

FRESH and SWEET MELONS 
A warm, rich, sandy loam is best adapted for Melon 
culture. The middle of May is early enough for planting 
in the open ground, but the crop can be hastened by start- 
ing the seed in hotbeds on sods and transplanting the same 
as cucumbers. Plant in hills 4 feet apart each way for Musk- 
melons and 8 feet for Watermelons. Mix in the hill one or 
two shovelfuls of well-rotted manure, press down and cover 
with earth; plant on this a dozen or more seeds 4 inch deep. 
When danger of bugs is over, thin to three plants in a hill. 
When the main shoots are a few feet long, pinch off the 
ends, to force the laterals on which the fruit is borne. 
Spraying with Bordeaux mixture will generally prevent 
damage by bugs. Another good way is to plant squashes a 
few weeks beforehand, and destroy the bugs that gather 
on the leaves. 
Muskmelons 
One ounce will plant 80 hills; 2 lbs. for an acre 
GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES 
Extra-Early Hackensack. Ten days earlier than the old 
variety of Hackensack Melon. Round in shape, flat- 
tened at the ends. Skin green, thickly netted; the flesh 
is also green, rich and sugary in flavor. Very productive 
and grows to a good size. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; 14lb. 75c; lb. $2.60 
Rocky Ford, or Golden Netted Gem. Round and uni- 
form in size, weighing about 2 pounds each. Skin green, 
thin, and thickly netted; flesh thick, light green, of lus- 
cious flavor. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; I4lb. 75c; lb. $2.60 
Honeydew. A large, light-colored, smooth-skinned Melon, 
having a rather unusual shape and appearance. The 
fruits often weigh 8 to 10 pounds each, and have a thick, 
light green flesh. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; I4lb. 75c; Ib. $2.60 
SALMON-YELLOW-FLESHED VARIETIES 
Delicious. The earliest large Melon, with thick salmon 
flesh. Good for the home market and roadside trade. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 30c; 14)b. 75c; lb. $2.60 
Emerald Gem. An extremely early, medium-sized, pro 
lific variety. Skin ribbed and generally smooth, of a deep 
emerald-green color; flesh thick and of a beautiful rich 
salmon, ripening thoroughly to the thin rind. Unsur- 
passed in rich, delicious flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 30c; '4lb. 75c;. lb. $2.60 
Bender’s Surprise. This new Melon bears large, thick, 
heavily netted fruit; sweet flavor, no stringiness. An 
excellent home-garden variety, maturing early. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 30c; W4lb. 75c; lb. $2.60 
Improved Hearts of Gold. Disease-resistant, vigorous 
vines producing delightfully flavored, round, distinctly 
ribbed fruit of medium size. Flesh a rich deep orange 
color, fine grained; spicy flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 30c; 14lb. 75c; lb. $2.60 
Hale’s Best. Delicious sweet, medium-early Melon of the 
Rocky Ford type; well netted. Thick orange flesh of 
highest quality. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 30c; W%lb. 75c; lb. $2.60 

WATERMELONS 
One ounce will plant 15 hills; 4 lbs. for one acre 
Cole’s Early. A fine, every-day Melon for the amateur. It 
is very hardy, a sure cropper, and extremely delicate in 
texture of flesh, which is a dark red color. The rind is 
thin and the quality of the flesh is sustained clear to the 
rind. It is, however, exceedingly brittle, and not desir- 
able for shipping purposes, but possesses all the other 
most desirable features. We can highly recommend it for 
home use. The Melons are of medium size, nearly round 
in shape, with green rind striped with lighter shades. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; 14lb. 60c; lb. $1.75 
Dixie Queen. A recent introduction of finest quality. 
Early. It attains an average size of 15x12 inches; 
weight 32 pounds. Color light green striped with darker 
green. Flesh dark pink with very few white seeds. 
Deliciously flavored. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 30c; 14lb. 95c; lb. $2.95 
Kleckley Sweets. Fruits are of large size, oblong in form, 
with dark green skin and very thin, quite brittle rind. 
Flesh bright scarlet, with broad, solid heart, most crisp, 
sugary, and melting; entirely free from any stringiness. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; 14lb. 60c; lb. $1.90 
Tom Watson. Very popular shipping Melon of the long 
type. Early; keeps well. Flesh bright red, of excellent 
flavor. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; 14lb. 60c; lb. $1.80 
Stone Mountain. Light, veined with dark green. Fruits 
round; weigh about 45 pounds. Flesh rich red, of fine 
texture, tender, sweet, [uscious. Wilt-resistant. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; 14lb. 60c; lb. $1.90 
Ice Cream. Medium size, nearly round, pale green; white 
seed and thin rind. Flesh solid, scarlet, crisp, of delicious 
very sweet flavor. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; 14lb. 60c; Ib. $1.90 
Green Citron. A small, round sort for preserving. Flesh 
white and solid. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; 14lb. 60c; lb. $1.75 



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