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crown fruits. The seed is all cut by hand and 
melons not true to type are discarded. 
CULTURE: Muskmelons like a warm, rich 
soil, preferably sandy. Plant in the open ground 
as soon as the weather is warm, Plant seed in 
hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way and 8 to 10 seeds 
in a hill. After the danger of insects is over 
thin to 3 plants to a hill. Fertilizer worked into 
the soil is a great help. Muskmelons can be started 
in paper pots or squares of overturned sod and 
transplanted to the open field. In this way you 
gain 2 to 3 weeks in earliness. Planting can be 
done earlier with less danger of cutworms if you 
use Hotkaps. See page 8. Use Garden Guard 
or Slug Shot for the bugs. One packet of seed 
will plant 10 to 15 hills; 2 to 3 pounds an acre. 
For larger amounts than quoted, see Market 
Gardeners’ List, opposite page 1. 
Lake Champlain. 
235. LAKE CHAMPLAIN or Golden 
Champlain. (78 days.) The extra early melon, 
On our trial grounds, the earliest, in fact, of 
all varieties. Lake Champlain is a round to oval 
melon, well netted and with thick orange-hued 
flesh, honey-sweet, melting and delicious. Melons 
are not very uniform as to type. An extra early 
melon for the home garden. Pkt., 10c; 02z., 20c; 
14 Ib., 65c; Ib., $1.90, postpaid. 


Milwaukee Market. 
241. ‘MILWAUKEE MARKET. (9U 
days.) One of the best melons for both market 
and home garden. Prolific, vigorous in growth 
and delicious in flavor. This melon is now more 
largely grown in this section at least, than any 
Other variety. The skin is light green, fruits 
nearly round with a small seed cavity. Flesh 
a deep salmon color, thick, firm and- solid. Seed 
is taken from the first set crown fruits. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 25c; 1% 1b.; 75c, postpaid. 
246. PRIDE OF WISCONSIN. (95 
days.) A market and home garden muskmelon, 
very similar to Honey Rock. See page 3. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; % Ib., 65c; Ib., $1.90, postpaid. 
245, CRAIG. (90 days.) Our favorite 
melon for the North. See page 1 for illustration 
and description. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 1% Ib., 80c; 
lb., $2.45, postpaid. 
Honey or Sugar Rock. 
251. HONEY OR SUGAR ROCK. (90 
days.) This melon has three outstanding char- 
acteristics—quality, productiveness and striking 
appearance. 
The Honey or Sugar Rock has a deep orange 
flesh and a flavor different from other sorts. 
The fruits are oval and medium in size, not 
ribbed. This melon is not as large as the Mil- 239. SELECT OSAGE. (95 days.) An 
waukee Market but is sweeter. Pkt., 10C; 0Z., oval-shaped salmon-fleshed melon, exceptionally 
20c; %4 1lb., 65c; Ib., $1.90, postpaid. thick-meated, and spicy. The Osage has a repu- 
244. ROCKY FORD. (92 days.) Just the tation for quality ahead of most varieties. Pkt., 
right size to serve in halves. It is medium early 
with vigorous and productive vines. The melons 
are almost round, ribbed, densely netted; flesh, 
green, of the finest quality; good shipper. Pkt., 
10c; 0z., 20c; % lb., 65c; lb., $1.90, postpaid, 
10c; oz., 20c; % Ib., 65c; Ib., $1.90, postpaid. - 
VITA PLANT BANDS 
Produce Harlier and Thriftier Plants 
See page 75. 

247. HEARTS OF GOLD OR HOO- 
DOO. (94 days.) (Improved Hoodoo.) One of 
the finest types of the early, small, salmon-fleshed 
melons. The melons are round, weighing about 
1% pounds each; lightly ribbed with a fine gray 
netting; flesh sweet, very thick, deep salmon 
color; seed cavity, very small, Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; 1%, Ib., 65c; lb., $1.90, postpaid. 
242. HALE’S BEST. (85 days.) An out- 
standing early-shipping melon. Fruits oval, in- 
conspicuous ribbing with heavy netting. Flesh 
extremely thick, salmon-orange, sweet and of 
very fine quality. Fruits measure about 6% by 
5 inches in diameter. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 14 Ib., 
65c; lb., $1.90, postpaid. . 
wks, Goa 

Hale’s Best, 

BETTER MUSKMELONS 

New Yorker or Schoons Hard Shell. 
240. NEW YORKER (Schoons Hard Shell). 
(90 days.) This variety is growing in popu- 
larity with northern growers and seems to be 
taking the place of Milwaukee Market. The 
fruits, which weigh five to seven pounds, are 
thick, oval. shape with a heavy blossom scar 
which resists cracking, Ribbing is prominent 
with coarse netting. Gray-green color becoming 
yellow at maturity. Very hard and tough. The 
thick flesh is deep salmon-orange, solid, well 
flavored and of excellent quality. Fruits average 
6 inches in diameter, 7% inches in length, Pkt., 
10c;. oz; 20c; 44 Ib.,. 65¢3 lb. Si 90sostpaice 
236. MILDEW RESISTANT IMPERIAL 
AS. (88 days.) An excellent powdery mildew 
resistant mid-season variety. Introduced by Dr. 
Jaggar in the Imperial Valley in California. 
Ninety-nine and one-half per cent resistant in 
field tests. Poor quality in melons some Seasons 
is traced to a touch of mildew and for this 
reason it is good insurance to plant a resistant 
variety. Vines are vigorous and exceedingly 
sturdy and strong and remain green longer than 
any other variety. Fruit is slightly oval with 
ribs hardly noticeable. Flesh is very thick, deep 
salmon and edible to the rind, Seeds are com- 
pact in the center and do not jar loose with 
handling. Pkt., -5¢;*0z.;-18c3 -14' Ibi, bbe:" Ip, 
$1.70, postpaid. 
243. BENDER’S SURPRISE. (95 days.) 
A delicious, large, salmon-fleshed melon, with 
superior shipping and keeping qualities. Green- 
ish yellow skin with light netting. Fruits-aver- 
age eight inches by seven. Pkt., 10c; o0z., 20c; 
Y, Ib., 65c; 1lb., $1.90, postpaid. 
248. BANANA. (100 days.) A very vig- 
orous, hardy, main-crop melon, growing very long 
fruits, shaped somewhat like a banana. Fourteen 
inches in length and four inches in diameter. It 
is banana-colored and pink-fleshed. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 20c; 1% lb., 65c; 1b., $1.90, postpaid. 
CASABA MELONS 
2538. HONEY DEW. (110 days.) A distinct 
melon of the Casaba type. Smooth-skinned of a 
light cream color. Melons 8 to 10 inches, Flesh 
green and very sweet. Late. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 
WY, 1b., 65c; 1lb., $1.90, postpaid. 
237. CRANSHAW. (102 days.) A new 
Early Persian melon having a flavor similar to 
Honey Dew. The largest quality melon, fruits 
weighing 10 Ibs. each. The large egg shaped 
melon, pointed at both ends, is very smooth dark 
green like a squash with the ends turning yellow 
when ripe. Flesh is orange-yellow and very thick 
and flavor exceedingly sweet; sweeter in our 
opinion than any other variety. Nothing finer 
to be had if the growing season is long enough 
to permit the melon to ripen. This melon brings 
the highest price of any on the market. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; 1% Ib., 65c; Ib., $1.90, postpaid. 

Cranshaw, 
