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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 



MELON — Musk or Canteloupe. 



For Price Iiist See Bed Fa^es in Back of Book. 



Melon (Fr.), Melone (Ger.), Melon (Sp.), Popone (Ital.) 



CUZiTUBB. — Melons require a" rich sandy loam. If the ground is not rich enough a 

 couple of shovels full of rotten manure should be mixed into each hill, which ought to be 

 from five to six feet apart; drop ten to twelve seeds, and when the plants have two or 

 three rough leaves, thin out to three or four plants. Pinch the ends of the plants to 

 induce early fruiting. Cantaloupes are cultivated very extensively in the neighborhood of 

 New Orleans; the quality is very fine and far superior to those raised in the North. 

 Some gardeners plant during February and cover with boxes, the same as described for 

 Cucumbers. "When Melons are ripening, too much rain will impair the flavor of the fruit. 

 One ounce to 100 hills; 1% poijnds per acre. 



FBOTSCHB B'S NBW 

 OBZiBANS MABKBT. — A 



large species of the citron 

 kind, extensively grown for 

 this market. It is very 

 roughly netted and of lus- 

 cious flavor; different alto- 

 gether from the Northern 

 Netted Citron, which is 

 earlier but not so fine in 

 flavor, and not half the size 

 of the variety grown here. 

 The New Orleans Market 

 cannot be excelled by any 

 other variety in the world. 

 In a favorable season it is 

 a perfect gem. It has been 

 tried alongside of varieties 

 praised in the Nortli, such 

 as are brought out every 

 year, but none of them 

 could compare with the 

 New Orleans Market. If 

 the best and earliest speci- 

 mens are selected for seed, 

 in three or four years the 

 fruit will be large and fine. 



ImOHQ ISI.AND BBAUTT. 



This is one of the best 

 shipping varieties, is very 

 early, of good size, green 

 flesh, roughly netted, and of 

 luscious flavor. Besides 

 being the most beautiful it 

 is also earliest of all. 



Frotscher's New Orleans Market. 



TIP TOP. — This splendid melon has 

 "held its own" during the past dozen 

 years or more with all introductions in the 

 melon line, and no melon of which we have 

 any knowledge compares with it in uni- 

 formly good eating qualities. The testi- 

 mony of all who have used Tip Top is that 

 every melon produced, whether big or lit- 

 tle, early or late, is a good one; sweet, 

 juicy, finest flavor, firm (but not hard) 

 fleshed, and eatable to the outside coating. 

 Its appearance on the market is very at- 

 tractive — sells on sight. 



NETTED NUTMEG.— Is of an oval 

 shape, roughly netted, but not attaining so 

 large a size as the Netted Citron; it is 

 equally as fine in flavor. 



PAUL BOSE O B PETOSKEY. — This 

 splendid melon is one of the very best 

 varieties for either home use or the market 

 that has been introduced for many years. 

 It has a firmness of rind and structure of 

 flesh peculiarly its own, superior in this 

 respect to any other melon in existence, 

 surpassing all other varieties as a shipper 

 and a long keeper; has a very small seed 

 cavity, deep orange-colored flesh, and is of 

 very uniform shape, average diameter of 

 about 5 inches. 



OSAG-E. — This variety has secured a 

 quick and wonderful reputation from its 

 peculiar luscious, spicy flavor and good 

 shipping qualities. It is of egg shape, skin 

 very thin, of dark green color, and slightly 

 netted; the flesh is of salmon color, remark- 

 ably sweet, and a great point of merit is, 

 that no matter what size the melons are, 

 they are always sweet and delicious. It is 

 very productive, a good keeper, and will 

 stand shipping better than any other sort. 



PEBSIAN OB CASSABA. — A great acqui- 

 sition, and destined to become a standard 

 vegetable just as much so as potatoes or 

 onions. The seed should be sown late in 

 the spring, after all danger of frost is over 

 on moist sandy loam. Do not pick until 

 the light streaks become quite yellow. 

 Stow away so they do not touch each other 

 in a cool, dark place. T\''hen the rind be 

 comes slightly softened and moist they are 

 ready to eat. 



TEXAS CANNON BAI.I.. — This melon is 

 as round as a ball, of medium size, 6 to 8 

 inches in diameter and heavily netted. 

 Flesh light green, melting and highly 

 flavored. Remarkably solid with extreme- 

 ly small seed cavity. Very prolific, con- 

 tinuing bearing for a long time. 



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