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WILL’S PIONEER SEEDHOUSE, GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY 
Melone 
(Ger.) 
Will’s Muskmelons 
Melon 
(Scan.) 
Culture. When the ground has become warm, plant in hills, four or five feet apart each way, 6 to 12 
seeds in a hill. When danger of insects is past, pull out all but three or four of the largest plants. Cul¬ 
tivate thoroughly the whole season, but not to exceed two inches deep, keeping the surface as smooth as 
possible. Only our early, hardy Melons are worth planting in the Northwest. One ounce of seed to fifty 
hills; 2 to 3 pounds per acre. About 125 seeds to the packet. 
Page’s Early. 
EARLY TYE. A. very 
early melon of su¬ 
perior quality. But 
a few days later 
than Page’s Early 
and of f a r better 
quality. The oval 
melons are of me¬ 
dium size and fair¬ 
ly netted. The flesh 
is orange, thick, 
and of good qual¬ 
ity. A good hardy 
and prolific home 
garden melon for 
the Northwest. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c. 
Extra Early Osage* 
HALE’S BEST. The 
earliest of the 
Rockyford type, 
and probably the 
most widely grown 
variety. The mel¬ 
ons are oval, about 
6 inches long by 
4 y 2 in. diameter 
with heavy netting. 
The flesh is exceptionally thick and deep salmon in color. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 40c; Yz lb., 65c; 1 lb., $1.15, 
postpaid. 
EMERALD GEM. An extremely early sort. The fruit is a 
rich emerald-green. It is globular in shape and irregu¬ 
larly ribbed. The flesh is very thick, salmon colored, 
sweet and luscious. The vines are hardy and very pro¬ 
lific. One of the best Melons for home garden and local 
market. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 34 lb., 35c; 34 lb., 55c; lb., 
90c, postpaid. 
CHIPMAN’S STRAIN LAKE CHAMPLAIN. (See in¬ 
side front cover for colored illustration.) Developed 
by George F. Chipman, editor of the “Country 
Guide” of Winnipeg, Man., Canada. Slightly smaller 
than the originator’s strain of Champlain, this is 
ten days earlier. Checked in the North Dakota Ex¬ 
periment Station’s trials in 1932 as the earliest 
melon of good quality. Pkt., 15c. 
EXTRA EARLY OSAGE. One of the earliest salmon- 
fleshled varieties of quality and one of the very best 
sorts grown. The 
oval fruit is dark 
green, slightly ribbed 
and gray netted, and 
is from a week to ten 
days earlier than the 
old Osage. Thefleshis 
a rich orange-salmon, 
very thick with small 
seed cavity. A grand 
sort for northwestern 
conditions; ideal for 
the home garden and 
a m o n e y maker for 
the market gardener. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
34 lb., 40c; 34 lb., 
65c; lb., $1.15, post¬ 
paid. 
EXTRA EARLY 
KNIGHT (Sweet 
Air). One of the ear¬ 
liest Muskmelons of 
quality we have had 
on trial. It is medium 
in size, oblong in 
shape, distinctly 
ribbed and well netted. The flesh is 
fairly thick and very sweet, a medium 
green in color blending to a light pink 
near the center. We consider this one 
of the very best varieties for the North¬ 
west, and our strain is superior. Pkt., 
5c; oz,, 15c; 34 lb., 40c; Yz lb., 65c; 
lb., $1.15, postpaid. 
PAGE’S EARLY. The earliest of all Muskmelons. Al¬ 
though it is a number of years since its first introduction, 
Page’s Early is still by far the earliest of all. It is not 
equal in quality to the other varieties that we list, al¬ 
though by careful selection during the past eight years 
the quality and flavor are much improved. If you haven’t 
been able to raise Muskmelons before, try this one. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; 34 lb., 50c; 34 lb., 85c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
GARDEN LEMON. The fruit is smaller than the Vine Peach, 
which it resembles in growth, but has thinner flesh and more 
acid flavor. It is a novelty of value. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 34 lb., 
50c, postpaid. 
VINE PEACH (Vegetable Orange or Mango Melon). This pro¬ 
lific fruit is the size of a medium orange, and is used for 
sweet pickles, preserves and pies. When cooked it is used 
in every Way as a peach. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 34 lb., 50c, post¬ 
paid. 
Extra Early Knight. 
