30 WILL’S PIONEER SEEDHOUSE, GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY _ ! 
Early MUSKMELONS Hardy ~ 7 
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Culture. When the ground has become warm, plant in ne 
hills about 5 feet apart each way, 8 to 12 seeds to the hill. : : aera 
When danger of insects is past, thin to 3 or 4: plants to the 
hill. Cultivate thoroughly throughout the season, not to 
exceed 2 inches deep. One ounce of seed to 75 hills; 2 to 3 
pounds to the acre. About 125 seeds to the packet. 








EXTRA EARLY OSAGE. ne of the earliest salm- 

on fleshed varieties of quality and one of the best 
sorts grown. The oval fruit is dark green, slightly 
ribbed and gray netted, and is from a week to ten 
days earlier than the old Osage. The flesh is a rich 
orange-salmon, very thick, juicy and sweet, of very 
high quality. A grand sort for northwestern condi- 
tions; ideal for the home garden and a money maker 
for the market gardener. Pkt., 5c; oz., 11c; 44 Ib., ; Extra Early Osage 
28c; % Ib., 48c;_1 Ib., 90c, postpaid. 

SUGAR _ROCK or HONEY 
ROCK. This is one of the most 
delicious melons and very produc- 
tive. The medium-sized, round, 
heavily netted’ Melons are of uni- 
formly fine quality with very thick, 
sweet, orange flesh. The most 
profitable market variety. a 
DAKOTA STRAIN. Our own selec- 
tion of this fine Melon and a week 
to ten days earlier than the stand- 
ard with eqtal yield and quality. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 50c; % 
Ib., 90c; 1 Ib., $1.75, postpaid. . 
STANDARD STOCK. Pkt., 5c; oz, 
12c; %4 Ib., 30c; 1 Ib., 50c; 1 Ib. 
95c, postpaid. | 


Sugar Rock or Honey Rock 
EXTRA EARLY KNIGHT. The best green fleshed Musk- 
Saari england heals ep ay 
melon, medium sized, oval, distinctly ribbed and well 
netted. The flesh is fairly thick, juicy and very sweet, 
a medium green blending to a light pink near the center. 
We consider this productive sort one of the best for the 
Northwest. Pkt., 5c; 0z., 1ic; 14 Ib., 28c; % Ib., 48¢c; 
1 Ib., 90c, postpaid. 
EMERALD GEM. An extremely early sort. The fruit is a 
rich emerald-green. It is globular in shape and irregu- 
larly ribbed. The flesh is very thick, salmon colored, 
sweet and luscious. The vines are hardy and very pro- 
lific. One of the best Melons for home garden and local 
market. Pkt., 5c; oz., 11c; 14 Ib., 28c; 14 Ib., 48c; 1 Ib., 
90c, postpaid. 



Biistea Early ‘Knight. : 
ORO BLANCO. A Persian or Casaba type Melon that 
will mature in the North. About five inches in diameter 
with golden skin, the white fleshed melons are delicious 
when dead ripe. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 14 Ib., 65c, post- 
paid. Sie eames 
EARLY TYE. A very early melon, oval, medium sized, 
ribbed and somewhat netted, the orange flesh is thick 
and of good quality. A good hardy and prolific home 
garden melon for the Northwest. Pkt., 10c; O25 20¢; 
14 Ib., 50c; % Ib., 85c; 1 Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 

