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MUSKMELON, OR CANTELOUPE 



One ounce will plant about 50 hi! 



2 to 3 pounds in hills per acre. 



CCLT - rive best in a light, rich soil. Plant early in May, when the ground has become warm and dry, in hills 6 



feet apart I ■ ratal - feet for watermelons. Previous to sowing the seed, mix B few shovelfuls of well-rotted 



manure in each hill, and plant ineach i:tc i; seed: after all danger of the bugs is over, thin out to 3 plants per hill. When about 1 



• inch orT the tips to make them branch, as it strengthens the growth of the vines and makes the fruit mature earlier. 



. . of water, and feed liquid manure occasionally. A few hills, for early use, may be had by sowing oil pieces of sod in a 



hot bed; and when warm enough transplant to open ground. 



ROCKY FORD MUSKMELON 



rvOckN FORD CANTELOUPE 



Reliable stock, luscious flavor; a healthy, 

 vigorous grower; exceedingly prolific. No 

 muskmelon ever introduced has had such 

 widespread popularity and been a source of 

 so much profitable realizing as this grand 

 melon. The stock of seed has never yet been 

 equal to the demand. We are sure the seed 

 of this famous money maker will very early 

 be consumed. The ground color of the skin 

 is, when ripe, of a rich greenish gold. The 

 netting is very prominent, and is light in 

 color, which makes the outer appearance 

 very attractive. The flesh is very deep, rip- 

 ening clear to the rind, and it has an exceed- 

 ingly small seed cavity. Packet, 5 cents; 

 ounce. 15 cents; \ pound, 20 cents; pound, 

 50 cents. 



< tsage, or Miller Cream.— A splendid 

 melon, of medium size, oval-shaped, salmon- 

 colored flesh, very dark, almost black, green 

 skin. Fine flavor, and makes a most attrac- 

 tive table variety. Packet, 10 cents; ounce. 

 20 cents; % pound, 25 cenis; pound, 75 cts. 

 Improved .Jenny Lind. — An extra 

 early green-fleshed melon, and one of the 

 sweetest flavored. Fruit small, globular, 

 oval, a little flattened, ribbed and covered 

 3 acket, 5 cents; ounce. 10 cents: ' 4 pound. 25 cents; ' 2 pound, 40 cents; pound, 75 cents. 

 Extra Karl\ I [ackensack. —Well netted, green flesh, delicious flavor. Packets, 5 and 10 cents; % pound, 



pound, 75 ce- ; 

 Improved Oblong Netted Gem. One of the earliest varieties, generally coming into the markets right 

 The color of flesh is green. Packet 5 cents; ounce, 1 cents; ' 4 pound. 20 cents; pound, 50 cents. 

 Paul Rose. — Salmon flesh, medium size, and tough rind: flavor excellent. Packets, 5 and 10 cents; ' 4 

 s: pound, 75 cents. 



15ol«riano's Haltimorc Nutmeg Can- 

 taloupe . — Our seed this season have been 

 grown from the old and original stock seed. 

 We sent the seed to our grower and directed 

 him to plant the seed, and to take special care 

 of the crop, which he did. We say the crop 

 was a fine one, and we feel sure that per- 

 sons growing canteloupes from this seed will be 

 more than pleased with the crop. The Balti- 

 more Nutmeg is, as you all know, a large green- 

 flesh variety, sweet as sugar; in fact, the flavor 

 is that rich canteloupe flavor which cannot be 

 duplicated in any other kind. Packets, 5 and 10 

 pound, 25 cents; pound, 60 cents. 



The New "Tip Top" Muskmelon.— 



Ought to be planted by every gardener. Sweet, 

 juicy, finest flavored, firm (but not hard) fleshed, 

 and eatable to the outside coating. Its appear- 

 ance on the market is very attractive. Sells on 

 sight The fruit is of large size, nearly round, 

 evenly ribbed, and moderately netted. It is 

 also, perhaps, the most productive melon 

 known. Ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 25 cents; 

 pound, 75 cents. 



Emerald Gem Muskmelon.— The neb- 

 s' est flavored melon grown. The skin is deep 

 ||g emerald-green color, well ribbed. The flesh is 

 — ~ thick and of beautiful salmon color; ripens thor- 

 oughly to a very thin rind. Packet, 5 and 10 

 cents; }{ pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. 



TIP TOP MELON 



