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IMPERIAL Ne. 45 



236. IMPERIAL NO. 45. (88 days.) An 
excellent powdery mildew resistant mid-season 
variety. Introduced by Dr. Jaggar in the Im- 
perial Valley in California. Ninety-nine and one- 
half per cent resistant in field tests. Poor qual- 
ity in melons some seasons is traced to a touch 
of mildew and for this reason it is good insur- 
ance to plant a resistant variety. Vines are 
vigorous and exceedingly sturdy and strong and 
remain green longer than any other variety. 
Fruit is slightly oval with ribs hardly noticeable. 
Flesh is very thick, deep salmon and edible to 
the rind. Seeds are compact in the center and 
do not jar loose with handling, Pkt., 10c; 0z., 
20c; % 
1b., 55c; 1b., $1.60, postpaid. 

Milwaukee Market. 
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and home garden. Prolific, vigorous in growth 
and delicious in flavor. This melon is now more 
largely grown in this section at least, than any 
(90 
One of the best melons for both market 
other variety. The skin is light green, fruits 
nearly round with a small seed cavity. Flesh 
a deep salmon color, thick, firm and solid. Seed 
is taken from the first set crown fruits. Pkt., 




10c; oz.) 2507" lb. 70c; 1b), $2.00) postpaid, 

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 im ‘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 8 pounds an acre. For 
larger amounts than quoted, see Mar- 
ket Gardeners’ List. 
247Y2. GOLD LINED ROCKY 
FORD. (95 days.) A splendid type of the 
green-fleshed Rocky Ford, with gold lining 
next to the seed cavity, making it unusually 
attractive when cut. Very thick-fieshed, spicy 
235. 
plain. ae 
trial grounds, the earliest, in fact, of all varieties. 
Lake Champlain is a 
netted and with thick orange-hued fiesh, honey-sweet, 

LAKE CHAMPLAIN or Golden Cham- 
(78 days.) The extra early melon. On our 
round to oval melon, well 
and sweet. Nearly round and completely melting and delicious. Melons are not very uniform 
covered with netting. Pkt., 5c; oz. 15c; 4% as to type. An extra early melon for the home 
Ib., 35c; 1b., $1.10, postpaid. garden. ‘Pkt., 5¢> 0z., 15¢c; 144 1b. 40c; 1b, $1.30; 
postpaid. 

247. HEARTS OF GOLD OR HOO- 
DOO. (94 days.) (Improved Hoodoo.) One of 
the finest types of the early, small, salmon-fieshed 
melons. The melons are round, weighing about 
1% pounds each; lightly ribbed with a fine gray 
netting; flesh sweet, very thick. deep salmon 
color; seed cavity, very small. Pkt., 5c¢; oz., 
15¢e3 % 1b.,-40¢3 Ib., $1.35, postpaid. 
244, ROCKY FORD. (92 days.) Just the 
right size to serve in halves. It is medium early 
with vigorous and productive vines. The melons 
are almost round, ribbed, densely netted: flesh, 
green, of the finest quality; good shipper. Pkt., 
5e; 02, 15c; 4% Ib., 40c3 tb., $1.35, postpaid. 
254, TIP TOP. (95 days.) Tip top in 
quality, appearance and productiveness. Skin 
pale green, ribbed and lightly netted. Flesh deep 
salmon, sweet and spicy, fine flavored and edible 
to the rind. “Pkt. 10c¢; 02. 20c;- 7% 1b., 50c: Ib., 
$1.50, postpaid. 
253. HONEY DEW. (110 days.) A dis- 
tinet 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: 5C3) Oznel bc a lbeea5es Ibe $4.10, post- 
paid. 
248. BANANA. (100 days.) A very 
vigorous, hardy, main-crop melon, grow- 
ing very long fruits, shaped somewhat like 
a banana. Fourteen inches in length and 
four inches in diameter. It is banana-col- 
ored, pink-fleshed and of fair quality. 
Pkt Segeoze  LOCealDiy COG.) 1b... 51510" 
postpaid. 
242, HALE’S BEST. (85 days.) An 
outstanding early-shipping melon. Fruits 
oval, inconspicuous ribbing with heavy 
netting. Flesh extremely thick, salmon- 
orange, sweet and of very fine quality. 
Fruits measure about 64% by 5 inches in 
diameter, Pkt., 5c; oz., 15¢c; % Ib., 40c; 
lb., $1.35, postpaid. 
243. BENDER’S SURPRISE, (95 
days.) A delicious, large, salmon-fleshed 
melon, with superior shipping and keeping 
qualities. Greenish yellow skin with light 
netting swe kts ies Ozaw loc 2/7 Ib. 40c; 
Ib., $1.35, postpaid. 
239. SELECT OSAGE. (95 days.) 
An oval-shaped salmon-fleshed melon, ex- 
eeptionally thick-meated, and spicy. The 
Osage has a reputation for quality ahead 
of most varieties, PKt... 5c; 0z., 15¢; % 
Lb: 45exilb., ene postpaid. 
Agu ee 

Golden Marvel. 
252. GOLDEN MARVEL. (90 days.) A 
new melon that is adapted to heavy ground and 
does very well under adverse growing conditions. 
It has proved very popular on the Chicago mar- 
kets and for trucking long distances. Fruits 
measure about 8x7 inches and average about 
7% pounds. Color of fruit is a bluish gray turn- 
ing to golden. yellow at maturity with a coarse 
netting which develops 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-summer, Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 4% 1b., 55c; Ib., 
$1.60, postpaid. 
246. PRIDE OF WISCONSIN. (90 
days.) Our new muskmelon, very similar to 
Honey Rock but better. See page 29. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 20c; %4 Ib., 55c; 1b., $1.60, postpaid. 
251. HONEY OR SUGAR ROCK. (90 
days.) This melon has three outstanding char- 
acteristics—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 Mil- 
but is. sweeter. ~Rkt, 9¢% 02., 
Ip., 40c; 1b., $1.35, postpaid. 
waukee Market 
1l5c; % 

Honey or Sugar Rock. 
