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J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 
Muskmelon or Cantaloupe 
Culture —Plant the seed in hills six feet apart each way, dropping ten to twelve seeds in a hill. After the 
plants begin to crowd and the striped beetles are pretty well gone, thin to four of the most vigorous plants in 
a hill. Give frequent but shallow cultivation, until the plants make runners so long that this is impractic¬ 
able. Rich earth for the young plants is far better than manure, but if the latter must be used, see that it is 
well rotted and thoroughly mixed with the soil. 
If the plants grow very rank, more and finer fruit will be secured by allowing the main branch to continue 
growing, but pinch off the end of each side branch after it has one fruit set. The quality of melons of all 
varieties is largely dependent upon conditions of growth and ripening. Unhealthy vines or unfavorable weather 
produces fruit of comparatively poor flavor. 
YELLOW FLESHED VARIETIES 
BANANA MUSKMELON 
A long yellow-fleshed melon. A very in¬ 
teresting and at the same time a splendid 
melon. The melon is from 20 to 28 inches 
long and almost solid. The meat is of a 
rich salmon color, and has a flavor which 
is truly delicious. Don’t pick the melons 
until they are thoroughly ripe, as they are 
then at their best. Plant some Banana 
Melons for home use and county fair ex¬ 
hibits. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25 
Burrell’s Gem —One of the most popular market 
melons. Melons are oblong, not deeply ribbed, well 
netted and about 4^ to 6 inches long. Flesh very 
deep, with an exceedingly small seed cavity. Flesh 
deep salmon and of excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid 
Emerald Gem—Small to medium size; skin deep 
green, generally smooth ; flesh thick, rich salmon, not 
surpassed in richness and flavor. But few varieties 
are so nearly certain to produce uniformly good 
melons. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; X A lb. 60c 
Edwards’ New Perfecto —Nearly round and densely 
covered with a hard gray netting; flesh very thick 
and of a beautiful salmon color, shading into green 
as it nears the rind. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; ^4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25, postpaid 
Fordhook —The most perfect cantaloupe. It is about 
the same size as Improved Jenny Lind, very thick 
flesh, of orange yellow, very small seed cavity, com¬ 
paratively few seeds, flesh very solid and of very 
high flavor, flesh staying solid and firm after melon 
has become quite yellow. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid 
Hale’s Best —The earliest maturing of all large 
melons. Even in a season remarkable for its coolness 
the fruits matured to luscious sweetness in 68 days 
after planting. The melons are oval but inclined to 
produce some fruits of somewhat elongated shape. 
The popularity of Hale’s Best is due not only to it 
earliness but particularly to the sweet tasty flavor 
of its beautiful salmon flesh. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25 
Honey Dew —An old French variety, requiring 150 
days to mature and having a delicious flavor when 
thoroughly ripened. It has a smooth thin rind, a del¬ 
icate yellow, and flesh blending from white near the 
rind to green. In short season localities should be 
started in a hot-bed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; y* lb. 75c; lb. $2 
BURRELL GEM 
Hearts of Gold or Hoodoo (Orange) —A medium 
sized very uniform melon of fine grained flesh and 
sweetest flavor. 
Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; y± lb. 55c; lb. $2.00, postpaid 
Osage, or Miller’s Cream —The fruits are larger than 
those of the Emerald Gem ; nearly round in form, but 
having the same distinct dark green skin, with lighter 
bands between the ribs, and thick, firm, orange flesh 
of fine quality. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 40c; per lb. 
$1.25, postpaid. 
Paul Rose (Petoskey) —An oblong melon of the 
Osage type, but smaller. The fruits are deep green, 
slightly ribbed and fairly netted ; flesh very thick, deep 
salmon color and of highest quality; seed cavity small, 
triangular shaped. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid 
GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 
Extra Early Hackensack —This is a selection of the 
popular Hackensack, ripening fully ten days earlier. 
Melons of good size, heavily-ribbed and netted ; thick 
light green flesh of fine flavor. 
Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.50, postpaid 
Netted Gem, or “Rockyford” —The melons are even 
and regular in size and form, nearly round, or slightly 
oval. They are always finely netted, and the skin 
is of a light golden hue when fully ripened. The flesh 
is light green in color, melting and luscious in flavor, 
and ripens close to the skin, so that there is but a 
very thin rind in a well-grown fruit. 
Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid 
Early Jenny Lind —This is a leading market variety 
by reason of its extremely early ripening and prolific 
bearing qualities. The melons are of small size, quite 
flattened in form, heavily ribbed and netted. 
Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid 
MIXED MUSK MELON 
Many of our customers prefer one mixture of seed 
that will produce early, medium, late green flesh and 
orange flesh varieties, thus producing a continuous 
table supply throughout the season from one small 
plot. This is composed of our best select strains and 
put together in a properly balanced mixture, that will 
give ripe, luscious fruit throughout the season. Price: 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; lb. 30c; lb. 90c, postpaid. 
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