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CANTALOUPE or Muskmelon 
1 Oz. of Seed for 50 Hills; 2 Lbs. to the Acre. 
CULTURE-—For early melons, seeds can be planted 
frost, transplant to the open ground in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way. 
hill. If seeds are planted in open ground, plant about 10 
the soil. When plants are well up, thin out to 3 or 4 to the hill, 
of the Cantaloupe crop. 
NETTED TIP-TOP 
GEM —Extremely early, medium sized 
oblong melon. Skin deep green, turning to a 
golden color at maturity, densely covered with 
close gray netting and distinctly ribbed; flesh 
fairly thick, very sweet and of medium green 
color, blending to a light pink near the center. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; l/ 4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
GOLD-LINED ROCKY FORD— The fruit is 
small, almost round, smooth, showing no rib and 
densely covered with a hard gray netting. Flesh 
thick, deep green, showing a faint lining of pink 
or gold at the center. It has proven a very 
popular melon for the market gardener. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 20c; l/ 4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
HEARTS OF GOLD —A splendid market or 
shipping variety; fruit small, round, with tendency 
to heart shape; slightly ribbed and covered with 
fine netting; flesh thick, deep salmon color, high 
quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; l/ 4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.50. 
HAILE'S BEST— A remarkably early variety. 
Melons are oval in shape, about 8 inches long by 
4 I /2 inches in diameter, with heavy netting and 
fairly distinct ribbing. Flesh exceptionally thick 
and deep salmon in color. A very profitable 
melon for the market grower. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 
'/ 4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
in plant bands and set in cold frames. After the danger of 
If possible, use well rotted manure in each 
seeds in different parts of the hill, just under-the surface of 
F-2 Dust is a very effective remedy against enemies 
F IMPROVED PERFEC- 
TO (New) —A selection 
out of Edward's Perfec- 
to for uniformity and 
other qualities. 
It is medium size, 
almost round, 6 by 5 
inches in size, lightly 
ribbed and heavily net¬ 
ted. Has small trian¬ 
gular seed cavity. Flesh 
deep orange pink, very 
thick, sweet and spicy. 
Is edible in about 96 
days. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 
>/ 4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
HONEY ROCK (Sugar 
Rock) —A cross of Honey 
Ball and Rocky Ford. 
It is almost round, 5 inch¬ 
es across and has thick 
rich salmon flesh of fine 
quality. It is very sweet, 
but does not have the 
h.o n e y sweetness of 
Honey Dew. The skin 
is a slatey gray green 
color, somewhat ribbed 
and has a heavy, coarse 
netting. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; !/ 4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.50. 
NETTED TIP-TOP— Large, gray-green in color, 
round, flattened at the ends, distinct rib, and 
well netted. Flesh very thick, deep salmon in 
color and of the highest quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
20c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. 
BENDER'S SURPRISE— Closely related to the 
Netted Tip-Top, different from that variety in 
being more oblong, full and rounded at the ends 
and not quite as well netted. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. 
HONEY BALL —A little larger than Rocky 
Ford. Is round as a ball, slightly netted and has 
a very thick wall of delicious green meat clear to 
the rind. Color of rind greenish-white until fully 
ripe, when they turn to a light yellow. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; I /4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
HONEY DEW —The outer skin is smooth, 
hard and nearly white. The melons are large, 
round to oval in shape, flesh is light green and 
of honeylike flavor; luscious and juicy. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; I /4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. 
BANANA —A long, yellow fleshed melon. 
Skin smooth and slightly ribbed. Flesh thick; 
sweet and tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; l/j. lb. 40c: 
lb. $1.25. 
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