Dreer’s Reliable 
Muskmelons 
Cantaloupes 
Melon Musca, FR. 
Popone, Iva. 
Melon, Sp. 
Melone, GER. 
Sow when the ground has become thoroughly warm, in 
hills 5 to 6 feet apart each way. A few shovelfuls of well- 
rotted manure should be incorporated in each hill. Scatter 12 
to 15 seeds on top of each hill and cover about % inch deep. 
Thin out to three or four strongest plants per hill. One ounce 
for 50 hills; 6 to 8 Ibs. in hills per acre. 
497 Emerald Gem. 80 days. A small, flattened, home garden 
melon with delicious thick, deep, sweet, and highly aro- 
matic salmon-orange flesh. Crop very short. Pkt. 20c. 
Delicious Gold-Lined 
Two Tasty Green-Fleshed Melons 
493 Delicious Gold-Lined 
90 days. There are many gardeners who prefer the green- 
fleshed melons to those with salmon flesh. In this excellent 
variety the thick flesh is luscious light green, except for a 
thin layer surrounding the seed cavity which is an appetizing 
golden tint. This makes it very attractive when cut. The 
flesh is thick and has a remarkably sweet and spicy taste. The 
fruits are nearly round, have no ribs, and are covered with a 
thick grey netting. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % Ib. 90c. 
522 Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. 92 days. An old favorite 
melon still very popular. Has thick, pale green, juicy flesh 
of sweet flavor and aroma. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; % lb. $1.00. 
Hearts 
of Gold 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Pride of Wisconsin 
Salmon-Flesh V arieties 
519 Pride of Wisconsin 
86 days. This delicious sort deserves a thorough 
trial in every garden. The coarsely netted fruits are 
very heavy and of slightly oval shape. The flesh is a 
beautiful salmon-pink of most appetizing color. It 
is tender, very sweet, and has a luscious aroma. 
The texture of the flesh is firm and close while the 
seed cavity is quite small accounting for the 
remarkable thickness of the flesh. The hard rind is 
pearly grey ripening to a yellowish shade. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 35c; % lb. $1.00. 
506 Hearts of Geld Special 
95 days. A most attractive melon with a diameter 
of 6% to 7 in. weighing 4 to 5% lbs. each. The 
fruits are globular, distinctly ribbed, and have an 
abundant fine gray netting. The skin is dark green, 
contrasting with the very thick deep salmon-orange 
flesh, which is firm, juicy, and has a delightful 
sweet flavor. It is a beautiful melon for the home 
garden wherever the seasons are long enough to 
insure ripening. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 30c; %4 lb. 90c. 
Hale’s Best™ 
510 Hale's Best 
86 days. Few melons have become so well known as this 
choice variety. It is an early melon with attractive well- 
ribbed and netted skin. The salmon flesh is extremely thick 
and has a delectable sweetness with somewhat of a musky 
tang. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; % lb. 95c. 
509 Honey Rock * 
85 days. A new salmon-fleshed variety of delicious sweet- 
ness and rich aroma. Of medium size with remarkably thick 
flesh and small seed cavity. The skin is roughly netted and 
of a grey-green color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 14 Ib. 95c. 
> Muskmelons require a rich, warm, mellow soil 71 
