MUSKMELONS 
Easy to grow your own - - and good to eat 
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
Muskmelons will grow on nearly any garden soil, but they will do 
best and mature earlier on a rich, sandy loam. The seed should 
not be planted until all danger of frost is past. Plant eight to ten 
seeds in hills about 6 feet apart each way, and cover to a depth 
of % inch. After all danger of bugs is over, thin out to three or 
four strongest plants per hill, and cultivate until the vines cover 
the ground. 
THE HACKENSACK. Medium sized, flattened at the 
ends, average weight 3 to 6 pounds, heavily ribbed, and 
of particular value for light, warm, sandy soils. 1 oz., 
10c; H lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.10. 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK. An improved Hacken¬ 
sack that is at least 10 days earlier. 1 oz., 10c; II lb., 
35c; 1 lb., $1.10. 
GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 
BARTELRES HONEY-NET. A combination of Netted 
Rocky Ford and Honey Dew. The meat of the Honey- 
Net is green, very thick, and the flavor being a blend 
of the flavors of both its parents, is truly delicious. The 
melons average from 5 to 7 inches in diameter. 1 oz., 
10c; H lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.10. 
YELLOW FLESHED VARIETIES 
IMPROYED PERFECTO. Melons are almost spherical 
and from 6 to 7 inches in diameter. Mature early, in 
from 80 to 85 days. Cream colored when ripe and solidly 
netted. Very thick meat of fine quality and flavor. Oz., 
10c; !! lb., 35c. 
GREELEY WONDER. It produces large melons which re¬ 
semble the old time muskmelon in shape, having deep 
ribs, well netted skin and flesh of richest golden yellow. 
Its taste is much like the Rocky Ford melon. 1 oz., 15c; 
H lb„ 40c; 1 lb., $1.50. 
HONEY BALL. Outstanding new melon maturing a week 
later than Burpee’s Netted Gem, is a little larger, ball¬ 
shaped and has delicious green meat. 1 oz., 10c; % lb., 
35c; 1 lb., $1.10. 
HALE’S BEST. Very early. Fruits oval but quite irreg¬ 
ular in size and shape. Flesh is salmon colored; skin 
is very heavily netted. 1 oz., 10c; X A lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.10. 
HALE’S BEST No. 30. Oz., 10c. 
HEARTS OF GOLD or IMPROYED HOODOO. Melons 
are of medium size, round and distinctly ribbed. Flesh 
is very firm, of a deep orange color, fine grained, of 
remarkable sweetness and spicy flavor. 1 oz,, 10c; X A lb., 
35c; 1 lb., $1.10. 
ROCKY FORD. It is of small size, oval shape, average 
weight is less than 2% pounds; skin is thin, netted, first 
green then a peculiar gray when ripe; flesh is pale green 
and very sweet. 1 oz., 10c; X A lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.10. 
HONEY DEW MELON. The Honey Dew melon was pro¬ 
duced by crossing the Rocky Ford with an African 
melon, and the Improved Hybrid Casaba; retaining the 
sweetness of the Rocky Ford, the delicious flavor of the 
Casaba. The average size is 6 to 8 inches in diameter, 
7 to 8 inches in length, and weighs 5 to 6 pounds. The 
flesh is emerald green, very thick, fine-grained, and can 
be eaten to the rind. 1 oz., 10c; X A lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.10. 
SALMON TINTED POLLOCK 10-25. Pink Meated or 
Salmon Tinted Rocky Ford type but considerably larger 
than the standard Rocky Ford. It is very rust resistant, 
very hardy and an excellent shipper. 1 oz., 20c; X A lb., 
50c; 1 lb., $1.65. 
All Pkts. on this page 
5c 
PEACH or GARDEN LEMON. For sweet pickles, pies 
and preserves, these melons have no equal. The fruit is 
oval-shaped and of a bright orange-yellow color, some¬ 
what russetted. 1 oz., 15c; X A lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.40. 
BURRELL’S GEM. It has a salmon flesh of unusual 
thickness, about l x / 2 to 2 inches, the rind is very thin, 
slightly ribbed, and heavily netted. In size, it averages 
6 inches in length by 4 inches in diameter. 1 oz., 10c; 
X A lb„ 35c; 1 lb., $1.10. 
BANANA MUSKMELON. A long yellow fleshed melon. 
Meat of rich salmon color and highly flavored. When 
mature reaches a length of 20 to 28 inches, and is almost 
solid. Don’t pick the melons until they are thoroughly 
ripe as they are then at their best. 1 oz., 15c; X A lb., 40c; 
1 lb., $1.40. 
OSAGE or MILLER’S CREAM. Luscious spicy flavor, 
perfect shipping qualities. Skin is very thin and slightly 
netted. The flesh is of a salmon color, remarkably 
sweet, extremely thick, and delicious to the rind. 1 oz., 
10c; !4 lb., 35c; 1 lb„ $1.10. 
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