


GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan ib! 
Muskmelons 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce will plant 50 hills, 
two pounds an acre. Melons do best in a rich, sandy soil. 
Hills should be from four to six feet apart. Plant ten to 
twelve seeds to the hill. Cover seeds with an inch of soil. 
When danger from frost and insects is past, thin to four 
good plants to the hill. 
¥* Hearts of Gold 88 days. A splendid small, 
midseason variety. Fruit 
round, 6 inches long and 5% inches in diameter, 
weighing 3 to 3% lbs., with a tendency to heart 
shape, lightly ribbed and covered with a fine 
gray netting; flesh very thick, deep salmon 
color, and of high quality; a good shipping 
be Oz., 25c; %4 lb., 70c; 1 Ib., $2.25, post- 
paid. 
80 days. One of the most proli- 
+ Honey Rock fic varieties grown. The fruit is 
round, slightly flattened at the ends, 5 to 6 
inches in diameter, weighing 38 to 4 lbs., and 
distinetly netted: :The: flesh ts soft pink with a 
greenish tint. The rind is hard and the flesh 
so firm that it is an excellent shipper. Oz., 25c; 
Y% \|b., 70c; 1 Ib., $2.25, postpaid. 

Honey Rock Muskmelon 
[roquois 90 days. This new melon has definite resistance 
to Fusarium wilt. Fruits are round to oval, about 
6% inches in diameter, with prominent ribs and good net- 
ting; the rind is tough and holds up well. Flesh is deep 
orange color, of fine texture and excellent quality. Oz., 25c; 
Y% lb., 70c; 1 lb., $2.25, postpaid. 
’ 90 days. Thick, oval, prominent rib- 
Schoon’s Hard Shell >? with abundant coarse netting, 
skin gray-green becoming yellow at maturity; flesh very 
thick, deep salmon-orange, well flavored, excellent quality. 
6% to 7% inches in diameter, weighing 5 to 7 lbs. Oz., 25c; 
Y ib., 70c; 1 Ib., $2.25, postpaid. 


3 l ; : 84 days. Standard variety of splendid quality 
SEES he Early Osage for nearby markets and home gardens. Fruits 
6 to 7 inches long; almost round; with shallow furrows and 
Pride of Wisconsin (Market King). 85 days. sparse shallow netting. Flesh very thick; salmon-orange; 
Similar in sizeandshapeto fine grained, sweet and aromatic. Oz., 25c; %4 Ib., 70c; 
Honey Rock. Oval in shape with tough, heavily 1 Ib., $2.25, postpaid. 
netted rind. 6 inches long and 5% inches in 
diameter, weighing 3% to 4% 
lbs. Flesh deep orange and very 
thick. Sweet and of excellent 
quality. Oz., 25c; %4 Ib., 70c; 1 
Ib., $2.25, postpaid. 
’ 82 days. Is fairly 
Hale s Best early; a good ship- 
per, oval in shape, averaging 5 
in. in diameter and 7 to 9 in. 
long, with heavy netting, and 
fairly prominent ribs. The flesh 
is a rich deep salmon color with 
a very fine flavor. Oz., 25c; yy, 
Ib., 70c; 1 Ib., $2.25, postpaid. 
No. 10 PYROCIDE DUST is 
the control measure against 
beetles and other insects. Ap- 
ply promptly and grow your 
Melons without any trouble. 
Circular free on request. 

Pride of Wisconsin 



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