Culture — Plant seed in hills 4 



Maule's Muskmelons 



_ hills 4 to 6 feet apart each wav. aftpr (1ar,s>-e.r- r^f f-rr^^t ;=. .,,.^„ tt-_ _ 



hills.- inse^^t -eds-Juit-Wder;su.;fa^;o/lJ^l5;y;^;^^^ l^l^"" ""^^ 



leaving- only 4 plants to > 

 Honey Dews in 120 days. 



hill. 



. ,. ^, . packet to 15 hills, 



A light, warm soil is best suited to all melons. 



well rotted manure in t 

 ■D J ^ ^° . pounds to an acre. Thin o 

 Ready to use m 57 to 85 days. Casabas a 



*^5i Maulers Model The Famous Muskmelon 



70 days. Spicy Green Flesh. Small Seed Cavity. A Prodigious Cropper. A Melon of Distinguished 



Pedigree. High Bred at Every Point. 



(Green flesh.) A paragon of merit — in size, shape, net- 

 ting, appearance, aroma, flavor, depth of flesh, smallness 

 of seed cavity, cropping ability and shipping quality. It 

 is by far the finest, most delicious muskmelon ever grown. 



Maule's Model is an early large melon, maturing its crop 

 of fine, luscious, green flesh melons in 70 days. It is larger 

 than Rocky Ford, the average weight being somewhat above 

 two pounds. It has an ideal shape for a fashionable market 

 The interior seed cavity is small, and of triangular or pris- 

 matic shape, the seeds being few. 



Maule's Model as a table melon cannot be surpassed In 

 delicacy and quality of flavor it is unexcelled bv anv variety 

 in our list. The flesh is deep and firm, extending from the 

 flrvored°^°^* to center of the melon. Rich and highly 



_ Maule's Model bears transportation well, and can be ear- 

 ned to distant cities without injury, where it will bring 

 the highest prices. The right size for hotel or table use^ 

 une ot the best for home or market gardeners. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; M pound 45 cts.; 

 }i pound 75 cts.; pound $1.25; 5 pounds $5.50, postpaid 



351 Maule's Model Muskmelon 



* 364 



Improved Walter's Solid Net Rocky Ford 



364 



Improved Waiter's Rocky Ford 



65 Days— the Earliest of AH Solid Netted Rocky Fords 



,^ ^ For the Home Garden or Shipper 



(Cijeen flesh.) Watter's Solid Net sets a very heavy first crop so that in 

 nt-^h?Z? ''"\'" the first ripe melons, heavy pickings are^in order for the next tw 

 ?^»rl^^f .Z^'^Ytr.Jl '^ ^ '?°^t valuable sort to plant where first melons on th 

 market are of peat importance, and has made the best record for money returr 

 sfze an°d"sha°nV^Mfi"^rviV,^^H"/'Y- furthermore, Watter's produces melons of eve 

 ThP thi^i? flS i, ■ f- Y^'^ developed gray and green netting is very closely lace, 

 nl^nt Vhii ^^f\'^-}'^^\ ^''®^i'' SP*^5^ and sweet. It germinates a very vigoroL 

 Sf 2L^^^* sets fruit early and matures its crop in about 65 days. The large vie 1 

 of early cantaloupes, when prices average high, is the strong point in flv^rr 

 Paokl.t''^o Excellent early shipping sort or'fdr the home girden ^^"^"^ ' 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; i/i pound .35 cts.; % pound 60 cts.; pound SI Ort- 

 5 pounds $4.25, postpaid . f "u *i.u«, 



80 days. The Largest and Sweetest 

 . 4 Can't-Be-Beat Melon 



= v,S. I^"^•® "®^"^l 1^'^ 'S a fine melon, nearly round in shape It is <?wppt ni„> 

 tM„n^V="°?^- ^^^ flesh is firm but not hard, and is edible almost to thITfnd Th 

 ?rnw^. \°/ medium to large size, evenly ribbed and moderately netted" a stron 



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i-acket 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; % pound 45 cts.; Va pound 75 cts.; pound SI 25- 

 5 pounds $5.50, postpaid ' 



^366 Tip Top 



* 363 



100 days. 



New Honey Ball Muskmelon 



A Cross Between a Cantaloupe and a 

 Honey Dew Melon 



(Green flesh.) This distinct new melon has become a great 

 favorite where Honey Dew Melons are known. Honey Ball pro- 

 duces good size vines wjiich are blight resistant and hardier 

 than Honey Dew and are more prolific, sure cropper and earlier 

 maturing melons in about 100 days. The melons are as round 

 as a ball httle larger than Rocky Fords. The delicious thick 

 green flesh is sweet to the rind and has very small seed cavities, 

 ihe color of rind is greenish white until it is fully ripe when it 

 turns to a creamy white and are slightly netted. Honey Ball 

 possesses that sweet, sugary flavor found in the Honey Dew and 

 wi 1 keep m perfect condition for several weeks after they are 

 pulled from the vines. A prime favorite as a shipping melon or 

 lor the home garden. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 25 cts.; % pound 65 cts.; % pound 51.15; 

 pound $2.00; 5 pounds $8.T5, postpaid 



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WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA., 1927 



