Vine-Ripened Melons are Always More Delicious 
resh and Sweet Melons 
A warm, rich, sandy. loam is best adapted for Melon culture. The mid- 
H 
dle of May is early enough for planting in the open ground, but the crop 
can be forwarded by starting in hotbeds on sods and transplanting the 
New Method of 
t Protection — 

same as Cucumbers. Plant in hills 6 feet apart each way for Muskmelons 
and 8 feet for Watermelons. Mix in the hill one or two shovelfuls of well- 
rotted manure, press down and cover with earth; plant on this a dozen 
or more seeds ¥2 inch deep. When danger of bugs is over, thin to three 
plants in a hill, When the main shoots are a few eI oe pinch off as Hotkaps permit earlier plantings and 
ends, to force the laterals on which the fruit is borne. Spraying wit A x _ 
Bordeaux mixture will generally prevent damage by bugs. Another good give complete protection from winds and 
way is to plant Squashes a few weeks beforehand, and destroy the bugs 
that gather on the leaves. 

cold rains. See page 55. 

Hale’s Best—Improved 
Rocky Ford, or Golden Netted Gem. Round and uniform 
Muskmelons in size, weighing about 2 lbs. each; skin green, thin 
One ounce will plant 80 hills, 2 pounds for an acre. and thickly netted; flesh thick, light green, of luscious 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; Y% 1b., 65c; lb., $2.00. 
GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES 
Extra Early Hackensack. Ten days earlier than the old variety Honeydew. A large, light-colored, smooth-skinned Melon, 
of Hackensack Melon. Round in shape, flattened at the ends. having a rather unusual shape and appearance. The 
Skin green, thickly netted; the flesh is also green, rich and fruits often weigh 8 to 10 pounds each, and have a 
sugary in flavor; very productive and grows to a good size. thick, light green flesh. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 1% Ib., 65c; 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 1% lb., 50c; lb., $1.75. lb., $2.00. 
SALMON-YELLOW-FLESHED VARIETIES 
Delicious. The earliest large Melon, thick salmon flesh. 
A good Melon for the home market and roadside trade. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; VY Ib., 65c; Ib., $2.00. 
Emerald Gem. An extremely early, medium-sized, pro- 
lific variety; skin ribbed and generally smooth, of a 
deep, emerald-green color. Flesh thick and of a beau- 
tiful, rich salmon, ripening thoroughly to the thin rind; 
unsurpassed in rich, delicious flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
25c; VY Ib., 65c; lb., $2.00. 
Bender’s Surprise. This new. Melon is a large, thick, 
heavily netted fruit; sweet flavor, no stringiness. An 
excellent home garden variety, maturing early. Pkt., 
10c; 0z., 25c; 1% lb., 65c; lb., $2.00. 
Improved Hearts of Gold. Disease-resistant, strong, vig- 
orous vines, delightfully flavored fruit, medium size, 
round, distinctly ribbed, flesh a rich deep orange color, 
fine grained, spicy flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 1%4 Ib., 
65c; lb., $2.00. 
Hale’s Best. Delicious sweet, medium early Melon of the 
Rocky Ford type; thick orange flesh, well netted, of 
ie quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; Y%4 lb., 65c; Ib., 
CULTIVATE YOUR GARDEN THE EASY WAY 
WITH PLANET JR. GARDEN TOOLS. See page 54. 

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