MUSKMELON, PARSLEY 
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MUSKMELON 
CULTURE—Muskmelons delight in moderately rich, 
warm, mellow loam. The seed should be planted in the 
Spring upon the arrival of settled warm weather. Plant 
seeds one inch deep in hills four to six feet apart each 
way, and as soon as the plants begin to run remove all 
but four of the most likely ones. 
ROCKY FORD 
Oval, slightly ribbed, densely covered with coarse net¬ 
ting. Flesh is thick, green, very sweet, highly flavored, 
wonderfully uniform in shape and quality. A favorite 
with market gardeners. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb 
35c; 1 lb $1.25. 
GOLD-LINED ROCKY FORDS 
Of a fine, uniform shape and without ribs; slightly 
oval, meat thick, light green with a light golden-yellow 
rind. Flesh very sweet and spicy. There is no better 
melon than this. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Va lb 40c; 
1 lb $1.25. 
EXTRA FANCY HACKENSACK 
Fruit attains a good size, weighing four 
to six pounds each. The melons are round, 
heavily ribbed; skin is green and thickly 
netted; flesh is light green, of delicious 
flavor, rich and sugary. It is also a luxur¬ 
iant, healthy grower, and exceedingly pro¬ 
ductive. The earliest of all large netted 
melons. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb 
40c; 1 lb $1.25. 
HONEY ROCK 
Also known as Sugar Rock. A recent in¬ 
troduction which has won wide favor. 
Fruits nearly round, medium, weighs 4 
pounds. Skin grey-green, covered with a 
coarse netting. Flesh thick, juicy orange- 
salmon, with fine flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
V 4 lb 40c. 
HOODOO OR HEARTS OF GOLD 
A new and excellent variety; an ideal 
shipper of medium size; rind thin; flesh 
very thick, firm and highly colored; of fine 
texture and delicious flavor. Postpaid, pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; l / 4 lb 40c; 1 lb $1.25. 
HALE’S BEST 
An extra early salmon tint of remark¬ 
able flavor. Seed cavity is small and the 
attractive salmon tinted flesh is firm. Mel¬ 
ons are oblong, well netted and very attrac¬ 
tive. It is 10 days to two weeks earlier 
than any other strain of the famous Rocky 
Ford or Netted Gem variety. Postpaid, pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; l / 4 lb 40c; 1 lb $1.25. 
BANANA 
Grows one and a half to two feet in 
length and three to four inches in diam¬ 
eter; flesh salmon and exquisitely flavored, 
resembling banana. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; l / 4 
lb 50c. 
NEW HONEY DEW 
The skin is smooth with an occasional 
net and when fruits are ripe is creamy 
yellow in color. Flesh light emerald green; 
fine grained and of very sweet, sugary 
flavor. Rind thin, but very firm, and the 
fruit stands shipping remarkably well. If 
picked shortly before fully matured, the 
fruits will keep for several weeks. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 20c; l / 4 lb 50c; 1 lb $1.50. 
PARSLEY 
CULTURE—Sow seed in shallow drills in the very early Spring for a border or in 
rows 12 to 18 inches apart, and thin the plants to four inches. Cultivation should be 
frequent and weeds kept removed. One ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of row; six 
pounds of seed required for an acre. 
DARK MOSS CURLED 
The leaves are of an extra dark green color. It is very productive, and on account 
of the densely curled character of its leaves a quantity can be gathered in a short 
time. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; x / 4 lb 35c. 
DOUBLE CURLED 
Fine, dwarf, crimson leaves. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; x / 4 11) 35c. 
