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MUSKMELONS or CANTALOUPES y. 
Sow 1 ounce of seed to about 50 hills; 2 to 3 pounds in hills to an acre 
Cu.tture. Melons do best in a light or sandy soil, but with a little 
labor in preparing hills they can be grown in almost any warm, sunny 
location. Make hills 5 feet apart each way, putting two or three shovelfuls 
of well-rotted manure in each hill; pack it down tight, cover it with 3 
inches of fine, loose soil, making hills 1 foot in diameter. When the 
weather is quite warm, scatter 10 to 15 seeds thinly over the surface of the 
freshly made hills and cover with \% inch of fine soil. When the young 
plants are well established, thin out to the best three plants. For early 
use, sow in hotbed, on piece of sod or in pots. From 65 to 100 days. 
Soil B. Vitamins A, B, C, G. 
Green-Fleshed Varieties 
Baltimore Nutmeg. Large, oval, deeply netted; solid green flesh of 
fine quality. 
Bottomly. True Anne Arundel strain. 
netted; green flesh and delicious flavor. 
Knight. Regular stock. 
Long John. A product of Anne Arundel County. It averages 8 to 10 
inches in diameter, is deeply netted and ribbed; flesh green, thick, and 
deliciously flavored. 
New Honeydew. A melon with smooth, almost white rind, measuring 
about 6 inches in diameter by 7 to 8 inches long. Thick green flesh of a 
peculiar sweet flavor, resembling a well-ripened banana. 
Rocky Ford. Early. Small, oval; green flesh of excellent quality. A 
good shipper. 
Medium size, oblong, deeply 

Hearts of Gold Cantaloupe 
Salmon-Fleshed Varieties 
Banana. The flesh (the melon is nearly 
solid) is of a rich salmon and is fragrant. 
The quality is first rate when the melon is 
thoroughly ripe. It grows from 20 to 28 
inches in Iength and Is very prolific. 
No. 36. Hale’s Best. Very early. An oval 
melon with heavy netting and ribs hardly 
apparent. Flesh exceptionally thick, firm, 
of fine, sweet flavor, deep salmon, with 
very small seed-cavity. It is ready for 
market in about 70 days. 
Hearts of Gold. A fair-sized melon, with 
WATERMELON 
Sow I ounce of seed to 30 hills; 4 to 5 pounds to an acre 
Cuxture. Watermelons should be planted in hills 8 to 10 feet apart. Otherwise for cul- 
ture, see directions for Cantaloupes. Do not grow them near pumpkins or gourds. About 
85 days. Soil B. Vitamins B, C, G. 
Dixie Queen. The sparkling, crisp, rich 
scarlet flesh is firm, sweet, and juicy right 
up to the rind, which is thin but tough. It 
is a splendid shipper. 
Dude Creek. Large, long, 
Blunt ended, 40 to 50 Ibs. 
Golden Heart. A decided novelty in Water- 
melons, producing melons which have de- 
licious yellow meat almost to the rind. 
Halbert’s Honey. A medium-early, home 
cylindrical. : 
: and truck-gardening sort. Large, oblong to 
Hard, thin rind, 
distinct ribs and quite heavily netted. The white, dark green irregular stripes. Flesh cylindrical, dark green. Sweet, tender, 
rich, golden flesh has a most excellent bright fedvicolidticweeti Havoculn ! crimson flesh. 
flavor and is very deep, having only a small 2 Peery ‘i i : 
seed-cavity. As a shipper the high quality Florida Favorite. Large, long, striped Hawkesbury. Excellent market sort of fine 
is retained perfectly after traveling long melon, excellent for family garden. Rind eating quality, uniform shape, and highly 
distances. 
Honeydew. Pink-fleshed, same as the green 
one, with the exception ‘that the flesh is of 
a beautiful pink tint and highly flavored. 
Pride of Wisconsin. Oval in shape, with 
tough, heavily netted rind. Flesh deep 
orange and very thick. Sweet; excellent 
quality. 

thin, but firm; flesh very deep red and 
exceptionally sweet. Splendid shipper. 
Florida Giant or Cannonball. An all- 
purpose melon good for shipping. Vigorous 
and prolific. Large, dark green, nearly 
round. Flesh bright red, crisp and sweet. 
Garrison or Croaker’s Special. Oblong, 
with dark stripes. Splendid shipper. 
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MUSKMELONS ea. Green- Bese Pkt. Oz. Ylb. Lb. 
Long John..... ....$0 10 $0 20 $0 75 $2 50 
Bottomly. . bt 10 20 65 2 00 
Knight. . 10 20 65 2 00 
Rocky Ford. 10 20 65 2 00 
Baltimore Nutmeg. . 10 20 65 2 00 
New Honeydew. 50d 10 20 65 2 00 
MUSKMELONS (Cantaloupes), iStinont nesheds 
Hearts of Gold..... 10 20 65 2 00 
No. 36. Hale’s Best.. iP ey cepa ene Pree eR Aa 10 20 60 2 00 
Pridaloli Wisconsin a ea, 10 20 65 2 00 
Banana ees okies s/h, aos bef ouekoweManey ans 10 20 65 2 00 
Honeydew rete co oitoterers. .cleytesent cee nse oa 10 20 65 2 00 
WATERMELON 
Florida Favorite... then MED ER EOS OIE 10 20 50 1 50 
Florida Giant or Cannonball.. BPN. Rete ent were otene sete 10 20 COMI EZ 
Dixie Queen.. fen eee 10 20 65 2 00 
Stone Mountain... My Ne Att ete sear aesne Pears 10 20 Xd) al taf) 
Golden Heattag 7 me gS ite en sien he 10 25 60 2 00 
Hawkesbury. . 10 20 CORaS 
Tom Watson. . 10 20 50 150 
Halbert’s Honey. . 10 20 BO ih ate 
Kleckley Sweet.. 10 20 50 150 
Dude Creek. . 10 20 50 1 50 
Garrison or Croaker’s ‘Special. . Scie o OI cae oN 25 i PR 
Reesbur ge ae ieee aie eh cio eile rete evens feist clans 10 20 60 2 00 
Blacklee...... SAR MeN ve cP tesetru thesis 10 25 75 250 
Burrell’s Grey.. 10 25 is BEY 
Irish Grey ne A or re tna rs 10 20 (0) ik es 
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resistant to fusarium wilt. Vines vigorous. 
Melons weigh 30 pounds or more. Light 
gray-green rind which is tough. Flesh red, 
no trace of hard centers. Black seeds. 
Irish Grey. Fine for home-gardens or ship- 
ping. Thin, tough rind; the red flesh is 
sweet, crisp and free from stringiness. 
Kleckley Sweet. Fruits large, oblong, with 
dark green skin and very thin, quite brittle 
rind. Flesh bright. scarlet, with broad, 
solid heart, most crisp, sugary, and melt- 
ing; entirely free from any stringiness. 
Stone Mountain. A round melon up to 
50 pounds. Dark green skin. Deep red 
flesh, almost all heart; very sweet. For the 
home-garden and near-by markets. 90 
days. 
Tom Watson. A large, long melon with 
dark green rind and light crimson flesh of 
excellent quality. A splendid shipper. 
Leesburg. Wilt-resistant Kleckley Sweet. 
Blacklee. Wilt-resistant. This oblong ship- 
ping melon is of the finest quality and an 
excellent keeper. 
Burrell’s Grey. Another fine wilt-resistant 
shipping melon. 
CITRON. Grows uniformly round and 
smooth, striped and marbled with light 
green. Flesh white and solid; seeds red. 
Not used for eating in the raw state, but 
for preserves, pickles, etc. 
WATERMELON SEED. For medicinal pur- 
poses. 

It is important to use SPERGON on Can- 
taloupe and Watermelon seeds. See page 43. 
Vegetable Seeds 15 
