MICHAEL-LEONARD SEED CO. 
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Muskmelon 
Culture. For Muskmelon follow our cultural directions for cucumber except 
that where a robust growing variety of Muskmelon is grown, a space of as 
much as 6x6 feet is sometimes required between hills. One ounce of seed 
plants 50 hills and 3 pounds plants an acre. The crop, or the last planting 
for a successsion should be in June. While not necessary it is advisable to pinch 
off the branches of Muskmelon if a quick matured or larger or better fruit is 
required. Pick the melon when it parts from the stem without difficulty and 
store a few days in a cool room. Number of days are from planting to ripe 
fruit. 
HONEY ROCK OR SUGAR ROCK. (85 days). Fruit 5x51/2 
inches, nearly round, no ribs, coarsely netted, gray-green to 
light yellow as it ripens. Flesh is very thick, tender, salmon- 
pink in color, and very well flavored. Very small seed cavity. 
This is a new type that has become very popular with home and 
market gardeners. Just right for a breakfast melon. 
HEARTS OF GOLD. (90 days). Fruits 5 to 51/2 inches, nearly 
round, very slightly ribbed, finely netted, light green to light Hearts of Gold 
yellow as it ripens. Flesh is very thick, firm, and de¬ 
licious. Very small seed cavity with a tight web. 
Color a bright yellow shading to pink. Stands ship¬ 
ping very well. Excellent for the home garden. 
HALE’S BEST, NO. 36. (83 days). Fruit 5x5^2 in., 
nearly round, very lightly ribbed, finely netted, green 
shading to light yellow as it ripens. Flesh thick, firm, 
stringless, and very well flavored; not too sweet. Very 
small seed cavity with tight web of a salmon-pink 
color. An exceptionally fine early strain for long 
distance shipping purposes. Home gardeners like its 
productivity and delicious flavor. 
MILWAUKEE MARKET. (87 days). A medium large, 
early maturing pink fleshed melon with excellent 
eating qualities. The ribs are fairly prominent and 
the netting is very heavy. The shape is slightly oval, 
the rind extremely hard, making it an excellent 
shipping variety. 
BENDER’S SURPRISE. (94 days). Fruits 8x71/2 
inches. It is the largest of the pink fleshed melons of 
oval shape, early for a melon of this size. The flesh 
is of exceptionally high quality. It has coarse netting, 
distinct ribs and the rind is very hard, enabling it to 
be shipped some distance. 
BURRELL’S GEM. (95 days). Fruit 4x6 inches, 
tapered oval, slightly ribbed, thick fine netting. Color 
is green shading to deep yellow as it ripens. The 
flesh is thick, firm, orange-pink in color, of excellent 
flavor, with a small seed cavity. It is an excellent 
shipping melon. 
BANANA. (96 days). Fruit 3x14 inches, long, slim, 
tapered, slightly ribbed and tapered to both ends. 
Yellowish green to yellow as it ripens. Flesh is thick, 
salmon in color; small seed cavity, and if picked just 
as it ripens is very well flavored. 
HACKENSACK, EXTRA EARLY. (82 days). Me¬ 
dium to large size, nearly round or somewhat flat¬ 
tened, evenly and deeply ribbed, with very coarse 
netting. Skin is green, slightly tinged with yellow as 
the fruits mature. Flesh is green, a little coarse, but 
juicy and sweet. 
HACKENSACK, LARGE OR TURK’S CAP. (90 
days). A very large, green-fleshed melon. The vines 
are hardy, vigorous, and productive. The fruits are 
nearly round, usually somewhat flattened; ribs are 
large and of irregular width, densely covered with 
coarse netting. 
LAKE CHAMPLAIN. (87 days). This very early ma¬ 
turing melon produces almost round, medium sized 
melons, well netted, moderately ribbed, thick fleshed, 
sweet, and melting, of golden yellow color. The 
plants are hardy, vigorous and very productive. 
OSAGE or MILLER’S CREAM. (94 days). Is of me¬ 
dium size, oval in form and dark green in color, some¬ 
what netted and slightly ribbed. The flesh is ex¬ 
tremely and uniformly thick, of firm texture and rich 
salmon in color, highly flavored and delicious to the 
rind. Seed cavity very small. It is a remarkable keeper 
and a good shipper. 
PAUL ROSE or PETOSKEY. (90 days). Fruits 
oval, slightly ribbed and densely^ netted; vines 
vigorous and productive. A yellow fleshed sort 
of suitable size for a crate melon and of excellent 
quality. 
POLLOCK 10-25. (95 days). Fruit round, averag¬ 
ing 5 inches, little or no rib, heavily netted, me¬ 
dium light green shading to a dark yellow. Flesh 
very thick, salmon tinted, solid, fine grained, and 
of exceptionally fine flavor. Very small seed cavity. 
ROCKY FORD, GREEN FLESHED. (95 days). 
Almost round in shape, covered with netting and 
averaging about 5 inches in length; flesh green, 
very sweet and highly flavored. 
DELICIOUS GOLDEN LINED ROCKY FORD. 
(93 days). Fruits 5l/x5l/4 inches, very slightly 
oval, no ribs, finely netted. The flesh is very 
thick, solid, tender, sweet, green outer to a 
bright yellow center. Very small seed cavity. 
Excellent keeper and long distance shipper. 
TIP TOP. (89 days). This very productive melon 
is of medium to large size, nearly round, slightly 
ribbed and fairly well covered with shallow net¬ 
ting. The flesh is deep yellow in color, sweet, 
juicy and of finest flavor, firm but not hard; 
edible to the very coating. 
ALL MUSKMELONS PRICED AT: 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; M lb., 50c. 
Honey Rock 
