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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 planted 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, uiinned 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 flesh 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 hand- 
some in appearance, bountiful yielder, and early 
and reliable with market gardeners. The flesh is 
very thick, of delicious flavor, rich and sugary. 
It is a healthy grower and stands attacks of in- 
sects better than any other sort. The skin is 
green, and thickly netted. Flesh light, green, 
juicy, sweet. V4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
ROCKY FORD. — The world-wide popularity of 
this variety is as great today as when it first 
came into prominence several years ago. The 
melons grown at Rocky Ford, Colorado, are supe- 
rior in quality to any, but there are soils in every 
section that will produce almost as good. The 
x.ocky Ford Cantaloupe is slightly oblong in shape 
and when ripe has a silver-colored netting of lace- 
like appearance. Skin is green, but turns a pe- 
culiar 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. V4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
LARGE HACKENSACK, or TURK’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. Vi 
lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
IMPROVED GREEN NUTMEG— An old, well- 
known variety. In shape, nearly round. Flesh 
greenish yellow, sweet, and of delicate flavor. Vi 
lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
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Rocky Ford. 
Orange or Salmon-Fleshed Varieties 
PAUL ROSE, or PETOSKEY. — One of the fin- 
est varieties ever introduced, being a cross be- 
tween the Netted Gem and Osage, having all the 
fine qualities of 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 cav- 
ity; is of the most delicate and delicious flavor. 
Vi lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
TIP-TOP. — Tip-top in quality. Tip-top in Ap- 
pearance. Tip-top in productiveness. This splen- 
did melon has “held its own" for many years 
against all introductions 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. Its appearance on the mar- 
ket is very attractive — sells on sight. Customers 
soon learn to pick them out and will have no 
other variety. Fruit of large size, and flesh at- 
tractive bright salmon in color; nearly round, 
evenly ribbed, moderately netted, very produc- 
tive. V4 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
BURRELL’S GEM— One of the best of the 
“Rocky Ford” type of the yellow-fleshed sorts. 
Fruit of medium size, weighing about two pounds 
each. They are well netted and of*, 
pleasing appearance. The flesh is v 
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 
shipper. Vi lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
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