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Bottomly Cantaloupe 
Somewhat similar in quality and appear- 
Long John ance to Bottomly, but much larger and 
more elongated. Has green flesh and commands good prices 
in the Baltimore market. 
Possess characteristics that make it one 
Honey Ball of the finest melons that has ever been 
offered to the grower, the shipper and the consumer. Ex- 
ceedingly prolific, producing as many as fifteen to twenty 
large cantaloupes to the plant. Every commercial grower 
and home gardener should have at least a trial patch of 
Honey Ball. 
A melon of the Cassaba type. The fruit 
Honey Dew is large, oval in form, about 10 inches 
long and 8 inches in diameter; thick flesh is light green in 
color, ripening to the rind, very tender, with an extreme 
sweetness. The vines are vigorous and set 6 to 10 melons 
to the hill.. An excellent shipper, will keep for several weeks 
even when fully ripe. 
SALMON FLESHED VARIETIES 
Early Imperial or Hale’s Best. Thousands of acres 
of this vigorous and prolific variety 
are grown annually in the Imperial Valley of California for 
shipment to eastern markets, and being the very earliest of 
all high quality shipping melons, it should be grown exten- 
sively in Maryland and Virginia. The fruits average 7 
inches long and 5 inches in diameter, are well netted and 
ribbed, and have very thick, salmon-tinted, fine grain flesh, 
which ripens clear to the rind. Its good, sweet flavor makes 
it equally desirable for the home garden. 
Of all the cantaloupes grown, this has the 
Supertecto thickest salmon-colored flesh, and with a 
triangular seed cavity. It is of the characteristic cantaloupe 
size and shape; thoroughly covered with a fine netting. 
Hale’s Best sce Early Imperial. 
Burrell Gem ©f_ sweet, and aromatic 
flavor, oblong_ shape, 
smoothly rounded ends, closely netted and 
slightly ribbed dark green skin. Fruits aver- 
age 6 inches long by 4 inches deep. Very fine 
for marketing. 
A valuable New Variety of 
Sugar Rock a Distinct Type. Sweet as 
sugar and solid as a rock. Sells on sight and 
its marvelous flavor brings the buyers back 
for more. On account of its heavy netting and 
tough rind, can be thoroughly ripe before 
picking. A remarkable heavy yielder, and a 
real money maker. 
CITRON 
A small globular variety, 
Red Seeded striped and marbled with 
light green. Flesh white and solid; seeds red. 
Used exclusively for pickles and preserves, 
J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 
SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 
MUSKMELON - 
CANTALOUPE 
1 ounce for 50 hills; 3 pounds per acre. 
The most suitable soil for melons is a warm, sandy 
loam, well worked and enriched with rotted manure. 
After danger from frost is over, sow ten to twelve seeds 
to a hill, about 2 inches deep; the hills being six feet 
apart each way. When the plants have the second pair 
of leaves and danger from insects is past, thin out to 
‘four plants to a hill. Cultivate frequently, deeply away 
from the plants and shallow close to them. When hoe- 
ing, remove the crust from around the plants and re- 
place with fine, loose soil. 
GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 
Knight's Early Maryland An extremely 
early medium 
sized melon. Fruit oblong, showing the neck tendency; 
skin deep green, turning to golden at maturity, well 
covered with a close gray netting and distinctly ribbed; 
flesh fairly thick and very sweet; color medium green 
blending to light pink near the center. The earliest 
high quality melon and a good shipper. 
Is planted exclusively by the foremost canta- 
Bottomly loupe growers of Anne Arundel County. The 
most exacting will be satisfied by the delicious quality while 
its appearance exhibits all the refinement of form, color and 
netting so necessary to a good melon. 
Sweet Air An early, well netted medium sized, good 
quality and good shipping sort; grown 
largely in Southern Maryland. 
Thoroughbred Rocky Ford This bas, become 
popular of small or basket melons. The fruit is oval, slightly 
ribbed, densely covered with coarse netting. Flesh light 
green, very thick and highly flavored. 
This has become 
PRICES 
MUSKMELON Pkt. Oz. %Lb. Lb. 
Bottomly™. . 2 .iceie acess $ .10 $ .20 $ 45 $1.50 
Burrell: Gem? sees 10 15 30 -90 
Early Imperial seat he 10 15 30 §=©1.00 
Golden Honey Dew........... 10 .20 50 1.50 
Hearts of Gold or Hoo Do vo Al) 15 30 §=61.00 
Honey. Ball? 2.2 so3-0.- he eee OO) 25 75 «=. 2.50 
Honey: (Dews2ninsic car csswrementets 10 15 35 =: 1.25 
Hoodoo) (iz. 6 See hee ete matousae 10 15 35 = 1.00 
Knight’s Early Maryland...... -10 ails) 40 1.25 
one Onn ye iene ener ere 10 20 60 1.75 
Schrammoe ec oe eee ae 10 .20 60 2.00 
Sugar jRock. ss ee ae 10 15 40 1.25 
Superfécto: “Seo eae ae .10 .20 00 1.50 
Sweet’ Air or Naw aera 10 15 40 = =1.25 
Thoroughbred Rocky Ford..... 10 15 25 -75 
CITRON 
Red'Seeded! os erc cite. M3 10 15 35 85 
Imperial—Hale’s Best 
