THEY GROW BETTER • THEY YIELD BETTER - 
MUSKMELON 
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HOW TO GROW MUSKMELONS, or CANTALO0PES, and WATERMELONS.— Plant them in May. They always do best 
on a light, loose, rich soil. Dig deep and work the soil until it is very fine, mixing several shovels of Wizard Brand Sheep Manure 
or some other well-rotted manure into each hill. No plants do well on half-worked, "lumpy" soil, void of plant food. Make hills 
of Muskmelons 4 to 5 feet apart each way, and Watermelons 6 to 8 feet apart. Plant 10 to 12 seeds in a hill to insure a good stand 
of plants. As soon as they are through the ground, spray with Pyrox. When danger of bugs is past, thin out all but four of the 
best plants. Keep spraying them every two weeks, or oftener if necessary. In cultivating do not injure the plants. To have melons 
earlier, start seed inside in sod, paper pots, berry boxes, or anything that can be broken to allow planting out without disturbing 
the roots. One ounce will plant 50 hills; 2 to 3 pounds to an acre. 
A trial will convince you that my high-quality seed produces a superior crop. 
ScheU'3 New "Dee-licious" Melon 
And I tell you it is delicious. Grow it once and you will grow it s 
Jenny Lind. The earliest green-fleshed melon. The 
fruits are small, but very sweet and luscious. Pkt. 
S cts., oz. 15 cts., K'b. 40 cts.. lb. $1.25. 
Extra-Early Hackensack. Large melon; green flesh; 
very fine. Pkt. 5 cts., 02. 15 cts., >ilb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Large Hackensack. About ten days later than the 
above, but larger. Round, with flattened ends; very 
productive. Pkt. s cts., oz. 15 cts., ><lb. 40c., lb. Si. 25. 
Rocky Ford. Green flesh; medium in size, very prolific 
and of the most delicious flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 1 5 cts. , 
Xlb. 40 cts.. lb. Ji.2S. 
Paul Rose. Salmon flesh. Almost round; flesh deep 
and firm and very sweet and luscious. Pkt. s cts., 
oz. 15 cts.. yilh. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Burrell's Gem. Salmon flesh. Shape oval; skin 
is a rather dark green; the rind thin; flesh very 
thick and of the most delicious, juicy flavor. 
It almost melts in the mouth. Pkt. s cts., 
oz. IS cts., >ilb. 40 cts.. lb. Si. 25. 
Miller's Cream. Salmon flesh; very fine; a 
great favorite. Fruits are large and round ; light 
green; skin netted. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 
yilb. 40 cts., lb. ii.25. 
Tip-Top. One of the best of the salmon-fleshed 
melons. A big yielder. Fruits are large and of 
delicious quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts.. 
'Alb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Banana. Salmon flesh. Melons are very large 
and thin and of delicious quality. Pkt. s cts., 
oz. IS cts., >ilb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Golden Netted Gem. Green flesh. One of the 
grandest green-fleshed melons. Shape is 
oval, almost round; skin is light golden yellow, 
netted. Flesh light green, melting and de- 
licious. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 15 cts., yilh. 40 cts.. 
lb. f 1.25. 
Long Island Beauty, (ireen flesh. Melons are 
very large, flattened, heavily ribbed. Very 
handsome and of the finest quality. I recom- 
mend it highly. Pkt. S cts., oz. 15 cts., 
>4lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.2$. 
Honey Dew Melon 
NEW CASSABA MELON 
A wonderful melon. Let everybody grow it; 
then it can speak for itself, better than words can 
describe it. It is different from any muskmelon 
or cantaloupe, both in appearance and flavor. 
The melons are large and round; the outer skin 
is hard and almost white, turning to a lemon 
color when ripe. The thick, deep fle.sh is light 
green with a rich delicious honey-sweet flavor 
and very juicy, unlike any other melon. They 
will keep until late in the fall when no other 
melons are to be had. The vines grow coarse 
and heavy and withstand unfavorable weather 
conditions and bugs better than any other. Grow 
them for yourself; grow them for market. When 
you get them started, you will not be able to 
grow enough to supply the demand. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., V4lb. 60 cts., lb. $2. 
Schell's New "Dee-licious." The name tells it 
all. It is delicious, rich, sweet, deep-fleshed, 
just the right size for table use; salmon-fleshed, 
solid, rich meat, from the very small seed- 
cavity to the rind; yields tremendously; in 
every respect an ideal melon. (See illustration.) 
Pkt. 5 cts., 'Aoz. 15 cts., oz. 25 cts., Xlb. 
75 cts., lb. $3. 
in Emerald Gem. In my judgment this is one of 
the best yellow- or salmon-fleshed melons; 
sweet and delicious. Very prolific, and always sells 
on the market. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. is cts.. KIb. 40 cts., 
lb. $1.25. 
WHY NOT INSURE YOUR MELON CROP? 
It sometimes happens, just when the melon patch is in 
perfect condition and full of partly developed melons, 
that blight strikes and away goes the crop. If you spray 
with Pyrox (one pound to five gallons) when the patch 
is in perfect condition, it will prevent blight and also 
kill the melon bugs. I have it. See "Insecticides" in back 
of catalogue. 
Rocky Ford, sroon-fleshed meloo 
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