MUSKMELON OR CANTALOUPE 
Plant in hills in rich, moist land, using one ounce to 100 hills, or two to three pounds per acre. Sow the seed after all danger of frost is over, 
and do not cover deeply. Muskmelons require plenty of water, and if conditions are favorable, will make a strong, vigorous growth, and 
most varieties bear heavily. It is best to pick off the early runners to make the plant more stocky and thick. Wherever possible, melons 
should be grown in the home garden, for the charm of a good melon is in getting it fresh from the garden and direct to the table. 
BURRELL'S GEM 
Acme, or Early Baltimore. One of the best all-round melons 
in cultivation, and recommended for its uniform shape and size 
and fine quality. Is slightly pointed at stem end; somewhat 
. ribbed and coarsely netted. The flesh is thick, green, and very 
sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; U lb- *0c; lb. $1.25. 
Bay View. A standard variety. Fruit large, oblong, heavily 
ribbed and netted. Flesh light green and of good flavor. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; M lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
A medium-sized oval variety deeply 
netted and having salmon or red 
flesh. It is larger than Rocky Ford and of an entirely distinct 
flavor. There is a growing demand for the fine grained, smooth 
salmon-red fleshed muskmelons and Burrell's Gem seems to be 
one of the best in cultivation. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; H lb. 60c; 
lb. $2.00. 
Extra Early Citron. A very early, medium-sized variety. Fruit 
ball-shaped, skin green, and flesh light green. Very productive; 
fragrant and of remarkably fine flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; M lb. 
40c; lb. $1.25. 
Emerald Gem. A salmon-fleshed variety of remarkably fine flavor 
and fine quality. Fruit medium sized, globular, slightly flat- 
tened at the ends; skin only slightly netted; very thick, and well 
ripened close to the rind. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; }4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.50. 
Extra Early Hackensack. An early variety with almost globular 
fruit, which is heavily ribbed and heavily netted. Flesh thick, 
and light green. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; M lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. (see cut) 
Hackensack, or Turk's Cap. An excellent green-flesh variety, 
with flattened ends, thick, irregular ribs, and coarse netting. 
The flavor is sweet and delicious. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; li lb. 40c; 
lb. $1.25. 
TLjp HOnnnO Unlike its unpropitious name, this 
nil-, liuwuwu muskmelon is one of the best of recent 
introductions". It is early and prolific. The fruit is of medium 
size; the seed cavity very small ; the. rind very thin indeed; and 
the edible fleshy part very thick and meaty. It is of orange or 
salmon color, the type much preferred now. But its great 
charm is its flavor, which is par excellence. We have seldom 
had such enthusiastic reports from any vegetable novelty as 
from the Hoodoo Muskmelon. It will pay you to try it. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 35c; lb. $3.50. 
Jenny Lind Very early and very prolific. Fruit is small, some- 
what flattened, deeply ribbed and netted. Flesh green and very 
sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; }i lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Large Yellow Cantaloupe. Although there are several varieties 
frequently substituted for this sort, we have a distinct type, and 
find it very popular with all who have tried it. The fruit is large, 
oblong, slightly ribbed and coarsely netted. 
The flesh is light yellowish - green, very 
sweet, crisp and de- 
licious. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
10c; M lb. 35c; lb. 
$1.10. 
Melrose. A fine shipping 
variety owing to the 
rather tough skin. 
Fruit is slightly oval, 
very much netted but 
not ribbed. Flesh light 
green, shading to salmon 
at seed center, and of 
very fine flavor. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; M lb. 40c; 
lb. $1.25. 
Montreal Market. A 
large-fruited variety, 
nearly globular with 
flattened ends. Skin 
dark green; heavilv 
netted. Flesh light 
green. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
M lb. 40c; lb. $1.50. 
Osage, or Miller's Cream. 
A salmon-flesh variety, 
Eocky Ford — The most largely grown Muskmelon 
larger than "Emerald Gem." Skin dark green, slightly netted 
and ribbed. A favorite variety for the later markets. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; Mlb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
K"RTS KRINfll V THE NEW WINTER MUSKMELON. 
1V1A.1.J IvlYinvjLiL. Tnis is real [ y a great acquisition to the 
vegetable world and is 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 yel- 
low. Stow away so they do not touch each other in a cool, dark 
place. When the rind becomes slightly softened and moist they 
are ready to eat. Some of the melons will actually keep until 
February. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
Petoskey, or Paul Rose. Excellent market variety with thick, 
firm, orange-colored flesh. Rather larger than Netted Gem; is 
slightly oval, ribbed, and heavily netted. Skin light green, 
changing to a faint golden hue when fully ripe. Pkt. 5c; OZ. 
15c; Mlb. 45c;lb. $1.50. 
ROCKY FORD S^^^Sd^ 
"'"tyin use. Grown in great quantities in Colorado. 
Fruit is slightly oval, finely netted, and slightly 
ribbed. Flesh thick, green, very sweet, and of fine 
quality. It would seem that from the immense 
areas of land devoted to the Rocky Ford or 
Netted Gem Melon, that there is but one 
variety in cultivation. In fact, there 
is but one for most of the large planters 
and it is this variety. It gives equally 
splendid results in the home garden 
and is the best all round variety to 
plant. Someof the best melons 
m the market the past season 
came from the Imperial Valley, 
a new and rapidly growing 
melon section of California 
and the best of them were 
the Rockv Ford variety. Pkt. 
5c; oz. ioc; M lb. 30c; lb. 
$1.00. 
Large Green Nutmeg. A 
medium-sized variety with 
globular fruit, Skin dark 
green, heavilv netted, and 
slightly ribbed. Flesh 
thick, green and rather 
coarse. A desirable vari- 
ety for hotels and restau- 
rants. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
Mlb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
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