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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
Melon (Musk)i 
German, Melone. — French, Melon. — Spanish, Melon. 
Melons prefer a warm, light, sandy loam ; being tender, plantings should 
not be made before the middle of May. Plant about six seeds, half-inch deep, 
in hills five to six feet apart each way. The hills should have at least a peck 
of well-rotted compost thoroughly stirred into each of them before the seed is 
planted. When well grown thin out to three plants in a hill. If an earlier 
crop than this method of cultivation allows is desired, the directions given for 
growing early cucumbers may be followed. Slug shot, tobacco dust, coal 
ashes or dry lime are excellent to sprinkle over the young plants to prevent 
the attack of insects. One ounce will plant about 60 hills. Two pounds will 
plant an acre. Pkt. Oz. V 4 lb. Lb. 
Bay View Cante/oupe . Large size, green flesh, 
fine flavor, late ..... . #0.05 #0.15 $0.40 $1.20 
B reek's Improved Emerald Gem. Large, solid orange flesh of unequalled quality 
Casaha. Large size, green flesh, fine quality . .. 
Colorado , Rocky Ford or Netted Gem . Very popular, flesh light green color, 
and delicate flavor .. 
Cmerald 
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Early Christiana. Green with yellow flesh, an excellent early sort ..... *05 
Emerald Gem. Small, but prolific, superior quality ........ * 10 
Extra Early Hackensack. Several days earlier than Hackensack, beautifully netted . .05 
Green Flesh Osage. Osage quality, light green flesh. *05 
Hackensack. Large, productive and fine flavored ........ *°5 
Jenny Lind. Small, green flesh, early, good quality ........ *05 
Large Yellow Musk. Large, flesh salmon-yellow, very sweet.. *05 
Long Island Beauty. Round, one of the earliest and best.. 
Miller's Cream. Osage type, thick, salmon-color flesh . . . . . . . .10 
Montreal Green Nutmeg. Early, large size, excellent quality ..10 
Netted Gem Round. Very early, small, fine flavor, green flesh ...... 05 
Osage. Light green, netted skin, orange flesh, good quality.10 
Pomegranate. Ornamerttal, for perfume, late ... *°5 
Prolific Nutmeg. Thick green flesh, honey flavor. . .05 
Surprise. Bright yellow flesh, musky flavor, medium size ...... .05 
White Japan. Early, medium size, skin cream-white. . .05 
Mango. Vine orange or vegetable peach, size, shape and color of an orange, thick, meaty flesh .05 
Melons for Forcing (imported Varieties )» 
Invincible Scarlet. Form globular, orange-red when ripe, fine flavor. Pkt. 25 cents. 
Sutton's A-! Improved. Scarlet fleshed variety of delicious flavor. Pkt. 25 cents. 
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Melon (Water). 
French, Meloyi d'eau. — German, Wassermelone. — Spanish, Sandia. 
Watermelons require the same general treatment as musk-melons; but being more tender they should have the 
best possible exposure. The hills should be eight feet apart. One ounce for forty hills ; three poutidsj'or an acre. 
Black Spanish. Scarlet flesh, thin rind, sugary flavor 
Citron. For preserving ..... . . 
Cole's Early. Medium size, red flesh, green skin 
Cuban Queen. Round, large, bright red, sweet and sugary 
Gypsy , or 
Oblong 
Pkt. Oz. y 4 lb. 
$0.05 $0.10 $0.25 
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Sillier ’h Cream Slusk. Melon. 
Rattlesnake. 
shape, striped, red flesh 
Hungarian Honey. Very early, 
round shape, brilliant red flesh 
Ice Cream. Medium size, solid, scar¬ 
let flesh, fine flavor 
Mountain Sweet. One of the best 
for general culture 
Phinney's Early. A standard sort 
for New England, bright-red flesh, 
sweet and tender .... 
Stokes' Early. Good quality, early 
Sweetheart. Very large, fine quality 
Vick's Early. Early, medium size, 
oblong form, pink flesh 
Martynia. 
The seed pods are used for pickling, and should be gathered when 
green and tender. Plant in the open ground the last week of May in 
rows two feet apart, making hill one foot apart in the rows ; place 
several seeds in each hill, and when well up thin out to one plant. 
The seed may also be sown in a hot-bed, and the seedlings afterwards 
transplanted. One oimce will plant 50 hills, pkt. Oz. y 4 lb. Lb. 
Martynia Proboscidia . $0.05 $0.30 $1.00 $3.50 
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