OREGON SEED STORE 
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MUSKMELONS 
Culture —Plant in hills 4 to 6 feet apart, after 
frost is past and ground is warm; enrich with 
well rotted manure; plant seeds just under sur¬ 
face, not too deep. One ounce to 50 hills, 2 or 
3 lbs. per acre. Melons thrive best on warm, 
light soils, but good crops are obtained on heavy 
ground if rich and well drained. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; !4-lb. 40c; lb. $1.50. 
Burrell Gem — Melons 6 to 7 in. long, 4*4 to 
5 inches in diameter,salmon colored flesh, sweet, 
tender. Flesh is thick and firm, ripening close 
to the skin, leaving only a thin rind. 
Netted Gem, or Rocky Ford — An old favor¬ 
ite and one of the most popular and best sellers 
among Rocky Ford melons. 
Emerald Gem — Finest for home garden on 
account of its high quality and extra earliness. 
Dark green fruit is of medium size. 
Hale's Best Muskmelon —No other large mel¬ 
on matures as early as Hale’s Best. Even in a 
season remarkable for its coldness it was ripe 
in 68 days after planting. Melons are oval, in¬ 
clined to produce some fruits of somewhat 
more elongated shape. Beautiful salmon flesh 
is exceptionally thick and sweet, practically 
melting in the mouth. Fruits are broadly ribbed 
and covered with heavy netting. 
Hearts of Gold—This is the ideal melon for 
home garden. Is as round as a ball, heavily 
netted, very productive, strong growing and 
free from disease and the flesh is thick, tender, 
juicy and sweet. We hear some very compli¬ 
mentary things about Hearts of Gold. 
WATERMELONS 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J/ 4 -lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Cole’s Early —Northern states’ favorite. As an 
early melon it is the standard of high quality; 
in sugary delicious crispness and flavor. 
Kleckley Sweets —It is, without question, the 
most desirable variety to plant for home use or 
nearby market. Fruits are very attractive, ob¬ 
long in form, and have a glossy dark green skin. 
“King and Queen” — Winter Watermelon— 
Valuable winter melon, hardy, a good drought- 
resister. Ripens every melon in less than 120 
days. Keeps for ninety days if not bruised. 
Shell very hard and melon ripens to within 
one-eighth inch of it. 
Black-Seeded Ice Cream Watermelon — A 
splendid melon. Does exceptionally well in any 
soil which grows melons. Almost round, pink 
meated, black seeded, fine keeper. Drought- 
resistant, ripens early. 
Klondike —For genuine merit the Klondike is 
surpassed by no other melon. The shape is 
long and the average weight 20 pounds. Seed 
being small one pound contains as many as two 
pounds of most other varieties. Our stock is 
procured from the introducer who has kept it 
pure to the original type. 
Halbert Honey —An early maturing variety 
suited to the Northern states; vigorous and 
very productive. Melons 18 to 20 inches long. 
Skin dark, glossy green; flesh beautiful crim¬ 
son, tender, sweet and delicious. 
ONIONS 
Cover seed lightly. When seedlings are 3 to 
4 inches tall thin out according to size of va¬ 
riety. Keep bed weeded and cultivate lightly 
during the growing season. When bulbs have 
reached maturity the tops will bend down and 
the roots must be harvested. Store in a dry, 
frost-proof room, where fresh air circulates 
freely. One ounce for 250 feet of drill, 4 to 5 
lbs. per acre. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; '/ 4 -lb. 65c; lb. $2.25. 
Oregon Yellow Danvers- -This variety is very 
extensively planted in the Northwest, parti¬ 
cularly in Oregon. The largest crop of onions 
and the best keepers, bring the highest prices 
in Pacific coast and middle Western markets. 
Large Red Weathersfield —The standard va¬ 
riety of red onions. Of large size, rather flat, 
a heavy yielder and one of the best for keeping. 
Prize Taker —This onion has become a great 
favorite on account of its large size and great 
solidity. Perfectly globe shaped, with straw- 
colored skin. 
Australian Brown —An extra early, sure crop¬ 
ping variety, with long keeping qualities. A 
sweet, mild flavored onion. 
Southport White Globe —Enormous yielder and 
superb keeper; perfect globe-shaped, very large, 
clear white skin and considered one of the hand¬ 
somest varieties grown. Planted extensively by 
gardeners for green onions. 
White Portugal or Silverskin —Finest flavored 
of all white-skinned onions. Quite early, half¬ 
globe shaped, fine cropper, very firm and an 
excellent keeper. 
White Barletta—Queen —An early white va¬ 
riety; prized for home gardens for pulling green 
or for pickling. A quick grower, fine mild 
flavor, excellent quality. 
Sweet Spanish — A very large, mild, yellow 
globe-shaped onion. One of the best for home 
garden; also an early market Spanish type. 
Bunching Onion —Best for early small green 
onions. 
Onions (White Lisbon) —Clear white bunch¬ 
ing onion which has proven to be the best for 
market garden trade. In appearance and taste 
it has been acclaimed as being far superior to 
all other white onions. Stems are strong, tops 
quite small, while white meat has good length, 
very hardy. 
ONION SETS 
Note —Onion sets subject to market changes, 
write for quantity prices. Lb. 20c; 5 lbs. 75c; 
postpaid. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
Improved Dwarf Green —Very early, with long, 
green slender pods. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; /$- lb. 35c; 
lb. 95c. 
White Velvet— The large pods are smooth or 
very slightly ribbed, remain tender a long time. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; j/ 4 -lb. 35c; lb. 95c. 
PARSNIPS 
Hollow Crown —Well-known popular variety, 
with long, tapering roots, very smooth and of 
the finest quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ‘/ 4 -lb. 30c; 
lb. 80c. 
Guernsey —The roots are medium long, with a 
broad shoulder, gradually tapering downward. 
White skin is smooth and attractive. Fine 
grained, tender, and sweet. 
PARSLEY 
Extra Curled Dwarf, or Emerald —The moss- 
like leaves, of a handsome bright green color, 
are finely curled. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 4 ozs. 35c; 
lb. $ 1 . 00 ; postpaid. 
Turnip-Rooted, or Hamburg —The edible por¬ 
tion is the fleshy root, which resembles a small 
parsnip, and is esteemed for flavoring soups, 
stews, etc. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 4 ozs. 35c; lb. $1.00; 
postpaid. 
