL ROSE (Petoskey)—Resembles Netted Gem in 
appearance, but larger and heavily netted. It is = 
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. 1 oz., 15c; % Ib., 45ce; 1 Ib., $1.25____Pkt. 5c 
TIP TOP—An excellent yellow fleshed variety of 
large size. 1 oz., 15c; % Ib., 45c; 1 Ib., $1.25__Pkt. 5c 
CASSABA MELON 
GOLDEN BEAUTY —The Cassabas are primarily 
for winter use. They require a long season for ma- 
turing, but the fruits are exceptionally good keepers. 
The skin of the fruits is usually furrowed and they 
possess little or none of the common musk melon odor. 
1 oz., 20c; % lb., 60c; 1 Ib., $2.00 _-___-____- Pkt. 10c 
VINE PEACH (Vegetable Orange or Mango Melon) 
—The fruit is oval shaped and about the size of a 
peach, which they resemble very much, the color be- 
ing bright orange. They make splendid preserves and 
excellent sweet pickles, and when ripe they are es- 
teemed as a delicacy sliced and served raw with 
sugar. 1 0z., 20c; %4 lIb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.75____Pkt. 10c 
