MUSKMELONS 
Easy to grow your own - - and good to eat 
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
Muslcmeloos will grow on nearly any garden soil, but they will do 
best and mature earlier on a rich, sandy loam. The seed should 
not be planted until all danger oi frost is past. Plant eight to ten 
seeds in hills about 6 feet apart each way, and cover to a depth 
of % inch. After all danger of bugs is over, thin out to three or 
four strongest plants per hill, and cultivate until the vines cover 
the ground. 
GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 
BARTELDES HONEY-NET. A combination of Netted 
Rocky Ford and Honey Dew. The meat of the Honey- 
Net is green, very thick, and the flavor being a blend 
of the flavors of both its parents, is truly delicious. The 
melons average from 5 to 7 inches in diameter. 1 oz, 
10c; M lb, 35c; 1 lb, $U0. 
GREELEY WONDER. It produces large melons which re¬ 
semble the old time muskmelon in shape, having deep 
ribs, well netted skin and flesh of richest golden yellow. 
Its taste is much like the Rocky Ford melon. 1 oz, 16c; 
M lb, 40c; 1 lb, $1.60. 
HONEY BALL. Outstanding new melon maturing a week 
later than Burpee’s Netted Gem, is a little larger, ball¬ 
shaped and has delicious green meat. 1 oz, 10c; $4 lb, 
86c; 1 lb, $1.10. 
ROCKY FORD. It is of small size, oval shape, average 
weight is less than 2% pounds; skin is thin, netted, first 
green then a peculiar gray when ripe; flesh is pale green 
and very sweet. 1 oz, 10c; M lb, 35c; 1 lb, $1.10. 
HONEY DEW MELON. The Honey Dew melon was pro¬ 
duced by crossing the Rocky Ford with an African 
melon, and the Improved Hybrid Casaba; retaining the 
sweetness of the Rocky Ford, the delicious flavor of the 
Casaba. The average size is 6 to 8 inches in diameter, 
7 to 8 inches in length, and weighs 5 to 6 pounds. The 
flesh is emerald green, very thick, fine-grained, and can 
be eaten to the rind. 1 oz, 10c; M lb, 30c; 1 lb, $L10. 
SALMON TINTED POLLOCK 10-25. Pink Meated or 
Salmon Tinted Rocky Ford type but considerably larger 
than the standard Rocky Ford. It is very rust resistant, 
very hardy and an excellent shipper. 1 oz, 10c; M lb, 
30c; 1 lb, $1.10. 
5c 
THE HACKENSACK. Medium sized, flattened at the 
ends, average weight 3 to 6 pounds, heavily ribbed, and 
of particular value for light, warm, sandy soils. 1 oz, 
10c; M lb, 35c; 1 lb, $1.10. 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK. An improved Hacken¬ 
sack that is at least 10 days earlier. 1 oz, 10c; H lb, 
35c; 1 lb, $1.10. 
YELLOW FLESHED VARIETIES 
IMPROVED PERFECTO. Melons are almost spherical 
and from 6 to 7 inches in diameter. Mature early, in 
from 80 to 85 days. Cream colored when ripe and solidly 
netted. Very thick meat of fine quality and flavor. Oz, 
10c; M lb, 35c. 
HALE’S BEST. Very early. Fruits oval but quite irreg¬ 
ular in size and shape. Flesh is salmon colored; skin 
is very heavily netted. 1 oz, 10c; M lb.» 86c; 1 lb, $1.10. 
HALE’S BEST No. 36. Oz, 10c. 
HEARTS OF GOLD or IMPROVED HOODOO. Melons 
are of medium size, round and distinctly ribbed. Flesh 
is very firm, of a deep orange color, fine grained, of 
remarkable sweetness and spicy flavor. 1 oz, 10c; M lb, 
35c; 1 lb, $1.10. 
PEACH or GARDEN LEMON. For sweet pickles, pies 
and preserves, these melons have no equal. The fruit is 
oval-shaped and of a bright orange-vellow color, some¬ 
what russetted. 1 oz., 15c; M lb, 40c; 1 lb, $1.40. 
BURRELL’S GEM. It has a salmon flesh of unusual 
thickness, about 1V 2 to 2 inches, the rind is very thin, 
slightly ribbed, and heavily netted. In size, it averages 
6 inches in length by 4 inches in diameter. 1 oz, 10c; 
M lb, 35c; 1 lb, $1.10. 
BANANA MUSKMELON. A long yellow fleshed melon. 
Meat of rich salmon color and highly flavored. When 
mature reaches a length of 20 to 28 inches, and is almost 
solid. Don’t pick the melons until they are thoroughly 
ripe as they are then at their best. 1 oz, 15c; ?4 lb, 40c; 
1 lb, $1.40. 
OSAGE or MILLER’S CREAM. Luscious spicy flavor, 
perfect shipping qualities. Skin is very thin and slightly 
netted. The flesh is of a salmon color, remarkably 
sweet, extremely thick, and delicious to the rind. 1 oz, 
10c; M lb., 35c; 1 lb, $1.10. 
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