FARMER SEED S NURSERY CO., FARIBAULT, MINN. 
(80 days.) 
361. PREMIUM OSAGE -85 days. An 
excellent Osage melon about 10 days earlier 
than Golden Osage, slightly smaller and of same 
fine table quality. A splendid variety for home 
garden and for reaching near-by markets early. 
Fruits: 6 to 7 inches long, almost round. Sim¬ 
ilar to Golden Osage in all other respects. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 15c, V4 lb. 35c, lb. ?1.25, 2 lbs. $2.20, 
prepaid. 
363. YELLOW MEATED JAPAN -The 
flesh is thick, salmon colored and of sweet de¬ 
licious flavor. Fruits are of large size, nearly 
round, slightly ribbed. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 
35c, lb. $1.25, 2 lbs. $2.20, prepaid. 
364. HEARTS OF GOLD -95 days. Grown 
extensively by market gardeners, likewise a 
good shipping type. Follows the earlier va¬ 
rieties. Quality is splendid. Fruit: 6 inches 
thick, practically round, weigh 2 lbs., slightly 
ribbed, covered with fine grey netting. Flesh: 
very thick, deep pink salmon, tender, juicy, 
sweet and aromatic. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 
35c, lb. $1.25, 2 lbs. $2.20, prepaid. 
369. BENDER’S SURPRISE -90 days. 
An improved surprise melon which is a splendid 
shipper and a high quality market melon._ Also 
a favorite of many home gardeners. Fruit: ob¬ 
long, 8 inches long, 6 inches thick, full rounded 
ends, weigh 7 lbs., coarse netting, distinctly 
ribbed; skin hard and greenish yellow at ma¬ 
turity. Flesh: bright salmon, of delicious flavor. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 35c, lb. $1.25, 2 lbs. 
$2.20, prepaid. 
349. MILWAUKEE MARKET- 87 days. 
A delicious large salmon fleshed sort; slightly 
oval in shape, heavily netted and with- prominent 
ribs. Uniform as to size and quality. Flesh: 
salmon colored, thick and firm, and of aromatic 
flavor. Medium early, producing ripe melons 
late in August. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 35c, 
lb. $1.25, 2 lbs. $2.20, prepaid. 
GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 
350. MINNESOTA MELTING SUGAR -86 days. The sweetest 
richest flavored of all green-fleshed muskmelons. Fruit: oval in form, 
distinctly ribbed and heavily netted. Flesh: very firm, of green color, 
exceptionally sweet, sugary, juicy and tender, with rich aromatic flavor. 
Vines yield an abundant crop of uniform sized melons, early in season. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 35c, lb. $1.25, 2 lbs. $2.20, prepaid. 
351. EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK - 80 days. A selection of 
the Hackensack, ripening fully 10 days earlier. Fruit: good size, heavily 
ribbed and netted. Flesh: thick, light green, of fine flavor. They are very 
early, hardy and prolific and among the best market varieties. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
15c, Vi lb. 35c, lb. $1.25, 2 lbs. $2.20, prepaid. 
359. EARLY LAKE CHAMPLAIN -75 to 80 days. Absolutely the earliest 
of all orange fleshed melons. Fine flavor and quality. A very good early market 
and home garden variety. Fruit: nearly round, 5 to 6 inches in diameter, slightly 
ribbed and covered with an open, moderately coarse netting. When fully ripe, 
fruits show a golden yellow color through the netting. Flesh: fairly thick, deep 
orange-salmon in color, juicy and very sweet. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. $1.35, 
2 lbs. $2.50, prepaid. 
357. NEW SUGAR ROCK OR HONEY ROCK -85 days. This is the newest 
outstanding muskmelon. It is a money-maker and a source of pride for every grower 
because of its handsome appearance, marvelous and distinctive flavor, and wonderful 
shipping qualities. Sweet as sugar, solid as a rock and easy to grow. Very popular 
among home and market growers. (See inside back cover). Fruit: nearly round, about 
6 inches in diameter, weigh 4 lbs. Skin grey- 
green, covered with coarse netting. Flesh: 
thick, juicy, orange-salmon color, with fine flavor. 
Pkt. 8c, oz. 18c, V4 lb. 45c, lb. $1.50, 2 lbs. 
$2.75, prepaid. 
358. HALES BEST -80 days. An out¬ 
standing early shipping cantaloupe. Flavor and 
quality excellent, and withstands drought re¬ 
markably well. Can be shipped long distances. 
Fruit: oval, 6% inches long, almost devoid of 
ribbing, covered with heavy netting. Flesh: 
extremely thick, salmon-orange color, sweet and 
of fine quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, V4 lb. 35c, lb. 
$1.25, 2 lbs. $2.25, prepaid. 
Osage. 
360. GOLDEN OSAGE -95 days. Excel 
lent for home and local market garden use; 
not a good shipper, but a heavy yielder of 
exquisite flavored melons. Fruits: oblong, 8 
inches long, weigh 6 lbs.; exterior very dark 
green, deeply ribbed, covered with slightly grey 
netting. Flesh: very thick, deep pink salmon 
color; fine grained, juicy and sweet. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 15c, V4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25, 2 lbs. $2.20, pre¬ 
paid. 
Special All-Season Collection 
Here is a Collection that will keep 
you supplied with luscious Muskmelons 
all season long. The cream of all va¬ 
rieties for home garden. . 
One packet each of the following: 
Lake Champlain—Extra early. 
Golden Osage—Medium. 
New Sugar Rock—Main crop. 
The 3 packets, all a r. 
prepaid for. • JC 
300 A DAY FROM 2 ACRES! 
East Grand Forks, Minn. 
We are getting exceptional results from your early Melons. Our two- 
acre field of Lake Champlain and Osage is yielding over 300 per day of 
very luscious cantaloupes. Since August 17 (83 days from sowing), 
have between 1,000 and. 1,500 of them. Also the two varieties of Water¬ 
melons, Winter and New Wonder, are a wonderful sight. 
This is our best year in many, thanks to your seeds. 
F. L. Weekley & Sons, Proprietors, 
Northwestern Plant & Floral Co. 
Gardeners—Don’t miss the new “Wayzata” Everbearing Strawberry 
described on page 29—there is money to be made for the wide-awake. 
Minnesota Melting Sugar—Best of the Green Sorts. 
One ounce of seed will plant 60 hills, 2 to 3 pounds per acre. 
CULTURE—Muskmelons or cantaloupe require warm, rich soil, slightly sandy. 
Plant when all danger of frost is past, in hills 6 feet apart each way, 8 to 10 seeds 
to a hill. Well-rotted manure carefully worked into the soil is beneficial. After 
danger of insects is past, thin out to 3 or 4 plants to a hill. Cultivate until vines 
cover the ground, and pinch off the ends of the vines. Give them plenty of moisture. 
Early melons ripen in 80 to 100 days. General crop, 110 to 140 days. 
SALMON FLESHED VARIETIES 
MUSKMELON 
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