Vegetable Seeds—49 
Muskmelons or Cantaloupes 
CULTURE.—Plant seed in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way, after danger 
of frost is over. Use well rotted manure in the hills. 
just under surface of soil: ] ounce to 60 hills; 2 to 3 pounds to acre. Thin 
out, leaving only 4 plants toa hill. A light, warm soil is best, but there 
are varieties adapted to heavy loams, if well drained. In hoeing draw 
the soil well up to the plants. Fight bugs with tobacco dust, Slug 
Insert seeds | Shot, air slaked lime, land plaster, Bug Death or Buhach. 
s« Improved Watter’s Solid Net Rocky Ford - 
IMPROVED WATTER’S SOLID NET ROCKY FORD MUSKMELON. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cemts; quarter pound, 20 cents; 
The Earliest of All 
Rocky Fords 
Excellent Home Garden 
or Nearby 
Market Muskmelon 
(Green flesh.) Watter’s Solid 
Net sets a very heavy first 
crop, and is several days ear- 
lier than Pollock’s Solid Rock 
so that in a few days after the 
first ripe melons, heavy pick- 
ings are in order for the next 
two or three weeks. It is a 
most valuable sort to 
plant where first melons on 
the market are of great im- 
portance; and has made the 
best record for inoney returns 
on account of its early matur- 
ity. Furthermore, Watter’s 
produces melons of even size 
and shape. The well devel- 
oped gray and green netting 
is very closely laced. The 
thick flesh is light green, spicy 
and sweet. It germinates a 
very vigorous plant that sets 
fruit early and seems to ma- 
ture its crop in a short per- 
iod. The large yield of early 
eantaloupes when prices 
average high, is the strong 
point in favor of this strain. 
The illustration is a repro- 
duction of a photograph. Our 
stock of Watter’s Solid Net 
is direct from headquarters, 
grown for us the same as 
Pollock’s, in Rocky Ford, Col- 
orado, by one of the very best 
growers there. 
pound, 65 cents, postpaid. 
FORDHOOK 
38 Fordhook 
(Orange flesh.) This melon resembles the Prize Jenny Lind in shape. | 
The vine is a strong vigorous grower, branching freely and frequently 
setting five to nine melons close to the hill. The melons grow very 
even and regular in size and attractive in appearance, slightly flat- 
tened at both stem and blossom ends. The shape is shown in the illus- 
tration. They are roughly netted. The flesh is very thick, color an 
attractive deep orange and of a delicious flavor. Remarkably early 
and a good shipper. Medium sized melon for both home and market. 
Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; 14 pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.25. 
3s Extra Early Grand Rapids 
(Orange flesh.) This extremely early muskmelon, which we intro- 
} duced to the American public in 1895,.matures a full week earlier than 
| any large sort, and is profitable on that account. Tt is large and attrac- 
| flesh is orange almost to the rind. 
Oblong shape, pale green, turning to a yellow when ripe. The 
The skin is finely netted. 
14 pound, 25 ets.; pound, 75 cts. 
tive. 
Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 
362 Burrell’s Gem 
(Orange flesh.) For a market where the orange fleshed muskmelons 
are in demand; this sort brings much higher prices. It has a tough thin 
rind, well arched ribs; covered with a closely laced and interlaced gray 
netting. Shape quite elongated; fiesh of a reddish orange, very thick, 
fine grained and spicy. The melons average about 244 Ibs., with an 
average size of 6 inches long, 44% inches thick, and will crate more 
evenly than any other melon grown. An excellent shipper; will carry 
nearly two weeks without ice. Also called Defender and Ordway Pink. 
Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 14 pound, 30 cts.; pound, $1.00. 
357 Hoodoo 
(Orange flesh.) This melon was bred and named by Mr. Paul Rose, the 
melon specialist, who claims it to bean ideal basket and crate melon. 
The melons are of medium size, round, heavily netted, flesh very thick, 
of rich orange color, handsome appearance and of the sweetest flavor. 
Averaze weight of melon 144 pounds. The seed cavity is small and the 
rind is very tough, making it a good shipper; its vine is a vigorous 
grower and a heavy cropper. A good medium sized melon for both 
home or market gardener. Seed direct from headquarters stock. 
Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 14 pound, 30 cts.; pound, $1.00, 
