Vine Ripened Melons Are Always More Tasty 
Melons 
Germaco 
A warm, rich, sandy loam is best adapted for Melon culture. The middle of May is early enough for planting 
in the open ground, but the crop can be forwarded by starting in 
hotbeds on sods and transplanting the same as Cucumbers. Plant 
in hills 6 feet apart each way for Muskmelons and 8 feet for Water¬ 
melons. Mix in the hill one or two shovelfuls of well-rotted manure, 
press down and cover with earth; plant on this a dozen or more seeds 
24 inch deep. When danger of bugs is over, thin to three plants in a 
hill. When the main shoots are a few feet long, pinch off the ends, 
to force the laterals on which the fruit is borne. Spraying with Bor¬ 
deaux mixture will generally prevent damage by bugs. Another good 
way is to plant Squashes a few weeks beforehand, and destroy the 
bugs that gather on the leaves. 
Hotkap, 
New Method of 
Plant Protection 
Hotkaps permits earlier plantings 
and give complete protection from 
winds and cold rains. 
Muskmelons 
One ounce will plant 80 hills, 2 pounds for 
an acre. 
GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES 
Extra Early Hackensack. Ten days earlier 
than the old variety of Hackensack Melon. 
Round in shape, flattened at the ends. Skin 
green, thickly netted; the flesh is also green, rich 
and sugary in flavor; very productive and grows 
to a good size. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 24 lb. 
30 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Rocky Ford, or Golden Netted Gem. 
Round and uniform in size, weighing about 2 lbs 
each; skin green, thin and thickly netted; flesh 
thick, light green, of luscious flavor. Pkt. 5 
cts., oz. 15 cts., 24 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Honeydew. A large, light-colored, smooth¬ 
skinned Melon, having a rather unusual shape 
and appearance. The fruits often weigh 8 to 10 
lbs. each, and have a thick, light green flesh. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 24 lb. 45 cts., lb. $1.35. 
SALMON or YELLOW-FLESHED 
VARIETIES 
Delicious. The earliest large melon, thick 
salmon flesh. A good melon for the home Mar¬ 
ket and Roadside Trade. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 
cts., 24 lb. 45 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Emerald Gem. An extremely early, medium-sized, 
prolific variety; skin ribbed and generally smooth, of a 
deep, emerald-green color. Flesh thick and of a beau¬ 
tiful, rich salmon, ripening thoroughly to the thin rind; 
unsurpassed in rich, delicious flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
15 cts., 24 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Rocky Ford Melon 
Bender’s Surprise. This new Melon is a large, 
thick, heavily netted fruit; sweet flavor, no stringiness. 
An excellent home garden variety maturing early. Pkt. 
5c., oz. 20 cts., 24 lb. 45 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Osage, or Miller’s Cream. Grows to a medium 
size and is egg- or globe-shaped; the skin is very thin, 
of dark green color and well netted. The flesh is of a 
salmon-pink color, remarkably sweet and spicy in 
flavor; extremely thick and delicious to the rind. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 24 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Improved Hearts of Gold. Disease-resistant, 
strong, vigorous vines, delightfully flavored fruit, 
medium size, round, distinctly ribbed, flesh a rich deep 
orange color, fine grained, spicy flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 15 cts., 24 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Watermelons 
One ounce will plant 15 hills, 4 lbs. for one acre. 
Cole’s Early. Cole’s Early is a fine, everyday Mel¬ 
on for the amateur. It is very hardy, a sure cropper, 
and extremely delicate in texture of flesh, which is 
a dark red color; the rind is thin and the quality of the 
flesh is sustained clear to the rind. It is, however, ex¬ 
ceedingly brittle, hence not desirable for shipping pur¬ 
poses, but possessing all the other most desirable fea¬ 
tures. We can highly recommend it for home use. 
The Melons are of medium size, nearly round in shape, 
rind green, striped with lighter shades. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 15 cts., 24 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Dixie. In form oblong; skin dark green, with a re¬ 
markably thin rind; flesh intense deep bright scarlet; 
very sweet, tender and juicy, quite early; very produc¬ 
tive and grows to a large size. This variety is a fine 
shipper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 24 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 
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