Bottomly Cantaloupe : 5 
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 marker. a et Tet 
ossess 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 
Hane | lon of the Cassaba t The fruit 
A melon of the Cassaba type. e frui 
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. é 4 5 
sy An early, well netted medium sized, goo 
Sweet Air quality and good shipping sort; grown 
largely in Sep ee Be : ; 
is has become one o e most popular 
Rocky Ford of small or basket melons. The fruit is 
oval, slightly ribbed, densely covered with coarse netting. 
Flesh light green, very thick and highly flavored. 
SALMON FLESHED VARIETIES 
Hale’s Best Jumbo (83 to 88 Days)—A leading va- 
riety for market gardeners and 
shippers. Fruits oval, about 74% x6 inches, weighing 5 to 6 
lbs., heavily netted and with ribbing somewhat prominent. 
Flesh is thick, sweet and of excellent quality but with seed 
cavity rather large. = sane ee, 
4 (85 to 90 Days)—An importan 
Hale’s Best No. 45 shipping and home garden va- 
riety, resistant to powdery mildew, having thick, firm, sweet 
flesh with very small seed cavity. Fruits oval about 6% x5 
inches and weighing 3 to 4 lbs., indistinct ribs, can be picked 
for shipment when nearly full ripe. 
Of sweet and aromatic 
Burrell Gem 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. 
22 J. MANNS & CO., Baltimore, Md. 
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 4*_, 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. 
Jasper Our stock of this Anne Arundel County variety 
is a definitely established fixed type which is 
well netted, uniform in size and shape and of excellent 
quality. It is prolific, medium early and in general a 
profitable variety to grow. 
PRICES 
MUSKMELON Pkt. Oz. %Lb. 
Benders Surprise $ .10 $ .20 $ .60 
Bottomly 30 85 
Burrell Gem 4 -20 .65 
Golden Honey Dew ; .65 
Hale’s Best Jumbo C A .65 
Hale’s Best No. 45 
Hearts of Gold 
Honey Ball 
Honey Dew 
Imperial 
Improved Perfecto 
Jasper 
Knight’s Early Maryland 
Long John 
Pollock No. 10-25.. 
Pride of Wisconsin 
Rocky Ford 
Schoon’s Hard Shell 
Sugar Rock 
Sweet Air 
CITRON 
Red Seeded 
Imperial—Hale’s Best 
Superior Seeds 
