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Vegetable Seeds 13 
MUSKMELONS, OR CANTALOUPES 
1 ounce will plant about 50 hills, 2 to 3 pounds in hills to 1 acre 
lb.$1.50. 
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Bottomly 
Cantaloupe 
Culture —Melons do best in a light or sandy soil, but with a little labor 
in preparing hills they can be grown in almost any warm, sunny location. 
Make hills 5 ft. apart each way, putting two or three shovelfuls of well 
rotted manure in each hill; pack it down tight, cover it with 3 in. of fine, loose 
soil, making hills 1 ft. in diameter. When the weather is quite warm, scat¬ 
ter 10 to 15 seeds thinly over the surface of the freshly made hills and 
cover with 34 in. of fine soil. When the young plants are well established, 
thin out to the best three plants. For early use sow in hotbed, on piece 
of sod or in pots. 
GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 
LONG JOHN. This is a product of Anne Arundel County which is famous 
for its fine Cantaloupes. It averages 8 to 10 in. some specimens growing 
a foot long, deeply netted and ribbed, green fleshed, thickly meated and 
deliciously flavored. Main crop variety. Seed scarce. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 
£4 lb. 60c., lb. $2.00. 
Bottomly Cantaloupe. True Anne Arundel strain. Great favorite with 
the Anne Arundel County truckers and private gardeners. Medium size, 
oblong, deeply netted, green flesh and delicious flavor. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 
£4 lb. 45c., lb. $1.50. 
Rocky Ford. We have a very fine stock of this popular Cantaloupe. Small, 
oval, of excellent quality and a good shipper; early; green fleshed. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
Acme, or Baltimore Nutmeg. A great favorite for retail market and for 
shipping. Large, oval, deeply netted, solid and of fine quality; green 
fleshed. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
Jenny Lind. Very early, small, round, netted and of fine quality; green 
fleshed. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., £4 lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
Knight Cantaloupe. True Anne Arundel County- grown strain. The 
great favorite of the Baltimore market, of good size, deeply netted, 
green.flesh, and delicious flavor. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 45c., 
Montreal Market. The large fruits are nearly round in form, 
slightly flattened at ends, with very large, broad, heavy ribs. 
Dark green skin, thickly covered with heavy netting. The flesh 
' is 2 in. thick, light green, melting and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 15c., £4 lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
New Honey Dew. Produces a melon with smooth, almost white rind, 
measuring about 6 in. in diameter by 7 to 8 in. long. The green 
flesh is thick and is of a peculiar sweet flavor, resembling a well 
ripened Banana. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
PINK FLESHED VARIETIES 
Hearts of Gold. Here is a fair sized melon, larger than Rocky Ford, 
with distinct ribs and quite heavily netted. The rich, golden flesh 
has a most excellent flavor and is very deep, having only a small 
seed cavity. It is recommended for home or market gardens, while 
as a shipper its popularity is increasing for the high quality is 
retained perfectly after traveling long distances. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
15c., £4 lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
No. 36. HALE'S BEST CANTALOUPE. Very early. Oval in 
shape, with heavy netting and ribs hardly apparent. The flesh is 
exceptionally thick and firm, of fine, sweet flavor. A deep salmon 
color. Has a very small seed cavity. It is at least 10 days earlier 
in maturing than other types of Rocky Ford. It is ready for market 
in about 70 days. A very prolific Melon and very valuable for the 
commercial and also the home garden. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 
30c., lb. $1.00. 
Emerald Gem. Small, green skin, and delicious yellow flesh. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 15c., £4 lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
Miller's Cream, or Osage. Melons are large and round, with 
light green, netted skin, and thick, sweet, salmon colored flesh. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
Banana. This Melon surpasses all others in its delicious fragrance. 
The flesh (the melon being nearly solid) is of a rich salmon. The 
quality is first rate when the Melon is thoroughly ripe. It grows 
from 20 to 28 in. in length and is very prolific. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 
£4 lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
HONEY DEW. Pink-fleshed, same as the green one, with the ex¬ 
ception that the flesh is of a beautiful pink tint and highly flavored. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
SALMON-TINT NO. 10-25. This is an early Melon of the solid 
netted type that is so desirable. Very small seed cavity, with thick, 
luscious flesh of genuine salmon tint shading to green near the 
rind. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
M.-S. GOLDEN WONDER CANTALOUPE. Most delicious 
flavored golden yellow meat, which is thick and solid. Medium 
size, oval in shape, very vigorous and productive vines, which 
are great drought and blight resisters. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., £4 lb. 
40c., lb. $1.25. 
WATERMELON to 5 pounds for an acre 
Culture —Watermelons should be planted in hills S to 10 ft. apart. 
Otherwise for culture, see directions for Cantaloupes. Do not grow 
them near Pumpkins or Gourds. 
Mclver's Wonderful Sugar. Resembles Old Rattlesnake, superior 
in quality. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Florida Favorite. Large, long, striped, excellent for family garden. 
Rind thin, but firm; flesh very deep red and very sweet. Splendid 
shipper. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Gray Monarch, or Long White Icing. Very large, long, crimson 
flesh. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
IRISH GREY. The rind is exceptionally hard and firm. The 
flesh is bright red, sweet, firm but free from any hard centers or 
stringiness. A desirable variety for those who prefer a long, light 
colored shipping Melon. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., £4 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
General Pershing. Also a good shipping Melon similar to above. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., £4 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Stone Mountain (90 days). The largest of the round or nearly round 
Melons, for on good Melon ground they weigh 50 lbs. or better. 
The outside color is dark green; the flesh is deep red, firm and solid, 
almost all heart with no white hearts or stringiness. In delicious 
sweetness it is the equal of Kleckley Sweet. It is especially recom¬ 
mended for the home garden and nearby markets, Pkt. 10c., £4 lb. 
30c., lb. $1.00. 
M.-S. SWEETHEART WATERMELON. Give this one a trial for 
a real treat. Either for market or home. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 
£4 lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
GOLDEN HEART WATERMELON. A decided novelty in Water¬ 
melons, producing Melons which have delicious yellow meat almost 
to the rind. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., £4 lb. 50c. 
Improved Georgia Rattlesnake. A long, fairly large Melon. The 
rind is thin and tough, the flesh deep scarlet, the flavor unsurpassed 
by any other sort. We strongly recommend it both for shipping 
and home use. Our improved stock is very much superior to the 
ordinary Georgia Rattlesnake. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., £4 lb. 25c., 
lb. 75c. 
Tom Watson. A large, long Melon with dark green rind and light 
crimson flesh of excellent quality. It is a splendid shipper and is 
being grown extensively in the South for Northern markets. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Excel. This is the largest shipping Melon yet produced, of good 
flavor, strong, tough rind, and solid, firm, crisp flesh that will 
keep well. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb- 25c., lb. 75c. 
Kleckley Sweets. A sweet one, to be sure, with a luscious tender¬ 
ness all its own. It is not a shipping variety, as the rind is too 
close to the ripe, fluffy, rich red meat, when in condition to use. 
The Melons average about 20 in. long and ripen quite early. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
CITRON. Grows uniformly round and smooth, striped and marbled 
with light green. Flesh white and solid; seeds red. It should be 
borne in mind that this variety is not used for eating in the raw 
state, but for preserves, pickles, etc. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 
25c., lb. 90c. 
, WATERMELON SEED. For medicinal purposes. Lb. 30c. 
