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MELON, MUSK 
One ounce will plant 60 hills. 
After all danger of frost is over and the ground has become warm and dry, plant in hills 4 to 6 
feet apart each way, 6 to 12 seeds to a hill. When up and all danger of insects has passed, pull out 
all but three plants. Cultivate until the vines cover the ground. 
Emerald Gem. Small, early; dark green skin, orange flesh; very sweet. 
Field's Daisy. Rich orange flesh resembling Emerald Gem but is larger, with thicker 
flesh and better flavor. 
Fordhook. The flesh is very thick, of a deep salmon color. 
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Harute. An outstanding melon which we recommend very highly. Solid Arm 
flesh and of a pale yellow when ripe. The flavor is superb. A luscious fruit 
which should be better known. 
Hearts of Gold. Medium size, flesh rich deep orange scarlet and very sweet. 
Honey Dew. Large, round to oval in shape, skin smooth, hard and nearly white, 
flesh light green. Excellent flavor. 
Long Island Beauty. The earliest and finest in quality; green flesh. 
Marshall’s Matchless. A very large, distinctively ribbed and netted variety. The 
flesh is orange-scarlet color, very thick and of a luscious flavor. Seed cavity 
very small . 
Marshall’s Surprise. A very delicious, large salmon fleshed Melon. Shape oblong and 
rounded at the ends. 
Osage, or Miller's Cream. A 
large oval, orange-salmon 
flesh Melon of superior qual¬ 
ity . 
Rocky Ford. Very sweet and 
fine flavored; oblong; light 
green flesh. 
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Melons started under "Hot-kaps” or Melon 
Frames may be planted much earlier. 
Musk Melon. Harute 
ENGLISH FORCING MELONS 
The English Melons are used for growing in 
Greenhouses or Frames and are not adapted for 
outside planting. 
Per Pkt. 
Blenheim Orange. Handsome scarlet flesh, 
superb flavor.$0.50 
Cotting’s Hybrid. Oval shape, attractive 
orange flesh, and its green skin changes 
to orange when ripe. Delicious flavor 
and fine cropper.1.00 
Diamond Jubilee. Greenish white flesh, good 
cropper .50 
King George. Scarlet flesh, yellow skin, 
large, luscious fruits.50 
Sutton’s A1. Rich scarlet flesh, large globu¬ 
lar fruits, fine flavor.50 
Superlative. Flavor exceptionally fine, scar¬ 
let flesh round fruits, very productive.50 
MELON, WATER 
One ounce will plant about 30 hills. 
Plant in hills as directed for Musk Melons, and treat in all respects the same, except_that the 
hills should be 8 to 10 feet apart. 
Citron. Round and handsome, for preserving; red seed. 
Cole’s Early. Medium size; red flesh; green skin. 
Fordhook, Early. Flesh bright red; very sweet...10 
Kleckley Sweets. Exceedingly sweet and fine flavored.10 
Mountain Sweet. Early, large, oblong, skin dark green, flesh red and sweet. A good 
variety for northern gardens. 
Stone Mountain. A very large, nearly round melon of high quality. Dark green 
rind, flesh deep scarlet and very sweet. A fine home garden variety.10 
Tom Watson. Dark green rind with deep red flesh, very large, oblong shape.10 
Mushroom Spawn (See Page 44) 
MUSTARD 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 
For early crops the seed may be sown in a hotbed in March, and for general crop at frequent 
intervals through the Spring, in drills from 8 to 12 inches apart. Pkt. Oz. hi lb. Lb. 
White London. The best variety for salad. 2 °- 10 $ 0 - 20 $°- <0 f 1 - 25 
Giant Southern. Curled. Very large leaves.10 20 <0 li2B 
Fordhook Fancy. A mild variety, used for salads or cooked as Spinach. 
Leaves dark green. 10 25 75 V8 ° 
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