C. C. MORSE! & CO.— SEEDS— SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. 
MUSKMELON OR CANTALOUPE 
Plant hills in rich, moist land, using one ounoe to 100 hills, or two to three pounds per acre. Six feet each way is a good distance for 
the hills. Sow the seed after all danger of frost is over and do not cover deeply. Muskmelons require plenty of water, and if conditions 
" vigorous growth, and most varieties bear heavily. It is best to pick off the early runners to make the 
possible melons should be grown in the home garden, for the charm of a good melon is in gettinj 
are favorable, will make 
plant more stocky and thick. Wherever 
it fresh from the garden and direct to the table. 
Acme or Baltimore Cantaloupe 
Extra Early Hackensack. An early variety with almost 
globular fruit, which is heavily ribbed and netted 
Flesh thick and light green, medium size. Pkt 5 C ^ 
oz. 10c; y 4 lto. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
POEDHOOK. One of the best home-garden melons; of 
small size, globe-shaped, flattened at the ends. Roughly 
netted, while the skin showing through the netting is 
emerald green. The flesh is rich salmon in color, very 
solid and of delicious flavor. The rind is extremely 
thin and the seed cavity unusually small. Pkt. 5c: oz 
15c; y 4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
GOLD LINED ROCKY FORD f TO m\ ""ft 
Ford, Colorado; of a fine uniform shape and without 
ribs; slightly oval; meat thick, green, and light-gold 
toward center. We recommend this as an extra fine 
melon in flavor and in every way. See front catalogue 
cover illustration. Selected stock. Pkt. lOe: oz. 20c ; 
V4 lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. * 00 1 
HACKENSACK, OR TURK'S CAP. The flavor is sweet and 
delicious, and this is the best of the very large varie- 
ties. Hackensack has green flesh, flattened ends thiok 
irregular ribs and coarse netting. Pkt. 5c: oz. lOc- V, 
lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. ' /4 
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, is long and oval, somewhat ribbed 
and coarsely netted. The flesh is thick, green and very 
sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; '/, lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Bay View. A standard variety. Fruit large, oblong, heavilv 
ribbed and netted. Flesh light green and of good 
flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V 4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
BURRELL'S GEM OR DEFENDER 
Many like a fine grained, smooth, salmon-red fleshed 
muskmelon. Such a one is Defender, the best of this 
sort; medium sized, oval; deeply netted and of an 
entirely distinct and delicious flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
Vi lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
Extra Early Citron. Fruit ball-shaped, skin green and flesh 
light green. Very early, medium-sized. Very pro- 
ductive; fragrant and of remarkably fine flavor; slightly 
netted. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; >/ 4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Emerald Gem. A salmon-fleshed variety of remarkably fine 
flavor and fine quality. Fruit medium-sized, globular, 
slightly flattened at the ends; skin only slightly netted; 
very thick and well ripened close to the rind. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Hoodoo Muskmelon 
THE HOODOO. The seed cavity is very small, the rind 
very thin indeed, and the edible, fleshy part very truck 
and meaty. Hoodoo is of orange or salmon color, 
small size and of most delicious flavor. Pkt. 10c; 02. 
20c; 14 lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Montreal Market. A large-fruited variety, slightly oval. 
Skin dark green, heavily netted. Flesh light green. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; >/ 4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
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 
bkin light green, changing to a faint golden hue whet 
fully ripe. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
ROCKY FORH OR NETTED GEM. The mosl 
■ V - ,1X *"' largely cultivated variety in use 
Grown in great quantities in Colorado. Fruit is 
slightly oval, finely netted and slightly ribbed. Flesli 
thick, green, very sweet and of fine quality and high 
navor. it would seem that from the immense areas 
of land devoted to the Rocky Ford or Netted Geni 
Melon, that there is but one variety in cultivation. 
Pkt. 5o; or. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. 91.00. 
Rocky Pord— The most largely grown Muskmelon 
TIP TOP ° ne of the best known of the deep yellotf 
* w * or salmon flesh varieties. The fruits an 
large, nearly round, slightly ribbed and lightly netted 
oyer a light yellow skin. Very highly flavored and 
& «? general satisfaction. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; }/ 4 lb. 45c: 
ID. $1.50. 
