
Hearts of Gold 
Muskmelons 

Honey Dew Melon 
MUSKMELON 
Melon Melon brode Melon Meleone di Muschio 
One pkt. plants 10 hills; 1 0z., 75 to 80 hills 
Muskmelons are grown like cucumbers, in hills about 4 feet apart each way. 
Plant 10 seeds in a hill, and after the plants have made a good start thin to the 
3 sturdiest ones. Keep them dusted to drive insects away. 
GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES 
Hackensack Extra Early. 82 days. Large, round, heavily netted fruit 
with green flesh. Skin turns yellow as the fruit ripens. Not good for 
shippmg. Home-garden and local-market type. 
Honey Dew. 110 days. A globular melon about 81% inches in diameter. 
Outside is smooth creamy white; inside light emerald-green. Flesh 
is Juicy and very sweet. 
Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. 90 days. The most popular of small, 
green-fleshed melons. Thick meat of fine aroma and quality. Skin 
dark green, ribbed and heavily netted, later becoming mottled with 
yellowish bronze. Vines very prolific. 
ORANGE-FLESHED VARIETIES 
Bender’s Surprise. 95 days. Medium-sized, almost round; skin heavily 
netted, dark green ripening to golden color. The salmon-pink flesh 
is very thick and luscious. Good for short-distance shipping. 
Emerald Gem. 86 days. Smooth, bright emerald-green outside; salmon 
color inside. Delicious flavor; early and prolific. Does not keep. 
Golden Delicious. 83 days. Ships well because heavy netting covers 
the hard rind. Skin creamy green at maturity. Golden flesh. 
Hale’s Best No. 36. 82 days. Deep salmon-colored flesh, very sweet. 
An early variety bearing oval fruit with heavy netting and incon- 
-spicuous ribs. Very small seed cavity. Excellent for market gardeners. 
Hearts of Gold. 90 days. The deep green rind is very thin but strong, 
covered with fine, dense netting. Flesh is orange color, thick and 
delicious. A medium-sized, nearly round melon, fine for shipping. 
Honey Rock or Sugar Rock. 90 days. Light gray-green, coarsely 
netted, 5 to 6 inches long. Thick, meaty, bright orange flesh. 
Lake or Golden Champlain. 80 days. Extremely early and therefore 
a valuable sort. Fruit of medium size. Skin light green; sweet salmon- 
colored flesh. Good where the growing season is short. 
Miller’s Cream or Osage. 92 days. Almost round dark green, slightly 
ribbed. Coarse netting. Deep rich salmon flesh of delicate flavor. 
Pride of Wisconsin. 90 days. Oval fruits with coarsely netted, hard 
pearly gray rind. Thick orange flesh, solid and sweet. For the home 
garden and markets nearby. 
Schoon’s Hard Shell. 90 days. Yellow rind with deep ribs and heavy 
netting. Weighs 5 to 8 pounds; keeps well. The extra heavy rind 
makes it a good shipper. Honey Rock Muskmelon 



THE PAGE SEED COMPANY, Greene, N.Y. 17 Vegetable Seeds 
