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WILL’S PIONEER SEEDHOUSE, GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY 
M t" c Will’s Muskmelons 
Melon 
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Culture. When the ground has become warm, plant in hills, 
four or five feet apart each way, 6 to 12 seeds in a hill. When 
danger of insects is past, pull out all but three or four of the 
largest plants. Cultivate thoroughly the whole season, but not to 
exceed two inches deep, keeping the surface as smooth as possible. 
Only our early, hardy Melons are worth planting in the Northwest. 
One ounce of seed to fifty hills; 2 to 3 pounds per acre. About 
125 seeds to the packet. 
CHIPMAN’S STRAIN LAKE CHAMPLAIN. Developed by 
George F. Chipman, editor of the “Country Guide" of Win¬ 
nipeg, Man., Canada. Slightly smaller than the originator’s 
strain of. Champlain, this is ten days earlier. Checked in 
the North Dakota Experiment Station’s trials in 19 32 as the 
earliest melon of good quality. Pkt., 15c. 
Early Tye. 
EARLY TYE. A very 
early melon of su¬ 
perior quality. But 
a few days later 
than Page’s Early 
and of f a r better 
quality. The oval 
melons are of me¬ 
dium size and fair¬ 
ly netted. The flesh 
is orange, thick, 
and of good qual¬ 
ity. A good hardy 
and prolific home 
garden melon for 
the Northwest. 
Pkt., 15c. 
HALE’S BEST. The 
earliest of the 
Rockyford type, 
and probably the 
most widely grown 
variety. The mel¬ 
ons are oval, about 
6 inches long by 
4 y 2 in. diameter 
with heavy netting. 
EXTRA EARLY OSAGE. One of 
fleshed varieties of quality and 
Extra Early Osage. 
The flesh is exceptionally thick and deep salmon in color. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; U lb., 40c; Y z lb., 75c; 1 lb., $1.40, 
postpaid. 
PAGE’S 
EARLY. 
The earliest 
of all Musk¬ 
melons. Al¬ 
though it is 
a number of 
years since 
its first in¬ 
troduction, 
Page’s Ear- 
Page’s Early. ly is still by 
far the earliest of all. It is not equal in quality to the 
other varieties that we list, although by careful selection 
during the past eight years the quality and flavor are 
much improved. If you haven’t been able to raise Musk¬ 
melons before, try this one. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; U lb., 
55c; y 2 lb., 95c; lb., $1.80, postpaid. 
the earliest salmon- 
one of the very best 
sorts grown. The 
oval fruit is dark 
green, slightly ribbed 
and gray netted, and 
is from a week to ten 
days earlier than the 
old Osage. The flesh is 
a rich orange-salmon, 
very thick with small 
seed cavity. A grand 
sort for northwestern 
conditions; ideal for 
the home garden and 
a m o n e y maker for 
the market gardener. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
U lb., 45c; H lb., 
85c; lb., $1.00, post¬ 
paid. 
EXTRA EARLY 
KNIGHT (Sweet 
Air). One of the ear¬ 
liest Muskmelons of 
quality we have had 
on trial. It is medium 
in size, oblong in 
shape, distinctly 
netted. The flesh is 
ribbed and well 
fairly thick and very sweet, a medium 
green in color blending to a light pink 
near the center. We consider this one 
of the very best varieties for the North¬ 
west, and our strain is superior. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 45c; % lb., 85c; 
lb., $1.60, postpaid. 
VINE PEACH (Vegetable Orange or Mango Melon). This 
prolific fruit is the size of a medium orange, and is used 
for sweet pickles, preserves and pies. When cooked it is 
used in every way as a peach. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; U lb., 
50c, postpaid. 
Extra Early Knight. 
