F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
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MUSKMELON or CANTALOUPE 
Muskmelons are among the oldest cultivated veget¬ 
ables, and in recent years have received specialized 
care and attention to bring about notable improve¬ 
ments in quality, flavor, and productivity. 
Plant seed when danger of frost is past in warm, rich 
soil, preferably sandy loam, in hills 4 to 6 feet apart, 
depending on vigor of the variety. Drop 8 to 10 seed, 
covering 1 inch deep. Later thin to 4 plants and give 
frequent shallow cultivations, irrigating often enough 
to keep vines in the best of health and vigor at all 
times. 
Green Fleshed Varieties 
OSAGE or MILLER’S CREAM — A medium large, 
oval shaped variety with dark green skin that is 
ribbed and netted. The flesh is orange colored, very 
thick, firm, and of a rich pleasing flavor. This variety 
does quite well on rather heavy soil. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
!4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
TIP TOP —This excellent home and market garden 
variety is one of the larger types, flat oval in shape, 
weight 6 to 7 pounds, distinctly ribbed and slightly 
netted. The skin is pale green, turning to yellow at 
maturity with a delicious spicy sweet flesh of deep 
salmon color. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; -J4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Muskmelon, Rocky Ford (Gold Lined) 
ROCKY FORD (Gold Lined) —Typically Rocky Ford 
in size, shape and netting. The green flesh of this 
improved strain has a slight golden tint next to the 
seed cavity, and the flavor is delicious, remarkably 
sweet and juicy. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Orange or Salmon Fleshed Varieties 
BANANA — A novelty item with surprisingly good 
quality. The fruit grows 2 to 2% feet long, about 4 to 
5 inches in diameter, with flesh of deep salmon color. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; '/ 4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
HALE’S BEST— A remarkably early shipping melon 
being the earliest of the salmon flesh shipping vari¬ 
eties. Fruits are oval in shape, about 6 inches long 
by 414 inches in diameter, with heavy netting and 
fairly distinct ribbing. Flesh exceptionally thick and 
deep salmon in color. A most promising and profitable 
variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. 
$1.80; 10 lbs. $8.00. Also illustrated inside front cover. 
MONTREAL NUTMEG —Very popular around Mont¬ 
real and brings highest prices in Eastern markets. 
The fruits are round, quite large, heavily ribbed and 
netted, with thick, light green flesh of a delicious 
flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; !4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
POLLOCK 10-25 —This splendid improvement of the 
popular Rocky Ford strain is very uniform in size, 
excellent and sweet in flavor, and very popular for 
home and market gardens. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 
35c; lb. $1.00. 
Muskmelon, Hearts of Gold 
amount of netting and fairly distinct ribs. An excel¬ 
lent melon for the market gardeners and shippers. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.80; 
10 lbs. $8.00. 
IMPROVED IMPERFECTO — A superior type of 
Rocky Ford having very thick, deep salmon tinted 
flesh with an exceptionally small seed cavity. The 
fruit is firm, hard, gray netting; excellent quality and 
a fine shipper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; '4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
HEARTS OF GOLD— A melon that has become very 
popular lately and is increasing in popularity. It is 
an early salmon flesh variety and with a moderate 
Muskmelon. Hales Best 
