Culture, When the ground has. become warm, plant ‘in 
hills about 5 feet apart each way, 8 to 12 seeds to the hill. 
When danger of insects is past, thin to 3 or 4 plants to the 
hill. Cultivate thoroughly throughout the season, not to 
exceed 2 inches deep. One ounce of seed to 75 hills; 2to 3 
pounds “to the acre. About’ 125 seeds to the packet. 
EXTRA EARLY OSAGE. One of the earliest salm- 
on fleshed varieties of quality and one of the best 
sorts grown. The oval fruit is dark green, slightly 
ribbed and gray netted, and is from a week to-ten 
days earlier than the old Osage. The flesh is a rich 
orange-salmon, very thick, juicy and sweet, of very 
high quality. A grand sort for northwestern condi- 
tions; ideal for the home garden and a money maker 
for the market gardener. Pkt., 8c; 0z., 20c; %4 Ib., 
G5c; 16 Ib., $1.10; 1 me $2.00, posta 
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‘Extra Early Knight 
“SUGAR ROCK or HONEY 
. ROCK. This is one of the most 
delicious melons and very produc- 
tive. The medium-sized, round, 
heavily netted Melons are of uni- 
formly fine quality with very thick, 
sweet, orange flesh. The most 
profitable market variety. 
DAKOTA STRAIN. Our own selec- 
tion of this fine Melon and a week 
to ten days earlier than the stand- | _ 
ard with equal yield and quality. ep 
Pkt., 10c, postpaid. ae 
STANDARD STOCK. Pkt., 8c; oz, | 
20c; 4 Ib., 65c; % Ib., $1. 10; re ie 
Ib., '$2.00, postpaid. 

Sear. Rock or Honey Rock 
EXTRA EARLY KNIGHT. The best green fleshed oe 
melon, medium sized, oval, distinctly ribbed and well 
netted. The flesh is fairly thick, juicy and very sweet, 
a medium green blending to a light pink near the center. 
We consider this productive sort one of the best for the 
Northwest. Pkt., 8c; oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 65c; % Mss $1.10; 
1 Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
EMERALD GEM. An extremely early sort. ‘The fruit is a 
rich emerald-green. It is globular in shape and irregu- 
| larly ribbed. The fiesh is very thick, salmon colored, 
| sweet and luscious. The vines are hardy and very pro- 
lific. One of the best Melons for home garden and local 
market. Pkt., 8c; oz., 20c; 44 Ib., 65c; % Ib., $1.10; 1 
Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 







Ore Blanco 
- Extra Early Osage 
} ORO BLANCO. A Persian or Casaba type Melon ‘tha 
will mature in the N orth. About five inches in diamet 


bi dead ripe. Pkt., 1Ge; 02. 25c; % Ib., Pee 
Pp 
fb ZARLY TYE. A very early melon, oval, meatnt size 
~~ ribbed and somewhat netted, the orange flesh is thi 
and of fair quality. A good hardy and prolific h 
garden melon for the Northwest. Pkt., 5c; oO 
4 Ib., 50c; 4% Ib., 95c; 1 Ib., $1.75, postpaid. — 
ae ROSS. A large, early, orange deena 0D 
melon developed at the Canadian Experiment. 
Indian Head, Sask. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c. 
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