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A. CuRRiE & Co. c^^^l Flower Seeds 





MUSK MELONS 



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 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 

 thoroughly 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 oif 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 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. 



CASSABA MELON 



Golden Beauty — The Cassabas are primarily for winter use. 

 They require a long season for maturing, 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. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; M lb.. 

 60c; 1 lb., ^2.00. 



We fiave numerous testimonials from many sections of the country 

 extolling the many excellent qualities of our Milwaukee Market 

 Musk Melon. 



At the Rocky Ford, Colo., Fair, our Milwaukee 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. 



IMPROVED MILWAUKEE MARKET 

 MUSK MELON 



POSSESSES MORE EXCELLENT QUALITIES THAN ANY 



OTHER MELON. 



IS LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE IN APPEARANCE. 



HAS THICKER AND MORE LUSQOUS 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. 



No other Musk Melon has leaped into prominence as the 

 Milwaukee Market has in the past few years. The principle 

 hotels and restaurants in Milwaukee and Chicago use them 

 to the total exclusion of all other melons as long as the sup' 

 ply lasts. The demand is always in excess of the supply, 

 although large growers have lately doubled and trebled 

 their acreage of them. 



Our stock of it has been carefully selected every year 

 until now we have, as a large and prominent Rocky Ford, 

 Colorado, grower of musk melons writes us: 'Tn the Mil- 

 waukee Market Musk Melon you certainly have a dandy." 

 It certainly is a remarkably fine variety, combining more ex- 

 cellent qualities than, any other melon. It is medium in size, 

 very attractive in appearance, ripens medium early, and is 

 very uniform in size, is nearly round with light green skin. 

 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 finds it a most profitable 

 variety, as it always commands a higher price on the market 

 than any other. Every home grower who can grow musk 

 melons should plant it. 



Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; H lb., 75c: 1 lb.. ^2.50. 



