MUSKMELONS, Thich-Meated and Delicious 
One ounce will plant 60 hills. 
Two to three pounds per acre. 
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. 

Wilt Resistant 
355. GOLDEN 
GOPHER 85 days. 
Developed at the Uni- 
y versity Farm, St. Paul, 
y Minnesota, for  resist- 
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 3% Ibs. A winner for early 
market, Pkt. 0c, soz. 2:5c, 2 1b. -75c, ib. 
$2.75, prepaid. 





356. PRIDE OF WISCONSIN 90 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, 4% Ib. 75c, Ib. 
$2.75, prepaid. 
358. HALES BEST—=80 days. 
early shipping cantaloupe. Flavor and quality 
excellent, and withstands drought. Can be 
shipped long distances. Fruit: oval, 6% inches 
long, almost deyoid of ribbing, covered with 
heavy netting. Flesh: extremely thick, orange 
color, sweet and of fine flayor. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 
¥Y, lb. 70c, lb. $2.60, prepaid. 
Popular 











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

357. Sugar or 
oney Rock, 
Pkt. 10c 







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 
distinctive in flavor. Sweet as sugar, solid as a_ slight ribs and netting and dark green skin when 
rock and.easy ‘to grow. Fruit: nearly round, immature, ripening to mottled orange and green. 
about 6 inches in diameter. Weight: 4 lbs. Skin Melons are 7 inches-long, weigh 5 lbs. Small 
grey-green, covered with coarse netting. Flesh: seed cavity with thick, firm, pink flesh of spicy 
thick, juicy, orange color, with fine flavor. Pkt. flavor..A good shipper. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, % 
10c, 02, 25c, % Ib. 70c, lb. $2.60, prepaid, 
lb, 65c, 1b. $2.35, 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% Ib. 65c, Ib. $2.35, prepaid. 
Green Blethed Melon 
350. MINNESOTA MELTING SUGAR 
—86 days. The sweetest richest flavored of all 
green-fleshed muskmelons. Fruit: oval in form, 
distinctly ribbed and heavily netted. Flesh: very 
firm, of green color, exceptionally sweet, sugary, 
juicy and tender, with rich aromatic flavor. Pkt. 
10c, 0z. 25c, 1% Ib. 70c, lb. $2.60, prepaid. 
Melons a Month Earlier! 
For an early crop, the small gardener may start melon 
seed indoors in plant bands. These may later be set out 
in the garden without disturbing the young plants, and cov- 
ered with hotkaps for protection from cold, as well as from 
beetles end pach poe 4 : ” 
4 3 $ : ee Page 75 for Plant Bands and Hotkaps 
356. Pride of Wisconsin has extremely thick ren Mins 
flesh and a hard rind. Pkt. 10c. 355. 
CHAMPLAIN-75 to 50 days Gelsey Ose neiae 
: — to) ays. 
The earliest orange fleshed melon Gel scarry eee 
Fine flavor and quality. Fruit: oak ecto a 
nearly round, 5 -to 6 the very rind. 
inches in diameter, slight- Pkt. 10c 
ly ribbed and _ covered 
with moderately coarse 
netting. Flesh: fairly 
thick. deep orange-salmon 
in eolor, juicy and very 
sweet. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 
YY, lb. 70c, 1b, $2.60, pre- 
Add 
Season 
Melo 
— 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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given a slight pull or twist. 
