- about four to six feet apart according to the vigor of the variety. Put ten or twelve seeds in a hi 
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MUSK MELON 
After danger of frost is past, the ground being warm and in good condition, plant in rich soil, protoraDly, sandy loam, in hills 
ll, covering with about an inch 
of fine soil firmly pressed down. When the plants begin to crowd and the striped beetles are pretty well gone thin to four of 
the most vigorous plants ina hill. Give frequent but shallow cultivation, until the plants make runners so long that this is 
impracticable. Rich earth for the young plants is far better than manure, but if the latter must be used, see that it is well 
rotted and thoroughly mixed with the soil. : ? ; ; 
The quality of all varieties of Muskmelons is largely dependent upon conditions of growth and ripening. Unhealthy vines or 
unfavorable weather produces fruit of comparatively poor flavor. 
The plants are liable to attack from 
the striped beetles which are so numerous 
in some cases as to destroy them. The 
beetles may be kept off by frequent dust- 
ing with air-slaked lime, soot or sifted 
ashes diluted with fine road earth. Care 
should be taken not to use too much of 
any of the above materials or the vines 
will be injured. Should even the diluted 
material prove injurious to the vine, use 
road earth only, as frequent dusting with 
this alone will often prove effective es- 
pecially if a wind is blowing. After the 
plants have four to six leaves it is con- 
sidered a safeguard against blight to 
spray with Bordeaux Mixture at intervals 
of about ten days, adding either Paris 
green or arsenate of lead for the eating 
insects. 
GREEN FLESHED 
VARIETIES 
Extra Early Hackensack 
This early green fleshed variety is 
popular in many sections as a market 
melon and is also extensively used as 
a home garden sort. The fruits are 
nearly two weeks earlier than Hacken- 
sack, medium to large sized, nearly 
round or somewhat flattened, evenly 
and deeply ribbed and with very coarse 
netting. The skin is green, slightly 
tinged with yellow as the fruits mature. 
The flesh is green, a little coarse but 
juicy and sweet. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 
2 Oz. 35c; 4% Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 
: This has become one of the most popular of small or crate melons and is shipped 
Netted Gem or Rocky Ford in large quantities from Colorado and Arizona. It is also a desirable medium 
early sort for the home and market garden. The vines are vigorous and productive. The fruits are oval, slightly ribbed, 
densely covered with fine netting. The flesh is green, very sweet and highly flavored. We offer an exceptionally 
fine stock of this early sort, the fruit being very uniform in shape and quality and of the even size that is so desirable 
in a shipping melon. Pkt.'10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
6 This excellent main crop melon of the Rocky Ford type is one of the most popular of shipping vari- 
1 0-25— Salmon Tint eties. The fruits are nearly round or slightly oval, show no ribbing and are densely netted over the 
entire surface. The flesh is rich salmon at center, shading to light green at rind. The seed cavity is small and the flesh thick 
and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; %4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 
A well known sort of good quality. It is considered the best of the very large green fleshed melons.The vines 
Hackensack are hardy, vigorous and productive. The fruits are nearly round, always somewhat flattened. The ribs are 
large and of irregular width, and the fruits are densely covered with coarse netting. The flesh is green, thick, coarse but 
juicy and sweet. Our stock is true to the ‘‘Turk’s Cap” type. 
This is still an extensively grown main crop melon in some 
sections for the market and home garden. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 
2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb, $1.50 
ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES 
E l d G A very early, yellow fleshed melon of small 
mera. ©€M tomedium size. One of the very best for 
the home garden. The vines are vigorous and productive. The 
fruits are globular or slightly flattened, are somewhat irregu- 
larly ribbed and very slightly netted. The skin is deep green 
while young, becoming slightly tinged with yellow as the fruit 
matures. The flesh is deep salmon-yellow, thick, ripening close 
to the rind, juicy, melting and very highly flavored. For the 
home market as well as the kitchen garden Emerald Gem leads 
all other kinds on account of its sweetness and convenient size. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 44 Lb 55c; Lb. $1.75 
D 5 A comparatively new variety of special merit for the 
alsy home garden or near markets. The fruits are medium 
to large size, nearly round, slightly ribbed and faintly netted. 
The skin is dark green becoming tinged with yellow as the 
fruits mature. The flesh is thick, fine grained, of excellent 
quality and of rich deep salmon yellowcolor. Similar in ap- 
pearance to Emerald Gem, but larger and somewhat later 
maturing. (See illustration and further description on page 7.) 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c;-2 Oz. 35c; %4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 
Ti T. A well known very productive market sort in some 
Ip LOP sections. The fruits are large, nearly round, slightly 
ribbed and fairly well covered with shallow netting. The skin 
is light yellow when the fruit is mature. The flesh is deep ie 
yellow, rich and highly flavored. Pkt.10c; Oz, 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 
% Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 Emeratp Gem 
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