OSCAR H. WILL & CO., BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA 
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MUSKMELONS 
LAKE ( HAMPLAIN or GOLDEN 
CHAMPLAIN. A very early va¬ 
riety, medium sized, round, heav¬ 
ily netted and moderately ribbed, 
with thick spicy orange flesh. A 
heavy yielding quality melon for 
home and market garden. 
Chipinan’s Strain. Ten days ear¬ 
lier than the standard Lake Chain- 
plain and (he earliest melon of 
good quality; developed by the late 
George F. Chipman, for many 
years editor of the Country Guide 
of Winnipeg, Canada. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; 14 lh., 50c; % lb., 90c; 
1 lb., $1.75, postpaid. Lake Champlain—Chipman Strain 
Standard Stock. Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; 14 lb., 30c; 1& lb., 50c; 1 lb., OOc, postpaid. 
HALE’S BEST. The Earliest and Best of the Rockyford Type. The medium sized, nearly round 
melons are heavily netted. The deep orange flesh is very thick and of rich flavor. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 12c; 14 lb., 30c; !£ lb., 50c; 1 lb., OOc, 
postpaid. 
ZEPHYR. (See inside front cover.) An Early 
and Heavy Yielding Oval Orange Fleshed Melon 
developed by Dr. A. F. Yeager at the North 
Dakota Experiment Station. It is a bit variable 
in type, but a very heavy yielder. Five tons of 
this melon, all ripened before September first, 
were picked from a third of an acre at the Ex¬ 
periment Station. Pkt., 
Zephyr 
15c; oz., 25c; 
75c, postpaid. 
Rhabarbcr f 1 1 t ^ Rhabarber 
( Ger.) Rhubarb or Pieplant (scan.) 
MONARCH. Ours is a good strain of long service and a standard sort. The leaf 
stalks are numerous, from 15 to 30 inches long and full 2 inches wide. They 
are tender, fine of flavor and excellent for preserving. About 250 seeds to 
packet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c; lb., $1.00. 
Rhubarb 
Petersilie 'Pci 1*cl Persille 
(Ger.) A dlOlCy " (Scan.) 
CULTURE. Soak the seed a few hours in lukewarm water and sow 
early in spring in drills at least one foot apart, covering the seed not more 
than one-half inch. It is rather slow to germinate. About 2,0 0 0 seeds to 
the packet. 
PARAMOUNT. A very uniform variety with very tightly and finely curled 
leaves of unusually rich dark green. This is an outstanding sort. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 12c; 14 lb., 33c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. ' 
CHAMPION MOSS CURLED. Leaves beautifully curled, 
mosslike, of the richest green. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
25c; lb., 70c, postpaid. 
14 lb., 
Moss 
Curled 
Parsley 
TURNIP ROOTED. The roots, instead of the tops, are used 
for soups and flavoring meats; gives richer flavor. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 35c, postpaid. 
Rhubarb Roots 
MpDfVN AT/D , Very large and prolific, practically without seed stalks, 
makes fine flavored pink sauce. Each, 45c; doz., $4.50; postpaid, 
each, 50c; doz., $5.00. 
RUBY. Slightly smaller than the McDonald and seeds at times. 
Makes the most delicious ruby red sauce. Each, 45c; doz., $4.50; 
postpaid, each, 50c; doz., $5.00. 
CANADA RED. See Page 1. Each, $1.60, postpaid. 
