

MELONS 
Time to Sow—The seed should not be sown out- 
doors until the weather becomes warm in June but 
they can be started indoors about May 10 and 
planted in the garden in June. 
Soil—-Finely prepared loam is best for indoor start- 
ing. The garden soil should be generously manured 
and preferably light. 
Planting—Melons should be grown in hills about 4 
feet apart each way. Plant 5 to 10 seeds in each hill 
and cover with not over 1/2 inch of soil. When the 
plants are well started thin out so that the strongest 
3 or 4 remain in each hill 
One ounce of seed will plant 60 hills. 
MUSKMELON 
(Cantaloupe) 
GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES 
EXTRA-EARLY HACKENSACK — 80 days — 
Ten days earlier than the old variety of 
Hackensack Melon. Round in shape, flat- 
tened at the ends. Skin green, thickly net- 
ted; the flesh is also green, rich and sugary 
in flavor. Very productive and grows to 
a good size. Pkt. 10¢, oz. 25¢, %4 Ib. 
75¢, lb. $2.50. 
HONEYDEW — 112 days — 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. 
10¢, oz. 30¢, 4 lb. 85¢, Ib. $2.75. 
ROCKY FORD, OR GOLDEN NETTED GEM 
— 92 days — Round and uniform in 
size, weighing about 2 pounds each. Skin 
green, thin, and thickly netted; flesh thick, 
light green, of luscious flavor. Pkt. 10¢, 
oz. 25¢, 4 Ib. 75¢, Ib. $2.50. 
SALMON-YELLOW-FLESHED 
VARIETIES 
BENDER'S SURPRISE — 83 days — This 
new Melon bears !arge, thick, heavily net- 
ted fruit; sweet flavor, no stringiness, An 
excellent. home-garden variety, maturing 
early. Pkt. 10¢, oz. 30¢, %4 Ib. 85¢, Ib. $2.75. 
DELICIOUS — 83 days — The earliest large 
Melon with thick Salmon flesh. Good for 
the home market and roadside trade. Pkt. 
10¢, oz. 30¢, 4 Ib. 85¢, Ib. $2.75. 
EMERALD GEM — 85 days — An extremely 
early, medium-sized, prolific 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. Unsurpassed in rich, de- 
licious flavor. Pkt. 10¢, oz. 30¢, 
90¢, Ib. $3.00. 
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VEGETABLE SEEDS 

Sewing Counectiout Planters «107 YEARS 
NODOGEN 
For all legumes. All clovers, 
peas, beans, etc. Should be inoc- 
ulated with NODOGEN. 
Garden Packet iy 
Alfalfa Sweet Clover (1 Bu.) .50 
(1 Bu.) .50 
(2 Bu.) .30 
(1 Bu.) .50 
Common Clover 
Soy Beans 
Vetch — Peas 
HALE'S BEST — 80 days — Delicious sweet, 
medium-early Melon of the Rocky Ford 
type; well netted. Thick orange flesh of 
highest quality. Pkt. 10¢, oz. 30¢, %4 Ib. 
85¢, Ib. $2.75. 
IMPROVED HEARTS OF GOLD — 90 days 
—Disease-resistant, vigorous vines produc- 
ing delightfully flavored, round, distinctly 
ribbed fruit of medium size. Flesh a rich 
deep orange color, fine grained; spicy 
flavor. Pkt. 10¢, oz. 30¢, 4 lb. 85¢, lb. $2.75. 
WATERMELONS 
Time to Sow—Outdoors after the weather has become 
settled and warm (during June). 
Soil—Light, well-drained soil that has been 
thoroughly manured. 
Planting—Melons should be sown in hills spaced 
about 8 feet apart, each way. Sow 5 to 10 seeds 
in each hill and cover with not more than one inch 
of soil. When well started thin out so that 3 or 4 
of the strongest plants remain in each hill. 
One ounce of seed will plant about 30 hills. 
COLE'S EARLY — 75 days — 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 brit- 
tle, and not desirable for shipping pur- 
poses, but possesses all the other most de- 
sirable 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. 10¢, 
oz. 25¢, 4 lb. 60¢, Ib. $1.75. 
DIXIE QUEEN — 85 days — A recent in- 
troduction of finest quality. Early. It at- 
tains 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. 10¢, oz. 25¢, %4 Ib. 75¢, Ib. $2.50. 
