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JOSEPH BRECK «& SuNS 
(CORPOH ATION) 
Melon (Musk), 
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 i> 
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. % lb. Lb. 
Bay View Canteloupe. Large size, green flesh, 
fine flavor, late ..... . . #0.05 $0.15 $0.40 $1.20 
Breck’s Improved Emerald Gem . Large, solid orange flesh of unequalled quality 
Casaba. Large size, green flesh, fine quality ....... 
Colorado, Rocky Ford or Netted Gem . Very popular, flesh light green color, 
Emerald Gem. 
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Early Christiana . Green with yellow flesh, an excellent early sort . 
Emerald Gem . Small, but prolific, superior quality 
Extra Early Hackensack. Several days earlier than Hackensack, beautifully netted 
Hackensack. Large, productive and fine flavored. 
Large Yellow Musk. Large, flesh salmon-yellow, very sweet . 
Miller 1 s Cream. Osage type, thick, salmon-color flesh ...... 
Montreal Green Nutmeg. Early, large size, excellent quality 
Netted Gem Round. Very early, small, fine flavor, green flesh .... 
Osage. Light green, netted skin, orange flesh, good quality. 
Prolific Nutmeg. Thick green flesh, honey flavor. 
White Japan. Early, medium size, skin cream-white. 
1 FREE DELIVERY ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES. 
2 Where orders are accompanied by cash we deliver free to any Post Office, Railroad, Express Office 
| or Freight Station at our expense, except where otherwise noted: — Vegetable and Flower Seeds at the 
{package, ounce, 1-4 lb., 1-2 lb., and 1 lb. prices. Bulbs at the single and dozen rates. Books and other 
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Melons for Forcing (imported Varieties)* 
Invincible Scarlet. Form globular, orange-red when ripe, fine flavor. Pkt. 25 cents. 
Sutton* M A-l Improved. Scarlet fleshed variety of delicious flavor. Pkt. 25 cents. 
Melon (Water). 
French, Melon d'eau. — German, Wasser melone. — 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 pounds^for an acre. 
Black Spanish. Scarlet flesh, thin rind, sugary flavor 
Citron. F or preserving ..... . . 
Cole*s Early. Medium size, red flesh,'green skin 
Cuban Queen. Round, large, bright red, sweet and sugary 
" Gypsy , or 
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Miller’s Cream lilusk Melon. 
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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 ounce will plant 50 hills, pkt. Oz. V 4 lb. Lb. 
Martynia Proboscidia . # 0.05 $ 0.30 $ 1.00 # 3.50 
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