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OSAGE, or MILLER’S CREAM (95 days)—A rather large, main crop, oval 
melon of very superior quality; fruit dark green, slightly ribbed and well 
covered with a shallow, gray netting. The exceedingly thick flesh is a 
rich orange-salmon color. Seed cavity small. 
PERFECTO, SALMON TINT, or EDWARDS’ PERFECTO (88 days)- 
A very superior type of the Rocky Ford melon, having a deeply tinted 
salmon flesh, an exceedingly small seed cell, and a firm, hard, gray netting. 
Excellent shipping qualities. 
RICE’S ORANGE FLESH (85 days)—Unquestionably the finest of the 
Rocky Ford type of shipping melons, it is noted for its ability to bring 
highest prices in the shipping markets. Its appealing deep orange flesh is 
its distinctive characteristic. It is the most solid, with the smallest seed 
cell of any type, and will weigh more to the crate. Fruits very uniform in 
size, nearly round, and densely covered with a hard gray netting. Recom¬ 
mended for its hardiness, prolificness, deep flesh and excellent eating and 
shipping qualities. (Illustrated page 52.) 
RICE’S ORANGE FLESH—Extra Selected Stock— Put up in 1-lb- 
sealed cloth bags. 
TIP-TOP (90 days)—In shape varies from round to slightly oblong; rather 
large in size and somewhat late in maturing. Skin green, distinctly ribbed 
and lightly netted. The rich, deep salmon flesh has a sweet, spicy flavor. 
W atermelon 
CULTURE —Watermelons are cultivated in hills, which should be 6 to 8 feet 
apart each way, and composed of light, moderately rich soil. The hills should 
be dug about 2 feet square, 18 inches deep and half filled with well-rotted 
manure, supplemented with a liberal amount of a complete fertilizer rich in 
phosphorus, which must be thoroughly incorporated with the soil. Plant in 
May, 10 seeds to a hill, and when the plants are well up, thin out to 3. Culti¬ 
vate until vines cover ground, and pinch ends of growing shoots to induce 
early fruiting. 
1 ounce will plant 25 hills; 5 pounds per acre. 
CITRON, RED SEEDED (98 days)—The old, well-known, red-seeded pre¬ 
serving melon. 
EXCEL (92 days)—Largest of the shipping melons; mid-season; fruit long, 
dark green in color, with an irregular faint striping, covered with a fine 
veining of a darker shade; flesh red and crisp; rind hard and tough; seeds 
gray-brown, but variable as to color. 
FLORIDA FAVORITE (85 days)—Oblong in shape and grows to a fair 
size; rind light green with irregular stripes of dark green; quality excel¬ 
lent; seeds white. 
