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THOMAS J. GREY CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE 
Muskmelon 
One ounce will plant 60 hills, two to three pounds for an 
acre. 
Plant in May, six to eight seeds to the hill, and when the 
plants are well up, thin out to three. Cultivate until the 
vines cover the ground, and pinch the ends of the growing 
shoots to induce early fruiting. 
Green and Yellow Fleshed 
V arieties 
Arlington Nutmeg. Deep green, finely netted, flesh greenish 
yellow; rich and sugary. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c. 
Extra Early Hackensack. I.arge size, round shape, deeply 
ribbed, roughly netted; flesh green, very sweet, and highly 
flavored. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c. 
Honey Ball. Very productive; fruits globular; 5 in. diam¬ 
eter; yellowish white; smooth; sparsely netted. Flesh sil¬ 
very green; juicy, with sweet honeylike flavor. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c. 
Miller’s Cream. Nearly round, light green netted skin, with 
yellow flesh. Quality good. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c. 
Rocky Ford. One of the best varieties. Flesh thick and 
green; sweet and luscious. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c. 
Red or Salmon Fleshed 
Varieties 
Bender's Surprise. It is medium early with deep orange flesh, 
which is very thick and deliciously sweet. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
25c, Vi lb. 75c. 
Emerald Gem. Small, extra early; smooth, ribbed, dark 
green skin and orange flesh; sweet. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Vi 
lb. 75c. 
Grey’s Selected A-l. Flesh deep orange color, very thick and 
sweet with a delicious flavor, large size and very pro¬ 
ductive. Pkt. 25c, oz. $1.00, Vi lb. $3.00. 
Hale’s Best. An early variety, flesh is very thick and fine 
grained, deep salmon pink in color and richly flavored. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c. 
Hearts of Gold. A splendid small, midseason variety. Flesh 
very thick, deep salmon color, and of high quality. A good 
shipping Melon. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c. 
Lake Champlain (Golden Champlain). An exceedingly 
early salmon-fleshed Melon of medium size and fine 
quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c. 
Oka. A Montreal Melon originated by a Canadian horticul¬ 
turist, and is the result of several years selection of the 
Montreal Market crossed with a red-fleshed variety; sweet 
and juicy. The color is a beautiful cream, with a bright 
salmon flesh. Pkt. 25c. 
Rocky Ford Muskmelon. 
Muskmelons for Forcing 
Blenheim Orange. Handsome scarlet flesh, superb flavor. 
Pkt. 50c. 
Cotting’s Hybrids. Flesh orange, oval shaped, delicious 
flavor. Pkt. 50c. 
Hero of Lockinge. Fruit handsome, flesh white, extremely 
rich in flavor. Pkt. 50c. 
King George. Scarlet flesh, yellow skin, large, luscious 
fruits. Pkt. 50c. 
Superlative. Flavor exceptionally fine, scarlet flesh, round 
fruits; very productive. Pkt. 50c. 
Sutton’s A-t. Rich scarlet flesh, large: globular fruits; fine 
flavor. Pkt. 50c. 
Sutton’s Universal. Fruits large, flesh is white and very 
thick; flavor exceptionally fine. Pkt. 50c. 
W atermelon 
One ounce will plant 30 hills. Four pounds will plant 
one acre. 
Cultivate in the same manner as Muskmelons, but plant 
8 to 10 feet apart. 
Cole’s Early. Very early variety; flesh very deep and sweet; 
color light green striped. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 60c. 
Colorado Preserving. This is more productive than the 
common preserving Citron, and larger; the flesh is firm 
and solid. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 60c. 
Early Fordhook. Extra early, good size, green skin, red 
flesh. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 60c. 
Cole’s Early Watermelon. 
Mountain Sweet. One of the best for general culture; 
color dark green, rind thin, flesh scarlet, solid, very sweet 
and delicious. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 60c. 
Pliinney’s Early. An early variety, of medium size; red 
fleshed, quite hardy, and very productive; quality ex¬ 
cellent. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, % lb. 60c. 
Tom Watson. The flesh is rich red color, solid, sweet and 
luscious and ripens close up to the rind. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
20c, Vi lb. 60c. 
