OLDS’ BETTER MUSKMELONS 
Our muskmelon seed is .ill northern 
grown and all our seed is taken from 
first set crown fruits. The seed is 
all cut by hand and melons not true 
to type are discarded. 
CULTURE; Muskmelons like a 
warm, rich soil, preferably sandy. 
P.aiit in the open ground as soon as 
the weather is warm. Plant seed in 
hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way and 
8 to 10 seeds in a hill. After the 
danger of insects is over thin to 3 
plants to a hill. Fertilizer worked 
into the soil is a great help. Musk¬ 
melons can be started in paper pots 
or squares of overturned sod and 
transplanted to the open field. In thi.s 
way you gain 2 to 3 weeks in e'arli- 
ness. Planting can be done earlier 
with less danger of cut worms if you 
use Sage Hi-Caps. See page 54. One 
packet of seed will plant 10 to 15 
hills; 2 to 3 pounds an acre. For 
larger amounts than quoted, see Mar¬ 
ket Gardeners’ List. 
Milwaukee Market. 
241. MILWAUKEE MARKET. (00 
days.) One of the best melons for both market 
and home garden. Prolific, vigorous in growth 
and delicious in flavor. This melon is now more 
largely grown in this section at least, than any 
other' variety. The skin is light green, fruits 
nearly round with a small seed cavity. Flesh 
a deep salmon color, thick, firm and solid. Our 
largest seller. Seed, is taken from the first set 
crown fruits. Pkt., lOc; OZ., 15c; Vi 35c; 
lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
238. EMERALD GEM. . (85 days.) A 
splendid early melon for the kitchen garden or 
nearby market, but not a shipper, as it remains 
in the eating stage just a short time. It is a 
small smooth-skinned variety, flattened at the 
ends. The flesh is pink, very sweet and highly 
flavored and the fruits of convenient size with 
a small seed cavity. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 
35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
248. BANANA. (100 days.) A very vig¬ 
orous, hardy, main-crop melon, growing very long 
fruits, shaped somewhat like a banana. Fourteen 
inches in length and four inches in diameter. It 
is banana-colored, pink-fleshed and of fair qual¬ 
ity. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi 30c; lb., 90c, 
postpaid. 
2471 / 2 . GOLD LINED ROCKY FORD. 
(95 days.) A splendid type of the green-fleshed 
Rocky Ford, with gold lining next to the seed 
cavity, making it unusually attractive when cut. 
Very thick-fleshed, spicy and sweet. Nearly 
round and completely covered with' netting. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 90c, post¬ 
paid. 
252. GOLDEN MARVEL. (90 days.) 
Our new extra large melon which does well on 
heavy ground. Proving very popular with the 
truck gardeners. We think this variety will 
displace many of the large standard varieties. 
See page 28. Pkt., 15c; oz., 30c; Vi lb., 60c; 
lb., $1.75, postpaid. 
240. EXTRA EARLY OSAGE. (90 
days.) About a week earlier than Osage, the 
standard high quality melon for home use. Sal¬ 
mon-fleshed, spicy. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 
35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
243. BENDER’S SURPRISE. (95 
days.) A delicious, large, salmon-fleshed melon, 
with superior shipping and keeping qualities. 
Greenish yellow skin with light netting. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
235. LAKE CHAMPLAIN. Or Golden 
Champlain. (78 days.) The extra early melon. 
On our trial ground's, the earliest, in fact, of all 
varieties. Lake Champlain is a round to oval 
melon, well netted and with thick orange-hued 
flesh, honey-sweet, melting and delicious. Melons 
are not very uniform as to type. A very fine 
extra early quality melon for the home garden. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb-, 35c; lb., 90c, post¬ 
paid. 
246. PRIDE OF WISCONSIN. (90 
days.) {)ur new muskmelon, very similar to 
Honey Rock. A much better keeper and heavier 
than Honey Rock with very small seed cavity. 
We think the best melon on our entire list. 
Seed supply very short. Order early. See page 
28. Pkt., 15c; oz., 30c; Vi lb., 60c; lb., $1.75, 
postpaid. 
242. HALE’S BEST. (85 days.) An out¬ 
standing early-shipping melon. Fruits oval, in¬ 
conspicuous ribbing with heavy netting. Flesh 
extremely thick, salmon-orange, sweet and of 
very fine quality. Fruits measure about 6 by 5 
inches in diameter. Very popular with melon 
growers. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., 
$1.00, postpaid. 
Honey or Sugar Rock. 
251. HONEY OR SUGAR 
ROCK. (90 days.) This melon has 
three outstanding characteristics—quality, 
productiveness and striking appearance. 
The Honey or Sugar Rock has a deep 
orange flesh and a flavor different from 
other sorts. It cannot be appreciated 
without being tasted. The fruits are oval 
and medium in size, not ribbed. This 
melon is not as large as the Milwaukee 
Market but is sweeter. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
253. HONEY DEW. (110 days.) 
A distinct nielon of the Casaba type. 
Smooth-skinned of a light cream color. 
Melons 8 to 10 inches in diameter. Flesh 
green and very sweet. Late. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
244. ROCKY FORD. (92 
days.) Just the right size to serve 
in halves. It is medium early with 
vigorous and productive vines. The 
melons are almost round, ribbed, 
densely netted; flesh, green, of the 
finest quality; good shipper. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 85c, 
postpaid. 
Early Knight. 
.237. EARLY KNIGHT. (82 days.) (Sweet 
Air.) Extremely popular with eastern growers. It is 
a happy combination of earliness, productiveness and 
quality. The melons are nearly oval in shape; densely 
netted; of good size with thick, medium green flesh 
that is very luscious. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
247. HEARTS OF GOLD OR HOODOO. 
(94 days.) (Improved Hoodoo.) One of the finest 
types of the early, small, salmon-fleshed melons. The 
rnelons are round, weighing about 1V4 pounds each; 
lightly ribbed with a fine gray netting; flesh sweet, 
very thick, deep salmon color; seed cavity, very small. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
254. TIP TOP. (90 days.) 
Tip top in quality, appearance and 
productiveness. Skin pale green, 
ribbed and lightly netted. Flesh 
deep salmon, sweet and spicy, fine 
flavored and edible to the rind. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; V 4 lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
239. SELECT OSAGE. (95 
days.) An oval-shaped salmon- 
fleshed melon, exceptionally thick- 
meated, and spicy. 'The Osage has 
a reputation for quality ahead of 
all other varieties. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, post¬ 
paid. 
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