52 THOMAS J. GREY COS SEED CATALOGUE 

Muskmelon 
One ounce will plant 60 hills, two to three pounds for an 
acre. 
Plant in May, six to eight seeds to the hill, and when the 
plants are well up, thin out to three. Cultivate until the 
vines cover the ground, and pinch the ends of the growing 
shoots to induce early fruiting. 
Green and Yellow Fleshed 
Varieties 
Honey Ball, Flesh silvery green; juicy, with sweet honey- 
like flavor. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % Ib. 75c, 
The melons are large, round to oval in shape. 
The light green flesh is luscious, juicy, solid, and of 
honey-like flavor. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % Ib. 75c. 
Miller’s Cream, Nearly round, light green netted skin, with 
yellow fiesh. Quality good. Pkt. 10c, oz, 25c, % Ib. 75c. 
Montreal Market. The best Melon in cultivation. Fruits 
large size, beautifully netted and deeply ribbed. Flesh 
light green, sweet and of exquisite flavor. Pkt. 165c, 
oz. 7T5c. 
Rocky Ford. One of the best varieties. Flesh thick and 
green; Sweet and luscious. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % Ib. 75c. 
Red or Salmon Fleshed 
Varieties 
Bender’s Surprise. It is medium early with deep orange flesh, 
which is very thick and deliciously sweet. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
25c, % Ib. 75c. 
Delicious. An early variety. 
deep orange color and very sweet. 
% Ib. $1.00. 
Emerald Gem. Small, extra early; smooth, ribbed, dark 
green skin and orange flesh; sweet. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % 
Ib. 75c. 
Grey’s Selected A-1. Flesh deep orange color, very thick and 
sweet with a delicious flavor, large size and very pro- 
ductive. Pkt. 50c. 
Hale’s Best. An early variety, flesh is very thick and fine 
flavored. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % Ib. 75c. 
Hearts of Gold. Flesh very thick, deep salmon color, and 
of high quality. Pkt. 10c, oz, 25c, % Ib. T5c. 
Lake Champlain (Golden Champlain). An exceedingly 
early salmon-fieshed Melon of medium size and fine 
quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % Ib. 75c. 
Honey Dew. 
The fruits are large; flesh, 
Pkt. 10c, oz, 35c, 
Oka. The color is a beautiful cream; flesh, a bright salmon 
sweet and juicy. Pkt. 50c. 
color; 

Cole’s Early Watermelon 

Rocky Ford Muskmelon 
Muskmelons for Forcing 
Blenheim Orange. Handsome scarlet fiesh, superb flavor. 
Piste pe: 
Cotting’s Hybrids. 
flavor. Pkt. 50c. 
Hero of Lockinge. Fruit handsome, flesh white, extremely 
Flesh orange, oval shaped, delicious 
rich in flavor. Pkt. 75c. 
King George. Scarlet flesh, yellow skin, large, luscious 
LTUItSi ek Kt DGC: 
Superlative. Flavor exceptionally fine, scarlet flesh, round 
fruits; very productive. Pkt. 75c. 
Sutton’s A-t, Rich scarlet flesh, large globular fruits; fine 
favors Pktaavoe. 
Watermelon 
One ounce will plant 30 hills. Four pounds will plant 
one acre, 
Cultivate in the same manner as Muskmelons, but plant 
8 to 10 feet apart. 
Cole’s Early. Very early variety; flesh very deep and sweet: 
color light green striped. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, % Ib. 60c. 
Colorado Preserving. This is more productive than the 
common preserving Citron, and larger; the flesh is firm 
and solid, Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 4% Ib. 60c. 
Dixie Queen. Fruit round or blunt, oblong, gray with 
prominent dark green stripes. Flesh richly colored, firm, 
sweet and juicy with very small white seeds, Pkt. 10¢c, 
oz. 20c, % Ib. 60c. 
Early Fordhook. Extra early, good size, green skin, red 
flesh. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, % Ib. 60c. 
Mountain Sweet. One of the best; rind thin, flesh scarlet, 
solid, very sweet and delicious. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 
% Ib. 60c. 
Phinney’s Early. An early variety, of medium size; red 
fleshed, quality excellent. Pkt. 10c, oz 20c, % Ib. 60c. 
Tom Watson. The flesh is rich red color, solid, sweet and 
luscious. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, % Ib. 60c. 
