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MARKET GARDENERS’ SEED STORE 
When placing your or¬ 
der for Musk Melon seeds 
do not forget to order 
Extra Early Sunrise, 
Earliest Ripe Musk Mel¬ 
on, Juicy Fruit, Golden 
Combination, and New 
Beauty Osage. They are 
all very good varieties. 
Musk Melon—Sugar Rock No. 1; Hales Best No. 2; Juicy Fruit No. 3; Earliest 
Ripe No. 4; Extra Early Sunrise No. 5; Golden Osage No. 6. 
MUSK MELON 
We have indicated the number of days ordinarily required to produce ripe fruits at 
our trial ground here in Minneapolis. Our Muskmelon Seed is raised in districts 
where the different varieties are at their best and produce ideal melons of their 
respective types. 
Oz. % Lb. 1 Lb. 
Extra Early Sunrise. This melon is very early, it ripens as early 
as the Lake Champlain which is considered the earliest of 
all the yellow meated melons grown. The melons grow quite 
large, average 5 lbs. or more and are of oval shape, light 
golden yellow, and covered with fine netting; the flesh is 
Arm deep orange yellow, and of high flavor, very sweet. 
The combination of earliness, high quality and good size, 
is not found in any other melon on this market. 75 days.. $0.10 $0.30 $1.00 
Improved Strain Extra Early Sunrise. This melon with its fine 
qualities is rapidly becoming one of the most popular kinds. 
The flesh is moderately Arm, deep orange and always 
sweet. If you want the best all around Musk Melon, either 
for the home garden or the market, plant the Improved 
Extra Early Sunrise .15 .40 1.50 
Earliest Ripe Musk Melon. This is the earliest yellow-fleshed 
musk melon that we know of, being ready for the market in 
65 to 70 days after planting it; is of oval shape, good size, 
about five inches in diameter, with fairly distinct ribbing, 
heavily netted. The flesh is exceptionally thick, of a rich 
salmon yellow color, sweet, luscious and melting, and the 
flavor is unsurpassed by that of any other variety. The 
vines are robust and vigorous, resisting blight to a marked 
degree . 
.10 
.30 
1.10 
