CARTERS TESTED SEEDS— CHOICE VEGETABLES. 
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MIIlQiC MH AM Cultivation of Musk and Water 
IfltLUIl. Melon . — Melons succeed the best in 
a light, rich, sandy soil. Seed should be planted about the first 
week in May. Plant in hills about 5 or 6 ft. apart each way for 
Musk Melon, and 8 to 10 ft. apart each way for Water Melon. 
Each hill should have at least a peck of well-rotted manure mixed 
thoroughly with the soil previous to planting. Plant 10 seeds 
to the hill, and when the plants have made a good showing thin 
out to three or four of the best plants to the hill. 1 oz. of seed 
will plant 50 hills; 2 to 3 lb. of seed in hills to the acre. 
724 Carters Re-selected Netted Gem or Rocky Ford . — An oblong, 
second early sort, very popular. '1 ne melons average about 
5 in. in length, arc of a delicious flavour. Flesh light green. 
725 Emerald Gem. — An extra early sort. In shape it is round, 
with a salmon-coloured flesh and an exceptionally fine flavour. 
The exterior is a dark green. 
726 Miller's Cream or Osage. — Fruit round and large, with a green 
netted skin. Salmon flesh. Very tasty. 
727 Extra Early Hackensack. — Flesh green, very sweet, large size. 
732 Honey Dew. A very excellent melon, flesh green, with a delicious 
honey flavor. 
726 Montreal Nutmeg. —The largest nutmeg sort grown. A fine 
Melon for either exhibition or home use. 
730 Burrell's Gem. — Deep orange; otherwise similar to Rocky Ford. 
731 Bush Musk Melon. — Light-green flesh. 
Price of the above . . . . J oz. 1 oz. $ lb. 1 lb. 
.10 .25 .75 2.25 
WATER MELON. 
737 Cole's Early. — A medium-sized very early sort, with a large 
heart and deep-red flesh of fine texture. Docs well in northern 
gardens. 
738 Mountain Sweet. — A large, oblong sort, with a dark-green 
coloured skin and very solid red flesh. This is an early sort and 
very popular. 
739 Ice Cream. — This is a round melon, with mottled gray skin 
and a llesh-pink flesh. Very crisp. 
740 Cuban Queen. — One of the largest round varieties, with a bright- 
red flesh. Very melting and sweet. 
736 ’ — Sweetheart — One of the best varieties grown. 
741 Carters Improved Kleckley Sweets .— The melons measure 
about 1 ft. 6 in. in length by about H/'in. in diameter. The flesh 
is bright scarlet, very thick, crisp, and melting. It i g an early 
variety and most suitable for home growing. 
742 Citron. — Excellent for preserving. 
Price of the above . . 1 oz. 1 oz. 1 lb. 1 lb. 
.05 .15 .45 1 25 
MUSTARD . — See Cress for Cultivation Notes. 
649 Carters Finest White Mustard. — Very popular for salads. 
650 Brown. — Very pungent; the seed largely used for grinding. 
651 Chinese. — Black-seeded; fine pungent flavour. 
Price of the above .. .. i oz. 1 oz. Jib. lib. 
.05 .15 .45 1.50 
SPECIAL NOTICE. 
An efficient and practical gardener is as essential to 
successful gardening as are our tested seeds. 
We desire you to know that we are in the position to 
secure for you the services of the most efficient and practical 
gardeners, suitable either as superintendents, head gardeners, 
or assistant gardeners. 
Upon receiving information that you are in want of such 
a man, we will at once put you in touch with the Service 
Bureau of the National Association of Gardeners, which is 
maintained for the special purpose of providing opportunities 
for qualified gardeners. It aims to place in vacant positions 
men who are fully capable of meeting all the necessary require- 
ments. 
Carters Tested Seeds, Inc., and the National Association 
of Gardeners make no charge for services rendered you 
through this Service Bureau. 
We earnestly invite your confidence and co-operation in 
this matter. 
WC/D CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc 
CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., 102-T06 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG., BOSTON, MASS. 
