OLDS’ BETTER MUSKMELONS 
Honey or Sugar Rock. 
251. HONEY OR SUGAR 
ROCK. <90 days.) 'I’his 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. Tt cannot be appreciated 
without being tasted. The fruits are oval 
and medium in size, not riblied. This 
melon is not as large as the Milwaukee 
Market but is sweeter. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; i/i lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
254. TIP TOP. (95 days.) Tip top 
in quality, appearance and productiveness. 
Skin pale green, ribbed tind lightly net¬ 
ted. Flesh deep salmon, sweet and siiiey, 
tin(‘ flavored and edible to the rind. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, 
Postpaid. 
On 
DOO. (94 days.) (Improved Hoodoo.) 
cf the finest types of the early, small, sal 
fleshed melons. The melons are round, weighii 
about 11/2 pounds each; lightly ribbed with 
fine gray netting; flesh sweet, 'verv thick. do< 
salmon color: seed cavity, very small. Pkt., 5i 
oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
^lined rocky fore 
(.15 daj^.) A splendid type of the green-fleslu 
Rocky Ford, with gold lining next to the so( 
cavity, making it unusually attractive when cu 
> el y tluck-fleshed, spicy and sweet. Near 
nnind and completely covered with nettin 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 90c, pos 
paid. ’ ^ 
252. GOLDEN MARVEL. (95 days 
Our new extra large melon which does well < 
heavy ground. Proving very pojnilar with tl 
truck gardeners. We think this variety wi 
displace many of the large standard varietie 
See page 32. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 40< 
lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
Our muskmelon seed is all northern 
grown and all our seed is taken from 
first set crown fruits. Tlie seed is 
all cut by hand and melons not true 
to type are discarded. 
CULTURE: Muskmelons like a 
warm, rich soil, preferably sandy. 
Plant 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 patier pots 
or squares of overturned sod and 
transplanted to the open field. In this 
way you gain 2 to 3 weeks in earli¬ 
ness. Planting can be done earlier 
with less danger of cut worms if you 
use Sage Hi-Caps. See page 56. 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. 
235. LAKE CHAMPLAIN. Or Golden 
Champlain. (78 days.) The extra early melon. 
On our trial grounds, the earliest, in fact, of all 
varieties. Lake Champlain is a round to oval 
melon, well netted and with thick orange-hued 
fle.sh. 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: 1/4 lb., 35c; lb., 90c, post¬ 
paid. 
246. PRIDE OF WISCONSIN. (90 
days.) Our new muskmeion, very similar to 
Honey Rock. A much lietter keeper and 
heavier than Honey Rock with very small 
seed cavity. We think the best melon on 
our entire li.st. Seed supply very short. 
Order early. See page 31. Pkt., iOc; oz., 
20c; 1/4 lb., 40c: lb., $1.10, 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; V4 lb., 25c.; lb., 85c, postpaid. 
238. EMERALD GEM. (85 days.) A 
splendid early melon for the kitchen garden 
or near-by 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 cavitv. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
248. BANANA. (100 days.) A very 
vigorous, 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 quality. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 90c. postpaid. 
Milwaukee Market. 
241. MILWAUKEE MARKET. (90 
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., 10c; oz., 20c; ifi 
lb., 40c; lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
242. HALE’S BEST. (85 days.) An 
outstanding early-shipping melon. Fruits 
oval, inconspicuous ribbing with heavy net¬ 
ting. Flesh extremely thick, salmon-orange, 
sweet and of very fine quality. Fruits meas¬ 
ure about 61^ by 5 inches in diameter. Very 
popular with melon growers. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
253. HONEY DEW. (110 days.) A 
distinct melon 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. 
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, postpaid. . /4 , 
240. EXTRA EARLY OSAGE. (90 days.) 1 
few days earlier than Osage, the standard high qualit; 
melon for home use. Salmon-fleshed, spicy. Pkt., 6c 
oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
236. IMPERIAL NO. 45. (88 days.) Our nev 
Powdery Mildew Resistant Variety. An excellent va 
riety both for shipping and home use. See page 3' 
for complete description. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; V. lb. 
40c; lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
243. BENDER’S SURPRISE. (95 days.) I 
delicious, large, salmon-fleshed melon, with superio- 
shipping and keeping qualities. Greenish yellow .skii 
with light netting. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c 
lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
■npTof 
August 2, 1939. 
' Ohy seeds that zvere ordered last spring 
have grozi’n beautifully. The seeds are en¬ 
tirely satisfactory this year.” 
Miss Mary E. Cook, Ohio. 
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