SELECT VEGETABLE SEEDS 23 

A 
Culture. Plant in the spring, 
in hills five or six feet apart 
each way, well manured with 
old rotten compost. Scatter 
a dozen seeds to the hill, and 
after they are out of danger 
from bugs, thin to three or 
four plants. A _ light, dry 
sandy soil and a dry atmos- 
phere are most _ suitable. 
Melons should not be planted 
near any other varieties if it 
is desired to preserve them 
pure. 
GREEN-FLESHED 
VARIETIES 
Rocky Ford. 92 days. Rust 
resistant strain. Oval-shaped, 
nearly round, medium size 
and thickly netted, with no 
trace of ribs. The flesh is 
green, and for sweetness and 
spiciness is unexcelled. How- 
ever, salmon-fleshed  selec- 
tions have now almost en- 
tirely superseded it as a ship- 
ping melon for reasons of rust resistance and 
shipping qualities. Per oz., 25c.; ™%4-lb., 75c.; Ib., 
$2.25. 
Large Hackensack. 90 days. An old standby 
which has prominent ribs; attains a large size, is 
late, round in shape, flattened at the ends, green 
flesh, thick, sweet and spicy. Per oz., 25c.; %-Ib., 
Bae; . le. p2.25. 
SALMON-FLESHED VARIETIES 
Bender’s Surprise. 90 days. A large, oval- 
shaped high-class melon, with deep salmon flesh 
of most delicious flavor; skin, hard grey-green, 
yellow at maturity; keeps and ships well. Special 
Premium Stock. Per oz., 25c.; ™%4-lb., 80c.; Ib., 
$2.50. 
Golden Delicious. 86 days. A smaller, high 
quality, earlier type of the popular Bender’s Sur- 
prise. The flesh is thick and fine texture, the size 
is more convenient. Per oz., 25c.; %-lb., 80c.; 
lb., $2.50. 
Extra Early Osage. 82 days. This is a fine early 
melon of the Osage type, medium size, oval, 
slightly netted and richly flavored, with a spicy 
lusciousness peculiarly its own; flesh thick and 
firm, but when fully ripe dissolving and delectable. 
Per oz., 25c.; %-lb., 80c.; Ib., $2.50. 
Hale’s Best. No. 45. 82 days. An improved, 
mildew-resistant strain of this early melon which 
was developed in California. Slightly oval, 
about 6x5%4 inches, with heavy netting and 
Musk Melon or Cantaloupe 
Cantaloupe—Melon Museatel—Phone o Mellone 


Pkts. any variety Musk 
Melon, 10c. each. 


Hale’s Best. No. 45 
faintly ribbed; flesh salmon, of exceptional thick- 
ness, sweet and fine quality. Hale’s Best has 
become a most important early shipping sort. Per 
oz., 25c.; %4-lb., 80c.; Ib., $2.50. 
Sugar Rock. 82 days. A distinct, nearly round, 
grey-green melon with coarse sparse netting. The 
flesh is deep salmon color, fairly thick and sweet. 
Per: pktes 10c.s*oz 25¢.; 34-15. 80ce 1b., $2.50; 
Milwaukee Market. 87 days. A melon very 
much like Bender’s Surprise in appearance, not 
quite so large and about a week earlier. The flesh 
is deep pink, tender, thick and delicious. A high 
quality melon for nearby market and home use. 
Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; %4-lb., 80c.; lb., $2.50. 
Pollock No. 10-25. 92 days. The result of long- 
continued work in the famous Rocky Ford melon 
section to produce a salmon flesh “Rocky Ford”, 
highly rust resistant. A rather late melon, nearly 
round, 5%x5 inches, heavily netted, no trace of 
ribs, flesh exceptionally thick. Per oz., 25c.; 
4 -lb.,; 80c:; 1b.) $2.50, 
Emerald Gem. 85 days. Small but prolific. Has 
a thin green rind, which makes it unsuitable for 
shipping; a very small seed cavity, rich and lus- 
cious meat of a salmon color. Per oz., 25c.; 
%4-lb., 80c.; lb., $2.50. 
Osage or Miller’s Cream. 90 days. Smooth, or 
slightly netted, green exterior, medium size, oval, 
slightly ribbed, thick, firm, salmon flesh with dis- 
tinct spicy flavor; larger and about a week later 
than Parly Osaee. — ber oz. *25¢.;,_ 34rlb.,« 80c.; 
Ib., $2.50. 
Tip Top. 90 days. Medium large, deeply 
ribbed, and slightly netted. Flesh salmon, thick 
and sweet. Similar to Milwaukee Market, about 
a week later. Per oz., 25c.; %4-Ib., 75c.; Ib., $2.25. 
