Plant Tait’s Thoroughbred Seeds 
MUSKMELONS 
(Cucumis Melo.) 
Melon-Muscade. Melone. Popone. Muscate. 
SALMON FLESHED VARIETIES 
Hale’s Best Muskmelon 
CULTURE.—1 ounce is sufficient for a row of 100 feet planted in hills; 
3 pounds will plant an acre twice, more or less replanting being usually 
necessary. The melon delights in warm, rich soil with perfect drainage, 
and they can never be grown to perfection under unfavorable conditions. 
Very good melons, however, can be grown on almost any land if the 
trouble is taken to dig holes 2 feet square, filling them with a rich compost 
of wood-mould and cow-pen manure. Plant % of an inch deep from April 
to June in rows 6 feet apart, leaving not less than 4 feet between the hills, 
putting about 10 seed to the hill. As insects are often very destructive, it is 
best not to thin at all until the plants are well started. When they are large 
enough to be safe, thin to two in a hill, and keep the ground mellow and free 
from weeds. Spraying is absolutely necessary for best results, and neglect 
of this means either total loss of the crop or inferior quality in what fruit 
is made. 
Honey Rock Also known as “Sugar Rock.” An unusually fine melon, 
- - -sweet as honey, and solid as a rock. The flesh is of deep 
orange-salmon color out to the very rind, and of delicious flavor. It is nearly 
round, of medium size, and the heavy coarse outstanding netting on a grayish 
green background gives it a most unique and attractive appearance. It ma¬ 
tures a little later than Hale’s Best. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., }4 lb. 35 cts., 
lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 
Tait’s Thoroughbred Ideal Introduced by us many years ago, this 
xtuta inuiuugnuicu xucai melon ig gtm very popular> The Ideal 
is early, of medium size, attractive as to the exterior, bright salmon fleshed, 
richly crystalline in grain, deliciously sweet, and absolutely unique in flavor. 
An irregular percentage of the melons will sometimes show green flesh. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 14 lb. 35 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 
JJale’s Best ear I' es t deep salmon flesh melon, and a splendid 
. __ shipping variety. It is nearly round, of medium size, 
and so densely. covered with netting as to be almost devoid of ribbing. 
The flesh is thick, fine grained, and of splendid quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
15 cts., 14 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 
Pgrfgcto i m P rovemen t on Edward’s Perfecto, and one 
______ of the best early deep salmon fleshed melons. 
Nearly spherical in shape, solidly netted, and outstanding for its thickness 
of flesh and excellent quality. Splendid for family use. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
15 cts., 14 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 
HG3,rtS of Gold ^ s Pl eric Iid mid-season variety developed from the 
_ \ _ “Hoodoo.” It is a little larger than that variety, 
Perfected Perfecto Muskmelon 
and more uniform in shape. The flesh is a deep orange salmon color, and of 
splendid quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 14 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 
TlU Ton A rat her large, medium early variety with distinct ribs. The skin 
x ip x up j g pa ] e g reeri; slightly netted, and turns to lemon color at ma¬ 
turity. The flesh is a rich orange salmon color, and very sweet and juicy. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 14 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. Postpaid. 
TTvIrti TTsirlv Oeiicrp An oval medium size melon with dark green 
Xjdiij tiadge r i nd) slightly ribbed with shallow netting. The 
flesh is orange colored, sweet and spicy. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 14 lb. 30 cts., 
lb. $1.00. Postpaid. 
TTmai*s»lrI Flznn A medium size early round melon slightly flattened at 
IjUICI dill XjClix both ends , The skin is emerald green, slightly netted. 
The orange colored flesh is remarkably thick, and very sweet. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 15 cts., 14 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. Postpaid. 
Tip Top Muskmelon 
Rniiaiia Fruit of this variety is nearly two feet long when well grown, 
cilia a an( j t k e light yellow skin is entirely without netting or ribs. 
The orange salmon flesh, while sometimes finely flavored, is generally of 
indifferent quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 14 lb. 45 cts., lb. $1.50. Postpaid. 
FOR EARLY MELONS USE HOTKAPS. (See page 84.) 
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