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Mushmelons—Greth from the Vine! 
One ounce will plant 60 hills. 357. Sugar or 
Rock 
Two to three pounds per acre. Pt 1 OcunnL 
CULTURE—Muskmelons require warm, rich 
soil, slightly sandy. Plant when all danger of 
frost is past, in hills 6 feet apart each way, 8 to 
10 seeds to a hill. Well-rotted manure care- 
fully worked into.the soil is beneficial. After 
danger of insects is past, thin out to 3 or 4 
plants to a hill. Cultivate until vines cover the 
ground, and pinch off the ends of the vines. 
Give them plenty of moisture. 
















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357. SUGAR OR HONEY ROCK—85 360. OSAGE OR MILLER’S CREAM 
days. A money-maker and a source of pride ——92 days, A popular favorite for home or mar- 


* ° for every grower. Handsome in appearance, ket and a good yielder. Fruits are oval with 
Wilt Resistant distinctive in flavor. Sweet as sugar, solid as a slight ribs and netting and dark green skin when 
355. GOLDEN rock and easy to grow. Fruit: nearly round, immature, ripening to mottled orange and green. 
GOPHER—85 days. about 6 inches in diameter. Weight: 4 lbs. Skin Melons are 7 inches long, weigh 5 lbs. Small 
Developed at the Uni- grey-green, covered with coarse netting. Flesh: seed cavity with thick, firm, pink flesh of spicy 
versity Farm, St. Paul, thick, juicy, orange color, with fine flavor. Pkt. flavor. A good shipper. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, % 
Minnesota, for resist- 10c, oz. 25c, 4% lb. 70c, Ib. $2.50, prepaid. lb, 60c, lb. $2.00, prepaid. 

ance to fusarium wilt. 
Of the Pride of Wisconsin type, with thick 
fine-flavored flesh, luscious to the very 
rind, Fruits oval, with light but coarse 
netting; about 3144 lbs. A winner for early 
market. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % Jb. 70c, Ib. 
$2.50, prepaid. 


362. MILWAUKEE MARKET 87 days. 
This is a large melon, averaging 8 inches 
in diameter. The seed cavity is small and the 
thick salmon flesh is fine textured with a sweet 
delicious flavor. Almost round in shape, heavily 
netted with prominent ribs: uniform in size and 
quality. A wonderful melon for the home garden. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, % Ib. 60c, Ib. $2.00, prepaid. 
364. HEARTS OF GOLD—95 days. 
Grown extensively by market gardeners. A good 
shipping type. Follows the earlier varieties. 
Quality is splendid, Fruit: 6 inches thick, prac- 
tically round, covered with fine netting. Flesh: 
very thick, deep pink, tender, juicy and sweet. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 1%, lb. 60c, Ib. $2.00, prepaid. 
Greet Vleshed ei 
350. MINNESOTA MELTING SUGAR 
—86 days. The sweetest richest flavored of all 
green-fleshed muskmelons. Fruit: oval in form, 
distinetly ribbed and heavily netted. Flesh: very 
: F : uy firm, of green color, exceptionally sweet, sugary 
shipped long distances. Fruit: oval, 6% inches Bo ed och A Pe ne 4 pate oi bps i 
jong, almost davoids of aibbing, eovered yah juicy and tender, with rich aromatic flavor. Pkt. 
5e. i 
heavy netting. Flesh: extremely thick, orange 356. Pride of Wisconsin has extremely thick 106; 02.) 2505 Ye tb: G5, Ih 82 aes 
color, sweet and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, flesh and a hard rind. Pkt. 10c 355 
Y%, lb. 65c, lb. $2.25, prepaid. 
359. EARLY LAKE Golden Gopher— 
CHAMPLAIN—75 to 80 days. delectably sweet 
The earliest orange fleshed melon and luscious to 
Fine flavor and quality, Fruit: the very rind. 
nearly round, 5 to 6 Pkt. 10c 
inches in diameter, slight- ~ 
ly ribbed and covered 
with moderately coarse 
netting, Flesh: fairly 
thick, deep orange-salmon 
in color, juicy and very 
sweet. Pkt, 10c, 0z.. 25c, 
4 lb. 65c, Ib. $2.25, pre- 
Al 
Season 
Melon 
Assortment 
One Packet Each. 
Hale's Best (Early) 
Pride of Wisconsin (Medium) 
Osage or Miller’s Cream (Late) 
26c 
Muskmelons should be left to ripen on the. vine, until they come off easily when 
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356. PRIDE OF WISCONSIN—920 days. 
A most attractive new melon, on the outside and 
when cut. Similar to Honey Rock but heavier 
and has harder rind, much thicker flesh (which 
does not soften when mature), and small seed 
cavity. Therefore a better shipper and keeper 
than Honey Rock. Rind: very hard, pearly 
grey, with heavy netting. Flesh: very thick, of 
good flavor and rich orange color, with compact 
seed cavity. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Y% lb. 70c, Ib. 
$2.50, prepaid. 
358. HALES BEST—80 days. Popular 
early shipping cantaloupe. Flavor and quality 
excellent, and withstands drought. Can be 














360. Osage or 
Miller’s Cream 
has a wonder- 
ful flavor. 
Pkt. 10c 


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