THEY GROW BETTER • THEY YIELD BETTER 
MUSKMELOM 
HOW TO GROW MUSKMELONS, or CANTALOUPES, 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 mto 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 of tener if necessary. In cultivating do not in)ure 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. 
Socky Ford, ^een-fleshed melon. A very popular variety and 
my stram of it is unexcelled in quality, yield and type. 
Gold-Lined Rocky Ford, a deiiciousiy 
flavored green- 
fleshcd melon, now very popular. In shape and 
size, it is similar to Rocky Ford but not ribbed 
like it. and the skin is covered with a thick gray 
netting on green, making it very attractive. The 
flesh is thick, rich green to the seed cavity, which 
is very beautifully gold lined. Everyone should 
grow this variety. It is worthy of a place in 
every garden. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15 cts., ViM*- 40 cts., 
lb. $1.25. 
Jenny Lind. The earliest green-fleshed melon. 
The fruits are small, but very sweet and lus- 
cious. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., 
lb. Si. 25. 
Rocky Ford. Green flesh; medium in size, very 
prolific and of the most delicious flavor. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Xlb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Paul Rose. Salmon flesh. Almost round; flesh 
deep and firm and very sweet and luscious. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 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. 5 cts., 
oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
laUler's Cream. Salmon flesh; very fine; a 
great favorite. Fruits are large and round; light 
green; skin netted. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 
'/ilh. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
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.. J<Ib. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Banana. Salmon flesh. Melons are very large and thin and of delicious quality. Pkt. 5c.. oz. 15c.. Klb. 40c., 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 delicious. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., Klb. 40c.. lb. $1.25. 
Long Island Beauty. Green flesh. Melons are very large, flattened, heavily ribbed. Very handsome and of the 
finest quality. I recommend it highly. Pkt. s cts., 02. 15 cts., Klb' 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Honey Dew Melon. 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 flesh 
is light green with a rich delicious honey- 
sweet flavor and v^ry juicy, unlike any 
other melon. They will keep until late 
in the fall when no other melons are 
to be had. Pkt. s cts.. oz. 15 cts., 
J^lb. so cts., lb. $1.50. 
Emerald Gem. In my judgment this is 
one of the best yellow- or salmon-fleshed 
melons; sweet and delicious. Very pro- 
lific, and always sells on the market. 
Has been one of the most popular varie- 
ties of melons grown. Pkt. s cts., 
oz. 15 cts., Xlb. 40 cts., lb. Ji.25. 
Large Hackensack. Green-fleshed ; very 
sweet and luscious. Grows to a large 
size; round with flattened ends. The 
flesh is very deep and rich in appear- 
ance and the melons weigh from 5 to 
10 pounds each, and there are lots of 
them — for it is a very heavy yielder, 
therefore desirable to grow for market 
or in the home-garden. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. IS cts., X'b. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Extra-Early Hackensack. Large melon. 
but not so large as Large Hackensack and 
ten days earlier; green flesh; very fine. Large Hackensack. Krom a crop of perfect melons grown from Scliell's 
Pkt. sc., oz. ISC K'b. 40c., lb. Si. 25. Quality Seeds 
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