are easy to grow and here are the best varieties 
New Surprise Muskmelons 
Hearts of Gold Muskmelons 
MICHELL'S MUSKMELON OR CANTALOUPE 
Melon Muscade (Fr.) Melone (Ger.) Popone Melone (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow about 50 hills; 2 to 3 pounds, an acre 
While these do best in a light, sandy loam, any good, well-prepared garden soil suits them. Plant when the ground has become permanently 
warm, in hills 6 feet apart each way, 8 to 10 seeds in a hill. After the second tier of leaves has formed, thin out to 4 plants in a hill. Watch 
carefully for insects of various kinds, especially the melon louse that works under the leaf and shrivels it, causing the plant to die. To fight 
this successfully, raise up the vines and spray underneath with Arsenate of Lead or some of the various Nikoteen preparations. 
Honey Dew Melon 
New Surprise. A large variety, often weigh¬ 
ing 8 to 9 pounds, rather oval in shape, 
with very prominent ribs. The green skin, 
which is slightly netted, turns to creatn 
color as it ripens. Flesh bright salmon 
color, thick, sweet, and spicy. Pkt. 10c.; 
20c. per oz.; J^Ib. 60c. 
Emerald Gem. Flat melons, with exceed¬ 
ingly sweet, rich salmon flesh that ripens 
extremely close to the rind. Pkt. 10c.; 
15c. per oz.; }4\b. 50c. 
Fordhook. Flat melon, like Emerald Gem, 
on which it is an improvement. Flesh 
beautiful salmon-orange, very sweet. 
Fruits large, often weighing 2 pounds each. 
An early variety, and very prolific. Pkt. 
10c.; 15c. per oz.; J^lb. 50c. 
Hale’s Best. The chief value of this variety 
is its earliness and fine quality. Oval, 
heavily netted fruits with salmon-color 
flesh. An excellent variety for long¬ 
distance shipping. Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per oz.; 
}4\h. 60c. 
Hearts of Gold. An excellent midseason 
variety with round fruit, distinctly ribbed. 
The thick, deep salmon flesh is of excel¬ 
lent flavor and can be eaten very close 
to the rind. Pkt. 10c.; 15c. per oz.; 
MIb. 50c. 
Rocky Ford Muskmelon 
Honey Dew. Matures late. Fruits large— 
6 inches in diameter and 7 to 8 inches 
long—with smooth creamy white skin 
having an occasional netting. The thick 
flesh is emerald-green, melting, and of 
wonderfully delicious flavor, sweet as 
honey. Ripe melons can be kept in a 
suitable place for several weeks before 
using. Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per oz.; J£Ib. 60c. 
Honey Rock. Wonderful melon of excellent 
flavor, medium in size, round as a ball, and 
with a very coarse netting. Flesh thick 
and of a deep orange color. Ripens early 
and has proved to be very productive. 
Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per oz.; J^Ib. 60c. 
Jenny Lind. A small, flat, early sort, 
heavily netted and ribbed, with green 
flesh. Good home-garden melon. Edible 
in about 87 days from time of planting. 
Pkt. 10c.; 15c. per oz.; J£Ib. 45c. 
Michell’s Delicious. This deservedly en¬ 
joys a good name. The large fruits often 
weigh 15 to 20 pounds. Flesh is deep 
orange-salmon, of line quality. Pkt. 15c.; 
25c. per J^oz.; oz. 45c.; $1.50 per }4\b. 
Rocky Ford. Medium-early va¬ 
riety. Fruit oval, covered with 
a fine netting; flesh green, 
very sweet, highly flavored. 
Pkt. 10c.; 15c. per oz.; J^Ib. 45c. 
All seeds on this page mailed 
postpaid at prices quoted 
FORCING MELONS, English Va rieties 
Forcing Melons can be grown successfully outside in hotbeds. Sow seed 
in pots in March and transplant to hotbed when three leaves have de¬ 
veloped. These will ripen fruit in June and July. For indoor use, treat same 
as forcing cucumber. 
Blenheim Orange. Orange flesh. Pkt. 25c.; 65c. per 3 pkts. 
Sutton’s Al. Scarlet flesh. Original pkt. $1.25. 
Windsor Castle. Green flesh. Pkt. 25c.; 65c. per 3 pkts. 
MELON NETS. For supporting forcing melons in greenhouses. Made very 
strong; will last for a number of crops. Doz. $2.50; $18.00 per 100. 
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