MUSKMELONS 
Easy to Grow Your Own - and Good to Eat 
Packet, 10¢; 1 0oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 75c. 

Planting Instructions Muskmelons will grow on 
nearly any garden soil, but they will do best and mature 
earlier on a rich, sandy loam. The seed should not be 
planted until ail danger of frost is past. Plant eight to 
ten seeds in hills about 6 feet apart each way, and cover 
to a depth of % inch. After all danger of bugs is over, 
thin out to three or four strongest plants per hill, and cul- 
tivate until the vines cover the ground. 
GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES Greeley Wonder 
Rocky Ford It is of small size, oval shape, average 
weight is less than 234 pounds; skin is thin, netted, 
first green then a peculiar gray when ripe; flesh is 
pale green and very sweet. Days to maturity, 95. 
Honey Dew Melon The Honey Dew melon was pro- 
duced by crossing the Rocky Ford with an African 
melon, and the Improved Hybrid Casaba; retaining the 
sweetness of the Rocky Ford, the delicious flavor of 
the Casaba. The average size is 6 to 8 inches in diam- 
eter, 7 to 8 inches in length, and weighs 5 to 6 pounds. 
The flesh is emerald green, very thick, fine-grained, and 
can be eaten to the rind. Days to maturity, 110. 
Extra Early Hackensack An improved and earlier 
variety of Hackensack. Medium size, weigh from 3 to 6 
pounds, and heavily ribbed. Fine for light, warm, sandy 
soils. Days to maturity, 88. 
YELLOW FLESHED VARIETIES 
Improved Perfecto Melons are almost spherical 
and from 6 to 7 inches in diameter. Mature early, in 
from 80 to 85 days. Cream colored when ripe and solid- 
ly netted. Very thick meat of fine quality and flavor. 
Days to maturity, 90. 
Hale’s Best No. 36 Very early. Fruit oval but quite 
irregular in size and shape. Flesh is salmon colored; Hale's Best 
skin is very heavily netted. Days to maturity, 85. ales bes 
Queen of Colorado Days to maturity, 90. 
Hearts of Gold or IMPROVED HOODOO Melons Burrell’s Gem It has a salmon flesh of unusual 
> ‘ i ere Ves thickness, about 114 to 2 inches, the rind is very thin, 
poles Sicilia nae see eae eae Cer slightly ribbed, and heavily netted. In size, it averages 
remarkable sweetness and juicy flavor. Days to matur- 6 inches in length by 4 inches in diameter. Days to 
ity, 90 maturity, 95. 
Banana Muskmelon 4 long yellow fleshed melon. 
Meat of rich salmon color and highly flavored. When 
mature reaches a length of 20 to 28 inches, and is al- 
most solid. Don’t pick the melons until they are thor- 
oughly ripe as they are then at their best. Days to ma- 
turity, 105. 
Osage or Miller’s Cream Luscious spicy flavor, 
perfect shipping qualities. Skin is very thin and slightly 
netted. The flesh is of a salmon color, remarkably 
sweet, extremely thick, and delicious to the rind. Days 
to maturity, 92. 
Greeley Wonder It produces large melons which 
resemble the old time muskmelon in shape, having deep 
ribs, well netted skin and flesh of richest golden yellow. 
Its taste is much like the Rocky Ford melon. Days to 
maturity, 90. 
Salmon Tinted Pollock 10-25 Pink Meated or Sal- 
mon Tinted Rocky Ford type but considerably larger 
than the standard Rocky Ford. It is very rust resist- 
ant, very hardy and an excellent shipper. Days to ma- 
: turity, 95. 
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Imperial 45 or Hale’s Best 45 Mildew resistant, 
oval shaped, medium size, with heavy net. Flesh deep 
salmon, thick and with small seed cavity. Days to ma- 
Improved Perfecto turity, 86. 
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