WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds — 49 



Muskmelons or Cantaloupes 



Culture.— Plant seed in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way, after danger 

 of frost is over. Use well rotted naanure in the hills. Insert seeds 



just under surface of soil: 1 ounce to 60 hills; 2 to S pounds to acre. Thin 

 out, leaving only 4 plants to a hill. A light, warm soil is best, but there 

 are varieties adapted to heavy loams, if well drained. In hoeing draw 

 the soil well up to the plants. Fight bugs with tobacco dust, Slug 

 Shot, air slaked lime, land plastei-, Bug Death or Buhach, 



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The Earliest of All 

 Rocky Fords 



Excellent Home Garden 

 or Nearby 

 Market Muskmelon 



(Green flesh.) Watter's Solid 

 Net sets a very heavy first 

 crop, and is several days ear- 

 lier than bollock's Solid Hock 

 so that in a few days after the 

 first ripe melons, heavy pick- 

 ings are in order for the next 

 l.wo or three weeks. It is a 

 most valuable sort to 

 plant where first melons on 

 the market are of great im- 

 [lortance; and has jnade the 

 iu;st record for money returns 

 oil account of its early matur- 

 ity. P'urtherniore, Watter's 

 prodxiccs melons of even size 

 and shape. The well devel- 

 oped gray and green netting 

 is very closely laced. The 

 thick llesh Is light green, spicy 

 and sweet. IL germliaates a, 

 very vigorous plant tliat sots 

 fruit early and seems to ma- 

 ture its crop in a short per- 

 iod. The large yield of early 

 cantaloupes when prices 

 average high, is the strong 

 point in favor of this strain. 

 The illastratiou is a ropro- 

 d action of a photograph. My 

 stock of Watter's Solid Net 

 is direct from headquarters, 

 grown for me the same as 

 Pollock's, in Rocky Ford, Col- 

 orado, hy one of the very best 

 growers there. 



tMPROVED WATTER'S SOLID NET ROCKY FORD MUSKMELON. 



Packet, 5 cents; ousice, 10 cents; quarter pound, 20 cents; pound, 65 cents, postpaid. 



362 



BurrelFs Gem 



(Salmon flesh.) For a market where the orange fleshed muskmelons 

 are in demand; they bring much the highest prices. It has a tough thin 

 rind, well arched ribs; covered with a closely laced and interlaced gray 

 netting. Shape quite elongated; flesh of a reddish orange, very thick, 

 fine grained and spicy. The melons average about 2]4 lbs., with an 

 average size of 6 inches long, i}4 inches thick, and will crate more 

 evenly than any other melon grown. An excellent shipper; will caiTy 

 nearly two weeks without ice. Also called Defender and Ordway Pink. 



Paclcet, 5 cts.; omice, 10 cts.; ]4 pommel, 35 cts.; poTind, cts. 



357 



(Orange flesh.) This new melon bred and named by Mr. Paul Rose, the 

 melon specialist, who claims it to be an ideal basket and crate melon. 

 The melons are of medium size, round, heavily netted, flesh very thick, 

 of rich orange color, handsome appearance and of the sweetest flavor. 

 Average weight of melon pounds. The seed cavity is small and the 

 rind is very tough, making it a good shipper; its vine is a vigorous 

 grower and a heavy cropper. A good medium sized melon for both 

 home or market gardener. Seed direct from headquarters stock. 



Paclcet, 5 cts.? ounce, 10 cts,; }4 ponud, 30 cts.; pound, SI. 00. 



FORDHOOK MUSKMELON, 



358 Fordhook 



(Orange flesh.) This melon resembles the Prize Jenny Ijlnd In shape. 

 The vine is a strong vigorous grower, branching freely and frequently- 

 setting Ave to nine melons close to the hill. The melons grow very 

 even and regular in size and attractive in appearance, slightly flat- 

 tened at both stem and blossom ends. The shape is shown in the illus- 

 tration. They are roughly netted. The flesh is very thick, color an 

 attractive deep orange and of a delicious fla.vor. Remarkably early 

 and a good shipper. Medium sized juelon for both home and market." 



Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; ^ pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.35. 



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Champion Market 



(Green flesh.) Same as Starn's Favorite. It is a nearly round melon, 

 thickly netted, with green flesh that is deep and of good flavor. It 

 originated in New Jersey. This variety is an enormous croppei-. but a 

 shy seeder, the Interior cavity being small. It is a most desirable 

 melon lor home or for market and is an excellent shipping melon. 

 Paclset, cts.; otmce, 10 cts.: \i pound, 35 cts.; pound, 75 cts. 



