CATALOGUK OF VFXiETABLE SEEDS. 
Melon (Musk)m 
Gemian. 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 dee]), 
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 ototce will plant about do bills. Two pounds will 
plant an acre. Pkl. Oz. *4 lb. Lb. 
Bay View Canieloupe, 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 ciuality . 
Colorado^ Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. Very popular, flesh light green color, swee 
and delicate flavor . 
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 
Green Flesh Osage. Osage quality, light green flesh , 
Hackensack. Large, productive and fine flavored 
Jenny Lind. Small, green flesh, early, good quality 
Large Yellow Musk. Large, flesh salmon-yellow, very sweet 
Long Island Beauty. Round, one of the earliest and best . 
Miller*s Cream. O.sage type, tlrick, salmon-color flesh 
Montreal Green Nutmeg. Early, large size, excellent quality 
Netted Gem Round. \’ery early, small, fine flavor, green flesh 
Osage. Light green, netted skin, orange flesh, good quality . 
Paul Rose. Medium size, oval form, .salmon flesh, thick, meaty and extra quality 
Pomegranate. Ornamental, for perfume, late 
Prolific Nutmeg. Thick green flesh, honey flavor 
Round Yellow Canteloupe. The true canteloupe flavor 
Surprise. Bright yellow flesh, musky flavor, medium size 
Tip-Top. vSweet, juicy, fine flavor, firm flesh .... 
White Japan. Early, medium size, skin cream-white 
Mango. Vine orange or vegetable peach, size, shape and color of an orange, thick, meaty flesh 
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Melon (Water). 
French, Melon d'eau. — German, Wasscrmelone. — 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 bills; three pounds for an acre. 
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Black Spanish. Scarlet flesh, thin rind, sugary flavor 
Citron. For preserving ..... . . 
Coleys Early. Medium size, red flesh, green skin 
Cuban Queen. Round, large, bright red, sweet and sugary 
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C'rcam Melon. 
Rattlesnake. Oblor_ 
shape, striped, red flesh .... .05 
Hungarian Honey. Very early, 
round shape, brilliant red flesh ... .05 
Ice Cream. Medium size, solid, scar¬ 
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Mountain Sweet. One of the best 
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Phinney^s Early. A standard sort 
for New England, bright-red flesh, 
sweet and tender ...... .05 
Stokes* Early. Good quality, early .05 
Sweetheart, Very large, fine (piality . . .05 
Vick's Early. Early, medium size, 
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MaHyniam 
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 af'erwards 
transplanted. One ounce will plant bills, pkt. Oz. Vilb* Lb. 
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