Texas No. 1 



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 



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 earlieit 

 high quality melon and a good shipper. 



JCISDBY ^^^ 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. 



Sweet AlT ^^ ^^^^y' "^11 netted medium sized, good 

 quality and good shipping sort; grown 

 largely in Sonthern Maryland. 



Knighfs Early Maryland ^", 



Lona John Somewhat similar in quality and appear- 'argeiy in toontnern Maryland. 



uny tf ui tLUQQ to Bottomly, but much larger and RocJcU Ford ^^*^ ^^^ become one of the most popular 

 more elongated. Has green flesh and commands good prices ^ « iri u. ^^ small or basket melons. The fruit is 



more elongated. Has green flesh and commands good prices 

 in the Baltimore market. 



tfnni>ti Unit Possess characteristics that make it one 

 txunvy uut,i> ^^ ^^^ gj^^^^ 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. 



Hnntfii Di^tn A melon of the Cassaba type. The fruit 

 KAUiicy i^CM/ jg j^pgg^ ^j^^j jj, fjjp^^ ^^^jjj JO 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 



fJnJp\ Rpdf Tnmhn (^3 to 88 Days)— A leading va- 

 nUlK i> Otbl JUrnuu riety for market gardeners and 

 shippers. Fruits oval, about 7% 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. 



Hnlp'a Rptf Nn d'^ (85 to 90 Days)— An important 

 naiKb DfibL i\U. tD 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. 



oval, slightly ribbed, densely covered with coarse netting. 

 Flesh light green, very thick and highly flavored. 



PRICES 

 MUSKMELON Pkt. 



Benders Surprise $ .10 



Bottomly .10 



Golden Honey Dew 10 



Hale's Best Jumbo 10 



Hale's Best No. 45 .10 



Hearts of Gold 10 



Honey Ball 10 



Honey Dew 10 



Imperial 10 



Improved Perfecto 10 



Jasper 10 



Knight's Early Maryland 10 



Long John 10 



Pride of Wisconsin 10 



Rocky Ford Improved 10 



Schoon's Hard Shell 10 



Sugar Rock 10 



Sweet Air 10 



Texas No. 1 .10 



CITRON 



Red Seeded 10 



Oz. 



^Lb. 



Lb. 



$ .20 



% .60 



$2.00 



.30 



.85 



2.50 



.20 



.65 



2.00 



.20 



.65 



2.00 



.20 



.65 



2.00 



.30 



.85 



2.50 



.20 



.60 



1.75 



.20 



.60 



2.00 



.20 



.65 



2.00 



.20 



.65 



2.00 



.30 



.85 



2.50 



.20 



.60 



2.00 



.30 



1.00 



3.00 



.30 



.85 



2.50 



.35 



1.00 



3.00 



.25 



.80 



2.40 



.25 



.75 



2.25 



.20 



.60 



2.00 



.40 



1.15 



3.50 



.15 



.40 1.25 



Texas No. 1 



A cross between Porto 

 Rican Rocky Dew and 



Hales Best, developed by the Texas Exp. Sta.; 



extremely prolific, resistant to downey mildew 



and aphids, fruits about 7 in. long by 6 in. in 



dia. with very thick fiesh. 



Swtnnr ffnnh A valuable New Variety of 

 SiUgar KOCK ^ j^^^^^^^ 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 

 Red Seeded \ .'"»'?" ^i"*""^*', ?"^?k 



striped and marbled with 

 light ffreen. Flesh white and solid; seeds red. 

 Uaed •zelasively for pickles and preserves. 



Imperial — Hale's Best 



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J. MANNS & CO., Baltimore, Md. 



Superior Seeds 



