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Melon Musca, Fr. 



MUSKMELONS 



Melon Almizcleon, Sp. 

 Melons, Gek. 



One ounce will plant about 50 hills; 6 to 8 lbs. in hills per acre. 



CULTURE — Melons thrive best in a light, rich soil, and sunshine is essential for increasing the sugar content of the melons. When 

 the ground has become thoroughly warm, generally after middle of May, sow seeds in hills 5 to 6 feet apart each way for Muskmelons, 

 8 to 10 feet for Watermelons. Melon vines are ravenous feeders and for best results, a few shovelfuls of well-rotted manure should be 

 incorporated in each hill. Scatter 12 to 15 seeds on top of each hiU and cover about i inch deep. After aU danger of bugs is over, thin out 

 to three or four strongest plants per hill. Early and repeated spraying with Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture is always advisable for 

 these crops. 



Green Fleshed 

 Varieties 



493 Delicious Gold Lined. 



(See Specialities, page 4.) 



Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 



i lb., 85 cts.; lb., S3.00. 

 495 Early Knight. Liberal 



producer of medium-sized 



melons of a truly delicious 



flavor and aroma. It is earlier 



than Rocky Ford and more 



oval in shape, with thicker 



netting. The vines make a 



healthy growth and produce 



a number of fruits w'hich lie 



close to the centre of the hill. 



Skin deep green turning to 



golden when ripe, flesh bright 



green blending to light pink 



near the centre. A splendid 



melon for the more northerly 



States. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 



25 cts.; i lb.. 50 cts.; lb., 



SI. 75. 

 503 Extra Early Hackensack. A large flat melon with 



prominent ribs. Flesh light green, thick,/ sweet and juicy. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; ij/, SI. 75. 

 508 Honey Dew. The outer skin is smooth, hard and nearly 



white, being really of the Casawba type. The melons are 



large, round to oval in shape, flesh is light green, solid and of 



honey-like flavor, luscious and juicy. Not recommended for 



Northern States. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; i lb., 70 cts.; 



lb.»^2.25. 

 518 Montreal Market. Largest of the nutmeg varieties, with 



deep ribs and heavy netting. Flesh green and of good flavor. 



Largely grown in our Northern States and in Canada and 



generally recommended for cool sections. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 



25 cts.; Jib., 60 cts.; lb., SI. 75. 

 520 Netted Rock. Like Rocky Ford, but more heavily netted. 



The seed cavity is small, and the flesh green, thick and sweet. 



Withstands rust and blight, so much so that it is almost proof 



against either. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., SI. 50. 

 522 Rocky Ford Improved. This well known melon is almost 



round in shape and thickly netted, and average about five 



inches in length. Flesh is smooth-grained and light green 



color of fifie spicy flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; j lb., 6& 



cts.; lbySl.50. 



Tn> Top Muskmelon 



H.iLE's Best ^Muskmelox 



Salmon Fleshed Varieties 



Of pronounced "musky" flavor and considered by many the 

 best flavored class by far. 



488 Bender's Surprise. Enjoys a well deserved popularity in 

 several northern sections. The vines make a strong and 

 vigorous growth, which makes them remarkably disease- 

 resistant and subsequently prolific of delightfully flavored 

 fruits. Melons are large nearly round, and skin is lightly 

 netted, of a pale green when ripe and the flesh a rich, deep 

 orange color, fine grained with a very small seed cavity and of 

 remarkable sweetness and spicy flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 25 cts.; ilb., 60 cts.; lb., S2.00. 

 490 Burrell's Gem or Defender. Size averages 6 inches long 

 by four inches thick through, is distinctly ribbed, beautifully 

 netted. Thick, firm luscious s^^n-orange flesh. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; I lb., 60 cts.; if., S2.00. 

 497 Emerald Gem. A small, but very early smooth variety 

 with faint ribs and light netting. Salmon pink flesh with a 

 very small^eed cavity. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; j lb., 60 

 cts.; lb.,V^.75. 

 500 Fordhook. A high quality round melon of medium size, 

 flat at ends, heavily ribbed and netted and with thick, juicy 

 aromatic orange flesh. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; j lb., 60 

 cts.; lb., SI. 75. 



Hale's Best. This is the Melon now 



grown so extensively in the Imperial 



Valley, Cal., for early shipment to the 



big Eastern markets. Hale's Best is 



slightly larger and 2 weeks earlier than 



the standard Rocky Ford, and is pink 



fleshed clear to the rind, which is well 



ribbed and netted. The flesh is very 



thick; with only a small seed cavity and 



of excellent quality, being sweet and 



musky. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; I lb., 



W..' M 75cts.;lb., S2.25. 



^ ^ 505 Hearts of Gold, or Improved 



m Hoodoo. Melons are of medium size, 



j| round and distinctly ribbed, and present 



^^H a fine, attractive appearance. The rind 



^J^^^ and flesh are very firm, the skin thickly 



^j^^^^H netted, and flesh a rich, deep orange of 



-^^^^^^^^ sweet and spicy flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; 



oz., 25 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., S2.00. 



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Desirable collections of Vegetable Seeds are offered on page 8 



