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WILL’S PIONEER SEEDHOUSE, GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY 
Melone 
(Ger.) 
Early MUSKMELONS Hardy S" 
Culture. When the ground haa become warm, plant in 
hills about 5 feet apart each way, 8 to 12 seeds to the hill. 
When danger of insects is past, thin to 3 or 4 plants to the 
hill. Cultivate thoroughly throughout the season, not to 
exceed 2 inches deep. One ounce of seed to 75 hills; 2 to 3 
pounds to the acre. About 125 seeds to the p acket. 
ORO BLANCO. See inside front cover. At last a Per¬ 
sian Melon or Casaba that will mature in the North. 
Prom 5 to 7 inches in diameter with golden skin, 
the white fleshed melons are delicious when dead 
ripe. Pkt., 30c; % oz., 75c. 
EXTRA EARLY OSAGE, earliest salm¬ 
on fleshed varieties of quality and one of the best 
sorts groivn. The oval fruit is dark green, slightly 
ribbed and gray netted, and is from a week to ten 
days earlier than the old Osage. The flesh is a rich Extra Early Osage 
orange-salmon, very thick, juicy and sweet, of very 
high quality. A grand sort for northwestern conditions; ideal for the home garden and a money 
maker for the market gardener. Pkt., 5c; oz., 11c; U lb., 38c; % lb., 48c; 1 lb., 90c, postpaid. 
Sugar Rock or Honey Rock 
SUGAR ROCK or HONEY 
the most 
delicious melons and very produc¬ 
tive. The medium-sized, round, 
heavily netted Melons are of uni¬ 
formly flne quality with very thick, 
sweet, orange flesh. The most 
profitable market variety. 
DAKOTA STRAIN. Our own se¬ 
lection of this flne Melon and a 
week to ten days earlier than 
the standard with equal yield 
and quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 
M lb., 50c; ^ lb., 90c; 1 lb., 
$1.75, postpaid, 
STANDARD STOCK. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 13c; U lb., 30c; ^ lb., 50c; 
1 lb., 95c, postpaid. 
EXTRA EARLY K NIGHT, green fleshed Musk- 
melon, medium sized, oval, distinctly ribbed and well 
netted. The flesh is fairly thick, juicy and very sweet, 
a medium green blending to a light pink near the center. 
We consider this productive sort one of the best for the 
Northwest. Pkt., 5c; oz., 11c; % lb., 38c; % lb., 48c; 
1 lb., 90c, postpaid. 
EMERALD GEM. An extremely early sort. The fruit is a 
rich emerald-green. It is globular in shape and irregu¬ 
larly ribbed. The flesh is very thick, salmon colored, 
sweet and luscious. The vines are hardy and very pro¬ 
lific. One of the best Melons for home garden and local 
market. Pkt., 5c; oz., 11c; % lb., 38c; lb., 48c; 1 lb., 
90c, postpaid. 
EARLY TYE. A very early melon of superior quality, oval, 
medium sized, ribbed and somewhat netted, the orange 
flesh is thick and of good quality. A good hardy and 
prolific home garden melon for the Northwest. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 30c; ^4 lb., 50c; ^ lb., 85c; 1 lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
Extra Early Knight 
VINE PEACH (Vegetable Orange or 
Mango Melon). This prolific fruit 
is the size of a medium orange, and 
is used for sweet pickles, preserves 
and pies. When cooked it is used 
in every way as a peach. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 30c; % lb., 50c, postpaid. 
I planted some of your All Red Tomatoes last year and was very pleased with them esneciallv 
their self pruning qualities, I also had good success with your Zephyr and Champlain (Chfoman’s 
strain) muskmelons and 1 live 258 miles north of the International boundiu-y (Clupman s 
_ B. C. LAYMAN, Speers, Sask., Canada. 
