CARTERS TESTED SEEDS—CHOICE VEGETABLES. 
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HJ1IICI^ MCI AM _ Cultivation of Musk and Water 
IVIU^l\ IVI LLUnfl. Melon. —Melons succeed the best in 
a light, rich, sandy soil. Seed should be planted about the first 
week in May. 1 lant in hills about 5 or 6 ft. apart each way for 
Musk Melon, and 8 1j 10 ft. apart each way for V\ ater Melon. 
Each hill should ha e at least a peck of well-rotted manure mixed 
thoroughly with the soil previous to planting. Plant 10 seeds 
to the hill, and when the plants have made a good showing thin 
out to three or four cf the best plants to the hill. 1 oz. of seed 
will plant 50 hills; 2 to 3 lb. of seed in hills to the acre. 
724 Carters Re-selected Netted Gem or Rocky Ford . —An oblong, 
second early sort, very popular. Tne melons average about 
5 in. in length, are of a delicious flavour. Flesh light green. 
725 Emerald Gem. —An extra early sort. In shape it is round, 
with a salmon-coloured flesh and an exceptionally fine flavour. 
The exterior is a dark green. 
726 Miller's Cream or Osage. —Fruit round and large, with a green 
netted skin. Salmon flesh. Very tasty. 
727 Extra Early Hackensack. —Flesh green, very sweet, large size. 
732 Honey Dew. A very excellent melon, flesh green, with a delicious 
honey flavor. 
729 Montreal Nutmeg. —The largest nutmeg sort grown. A fine 
Melon for either exhibition or home use. 
730 Burrell's Gem.— Deep orange; otherwise similar to Rocky Ford. 
731 Bush Musk Melon. —Light-green flesh. 
Price of the above .. .. 1 oz. 1 oz. \ lb. 1 lb. 
.10 .25 .75 2.50 
WATER MELON. 
737 Cole's Early. —A medium-sized very early sort, with a large 
heart and deep-red flesh of fine texture. Does well in northern 
gardens. 
738 Mountain Sweet. —A large, oblong sort, with a dark-green 
coloured skin and very solid red flesh. This is an early sort and 
very popular. 
739 Ice Cream. —This is a round melon, with mottled gray skin 
and a liesh-pink flesh. Very crisp. 
740 Cuban Queen. —One of the largest round varieties, with a bright- 
red flesh. Very melting and sweet. 
736'— Sweetheart —One of the best varieties grown. 
741 Carters Improved Kleckley Sweets . —The melons measure 
about 1 ft. 6 in. in length by about 10 v in. in diameter. The flesh 
is bright scarlet, very thick, crisp, and melting. It ia an early 
variety and most suitable for home growing. 
742 Citron. —Excellent for preserving. 
Price of the above .. .. I oz. 1 oz. \ lb. 1 lb. 
.10 .20 .50 1.75 
MUSTARD. — See Cress for Cultivation Notes. 
649 Carters Finest White Mustard. —Very popular for salads. 
650 Brown. —Very pungent; the seed largely used for grinding. 
651 Chinese. —Black-seeded; fine pungent flavour. 
Price of the above .. .. i oz. 1 oz. \ lb. lib. 
.05 .15 .50 1.75 
SPECIAL NOTICE 
We are glad to announce to our Patrons that we are in a 
position to secure for you, when required, the services of effi¬ 
cient, practical and trustworthy gardeners suitable and quali¬ 
fied to act either as Estate Superintendents or Head Gardeners. 
Upon receiving information that you are in w ant of such a 
man we will immediately put our Service Bureau in touch with 
you. This Bureau is maintained with the special purpose of 
providing opportunities for qualified gardeners. It aims to 
place in positions only those who are fully capable of meeting 
all necessary requirements as Gardeners or Estate Superin¬ 
tendents. An efficient and practical Gardener is as essential to 
a successful garden as reliable tested seeds- 
Carters Tested Seeds, Inc., makes no charge for services 
rendered through this Bureau. 
We earnestly invite your confidence and assure you of our 
hearty co-operation in this matter. 
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