Musk Melons or Cantaloupes 
A rich, sandy soil and good seed are absolutely necessary for success in raising the best Musk Melons. 
The seed should not be olanted until the ground has become dry and warm; plant in hills six feet apart each 
way; old, well-rotted manure should be thoroughly mixed with the soil in each hill and in liberal quantity. 
Put six to ten seeds in the hill, and. when danger from insects is past, leave three or four of the strongest 
plants only. Musk or Cantaloupe Melons may also be sown in rows, that are made about six feet apart, 
and when the plants are well up, thinned to stand in hills five or six feet apart, just before the plants begin 
to run. This method insures a good stand of plants in spite of the bugs. If the plants grow very rank, 
the tips of the leading shoots should be pinched off when about three feet long. Green-fleshed melons will 
become more netted if about 200 pounds of salt are broadcasted to the acre. Cultivate often and not deep. 
One ounce of seed will plant sixty hills; two to three pounds will sow an acre. 
INSECT REMEDIES. — For the striped beetle, which is troublesome, dust plants lightly with Slug Shot, 
air-slacked lime, tobacco dust or even dry—road dust. 
Green-Fleshed Varieties 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK.— Large, handsome 
In appearance, bountiful yielder, and early and re- 
liable with market gardeners. The flesh is very 
thick, of delicious flavor, rich and sugary. It is a 
healthy grower and stands attacks of insects better 
than any other sort. The skin is green, and thickly 
netted. Flesh light green, juicy, sweet. For prices 
see colored pages. 
ROCKY FORD. — The world-wide popularity of this 
variety is as great today as when it first came into 
prominence several years ago. The Rocky Ford Canta- 
loupe is slightly oblong in shape and when ripe has a 
silver-colored nettinfl of lace-llke appearance. Skin 
Is green, but turns a peculiar gray color when fit 
for shipping. . Flesh greenish in color, firm in texture, 
and so sweet and luscious that it may be eaten close 
to the rind. For prices see colored pages. 
LARGE HACKENSACK, or TIRE’S CAP.— A very 
popular variety which attains a large size, is round 
in shape and flattened at the ends; skin green and 
thickly netted, the flesh also is green, rich and sugary 
in flavor. It is very productive and extensively grown 
by market gardeners. For prices see colored pages. 
IMPROVED GREEN NUTMEG— An old. well- 
known variety. In shape, nearly round. Flesh green- 
ish yellow, sweet, and of delicate flavor. For prices 
see colored pages. 
Orange or Salmon -Fleshed Varieties 
PAUL ROSE, or PETOSKEY — One of the finest va- 
rieties ever introduced, being a cross between the 
Netted Gem and Osage, having all the fine qualities 
if the former, with the beautiful rich salmon-colored 
flesh of the latter; the fruit is slightly oval, averaging 
about five or six inches in diameter, with deep flesh 
and small seed cavity; is of the most delicate and 
delicious flavor. For prices see colored pages. 
TIP-TOP. — Tip-top in quality. Tip-top in appear- 
ance. Tip-top in productiveness. This splendid melon 
has “held its own" for many years against all intro- 
ductons in the melon line, and no yellow-fleshed 
melon of which we have any knowledge compares 
with it in good qualities. The testimony of all who 
have used Tip-Top is that every melon produced, 
whether big or little, early or late, is a good one — 
sweet, juicy, finest flavor, firm (but not hard) 
fleshed, and edible to the outside coating. Fruit of 
large size, and flesh attractive bright salmon in color; 
nearly round, evenly ribbed, moderately netted, very 
productive. For orices see colored pages. 
Bl RREI.I/S GEM. One of the best of the “Rocky 
Ford" type of the yellow-fleshed sorts. Fruit of me- 
dium size, weighing about two pounds each. Tney 
are well netted and of pleasing appearance. The 
flesh is edible almost to the rind, a little darker color 
than the Osage, richer in flavor, and fine grained and 
firm. An early melon, ripening in about 70 days; 
deliciously rich, spicy flavor, unexcelled by any other 
melon. An abundant yielder. and an excellent ship- 
per. For prices see colored pages. 
EMERALD GEM. — This is one of the finest vari- 
eties, and is well named; it is really an emerald 
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among the many varieties which are now cultivated: 
skin a dark green flesh salmon color and of sweet and 
delicious flavor; it has more of the flavor of the 
French melon than any other variety. For prices see 
colored pages. 
OSAGE, or MILLER'S CREAM. — A medium to large 
sized melon, of exceptional quality. The vines are 
vigorous and prolific, and the frut is oval in shape, 
dark green in color, slightly ribbed, and partly cov- 
ered with shallow gray netting. The flesh is salmon 
colored, thick, fine grained and of delightful flavor. 
For prices see colored pages. 
