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“SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED" 
wTpSSiSftZ! MUSKMELON or CANTALOUPE 
of Row 
Plant Three Lbs. 
to the Acre 
Cantaloupe is believed to have first come from Africa and was cultivated in the Roman Empire 
Cantaloupes, or Citrons, as they are termed in New Jersey, do well upon sod ground or upon land pre¬ 
pared for planting by plowing down a crop or Winter Wheat, or Winter Rye, the sod or straw aerating or 
keeping loose the soil. No plant is more influenced by the conditions of its growth. 
The seed should be planted after corn seeding time or shortly after the apple is in bloom, the hills 
about 4§ feet in every direction. Two shovelfuls of well-rotted stable manure trampled into each hill 
and covered with earth will greatly aid growth. Cantaloupe vines are often destroyed by lice. 
For a partial protection spray the leaves frequently with Bordeaux Mixture. Cantaloupe vines fre¬ 
quently are blighted by early morning fogs, the leaves appearing afterwards as if a flame of fire had passed 
over the fields. 
GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 
Acme or Baltimore—90 Days 
A Melon familiar to Baltimore, where it is known as 
the Baltimore Citron. It is showy, green fleshed, 
pointed at both ends, nutmeg shaped, ribbed and 
strongly netted, which fits it for shipment, the 
netting protecting it from injury. 
Extra Early Hackensack—88 Days 
This Melon is 10 days earlier than the large old- 
fashioned Hackensack, deeply ribbed, coarse netted, 
flesh thick, of excellent flavor, flesh and skin green, 
slightly tinged with yellow. Nearly round, some¬ 
what flattened in shape. One of the old standbys. 
Honey Dew—Green Flesh—110 Days 
This is a melon known in France as Antipes. Fruits 
round to oval with Smooth, very nearly white skin. 
Flesh thick, light emerald green when first picked 
but creamy yellow after stored several days. It is 
best five or ten days after picking, when the flesh 
becomes creamy yellow. If picked when slightly 
green and put in a cool place it will keep from five 
to six weeks. This is the very popular melon served 
in the late autumn after all other Cantaloupes are 
over. Best grown in Colorado and California where 
it thrives in a long season which is required to mature 
good fruits. 
Jenny Lind Small—86 Days 
A small early green fleshed variety of unsurpassed 
flavor, much flattened at the poles. We believe this 
is still the best flavored of all Melons. Very little 
netting, shallow ribs, a large size button at the 
blossom ends. Recommended for family gardening 
rather than for the market, as its small size is 
against it. This is one of the few varieties which 
has retained its reputation for years and is very hard 
to equal as to quality. 
Knight’s Early, Sweet Air or Maryland—80 Days 
Green fleshed, of excellent flavor, by many con¬ 
sidered superior to the Rocky Ford. Same general 
shape, but small, sometimes a perfect globe, com¬ 
pletely netted, but not so well netted as Rocky 
Ford, light ribs, a good shipper, very popular with 
the large grower when it was called Jr. Rocky Ford. 
Large Hackensack or Turk’s Cap—94 Days 
Very large fruit, flattened at the poles, flesh green, 
a great favorite with the family gardeners. Its 
large size, however, is against it with Market 
Gardeners. It is the best flavored of the very large 
green Melons, very deeply ribbed and densely 
covered with a coarse netting. 
Rocky Ford—Fine Selected—95 Days 
Flesh light green with gold tinge in center. Fruit 
nearly round, small cavity. Netted with gray all 
over and free from ribs. This is the greatest favorite 
in the market today, is more extensively grown than 
all the other Melons in existence. It varies in type 
and thickness of skin, according to selection. Is a 
medium early sort with practically no ribs and in¬ 
tense netting. 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
M lb. Lb. 
Acme or Baltimore. 
.05 
.15 
.40 
1.25 
Hackensack Early. 
.05 
.15 
.40 
1.20 
Honey Dew 
.05 
.15 
.40 
1.30 
Jenny Lind. 
.05 
.15 
.40 
1.20 
Knight’s Early. 
.05 
.15 
.40 
1.25 
Large Hackensack. 
Rocky Ford. 
.05 
.15 
.40 
1.25 
.05 
.15 
.35 
1.15 
