OLDS' BETTER MUSKMELONS 
Our muskmelon seed is taken from 
first set crown fruits. The 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 paper pots 
or squares of overturned sod and 
transplanted to the open field. In this 
way you gain 2 to 8 weeks in earli- 
ness. Planting can be done earlier 
with less danger of cut worms if you 
use Sage Hi-Caps. See page 54. 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. 
eee ge seins me 244. ROCKY FORD. (92 days.) Just the Milwaukee Market. 
235. LAKE CHAMPLAIN. Or Golden yieht size to serve in Re Ihe ats nie early 241, “MILWAUKEE MARKET. (90 
Champlain. (78 days.) The extra early melon. With vigorous and productive vines. The melons days.) One of the best melons for both market 
On our trial grounds, the earliest, in fact, of all are almost round, ribbed, densely netted; flesh and home garden. Prolific, vigorous in growth 
varieties. Lake Champlain is a round to oval green, of the finest quality; good shipper. Pkt, and delicious in flavor. This melon is now more 
melon, well netted and with thick orange-hued {0c; oz., 15c; %4 Ib., 35¢; 1b., $1.00, postpaid. * largely grown in this section at_least, than any 
flesh, honey-sweet, melting and delicious. Melons 238. EMERALD GEM. (85 days.) A Other variety. The skin is light green, fruits 
are not very uniform as to type. An extra early splendid early melon for the kitchen garden or nearly round with a small seed cavity. Flesh 
melon for the home garden. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15¢; near-by market, but not a shipper, as it remains 2® deep salmon color, thick, firm and solid. Our 
Y% lb., 35c; 1b., $1.00, postpaid. in the eating stage just a short time. It is a [largest seller. Seed is taken from the frst set 
246. PRIDE OF WISCONSIN. (90 small smooth-skinned variety, flattened at the {ST0W2 fruits. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15¢; % Th., 40c; 
days.) Our new muskmelon, very similar to ends. The flesh is pink, very sweet and highly lb., $1.20, postpaid, 2 
Honey Rock but better. See page 29. Pkt., 10¢; flavored and the fruits of convenient size with 
oz., 15c; % Ib., 40c; 1b., $1.25, postpaid. a small seed cavity. PkKt., 10c; oz., 15c; % Ib., 
248. BANANA. (100 days.) A very 35c; lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
vigorous, hardy, main-crop melon, growing very E = — 
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; 0oz., 15c; Y% Ib., 35C; 
lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
242. HALE’S BEST. (85 days.) An out- 
standing early-shipping melon. Fruits oval, in- 
conspicuous ribbing with heavy netting. Flesh 
extremely thick, salmon-orange, sweet and of 
-very fine quality. Fruits measure about 6% by 
5 inches in diameter. Pkt., 10c; oz. 15c; Y% 
Ib., 40c; 1b., $1.20, postpaid. ; 
_ 253. HONEY DEW. (110 days.) <A dis- 
tinct 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; Y% 1b., 35c; Ib., $1.10, post- 
paid. 




247. HEARTS OF GOLD OR 
HOODOO. (94 days.) (Improved Hoo- 
doo.) One of the finest types of the early, 
small, salmon-fleshed melons. The melons 
are round, weighing about 144 pounds 
each; lightly ribbed with a fine gray net- 
ting; flesh sweet, very thick, deep salmon 
color; seed cavity, very small. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 15c; Yq Ib., 35c; 1b., $1.10, postpaid. 
247%. GOLD LINED ROCKY 
FORD. (95 days.) A splendid type of 
the green-fleshed Rocky Ford, with gold 














239. SELECT OSAGE. (95 days.) An oval- 
shaped salmon-fleshed melon, exceptionally thick-meated, 
and spicy. The Osage has a reputation for quality aoe : : : 
ahead of all other varieties, Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; 14 Ib. lining next to the seed cavity, making it 
35c; lb., $1.10, postpaid. unusually attractive when cut. Very thick- 
236. IMPERIAL NO. 45. (88 days.) Our new fleshed, spicy and sweet. Nearly round 
Powdery Mildew Resistant Variety. An excellent va- and completely covered with netting. Pkt., 
riety both for shipping and home use. See page 31 10c; 0z., 15¢; Ya Ib., 35¢; Ib., $1.00, post- 
for complete description, Pkt., 10c; 02. 15c; %4 Ib., paid. 
40c; Ib., $1.20, postpaid. 252. GOLDEN MARVEL. (90 
243. BENDER’S SURPRISE. (95 days.) A days.) A new melon that is adapted to 
delicious, large, salmon-fileshed melon, with superior heavy ground and does very well under 
shipping and keeping qualities. Greenish yellow skin adverse growing conditions. It has proved 
with light netting. Pkt., 10c; oz. 15c; % lb., 40c; very popular on the Chicago markets and 
lb., $1.20, postpaid. for trucking long distances. Fruits meas- 
ure about 8x7 inches and average about 
7% pounds. Color of fruit is a bluish 
gray turning to golden yellow at maturity 
with a coarse netting which developes as 
the fruits become ripe. The flesh is dark 
pink in color and of good thickness. It 
is a heavy yielder and ripens in mid-sum- 
mer. Pkt., 10c; oz. 15¢;) % Ib., 40¢; Ib., 
$1.20, postpaid. 
Honey or Sugar Rock. 
oily Iel@MNiia Ne tehise Sy lUmenyn ise 
ROCK. (90 days.) This 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. The fruits are oval and 
medium in size, not ribbed. This melon 
is not as large as the Milwaukee Market 
but is sweeter. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15¢; %4 
lb., 35c; Ib., $1.10, postpaid. 
254. TIP TOP. (95 days.) Tip top 
in quality, appearance and productiveness. 
Skin pale green. ribbed and lightly net- 
ted. Flesh deep salmon, sweet and spicy, 
fine flavored and edible to the rind. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; % 1b., 35c; Ib., $1.10, 
postpaid. 

Golden Marvel. 
