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Muskmelon—Emerald Gem Improved 
MELON, MUSK 
Thrive best in light, rich soil. Plant early in May, when the ground has become warm and dry, 
in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way. Before sowing seed mix a few shovelfuls of well-rotted manure 
in each hill and plant in each 10 to 12 seeds. When all danger of insects has passed, pull out all but 
4 plants per hill. Cultivate until the vines cover the ground and pinch off the ends of the growing 
shoots to induce early fruiting. 
Benders Surprise. Melons of medium size, thick 
and very sweet salmon flesh. An excellent va¬ 
riety. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c. 
Delicious. An early strain, a trifle smaller than 
Benders Surprise but of better quality. Thick 
golden yellow flesh of excellent flavor. Pkt. 
15c., oz. 60c. 
Emerald Gem, Improved. A splendid early vari¬ 
ety; fruits deep emerald green in color, globular 
or slightly flattened, irregularly and distinctly 
ribbed and lightly netted; flesh very thick, sweet 
and deep, rich salmon color, exceedingly small 
seed cavity. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., Y^ lb. 75c. 
Extra Early Improved Hackensack. An early se¬ 
lection from the old Hackensack, maturing a 
week to ten days earlier; somewhat smaller other¬ 
wise similar to the old type. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 
Y lb. 75c. 
Honey Dew. Cassaba type, fruit large; creamy 
white in color, turning to lemon when fully ripe; 
flesh emerald green, very thick, ripening to the 
rind, very tender and melting, extreme sweetness 
found in no other melon. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c. 
Kennedy’s Improved Pink Meat. In a class by 
itself for uniformity in size, deep orange flesh 
and fine spicy flavor. The melons are of medium 
size, oval in form, with a hard dark green rind 
overlaid with a heavy gray netting and but 
slightly ribbed. The vine is hardy and exceed¬ 
ingly productive. Pkt. 25c., oz. 75c. 
Montreal Market. Very large, round, medium 
green, deeply ribbed, flesh remarkably thick, 
superior quality. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., Y* lb- 75c. 
Osage, or Miller’s Cream. A large, main crop, oval 
melon, of superior quality; fruit dark green, 
slightly ribbed and covered with a shallow, gray 
netting; flesh rich orange-salmon, exceedingly 
thick. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., Y lb. 75c. 
Oka. This new melon originated in Canada and 
is a cross between Montreal Market and a red 
fleshed variety. Delicious flavor. Pkt. 25c. 
Rocky Ford. Small, almost round, smooth, show¬ 
ing no ribs, and densely covered with a heavy 
gray netting; flesh thick and deep green, a faint 
lining of pink or gold at the center; highest 
quality. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., Y lb. 75c. 
Melons for Forcing 
Imported Seed 
Blenheim Orange. Scarlet flesh .Pkt. 75c. 
Hero of Lockinge. Scarlet flesh .Pkt. 75c. 
King George. Very distinct. Scarlet 
flesh ...Pkt. 75c. 
Sutton’s Best of All. Green flesh .Pkt. 75c. 
Sutton’s Ringleader. Oval, flesh pale 
green .....Pkt. $1.00 
Sutton’s Scarlet Hero. Scarlet flesh .Pkt. $1.00 
Sutton’s Superlative. Scarlet flesh --Pkt. 75c. 
