MUSKMELON 
CULTURE. Muskmelons do best on moderately rich 
light, warm mellow loam. Do not plant until the ground 
has warmed thoroughly, as they will start quicker and 
withstand the attacks of insects so much better. | 
Plant in hills 5 or 6 feet apart both ways. Mix in the 
hill before planting, one large cupful of Commercial Fer- 
tilizer. Plant 1 inch deep, 10 to 15 seeds to the hill. 
When plants are 3 inches high, thin to 4 or 5 ina hill, 
leaving the best plants. 
95 days 
Gould’s Osagex 
A selected strain of Miller’s Cream or Osage. The fruit 
is nearly round and slightly ribbed. The skin is dark 
green and partly netted. The flesh is of a deep salmon 
color, very thick and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz, 15¢; %4 Ib. 50c; 
1 Ib. $1.50; 10 Ibs. $14.00. 
Golden Osagex 95 days 
An improved strain of Osage melon combined with the 
Yellow Meated Japan. The flesh is of a fine golden yel- 
low, very thick meated and the flavor is delicious. The 
skin is of a light yellowish tint and partly netted. Pkt. 
Be; oz. 15¢; %4 Ib. 50c3 1 1b. $1.50; 10 Ibs. $14.00. 
Bender’s Surprisex 87 days 
A very fine large, round, salmon-fleshed melon of excep- 
tional flavor. The skin is of a light yellowish color and 
fairly well netted, very attractive and a good shipper. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15e; %4 Ib. 50c; 1 Ib. $1.50; 10 Ibs. $14.00. 
Hale’s Bestx 80 to 90 days 
A remarkably early shipping melon from the Imperial 
Valley of California. The melon is oval in shape, about 
6 inches long by 41% inches in diameter with very heavy 
netting and distinct ribbing. The flesh is exceptionally 
thick and a deep salmon in color. It is very sweet and 
a good keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz 15ce; %4 Ib. 50c; 1 Ib. $1.50; 
10 Ibs, $14.00. 


Hale’s Best Muskmelon 
Oregon Deliciousx 92 days 
The fruits usually weigh 6 to 8 pounds. The shape is 
round oblong with a distinct little neck at the stem 
end. The fruits are slightly ribbed with a creamy green 
color when mature. The flesh is thick, salmon colored 
and of excellent quality. It has a distinctive flavor of 
its own. The melons are quite heavily netted and of 
attractive appearance. Pkt. 5e; oz. 15¢; %4 Ib. 50c; 1 Ib. 
$1.50; 10 Ibs. $14.00. 
90 days 
Deliciousx 
This is perhaps the largest of the early Muskmelons. 
Is especially recommended for roadside markets and lo- 
cal fruit and vegetable stands. It is large, well netted 
and has a very delicious flavor. The skin is light green 
and the flesh a beautiful yellow. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15e; %4 Ib. 
50e; 1 Ib. $1.50; 10 Ibs. $14.00. 
112 days 
Honey Dew Melon 
Is in a class by itself. It is almost round; the skin is 
smooth and of a creamy yellow color. The flesh is light 
green and very sweet. We recommend starting in cold 
frames. Pkt. 5e; oz. 15¢e; %4 Ib. 45e; 1 Ib. $1.25. 
90 days 
Improved Hoodoo, or Hearts of Goldx 
Medium size, round and distinctly ribbed. The skin is 
thickly netted and the flesh a rich, deep orange color 
of fine quality, with a very small seed cavity. Very 
solid and firm. Pkt. 5c; oz 15¢e; %4 Ib. 50c; 1 Ib. $1.50; 
10 Ibs. $14.00. 
GARDEN TOOLS. We handle a complete line of Planet, 
Jr. garden drills and cultivators, also weeders, hand cul- 
tivators, ete. See pages 52 to 58. 
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PRICES Due to present conditions over which we have 
no control, all prices quoted in this catalog 
are subject to change without notice. 

The Melons best suited for market are indicated by a 
star (*) after the name of the variety. 
Pride of Wisconsinx 90 days 
A new most attractive melon both on the outside and 
when cut, The rind is very hard, of a pearly gray color, 
with a faint rib, heavily covered with a distinctive net- 
The salmon colored 
Has many of 
Pkt. 
ting. Ripens to a yellowish shade. 
flesh is unusually thick with good flavor. 
the desirable characteristics of the Sugar Rock. 
Se; oz, 15¢e; %4 Ib. 50c; 1 Ib. $1.50; 10 Ibs. $14.00. 
DUST MELONS WITH 
PYROCIDE 
Newport, Minn., 
Dec. 4, 1940. 
“During the past two seasons 
I used Pyrocide Dust to con- 
trol striped cucumber beetles 
on my muskmelons. By re- 
peated dustings as _ fresh & 
bunches appeared I was able | 
to kill them off so that later 
in the season it was almost 
impossible to find a beetle in 
the fields. I was very much 
pleased with the results.” 
Martin Swanlund. 

Pride of Wisconsin Muskmelon 
Milwaukee Marketx 87 days 
This is a fine melon which originated near Milwaukee. 
For a home garden melon or the roadside market it has 
no equal. Fruit of medium size, nearly round, lightly 
ribbed and fairly netted; skin light green, flesh thick, 
salmon colored and very sweet. Every home gardener 
who can grow melons should try this. Pkt. 5e; oz. 15¢; 
Y% lb. 50c; 1 Ib. $1.50; 10 lbs. $14.00. 
85 days 
Golden Gopherx 
The Golden Gopher Muskmelon is a new introduction by 
the Minn. Agric. Exp. Sta., which combines Fusarium 
wilt-resistance, earliness, and high eating quality. It is 
slightly oval shape, skin is netted, grayish green when 
immature, becoming a definite yellow when mature, Flesh 
is orange. Not adapted to distant shipping. Pkt. 5e; 1 
oz. 15¢; % Ib. 50e; 1 Ib. $1.50. 
80 days 
Early Sunrisex 
A very early type similar in appearance to a small Bend- 
er’s Surprise. It is one of the earliest yellow meated 
melons on the market. The fruit averages around 5 
pounds, is round oval in shape, and the flesh is deep 
orange, with very little fiber and sweet with a pleasing 
flavor. The outside appearance is light yellow with very 
little netting. This variety, in our opinion, has a definite 
place because of its earliness, quality and size, It is a 
week earlier than the Bender’s type. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
% Ib. 50c; 1 Ib. $1.50; 10 Ibs. $14.00. 
Sugar or Honey Rockx 85 days 
One of the newer varieties of melon of high quality and 
very fine flavor. The flesh is a rich salmon, the skin a 
greyish green color with heavy, coarse netting. The 
shape is almost round and very solid. Pkt. 5e; oz. 15¢; 
%4 Ib. 50c; 1 Ib. $1.50; 10 Ibs. $14.00. 
80 to 90 days 
The Golden Champlain Cantaloupex 
It is heavily netted, has a thin but tough rind, very thick 
flesh and small seed cavity. The flesh is a rich golden 
color very tender, juicy and sweet. It is fine grained, 
free from stringiness and uniformly delicious clear to 
the rind. Growers always get top prices and very seldom 
have enough to supply the demand. Regular Strain, Pkt. 
5e3; oz. 15¢e; % Ib. 50c; 1 Ib. $1.50. 
Originators, Pkt, 5¢; oz. 30ce; % Ib. S85e; 1 Ib. $2.50. 
Golden Marvelx 96 days 
A new melon that will find favor with growers who wish 
to grow the best. They weigh from 5 to 8 pounds each. 
The flesh is a very deep orange color and the flavor is 
delicious. Pkt., 5¢e; oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.75. 
Sudbury Home Gardeners’ Soil Test Kit 
This simple, practical, easy to use kit is your best in- 
Surance of gardening success. Tests for nitrogen, 
potash and acidity. No technical skill 
Complete with instructions and data on 
phosphorus, 
required. 
plant needs, $2.00. 

