
Oregon Delicious Melon 
MUSKMELON 
CULTURE—Loam soil is best, fertilized with rotted manure and Victory Garden fertilizer. Plant 
4 to 6 feet, giving more room for larger varieties. Use 8 to 10 seeds to the hill; cover 1 to 1% inches deep. 
Turn vines with row to permit cultivation. 
PRICES—Unless noted are uniformly: 
Postpaid. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; %4 Ib. 80e; 
Ib. $2.25. 
“OREGON DELICIOUS—We intro- 
duced this exceptional melon for quality, 
size and earliness. They usually weigh 
6 to 8 pounds. The melon in the illustra- 
tion weighed 11% lbs. The shape is 
oblong, slightly ribbed and with a 
creamy slate green color when ripe. The 
flesh is salmon, very thick and of won- 
derful quality. The melons are quite 
heavily netted and of attractive appear- 
ance. It is a selection from the Spear 
melon. Postpaid. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30e; 
oz. 50c; 14 Ib. $1.60; Ib. $4.65. 
*SPEAR MELON—This is the original 
type, somewhat smaller than Oregon De- 
licious. The netting is more sparse al- 
though the quality is very good. A splen- 
did melon for local markets and stands. 
It matures quite early and is suited to 
northern sections with short growing 
seasons. Postpaid. Pkt..10c; % oz. 25c; 
oz. 40c; 14 Ib. $1.25; Ib. $3.75. 
NEW YORKER—tThis new melon has 
great promise for home gardeners and 
market gardeners. A large melon, bigger 
than Bender -with rind very strong or 
hard, covered with heavy netting. It is 
slate colored, turning to lght yellow 
when fully matured. The thick, brilliant 
flesh has a very high sugar content and 
the texture is soft and of delicious qual- 
ity. It is claimed that it resembles Ore- 
gon Delicious but with better shipping 
qualities. Postpaid. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; 
Y% Ib. $1.20; Ib. $3.50. 
EXTRA EARLY KNIGHT—A very 
early green meated melon. Fruit oblong, 
weighing around 2 pounds; flesh thick, 
green, juicy and sweet. One of the earli- 
est good melons for the Pacific North- 
west home gardeners. 
EARLY BENDER — A large, highly 
flavored, round melon; very early. Deli- 
cious, deep orange flesh. Very popular, 
high quality variety for home gardens. 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN—A fine new 
melon of highest quality. Flesh deep 
salmon; hard grayish green rind, with 
small triangular seed cavity. 95 days to 
maturity. Very good shipper. Similar 
to Queen of Colorado. 
JUMBO HALE’S BEST or TRIUMPH 
—Early, very heavily netted, no ribs, and 
25 to 30% larger than the regular Hale’s 
Best. Thick, bright orange flesh and ex- 
tremely small seed cavity. 
HONEY DEW (Green Flesh) —A 
round-oblong shaped melon with almost 
white rind. Flesh thick, light green and 
sweet as honey. 
GOLDEN RIND HONEY DEW (Green 
Flesh)—Also called Golden Honeymoon. 
About ten days earlier than regular 
Honey Dew. Same shape, thick flesh, 
good flavor and carries well in shipping. 
MAMMOTH PERSIAN—Large, round, 
heavily netted melon without ridges. 
Thick orange flesh of delightful flavor. 
Usually averages about 10 lbs. in weight. 
Not recommended for territory west of 
Cascades, in Northern Oregon and West- 
ern Washington. 
MEDIUM PERSIAN—A smaller type 
of Persian melon weighing about 5 to 
6 lbs. Except for size, similar to the 
regular Persian. 
HALE’S BEST EARLY “936” —A se- 
lected strain a little larger than No. 36. 
Fruit 6% by 5% inches; heavily netted. 
Flesh deep salmon and of fine quality. 
HALE’S BEST No. 36—About one week 
earlier than No. 936, 534 by 5% inches. 
Uniform, heavily netted and fine quality. 
85 days to maturity. 
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