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The Best and Most Dependable Muskmelons are Listed Here 
Muskmelons 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce will plant 60 hills, two 
pounds an acre. Melons do best in a rich, sandy soil. Hills should be 
from four to six feet apart. Plant ten to twelve seeds to the hill. 
Cover seeds with an inch of soil. When danger from frost and insects 
is past, thin to four good plants to the hill. 
88 days. A splendid small, midseason va¬ 
riety, fruit round, with a tendency to heart 
'A'Hearts of Gold 
shape, lightly ribbed and covered with a fine gray netting 
flesh very thick, deep salmon color, and of high 
quality; a good shipping Melon. Oz., 10c; 
% lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.20, postpaid. 
A 11 n 1 80 days. One of the most proli- 
A nOIlCy liOCK varieties grown. The fruit is 
round, slightly flattened at the ends, of medium 
size and distinctly netted. The flesh is soft pink 
with a greenish tint. The rind is hard and the 
flesh so firm that it is an excellent shipper. 
Oz., 10c; % lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.20, postpaid. 
Cl C 1 n - 87 days. A very fine Melon 
LXtra fcarly usage ©f the Osage type. Seed cav¬ 
ity very small. Flesh deep, rich yellow color, 
very sweet and delicious. At least one week 
earlier than the Osage Melon, smaller, vine 
prolific. Oz., 10c; M lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00, post¬ 
paid. 
^Ronilor ^iirnrieo days. A new yellow-fleshed 
^Dcnaci ijUrpnSc Melon, becoming very popular in 
the East. A splendid keeper and shipper. Melon is 
large, netted, flesh very deep, sweet and delicious. 
Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $100, postpaid. 
Growers Golden Osage o'^ar'^and^Ved^m 
sized. A very attractive Melon. Seed stock is grown 
under our own supervision. A real treat for the 
market gardener. Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25, 
postpaid. 
Hale’s Best Muskmelon 
Has become one of the most 
popular melons for the home 
and market garden trade. It is fairly early, a good 
shipper, oval in shape, averaging 5 inches in diameter 
and 7 to 9 inches long with heavy netting, and fairly 
prominent ribs. The flesh is a rich deep salmon color 
with a very fine flavor. Oz., 15c; ^ lb., 40c; 1 lb., 
$1.25, postpaid. 
Honey Rock Muskmelon 
days. The earliest high 
^LiXtra Larly linigut quality Melon and especially 
adapted for growing in the far North. A medium sized 
variety with oblong fruit distinctly ribbed and well 
covered with a close gray netting; skin deep green, 
turning to golden at maturity; flesh fairly thick, ex¬ 
ceedingly sweet and of a bright green color. Oz., 10c; 
% lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
n n 110 days. Fruit large, surface smooth and 
nOncy i/0W hard, without ribbing or netting, flesh 
light emerald-green, thick, very tender and melting 
with an extreme sweetness found in no other Melon. 
Is an excellent shipping and keeping sort. Oz., 10c; 
14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
n 92 days. A rather large, oval Melon of very 
US3g6 superior quality, fruit dark green, slightly 
ribbed and well covered with a shallow, gray netting; 
flesh rich orange-salmon, exceedingly thick, with a 
small seed cavity. Oz., 10c; 14 Ih., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
Hale’s Best 
This variety recommended by the Michigan State College 
