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HELENA, MONTANA 
VEGETABLE SEEDS— Continued. 83 
MELONS (Musk) 
Muskmelon— (Rockyford). 
Muskinelon — (lixtra Early Haekeiisack). 
Culture— A rich, deep, sand loam, well worked and 
highly manured with old rotten compost is of the first im- 
portance. Plant when all danger of frost is over, in hills 
5 to 6 feet apart each way; scatter a dozen seeds to a hill, 
and after they are out of danger from bugs, thin to 3 or 
4 plants. When they have 4 or 5 rough leaves pinch off 
the end of the main shoot, which will cause the lateral 
branches to put forth fruit sooner. 
(One ounce will plant about 80 hills). 
MUSKMELON— (Maule's Model). Montana grown seed. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; lb $1.75 
This famous muskmelon is fully described on Page 68. 
Sufficient comment here is to call your attention very 
forcibly to the fact that the seed is grown and ma- 
tured in Montana, and that the melon is first class in 
every respect. 
MUSKMELON— (New Northwest). Pkt. of about 125 seeds, 
15c; oz 75c 
A muskmelon of marvelous productiveness, excellent 
flavor, smooth skin and golden shade. Thick-fleshed 
small seed cavity and the earliest maturing melon yet 
introduced. We are the sole distributors of this 
melon. It must be remembered that the "New North- 
west," planted in the open, can be depended on in Mon- 
tana and other districts where rainfall is deficient. 
MUSKMELON— (The Grand). Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c 
Has a vigorous vine and because of its vigorous growth 
is a great yielder. The fruit is round or slightly 
elongated, slightly ribbed. Color a peculiar pea green 
with nettings a lighter shade. The flesh is firm, fine 
grained, of a rich salmon or red color. In flavor it 
even surpasses the best grown Osage or Emerald Gem. 
The flesh extends to the rind and retains its color and 
quality quite to (he outer shell, which, though thin, is 
very hard and firm, and because of this bears ship- 
ment remarkably well. The flesh is thick, very thick 
considering the size of the melon, leaving a small seed 
cavity. 
MUSKMELON— (Extra Early Haekensack). Pkt. 5c: oz. 
15c; % lb. 40c; lb $1.25 
Very popular varietv, one that matures early and of 
good quality. See illustration. 
MUSKMELON— (The Hoodoo). Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 
60c; lb $2.00 
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. 
MUSKMELON— (Jenny Lind). Oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb.. $3.00 
This is the earliest nf the green fleshed sorts and one 
of the sweetest. It is round or flattened. In size it is 
small, being from three to five inches in diameter — a 
very convenient size for serving in halves. It is more 
largely grown in the great melon producing state of 
New Jersey than any other sort, and is used in enor- 
mous quantities in the eastern cities and at the sea- 
shore resorts. 
MUSKMELON— (Emerald Gem). Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 
50c; lb $1.40 
This has become one of the most popular of small or 
basket melons. The fruit is oval, slightly ribbed, 
densely covered with coarse netting. Flesh thick, 
very sweet and highly flavored. We offer an excep- 
tionally fine stock of this sort. 
MUSKMELON— (Early Nutmeg) Oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 
1 lb $1.00 
For early general use this variety is unsurpassed; uni- 
form in size, thick fleshed, delicious flavor. 
MUSKMELON— (The Rockyford). Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; H lb. 
-iOc; lb $1.25 
Is a valuable introduction, and has attained in an in- 
credibly short time a national reputation. It is of the 
Emerald Gem type, oval in shape, averaging from four 
and one-half to five inches in length, of a delicious 
flavor, very fine and smooth grained flesh of a light 
green color throughout when ripe. 
MUSKMELON(Burrell's Gem). Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 
60c; lb $2.00 
A medium-sized oval variety deeply netted and hav- 
ing salmon or red flesh. It is larger than Rockyford' 
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. 
MUSKMELONS— (In 5p Lithofjpaphed Packages). 
Emerald Gem, Extra Early Hackensack, The Grand, 
Rockyford. Maule Model, Hoodoo. 
Farmington, Mont., Feb. 17, 1912. 
State Nursery Co., Helena, Mont.: 
Gentlemen: — I send you a photo today from my gar- 
den and State Nursery Co.'s of Helena seeds. 
Sugar beets 5 to 7 lbs.; table beets 7 lbs.; Mangold 
Yellow Globe Beet Carrots, 4 lbs.; Parsnips, 4 lbs.; Po- 
tatoes, Table Beets 6 to 7 lbs.; Big Onions from your 
seed; Leek, Cabbage, 22 lbs.; 600 head Cabbage from 15 
to 24 lbs. 
1 like the State Nursery seeds very much. 
Tours truly, 
PETER ETRAUD. 
Avon, Mont., May 16th, 1912. 
Helena State Nursery:: 
Dear Sir: — My trees and plants arrived In fine con- 
dition, and the plants are so pretty, my Bay Window is 
the admiration of all my friends. Many thanks for 
the pretty complimentary. 
Very Truly. 
MRS. THOS. M. DAVIS. 
^ „ _ Poison, April 8. 
State Nursery Co.. Helena, Montana: 
Gentlemen: — Seeds arrived In excellent condition. 
Thanking you for same. 
I am. Yours truly. 
Box 333. J. M. SMITH. 
