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^PHMDELPME, 



Melon Musca, Fr. 



MUSKMELONS 



Melon Almizcleon, Sp. 

 Melone, Ger. 



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



CULTURE — Melons thrive best in a light, riuh 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 IS seeds on top of each hill and cover about \ inch deep. After all 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. This melon is nearly 

 round, without ribs, and the skin is covered 

 with a thick gray netting, adding much to its 

 appearance. The thick flesh is green, with 

 golden tint next to the small seed cavity, which 

 makes it very attractive when cut, and the 

 flavor delicious, being remarkably sweet and 

 spicy. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 85 cts.; 

 lb., $3.00. 



503 Hackensack, Extra Early. A flat melon 

 with prominent ribs. Flesh light green, thick, 

 sweet and juicy. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 

 ilb., 60 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



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 recom- 

 mended for Northern States: Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 70 cts.; lb., $2.25. 



495 Knight, Early. In some sections this melon is called 

 "Maryland," and in others "Sugar Sweet." It is earlier than 

 Rocky Ford and more oval in shape, with thicker netting. 

 Skin deep green turning to golden when ripe, flesh bright 

 green blending to light pink near the centre. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



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., $1.75. 



522 Rocky Ford Improved. This well known melon is almost 

 round in shape and thickly petted, and average about five 

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

 color of fine spicy flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 60 

 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Montreal Market Muskmelon 



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.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 

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

 by four inches thick through, is distinctly ribbed, beautifully 

 netted. Thick, firm luscious salmon-orange flesh. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; lib., 60 cts.;lb., $2.00. 

 497 Emerald Gem. A small, but very early smooth 

 variety with faint ribs and light netting. Salmon pink 

 flesh with a very small seed cavity. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz., 

 25 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $1.75. 

 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.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $1.75. 

 510 Hale's Best. This is the Melon now grown so ex- 

 tensively in the Imperial Valley, Cal., for early ship- 

 ment 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.; £ lb., 75 cts.; 

 lb., $2.25. 



505 Hearts of Gold, or Improved Hoodoo. (See 

 Specialties, page 4.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 

 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Early Knight Muskmelon 



GARDEN TOOLS and ACCESSORIES, FER- 

 TILIZERS, INSECTICIDES, etc., are offered 

 on pages 211 to 224 of this catalogue. 



Desirable collections of Vegetable Seeds are offered on page 8 



