musKiMLon 



or Cantaloupe 



CULTURE — These thrive best in a light soil. Place the hills four feel apart each way. Previous to planting, incor- 

 porate well into the soil in each hill a couple of shovelfuls of thoroughly rotted manure, or, in the absence of this, 

 about one-half a shovelful of pulverized sheep manure or a smaller quantity of Henderson's Garden Fertilizer. Plant 

 S or 10 seeds in each hill one inch apart and three-quarters of an inch deep. In the latitude of New York, plant 

 about the middle of May. In the South, plant earlier, and further North, lalrr. Thin out all but three or four. 1 oz. 

 for 60 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. for an acre. 



ORANGE and SALMON FLESHED VARIETIES 



GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 



557 ROCKY FORD 



The flesh is green, with a suggestion of pink at the seed cavity, 

 which is peculiarly attractive. It is beautiful in appearance, 

 delightful in flavor, and a general favorite with all. Ready in 

 91 days. 



Price, pkt.. 15c; oz., 40c; \i lb., $1.20; lb., $3.25. 



542 HONEYDEW 



The flesh of this variety is green, verging on creamy yellow in 

 color, thick and succulent, with a very small seed cavity. Season 

 115 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 45c; M lb., $1.25; lb., $3.50. 



ORANGE and SALMON FLESHED VARIETIES 



552 PRIDE OF WISCONSIN 



The thick flesh, and excellent flavor of this variety should make 

 it a great favorite. The fruits are of medium size, grayish-green in 

 color, heavily netted, almost round, but inclined to be some- 

 what blunt at the ends. The flesh is deep salmon, fine grained and 

 sweet. Ready in 95 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 45c; % lb., $1.25; lb., $3.50. 



536 BENDER'S SURPRISE 



Fruits large, round to oval in shape, dis- 

 tinctly ribbed and well netted. The flesh is 

 thick, deep salmon color, very sweet and 

 of superior quality. Season 90 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz.. 45c; \i lb., $1.35; 

 lb. S3.50. 



534 IROQUOIS (New) 



This excellent variety was introduced by Cornell University as 

 Cornell No. 36. The flesh is sweet and delicious, and there's 

 plenty of it, for the flesh walls are thick and the seed cavity re- 

 markably small. The fruits resemble Bender's Surprise in ap- 

 pearance, but the flesh is thicker; a darker orange, and of even 

 finer quality. In localities where fusarium wilt is troublesome, 

 Iroquois is well worth a trial. Ready in 90 davs. 

 Price, pkt., 25c; oz., 60c; M lb., $1.80. 



540 HEARTS OF GOLD 



The Melons are medium in size, but present a fine appearance, the 

 rind being very firm and closely netted, each vein appearing as if 

 highly embossed on the surface. The flesh is a rich, deep orange- 

 scarlet in color, very fine grained and deliciously sweet. Season 

 94 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 45c; X lb., $1.35; lb.. $3.50. 



546 HALE'S BEST 



A salmon-fleshed type similar to Rocky Ford. It is oval in shape, 

 slightly ribbed, well netted and grows larger than ordinary Rocky 

 Ford. Hale's Best is also several days earlier in ripening, is very 

 attractive in appearance, and the thick, salmon-colored flesh is 

 exceedingly sweet in flavor. Ready in 85 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 45c; M lb., $1.35; lb., $3.50. 



548 HONEY ROCK 



A variety of recent introduction. The melons are perfectly 

 round, of medium size, skin light yellow when ripe. Flesh, rich 

 salmon of the very finest quality; a valuable acquisition. Season 88 

 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 45c; % lb., $1.35; lb., $3.50. 



550 DELICIOUS 



The earliest large melon in existence. The fruits 

 . ._ \ are somewhat smaller and several days earlier 



than Bender's Surprise, but the shape and color 

 closely resemble that well known variety. Flesh 

 deep salmon colored, firm, and deliciously sweet. 

 Season 83 days. 

 Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 45c; % lb., $1.35; Id., $3.50. 



554 PERFECTED PERFECTO 



The medium-sized, oval-shaped fruits 

 are finely netted, which in itself gives 

 them an attractive appearance; but. 

 when they are halved, and disclose 

 their beautiful salmon-colored flesh, 

 their appeal is irresistible, and they 

 actually taste better than- they look. 

 The flesh is thick, of a fine, custard- 

 like texture; the seed cavity is tin- 

 smallest found in melons of this type. 

 Season 95 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz. ,45c; ]4 lb., $1.35: 

 lb.. $3.50. 



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