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MUSK- 
MELON 
Melons thrive best in light, sandy, 
warm and rich soil. Plant about May 
15th to 30th, in hills four feet apart 
each way. Plant ten to twelve seeds in 
each hill and after they are out. of 
danger from bugs thin to three or 
four plants. 
Pride of Wisconsin 2%? days. 
(Orange 
Flesh) A melon which in a few years 
has become a premium priced variety 
in large Eastern markets. Pride of 
Wisconsin deserves a premium _ price. 
It has unsurpassed quality, large size, 
firm, thick orange fiesh, strong rind, 
and heavy netting. Vines are vigorous 
and very productive considering the 
size of the melons. Fruits are nearly 
round, 61% by 7 in., and weigh 4 to 5 
oe ae f lbs. The rind is blue-gray, turning 
golden when ripe, with sparse but 
Honey Rock prominent and clear-cut netting. Ribs 
are faint or entirely lacking. Flesh is 
of excellent flavor and edible to the 
rind. The triangular seed cavity is 
Honey Rock 85 days. (Salmon Flesh) Also quite compact. Pkt. 15c, oz. 45c, Pride of Wisconsin 
ealled Sugar Rock. The me- 4, lb. $1.00, V2 lb. $1.75, Ib. $3.00 
dium size fruits have a gray-green skin with CaP hie pi dle Bia FE hed o 00. 
heavy coarse. netting. The deeply coldred. salmon Lake Champlain The earliest melon. 75 days. (Orange Flesh). Also known as Golden 
flesh is deli¢iously sweet and has a fine smooth Champlain. Melons are almost round, 6 in. across, 5% in. deep, mod- 
erately netted and deeply ribbed. Flesh is thick, sweet and golden orange. Because of its early 
texture. The fruits are almost’ round and very ‘ a cer z A 5 a 
heavy, due to the thickness of the fine-grained maturity and good quality, it is especially valuable in sections where growing seasons are short. 
crisp flesh. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 1% Ib. 70c, Y Ib. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35¢, 4 Ib. $1.00,.1b. $3.00. 
$1.20, Ib. $2.25. Gold Lined Rocky Ford 85 days. A splendid type of the green-fleshed Rocky Ford, 
with gold lining next to the seed cavity, making it 
unusually attractive when cut. Very thick-fleshed, spicy and sweet. Nearly round 
and completely covered with netting. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, YY lb. 70c, Yo Ib. $1.20, 
Ib. $2.25, postpaid. 
Hale’s Best 85 days. The earliest maturing of all large melons. Even in a 
season remarkable for its coolmess, the melons develop. to 
luscious sweetness in 70 days after planting. The fruits are oval. Occasionally 
some fruits are somewhat more elongated. They have delicious, sweet, bright 
salmon-orange flesh which is firm, fine grained, and has a rich delightful aroma. 
‘ iS as of the favorite new melons. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, Y4 lb. 70c, Ye lb. $1.20, 
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Osage 92 days. (Salmon Flesh) Thick, sweet salmon flesh of finest quality. 
Dark green fruits, medium’ size, nearly round. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 
Y, Ib. 70c, Yo Ib. $1.20, Ib. $2.25. 
; 110 days. These melons bring good prices in all markets. The 
Honey Dew thin, creamy white rind is very tough but very thinly netted. 
The fruits keep in fine condition for several weeks after they ripen. The rich, creamy 
green flesh is very sweet and, possesses a delightful honey-like flavor. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 30c, 4 lb. 70c, Y2 Ib. $1.20, lb. $2.25. 
Banana 94 days. Of a creamy white straw color, entirely free from’ netting; 
flesh thick, salmon color; grows from 18 to 30 inches in length; 
very productive. Delicious and sweet in flavor. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 4% Ib. 70c, 
WY lb. $1.20, Ib. $2.25. : : 





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: - Vine Peach or Melon Peach The fruit has the size, shape and 
Milwaukee Market golden yellow color of an orange. 
The flesh is Snow white, and makes excellent preserves. Pkt. 15c, oz. 40c, 
1%, Ib. $1.00. 


Milwaukee Market 87 days. A large variety, aver- 
aging 8 inches in diameter; has 
small seed cavity and thick, sweet, salmon flesh. Widely used 
by gardeners in the Milwaukee section for nearby markets. Will 
not stand distant ‘shipping. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, % lb. 70c, 
1, |b. $1.20, Ib. $2.25. 




Hearts of Gold ' $ Se New Yorker 
Extremely thick, sweet orange flesh. An ideal 90 days. (Salmon Flesh) Also known as Schoon’s . 
Hearts of Gold basket and crate melon of medium size, round, New Yorker Hard Shell Bender, Sintitar to Bender’s Surprise in ~ 
heavily netted. Average size of melon 6 to 8 inches in diameter. shape and general appearance, with the added advantage of possessing 
Matures in 75 days. The seed cavity is small and the rind is very an extra hard shell, making it a good shipping variety. Fully ripe fruits 
tough, making it a good shipper; its vine is a vigorous grower and a keep better after harvest or stand longer in the field than most varieties. 
heavy cropper. A very convenient sized melon for the table and for Fruits are deeply ribbed, well netted over a yellow skin and weigh ffom > 
packing in shipment. Does. well in all sections. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, Y% lb. 5 to 8 lbs. The flesh is of a delicious flavor. Pkt. 15c, oz. 45c, Y4 Ib. $1.00, 
70c, Yq lb. $1.20, lb. $2.25. Y lb. $1.75, Ib. $3.00. x : : ce F 
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