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MUSKMELON or CANTALOUPE 
One ounce plants 100 feet 
Cuxture: Melons thrive in rich light soil. Plant tm hills 
4 to 6 feet each way in early May, placing a forkful of old 
manure under each hill and 10 to 12 seeds in each hill, 
thinning out to 3 plants to each hill when the plants are 
well established. Pinching off ends of vines when they are 
a foot long will increase production. For an early crop start 
seeds in small boxes in a hotbed. 
Hale’s Best, Jumbo Strain. An 
outstanding variety producing ex- 
tra-large fruits that bring high 
prices. Flesh is salmon-orange in 
color, of delicious flavor, ripens 
right through to the skin. Almost 
round in shape andis heavily netted. 
Pkt 10c:: oz. 30e3:" 4Ylb-) 80c:; 
Ib. $2.25; 2 to 9 Ibs. @ $2.15 per Ib. 
Pride of Wisconsin. This fine new 
variety is gaining in popularity 
every year. Our strain produces 
oval fruits weighing up to 4 pounds. 
Flesh is a rich orange with a very 
small seed-cavity. Flavor can’t be 
beat. You will make friends with 
this kinds) Pkt. 10es ozaes0crs 
TALE’S B Sr DOE HGITET lb. 80c.; Ib. $2.25; 
HALE’S BEST JUMBO TYPE MUSKMELON earns 5; 2 to 9 Ibs 
ONIONS Other Cantaloupes 
Half ounce plants 100 feet Of which our stock ts carefully selected 










5 2 to 9 lbs. 
Cuxture: For sets sow the seed as early as possible in és Oz. Y4 Ib. Lb. Per Ib. 
the spring, very thickly in drills. As soon as the tops die Bender’s Surprise... .. $0 25 $0 60 $1 80 $1 70 
off in summer, remove them to a dry, airy place, and early Delicious or Early Ben- 
in the following spring replant by placing the sets in shal- der 25 Oe See 25 60 1 80 1 70 
low drills, 12 inches apart, and about 4 inches apart in the | Early Hackensack 25 60 180 170 
drills. The Onions obtained by that process are of a large | Fordhook............. 25 60 1 80 1 70 
size early in the season. May also be grown to full size Hale’s B t Ne : 36 a 25 72 OO eel 
during the first season by sowing thinly in drills 1 foot S va) pA RACE coh 90 
apart and about 4 inch deep in March or early in April, Hearts of Gold. ....... 25 60.544 8055.1/70 
in strong land, well manured, and thinning them out to Rocky Ford (Netted 
3 to 4 inches apart in drills. Gem) 3. a ae 25 60 1 80 1 70 
All Cantaloupes, 10c. per pkt. 
Yellow Onions 
White Onions 
Mlb. Lb. 
: ‘ Oz. ithe ae LB 
phn, | Mente abst ie Ber $0 80 Pa Ebenezer. Good keeper........$0 60 $1 80 $5 40 
and sweet...... $2 50 $7 50 | Prizetaker. Mild............. 80 250 7 50 
Southport White Globe ._... 80 250 7 50 | Southport Yellow Globe...... 65 200 6 00 
White Portugal. Keeper...... 80 250 750 | Yellow Bermuda. Sweet ..... S07 2950 eee 750 
Yellow Globe Danvers. Good 
R , keeperat Fine quality <4 LOS S21 OM G50) 
ed Onions Yellow Sweet Spanish. Mild.. 85 270 8 00 

: Oz. lb. Lb. AlJl Onions, 10c. per pkt. 
Red Wethersfield... .$0 65 $2 00 $6 00 ~ Onion seed is again very scarce and we urge 
Southport Red Globe. 65 2 00 6 00 buying early to avoid disappointment 


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