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SEEDOLOGY 
KNOX SEED Co. 

MUSKMELON or CANTALOUPE 
One Ounce Will Plant 50 Hills 
Ask for Quantity Price 
After danger of frost is past, the ground being warm and in good 
condition, plant in rich soil, preferably sandy loam, in hills about 4 
to 6 feet apart, according to the vigor of the variety and richness 
of the soil. Plant 8 to 10 seeds to the hill. Cover firmly with about 
1 inch of fine soil. When plants begin to crowd and the danger from 
the striped beetle is over, thin out, leaving only the four strongest 
plants to the hill. Give shallow cultivation frequently, until 
runners grow to such an extent as to make this impracticable. The 
quality of melons is dependent largely upon weather conditions and 
the vigor of vines; unfavorable weather and unhealthy vines pro- 
duce a poorly flavored fruit. To induce early fruiting, pinch the ends 
of laterals. 
Cranshaw. If you really enjoy a good, mouth watering melon, 
plant this Cranshaw. It’s a cross between the flavorable Persian 
and the meaty Casaba. Distinguished by its smooth skin, golden 
in color, its firm, thick salmon colored flesh, fine aroma and rich 
flavor. Pkt. 10c. 
Hale’s Best. 86 days. The earliest shipping melon and most 
valuable recent contribution to the melon shipping industry. This 
is the variety so extensively planted in Southern California and 
other melon growing districts of the Southwest for early shipping. 
Of outstanding merit for home and market garden use. Fruits 
broad oval, 6% in. long by 5% in. diameter; ribbing indistinct ; 
entirely covered with heavy netting. Flesh very thick; salmon- 
orange; of sweet aromatic flavor. Pkt. 10c. 
Hearts of Gold. 100 days. Standard shipping melon; very 
popular with market gardeners. Fruits 5% to 6 in. long; almost 
round, with indistinct furrows, covered with grayish netting. Flesh 
very thick; deep salmon-orange; fine grained; sweet, juicy and of 
rich aromatic flavor. The same as Improved Hoodoo. Pkt. 10c. 
Improved Perfecto. 90 days. Excellent shipping and market gar- 
dener’s melon; immensely productive. Fruits 5™% in. long, almost 
round; very uniform; solidly covered with grayish netting ; no indi- 
cation of ribbing. Flesh extremely thick, rich, deep salmon-orange ; 
fine grained; juicy, sweet and of excellent aromatic flavor. Pkt. 
10c. 
Persian, Small. 115 days. Requires long season to attain per- 
fection; widely grown for market in California. Fruits globular, 6 
to 8 in. diameter; skin very dark green; netted. Flesh thick, bright 
orange, of distinct, delightful flavor when melons are fully ripe. 
iPEtaOc: 
Tip Top. 86 days. Very profitable and most popular melon for 
nearby markets. Fruits large, roundish to broad-oval; commonly 
7¥% in. long; skin slate-green ripening to yellowish; furrowed, but 
sparsely netted. Flesh thick, salmon-yellow, very juicy, sweet and 
of good rich flavor. Pkt. 10c. 
New Mildew Resistant Cantaloupe No. 45. The melon is 
slightly oblong in- shape and with a small showing of stripes at 
times. The net is very uniform and covers the entire fruit with 
the exception of the stripe which sometimes occurs. The flesh is 
of a deep, uniform orahge with a comparatively small seed cavity 
as compared with some of the other Hales Best types. The melon 
has a particular advantage in the fact that it can be picked full slip 
and put on the market, or for eastern shipment it can be picked 
half slip. This assures a vine-ripened flavor which is a decided 
advantage. Pkt. 10c. 
Netted Gem or Rocky Ford. 92 days. Well known, widely culti- 
vated shipping and market garden sort. Fruits small, oval, about 5 
in. long, 414 in. diameter; show no ribbing; entirely covered with 
uniform netting. Flesh thick, green, sweet, juicy and of good 
Hlavote Pkt Oc; 
Casaba, Golden Beauty. Attain full size in 120 days; require 
semi-tropical conditions for best development. Extensively grown 
in California for local trade and long distance shipment. Fruits 
large, globular, 6 to 8 in. diameter; skin golden yellow, tough, 
wrinkled. Flesh very thick, white, juicy and sweet. Keeps well in 
storage. Pkt. 10c. 
Honey Dew Green Flesh. 115 days. Grown extensively in the 
warmer melon growing sections for local markets and distant 
shipment. Fruits broad and oval, 7 to 8 in. long and 6 in. diameter, 
nearly white, becoming creamy yellow; smooth wiht occasional net. 
Flesh thick, pale emerald green, sweet, juicy, with honey-like 
flavor. Keeps well in storage for considerable time. Pkt. 10c. 


MUSTARD 
Chinese. Very hardy and vigorous; leaves broad oval, thick; 
deeply savoyed and crumpled. Pkt. 10c. 
Fordhook Fancy (also known as Ostrich Plume). Vigorous, of 
comparatively upright habit; slow to produce seed stalks; leaves 
handsome, plume-like, bright green; seeds reddish-brown. Pkt. 10c. 
Southern Giant Curled. Very hardy and the most popular for 
greens. Leaves large and wide, bright green and very curly on the 
edges. The plant, although slightly spreading, is quite upright in 
growth. Pkt. 10c. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
Perkin’s Mammoth Long Pod. Standard medium early sort for 
home, market and canning. Plants 4 to 5 ft. tall; pods dark green, 
fleshy, tender; become 7 to 8 in. long, 1% in. in diameter; dis- 
tinctly ribbed and tapered. Pkt. 10c. 
White Velvet. Early. Plants 3 ft. tall; pods white, fleshy and 
tender, slender; become 6 to 7 in. long and 7% in. in diameter; 
tapered, smooth, not ribbed. Pkt. 10c. 


ONION 
Onions are extremely hardy and will grow in any soil. No spe- 
cial knowledge or care is required, providing the soil is kept loose, 
and naturally onions, like anything else, will do better in good rich 
soil, well drained. For extra early onions the seed should be sown 
in beds from August Ist to October Ist. Transplant when they are 
as large as lead pencils, 5 inches apart during December and Janu- 
ary, as the plants will be large enough by that time. 
California Early Red is the earliest onion, maturing in May; the 
yellow, white and brown in June, and the Italian Red in July. A 
large percentage of the onions are grown along the rivers on bottom 
land and the seed is sown in December and January, drilled in rows 
16 to 18 inches apart and later thinned to about 4 inches apart. About 
4 pounds of seed are required to plant one acre. This crop matures 
during August and September. The brown and yellow varieties are 
the ones most extensively planted. If mildew should attack onions, 
dusting with sulphur will prevent it if applied in time. 
Australian Brown. Standard market variety of notably long 
keeping quality; splendid for sets. Bulbs flat but rather deep in 
shape; skin thick and chestnut brown; flavor strong and flesh cooks 
dark. Pkt. 10c. 
Prizetaker. (Same as Mammoth Yellow Spanish or Valencia.) 
The most widely grown of the sweet Spanish class. Enormously 
productive, widely grown for shipping. Bulbs large globular; skin 
thin, glossy and of a lighter shade of yellow than Ohio and South- 
port Yellow Globes; flesh coarse but mild and sweet. Pkt. 10c. 
Red Wethersfield. Standard late variety of splendid keeping 
quality; excellent for sets and for mature bulbs. Bulbs large, flat 
but rather deep; skin deep purplish-red; flesh white with faint pink 
flush; flavor strong. Pkt. 10c. 
Southport Red Globe. Standard late variety used in large quan- 
tities in some markets; splendid keeper. Bulbs large, globe-shaped ; 
skin thick, very deep purplish-red; flesh white with faint tinge of 
pink; flavor strong. Pkt. 10c. 
