20 
Hills should be from four to six feet apart. 
twelve seeds to the hill. 
good plants to the hill. 
88 days. A splendid small, 
* Hearts of Gold 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 
Melon. % oz., 15¢; oz., 25c; 4 lb., 70c; 1 Ib., 
$2.00, postpaid. 5 ; 
80 days. One of the most proli- 
* Honey Rock fie varieties grown. The fruit is 
round, slightly flattened at the ends, 5 to 6 
inches in diameter, weighing 3 to 4 lbs., and 
distinctly netted. The flesh is soft pink with a 
greenish tint. The rind is hard and the flesh 
so firm that it is an excellent shipper. % oz., 
15¢c; oz., 25c; 4% lb., 70c; 1 Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 


Hearts of Gold 
(Market King). 
85 days. 
Similar in size and shape to 
Honey Rock. Oval in shape with tough, heavily 
netted rind. 6 inches long and 5% inches in 
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diameter, weighing 3% to 4% 
lbs. Flesh deep orange and very 
thick. Sweet and of excellent 
quality. % oz., 15c; 0z., 25c; 14 
lb., 70c; 1 lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
Hale’s Best No. 936 82 42.78. 
Is fairly 
early; a good shipper, oval in 
shape, averaging 5 in. in di- 
ameter and 7 to 9 in. long, with 
heavy netting, and fairly pro- 
minent ribs. The flesh is a rich 
deep salmon color with a very 
fine flavor. % oz., 15c; 0z., 25c; 
4 lb., 70c; 1 Ib., $2.00, 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. 

GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
Muskmelons 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce will plant 50 hills, 
two pounds an acre. Melons do best in a rich, sandy soil. 
Plant ten to 
Cover seeds with an inch of soil. 
When danger from frost and insects is past, thin to four 



Honey Rock Muskmelon 
? tea 90 days. Delicious, salmon fleshed Melon 
Bender s Surprise medium to large; oval, distinctly ribbed 
and covered with slight patches of netting; skin light yellow 
when ripe. % oz., 15¢c; oz., 25c; 14 lb., 70c; 1 Ib., $2.00, post- 
paid. 
lroquois 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., 
15¢; oe 25c; 14 lb., 75¢; 1 lb., $2.25, postpaid. 
90 days. Thick, oval, prominent rib- 
Schoon s Hard Shell bing 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., 15e; 
oz., 25c; %4 lb., 70c; 1 lb., $2.00, postpaid. } 
84 days. Standard variety of splendid 
Extra Early Osage quality for nearby markets and home 
gardens. Fruits 6 to 7 inches long; almost round; with shal- 
low furrows and sparse shallow netting. Flesh very thick; 
salmon-orange2; fine grained, sweet and aromatic. % oz., 15c; 
o0z., 25c; 1% ib., 70c: 1 Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
Osage or Miller’s Cream 92 days. Splendid Melon for home or 
: market garden. Fruits 7 inches long 
and 6144 inches in diameter. Almost round; dark green skin that 
shows trace of yellowing at ripening stage, slightly netted and ribbed, 
flesh very thick, juicy, sweet, spicy, deep salmon-orange. % oz., 15c; 
oz., 25c; 1% lb., 70c: 1 Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 

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