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just under surface of soil: 1 ounce to 50 hills; 2to 4 pounds toacre. A 
light, warm soil is best, but there are varieties of melons well adapted 
to loamy and even heavy ground, if weil drained. In hoeing draw the 
soil well up to the plants. Fight bugs with tobacco dust, bone meal 
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MUSKMELONS OR GANTALOUPES. 
CuLTURE.—Plant seed in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way, after danger 
of frost is over. 
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iA Melon of Distinguished ' 
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i 3 THE FAMOUS NEW MUSKMELON 
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INTRODUCED IN 1901. 


A paragon of merit—in size, shape, netting, appearance, | my list. The flesh is deep and firm, extending from the rind 
aroma, flavor, depth of flesh, smallness of seed cavity, cropping | almost to the centre of the melon. 
It leaves nothing to be desired. | The Model bears transportation well, and can be carried to 
The Model was bred by Mr. Morgan, of Gloucester county, | distant cities without injury. Oneof Mr. Morgan’s main mar- 
N.J., an expert in his line, Its parents were Netted Gem and | kets was over 300 miles from his farm, and the melons always 
Pineapple, with a second hybridizing with one of its parents. | stood the journey perfectly, and would have travelled a thous- 
This was followed by six years of careful selection. The result | and miles just as easily. 
was a melon of wide local celebrity, and one which com- | 
| Ford, with the added value of being more productive. 
manded exclusive prices in several great cities. 
The Model is an early melon, maturing in south Jersey the 
last of July to the first of August. It is larger than Rocky 
Ford, the average weight being somewhat above two pounds. 
It has an ideal shape for the fashionable market. ‘The flesh 
is green. The interior seed cavity is small, and of triangular 
or prismatic shape, the seeds being comparatively few. 
| Asa table melon the Model cannot be surpassed. In deli- 
|} cacy and quality of flavor it is unexcelled by any variety on 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; quarter pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. 


BAe Neel Gein at Rocky Ford Muskmelon. 
| Model. 

The Model has every good quality possessed by the Rocky 
It 
will show the effects of long continued drought, in common 
with all forms of vegetation, but does not seem to lose its 
strength while lying dormant under a scorching sun. Upon 
the coming of rain it responds at once in the way of continued 
| growth and abundance of fruit. 
No American melon grower can afford to miss trying the 
It is a prize in all respects. It sells freely in the mar- 
kets, at top prices, even while other sorts beg for buyers. 

IN FAVOR FOR A QUARTER GENTURY AS A PAYING SORT FOR HOME AND MARKET. 
This delicious melon is nothing more nor less than a form of my old | 
It is a small, early melon, weighing 1% to 1% | 
Standard Netted Gem. 
pounds. The flesh is deep and thick, and light green in color, except 
next the seeds, where it inclines towards yellow. The flavor is exceed- 
| ingly fine... The skin is green, regularly ribbed and thickly netted. It is 
a firm, solid melon, and will carry in perfect condition for a week or | 
It is a heavy cropper, and is in | 
Indeed, its ability to bear transportation | other names of local choice. 
more after its removal from the vine. 
Wide favor asa market melon. 
and explains why it is so universally grown. It has many local names. 
In New Jersey it is known as Netted Gem, Golden Jenny and Golden 
Gem. InColorado it has the name of Rocky Ford, from a locality where 
it grows in great abundance and perfection, and from whence it is 
shipped all over the country, even to Philadelphia and other large 
Eastern cities. I notice that the same melon is also called Rocky Ford 
Nutmeg, Alamo Nutmeg and Dewey Gem Nutmeg; and it no doubt has 
I have the original strain of this celebrated 
without breaking down has made it one of the most profitable of crops, | melon, the seed being grown with the utmost care as to purity. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; quarter-pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents, postpaid. 
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