Delicious Salmou-Gleshed Wi 
One ounce will plant 60 hills. Two to three pounds per acre. oe 
CULTURE—Muskmelons require warm, rich soil, slightly sandy. 
Plant when all danger of frost is past, in hills 6 feet apart each way, 
8 to 10 seeds to a hill. After danger of insects is past, thin out ‘to 
3 or 4 plants to a hill. Muskmelons should be left to ripen on the vine, 
until they come off easily when given a slight pull or twist. 
New Baruortlh >| 
The Ideal Melon for 
Northern Gardens 
353. NEW FAR- 
NORTH Developed by 



R. M,. Wilson at Indian 
Head, Saskatchewan, im- 
proved by Chas. Walkof, 
Morden, Manitoba Experi- 
ment Station. Our strain, 
inbred and selected by Min- 
nesota Dept. of Horticulture. 
Sweet, juicy, appetizing, 4 
to 5-inch fruits on small 
vines. Thick salmon-colored § 
flesh with small seed cavity. 
The first ripe melon in your 
garden! Ripens in the 
“far north’’| Pkt. 25c, 5 
pkts. $1.00 prepaid. 



Early 
Sunrise. 
Golden 
Gopher 
Outstanding New Melon 
For Local Market and Home Garden 
354. EARLY SUNRISE—83 days. Similar 
to Bender’s Surprise in type, but much earlier 
and of superior quality and flavor. The thick- 
oval fruits average 5% to 6% pounds in weight, 
and are covered with a coarse netting, and dis- 
tinetly ribbed. The rind is hard, and creamy 
green at maturity. Flesh bright salmon, thick 
and of delicious quality. An excellent melon for 
local market and home garden use. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 35c, Y% Ib. 85c, lb. $3.00, prepaid. 
Wilt-Resistant Melon > 
Developed at Minn. Exp. Station 
355. GOLDEN GOPHER — 85 days. 
Especially bred for resistance to fusarium wilt, 
this melon is of the Pride of Wisconsin type, 
with the same thick, fine-flavored orange flesh. 
Oval in shape, with light but coarse netting, 
fruits weigh about 3% lbs. and are 5% inches 
in diameter. Uniform and early. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
40c, % Ib. $1.25, lb. $4.25, prepaid, 
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369. MIXED HYBRIDS — Mixed 
First Generation Hybrids From Our Own 
Breeding Grounds. These include both 
early and late, large and small types. All 
Popular New Midget Melon 
(See Color Photo on Page 80) 
356. MINNESOTA MIDGET “356”— Gece rans ; 5 
60 days. Here's a real find for the garden with have hybrid vigor and some disease re- 
limited space. The vines grow only 3 feet long Sistance. If you find a melon from this 
and produce surprising numbers of luscious planting that you consider outstanding, 
little 4-inch melons, just right for individual save the seed and plant in an isolated 
serving. High in sugar content, they have a plot. Repeat this for four years, each 
year selecting and saving seed from the 
best melons, and you may develop a fine 
new variety. Pkt. 25c, 5 pkts. for $1.00, 
prepaid, 
El 
small seed cavity and deep orange flesh—edible 
to the rind. Pkt, 25c, 3 pkts. for 65c, prepaid, 
Tuo. Luscious Melons 
With Richly Colored Thick Flesh 
Juicy and Wonderfully Sweet 
SUGAR OR HONEY ROCK—85 
days. A money-maker and a source of pride 
for every grower. Handsome in appearance, 
distinctive in flavor. Sweet as sugar, solid as a 
rock and easy to grow. Fruit: nearly round, 
about 6 inches in diameter. Weight: 4 Ibs. Skin 
grey-green, covered with coarse netting. Flesh: 
thick, juicy, orange color, with fine flavor. Pkt. 
10c, 0z, 35c, 14 Ib. 75c, Ib. $2.70, prepaid, 
364. HEARTS OF GOLD—90 days. 
For the home garden with heavy soil, this is an 
excellent melon, unsurpassed in flavor and qual- 
ity. Just right in size too—about 6 inches in 
diameter and nearly round. Distinctly ribbed, 
deep green, and covered with fine gray netting. 
Flesh thick, deep salmon; tender, juicy, sweet 
and aromatic. Small seed cavity. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
30c, Y% lb. 65c, lb. $2.45, prepaid. 
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357. 
USKMELONS 
Sugar or 
Honey Rock. 

























These Have Hard Rinds 
Excellent Shipping & Market Varieties 
Fine also for Home Garden Use 
358. HALE’S BEST—80 days. 
early shipping cantaloupe. Flavor and quality 
excellent, and withstands drought. Can be 
shipped long distances. Fruit: oval, 61%4 inches 
long, almost devoid of ribbing, covered with 
heavy netting. Flesh: extremely thick, orange 
color, sweet and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
25c, Y, lb. 65c, lb. $2.45, prepaid. 
359. PRIDE OF WISCONSIN—90 days. 
Developed from a cross of Honey Rock and 
Hearts of Gold, Grows well in heavy soil. Fruits 
are oval in shape, and weigh about 3% Ibs. 
The rind is very hard, of a pearly gray color, 
faintly ribbed and heavily covered with a dis- 
tinctive netting. The orange flesh is solid, thick 
and very Sweet, with a compact seed cavity. Pkt. 
10c, 02. 35c, % Ib. 75c, lb. $2.70, prepaid. 
360. OSAGE OR MILLER’S CREAM 
—92 days. A popular favorite for home or mar- 
ket and a good yielder. Truits’ are oval with 
slight ribs and netting and dark green skin when 
immature, ripening to mottled orange and green, 
Melons are 7 inches long, weigh 5 lbs. Small 
seed cavity with thick, firm, pink flesh of spicy 
flavor. A good shipper. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 4 
Ib. 65c, lb. $2.45, prepaid. 
Popular 

Melons a Month Eariier! 
For an early crop, the small gardener may start 
melon seed indoors in plant bands. These may later 
be set out in the garden without disturbing the young 
plants, and covered with hotkaps for protection from 
cold, as well as from beetles and squash: bugs. See 
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