Bottotnly Cantalonpe 



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Unnt>1l Jinll Possess characteristics that make it 

 KMurtcy uuit, ^^ ^.^^ gj^^^j melons that has ever I 



L/OtlO John Somewhat similar in quality and appear- 



" ance to Bottomly, but much larger and 



more elongated. Has green flesh and commands good prices 



in the Baltimore market. 



t one 

 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. 



HoflGU Dew ^ melon of the Cassaba type. The fruit 

 " 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. 



Sw€€t >4ir ^" early, well netted medium sized, good 

 quality and good shipping sort; grown 

 largely in Southern Maryland. 



Unflfil F^nrH l^his has become one of the most popular 

 Mt,uvn.y M viu, ^^ gj^gjj ^^ 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 original. The earliest strain, fruits vary 

 in size and shape but average 7 inches 

 long; 5 inches in diameter, distinctly ribbed. 

 No 36 '^"st popular type, uniform size and shape, more 

 V. uv heavily netted and less ribbed than Original 

 Hale's Best. 



A^O 45 Mil<lew Resistant. Can be thoroughly vine-rip- 

 * ened and shipped long distances with its delicious 



flavor completely retained. It is being marketed under the 

 name of "Sweet Eatin" and quality is being stressed by 

 National advertising. 



MUSKMELON 



CANTALOUPE 



I ounce for 50 hills; 3 puunds 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. Wnen hoe- 

 ing, remove the crust from around the plants and re- 

 place with fine, loose soil. 



GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 

 Knighfs Early Maryland ^ " , "tremeiy 



^ " ^ 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. 



J aSDer P"'^ 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. 



Benders Surprise $ .10 



.10 



.10 



.10 



. .10 



10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



Bottomly 

 Burrell Gem 

 Golden Honey Dew 

 Hale's Best (Original) 

 Hale's Best No. 36 

 Hale's Best No. 45 

 Hearts of Gold 



Honey Ball 



Honey Dew 



Imperial 



Improved Perfecto .10 



Jasper .10 



Knight's Early Maryland .10 



Long John .10 



Pollock No. 10-25 .10 



Pride of Wisconsin .10 



Rocky Ford 10 



Sugar Rock 10 



Sweet Air 10 



CITRON 



Red Seeded 10 



Oz. 



$ .20 

 .30 

 .20 

 .20 

 .20 

 .20 

 .20 

 .30 

 .20 

 .20 

 .20 

 .20 

 .30 

 .20 

 .30 

 .20 

 .30 

 .20 

 .25 

 .20 



.15 



$ .60 

 .85 

 .65 

 .65 

 .65 

 .65 

 .65 

 .85 

 .60 

 .60 

 .65 

 .65 

 .85 

 .60 

 .90 

 .65 

 1.00 

 .65 

 .75 

 .60 



.35 



Lb. 



$2.00 

 2.50 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 2.50 

 1.75 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 2.50 

 2.00 

 2.75 

 2.00 

 3.00 

 2.00 

 2.25 

 2.00 



.85 



Burrell Gem ^' 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. 



Sugar Rock ^ ;;?'"^'>'« ^ew variety of 



^ 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 

 p*»al monpy maker. 



CITRON 



tied Seeded ^ ^'"^" globular variety, 

 striped and marbled with 

 light green. Flesh white and solid; seeds red. 

 U«ed exclusively for pickles and preservts. 





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