fresh from / 
the vine ° 
Mushmelen 
One ounce will plant 60 hills, 2 to 3 pounds per acre. 
CULTURE—Muskmelons or cantaloupe require warm, rich soil, slightly sandy. 
Plant when all danger of frost is past, in hills 6 feet apart each way, 8 to 10 seeds 
to a hill. Well-rotted manure carefully worked into the soil is beneficial. After 
danger of insects is past, thin out to 3 or 4 plants to a hill. Cultivate until vines 








359 
Lake Champlain— 
an extra early melon. 
364. HEARTS OF GOLD — 95 days. 
Grown extensively by market gardeners. <A good 
shipping type. Follows the earlier varieties. 
Quality is splendid. Fruit: 6 inches thick, prac- 
tically round, covered with fine netting. Flesh: 
very thick, deep pink, tender, juicy, sweet and 
aromatic. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 4% Ib. 25c, Ib. 85c, 
cover the ground, and pinch off the ends of the vines. Give them plenty of moisture. 
359. EARLY LAKE »> 
orange fleshed melons. Fine flavor and 
aa, quality. A very good early market 
i \Vary 7 : rs 
hc ribbed and covered with an open, moder- ; 
* J ately coarse netting. When fully ripe, fruits 
juicy and very sweet. Pkt. 8c, 0z. 15c, % Ib. 
> : ; 30c, lb. 90c, 2 lbs. $1.60, prepaid. 
Station is this early 
Golden Muskmelon, of 
flavored, yellow flesh is 
luscious to the very rind. 
wilt resistant. Sugar test is above average 2 Ibs. $1.50, prepaid. 
and seed cavity small. A winner for early 
hea CHAMPLAIN — (75 to 80 
and home garden variety. Fruit: nearly 
> show a golden yellow color through the netting. 
355. Just released by 
the Pride of Wisconsin 
Golden Gopher has light to medium heavy 
market. Seed supply limited—order early. 
G days.) Absolutely the earliest of all 
round, 5 to 6 inches in diameter, slightly 
Flesh: fairly thick, deep orange-salmon in color, 
Minnesota Experiment 
type. Its thick, fine 
netting, is semi oval-shaped and fusarium 
See color illustration, inside back cover. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, ¥% Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.50 ppd. 



One pkt. each: 
Early Lake Cham- 
plain, Miller’s 
Cream, Pride of 
Wisconsin. 





Osage or Miller’s Cream 
has firm flesh and a spicy flavor. 
Green Glesthed Melon 

Pride of Wisconsin 
has extremely thick flesh and a hard rind. 
356. PRIDE OF WISCONSIN—90 days. 
A most attractive new melon, on the outside and 
when cut. Similar to Honey Rock but heavier 
and has harder rind, much thicker flesh (which 
does not soften when mature), and small seed 
cavity. Therefore a better shipper and keeper 
than Honey Rock. Rind: very hard, pearly 
grey, with heavy netting. Flesh: very thick, of 
good flavor and rich orange color, with compact 
seed cavity. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, % Ib. 40c, lb. 
$1.35, prepaid. 
357. SUGAR OR HONEY ROCK—85 
days. A money-maker and a source of pride 
for every grower. Handsome in appearance, 
distinctive in flavor. Sweet as sugar, solid as a 
rock and easy to grow. Fruit: nearly round, 
about 6 inches in diameter. Weight: 4 lbs. Skin 
grey green, covered with coarse netting. Flesh: 
thick, juicy, orange color, with fine flavor. Pkt, 
8c, oz. 15c, % Ib. 35c, Ib. $1.10, 2 Ibs. $2.00, 
prepaid. 
358. HALES BEST—80 days. Popular 
early shipping cantaloupe. Flavor and quality 
excellent, and withstands drought: Can be 
shipped long distances. Fruit: oval, 6% inches 
long, almost devoid of ribbing, covered with 
heavy netting. Flesh: extremely thick, orange 
color, sweet and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
Y%, Ib, 25c, lb. 85c, 2 lbs. $1.50, prepaid. 
360. OSAGE OR MILLER’S CREAM 
—92 days. A popular old favorite for home 350. MINNESOTA MELTING SUGAR 
or market growing—and a good yielder of ex- -——86 days. The sweetest richest flavored of all 
quisite flavored melons. Fruits are oval or egg 
shaped with slight ribs and netting and dark 
green skin when immature, ripening to mottled 
orange and green. Melons are 7 inches long, 
weigh 5 lbs. Small seed cavity with very thick, 
firm, pink flesh of spicy flavor. Carries well in 
shipment. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, %1 Ib. 25c, Ib. 85c, 
2 Ibs. $1.50, prepaid. 
357. SUGAR or HONEY ROCK has rich salmon flesh, sw 
green-fleshed muskmelons, Fruit: oval in form, 
distinctly ribbed and heavily netted. Flesh: very 
firm, of green color, exceptionally sweet, sugary, 
juicy and tender, with rich aromatic flavor. Vines 
yield an abundant crop of uniform sized melons, 
early in season. Pkt. 8c, 0z. 15c, 1% lb. 35c, lb. 
$1.10, 2 lbs. $2.00, prepaid. 



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