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SELECT SEEDS FOR THE PARTICULAR GARDENER 
PLANTING DIREC- ' ' „Vr! 
TIONS—1 oz. to 100 
hills; 2 to 3 lbs. per < . 
acre. 
Muskmelons require a . ' r ^ 
warm, sunny location. \ 
Sow in a rich, sandy loam * _ . 
in hills 4 to 6 ft. apart, 
about 10 seeds to a hill 
and thinning later, leav- V- 
ing the five strongest. ^ 
Cover the seeds 1 inch, 
to assist in ripening the 
fruit remove any leaves which 
may prevent the sun from reach¬ 
ing the melons. S. F. means sal¬ 
mon fleshed. 
BURREL GEM —Fruits average 
six inches in length and four and 
a half through. Flesh is red or¬ 
ange, very thick, fine grained and 
deliciously rich and spicy in flavor. 
GOLDEN LAKE CHAM¬ 
PLAIN —This very early ma¬ 
turing muskmelon produces 
almost round, medium sized j 
fruits well netted, moderately m 
ribbed, thick fleshed, sweet, '”j 
and melting of golden yellow fl 
color. Vines are hardy, vigor¬ 
ous and very productive. ■ 
BANANA —A long, salmon fl 
fleshed variety of good flavor 1 
growing about fifteen inches 1 
HACKENSACK EX¬ 
TRA EARLY —The 
Hackensack has long 
been the leading va¬ 
riety o f cantaloupe 
melon grown in New 
Jersey for the east¬ 
ern markets. This va¬ 
riety has all the fea¬ 
tures of the old sort, 
but is from eight to 
ten days earlier. 
ROCXY FORD (Netted Gem) — 
A really famous variety, known 
throughout the country for its ex¬ 
ceptionally good qualities. Melons 
are netted and ribbed, solid green 
flesh and very sweet. Our seed is 
of select stock. 
HOODOO (S. F.)—Of fine qual¬ 
ity and extensively planted by 
home gardeners. In size it is equal 
to Rocky Ford. Flesh very thick, 
salmon color; excellent shipper. 
TIP TOP (S. F.)—Excellent va¬ 
riety, either for home garden or 
market use. Very hardy and of 
Tip Top quality. Fine flavor, has 
thick, salmon colored flesh, sweet 
and juicy. We have an excellent 
strain of seed. 
The Famous Rocky Ford Melon 
HONEY DEW —A new melon of 
the “Casaba” type. Fruit large 
and oval in form. About 10 inches 
. ' ' long and 8 inches in diameter. 
Surface is smooth and hard, with- 
out ribbing or netting. Creamy 
white in color, turning to lemon 
tint when fully ripe. Flesh light 
emerald green, very thick, ripening to the rind, very ten¬ 
der and melting with an exrteme sweetness, found in no 
other melon. A very good keeper, and matures with the 
Osage. 
MILWAUKEE MARKET —A medium large, pink 
fleshed melon with excellent eating dualities. Slie-htlv 
HALE’S BEST 
Very early. We 
have had ripe 
melons in 68 
days in a season 
remarkable for 
coldness. Salmon 
flesh of excep¬ 
tional thickness, 
the shape is oval, 
about 8x4*4 inch¬ 
es, with heavy 
netting and fair¬ 
ly prominent ribs. 
