FARM, GARDEN AND SEED ANNUAL 
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Musk Melon. 
Cantaloupe—Melon Muscatel—Phone o Mellone. 
HALE’S BEST. 
Pkts. any variety Musk 
Melon 10c. each. 
Culture. Plant in the spring, 
in hills five or six feet apart 
each way, well manured with 
old rotten compost. Scatter 
a dozen seeds to the hill, and 
after they are out of danger 
from bugs, thin to three or 
four plants. A light, dry, 
sandy soil and a dry atmos¬ 
phere are most suitable. 
Melons should not be plant¬ 
ed near any other varieties 
if it is desired to preserve 
them pure. 
GREEN-FLESHED 
VARIETIES. 
Rocky Ford. Oval-shaped, 
nearly round, medium size, 
and thickly netted, with no 
trace of ribs. The flesh is 
green, and for sweetness and 
spiciness is unexcelled. How¬ 
ever, salmon-fleshed selec¬ 
tions have now almost en¬ 
tirely superseded it as a ship¬ 
ping melon for reasons of 
rust resistance and shipping 
qualities. Price per oz., 15c.; 
per %-\b., 35c.; per lb., $1.00. 
Hackensack or Nutmeg. An old standby which 
has prominent ribs; attains a large size, is late, 
round in shape, flattened at the ends, green flesh. 
Price per oz., 15c.; per y^-lb., 35c.; per lb., $1.00. 
SALMON-FLESHED VARIETIES. 
Bender’s Surprise. A large, oval-shaped high- 
class melon with deep salmon flesh of most deli¬ 
cious flavor; keeps and ships remarkably well, in 
fact, actually improves after picking. Price per 
oz., 15c.; per %-\b., 45c.; per lb., $1.50. 
Extra Early Osage. This is a fine early melon 
of the Osage type, medium size, oval, slightly net¬ 
ted and richly flavored, with a spicy lusciousness 
peculiarly its own; flesh thick and firm, but when 
fully ripe dissolving and delectable. Price per oz., 
15c.; per J / 4 ~\b., 45c.; per lb., $1.50. 
Hale’s Best. A new, extra early melon which 
originated in the Imperial Valley, California; an 
oval about 8 x 4J^ inches, with heavy netting and 
fairly prominent ribs; salmon flesh of exceptional 
thickness. Hale’s Best has become a most im¬ 
portant early shipping sort. Price per oz., 15c.; 
per kt'lb., 45c.; per lb., $1.50. 
Sugar Rock. A new, salmon-fleshed melon from 
Michigan where it has become very popular. It 
seems to combine quality and attractiveness, with 
great yield and shipping qualities. We advise that 
you give it a trial. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 
15c.; per %-\b., 45c.; per lb., $1.50. 
Milwaukee Market. A new melon very much 
like Bender’s Surprise in size and appearance, 
though about a week later. The flesh is equally 
tender, thick and delicious. An exceptionally high 
quality melon for nearby market and home use. 
Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; %-\b., 45c.; lb., $1.50. 
New Pollock No. 10-25. The result of long-con¬ 
tinued work in the famous Rocky Ford melon sec¬ 
tion to produce a salmon flesh “Rocky Ford,” 
highly rust resistant. It is now the only melon 
grown to any great extent in that district. A 
rather late melon, nearly round, S l / 2 x 5 inches, 
heavily netted, no trace of ribs, flesh exceptionally 
thick. Price per oz., 15c.; per ^4-lb., 40c.; per lb., 
$1.25. 
Emerald Gem. Small but prolific. Has a thin 
green rind, which makes it unsuitable for ship¬ 
ping; a very small seed cavity, rich and luscious 
meat of a salmon color. Price per oz., 15c.; per 
J4-lb., 40c.; per lb., $1.25. 
Osage or Miller’s Cream. Smooth, or slightly 
netted, green exterior, medium size, oval slightly 
ribbed, thick, hard, salmon flesh; larger and about 
a week later than Early Osage; one of the finest 
melons grown. Per oz., 15c.; ^-lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25. 
Tip Top. Very large, deeply ribbed, and thickly 
netted. Flesh yellow, thick and very sweet. Price 
per oz., 15c.; per %-\b., 40c.; per lb., $1.25. 
Martynia. 
The seed pods are used to considerable extent for pickling, when gathered green and tender. Sow in 
the open ground in May, and transplant two feet apart. 
Martynia Proboscidea. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 50c.; per lb., $5.00. 
