The term melon, as 
commonly used, 
includes the fruits 
of two distinct types, namely the 
Muskmelon or Cantaloupe and the 
Watermelon. Both of these types re- 
guire hot weather during the day and 
warm evenings in order to fully ripen 
the fruit. We do not recommend 
growing melons in the Western sec- 
tion of the Northwest, however, there 
are certain types that do fairly well in 
this section. 
Melons thrive on a well-drained 
fertile soil; for early crops a light, 
sandy loam is preferred. Excessive 
alkali should be avoided. Manures or 
fertilizers are not generally used in 
the principal producing regions, the 
fertility being maintained by rotation 
and the use of green manure crops. 
However, where this is not available, 
it is advisable to use a good commer- 
cial fertilizer in a mild manner. 
In growing melons it is necessary 
to allow a great deal of room for 
spreading vines. The seed may be 
planted as soon as the ground is 
warm and weather conditions permit. 
The hills should be approximately 6 
feet apart. 
WATERMELONS 
All Watermelons— Packet, 5c; ounce, 15c, 
postpaid 
Klondike. Rind is a beautiful dark green and 
exceptionally thin. The interior of the melon is 
a distinctive flesh color. Grow uniform in shape 
and size and ship very well. 
Sweetheart. The vines are vigorous and pro- 
ductive. Fruits are large, oval, heavily mottled, 
dark and bright green, rind thin, flesh bright 
red, firm, sweet and tender. 
Kleckley’s Sweet or Monte Cristo. Distinctly 
a home garden melon as the dark bluish-green 
rind is so crisp that it breaks easily. The long, 
oval fruits are slightly larger near the blossom 
end. They weigh from 25 to 30 pounds and 
ripen in a little over one hundred days. For 
home gardeners we highly recommend this 
variety. 
Black-Seeded Ice Cream. The melon is almost 
round, with a thin rind of medium green. The 
inside flesh is pink and exceptionally sweet and 
fine flavored. This variety matures early and is 
a fine keeper. 
Other Varieties—Rattlesnake, Stone Moun- 
tain, Tom Watson, Irish Grey, Cole’s Early, 
Black-Seeded Chilean, Striped Klondike. 
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BLACK-SEEDED ICE CREAM MELON 
MUSKMELONS 
All Muskmelons—Packet, 5c; ounce, 15c, 
postpaid. 
Sugar Rock. The fruits are oval, large size, 
without ribbing and netted in the manner char- 
acteristic of these melons and from which they 
take their names. Matures in about 85 days 
from sowing seed, in ordinary weather condi- 
tions. The flesh is deep and thick, a beautiful 
orange color, with a sugary delicious flavor that 
is unexcelled.- 
Hearts of Gold. The rind is firm and densely 
netted. Rich, fine-grained, orange colored flesh 
is excellent in flavor. The seed cavity is small 
and in all the melon is a very fine shipper. 
Rocky Ford Pollock 10-25. The fruits are uni- 
form and heavily netted. The flesh is very sweet 
and tasty with a salmon-orange tint. 
Other Varieties—Burrel Gem, Large Yellow 
Cantaloupe, Small Green Nutmeg, Osage or 
Miller’s Cream, Early Hackensack, Hale’s 
Best, Honey Dew Pink Flesh, Honey Dew 
Green Flesh, Perfecto, Speer, Banana, Persian. 
CASABA MELONS 
Golden Beauty. A beautiful bright golden yel- 
low, wrinkled skin. The fruits are globular 
shaped and mature very early. The flesh is 
white and very thick. Exceedingly tender, rich, 
juicy and “‘honey sweet.’’ Packet, 5c; ounce, 
15c, postpaid. 
