THE GARDEN CENTER — 53 LASALLE ROAD, WEST HARTFORD, CONN. — PHONE 32-4272 
MELONS 
A packet, 10 to 15 hills; 1 ounce, 60 hills. Culture 
about the same as squash. For the best flavored, 
vine-ripened fruit, do not pick until the stem at- 
tached to the melon breaks away easily. 
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USKMELON or CANTALOUPE 
Cucumis melo 
BENDERS SURPRISE 90 days. One of the 
largest, 7 lb. Bright salmon flesh. 
EMERALD GEM 87 days. The best small 
melon for home garden. 3 lb. Bright green 
skin and rich salmon flesh; superb flavor 
and waxy texture. 
HEARTS OF GOLD 90 days. Sweet and aro- 
matic. This 3-lb. melon is fine flavored and 
a popular market variety. 
The above: pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 35¢ 
HONEYDEW 110 days. The familiar ,sweet 
green fleshed Honeydew, 6-lb. Requires 2 
to 3 weeks longer growing season than the 
others. 
HONEY ROCK 8 days. Deliciously sweet 
and thick fleshed, the 3 lb. fruits are of 
prime table quality. 
The above: pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 45¢ 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN 85 days. This newer 
melon is a cross between Honey Rock and 
Hearts of Gold, running between 3 and 4 
_ Ibs. It is larger and more productive than 
either and retains the superb flavor of its 
parentage. 
ROCKY FORD 92 days. These small 3-lb. 
melons have green flesh tinged gold. They 
are sugar sweet, delicately flavored, and 
good right through to the rind. 
The above: pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 35¢ 
WATERMELON Citrullus vulgaris 
Hills should be 6-8 ft. apart. 
COLE’S EARLY 75 days. These 20-lb. med- 
ium size striped oval melons are deep pink 
fleshed and excellent for the short New 
England growing season. 
KLECKLEY’S SWEET 85 days. These dark 
blue-green melons weigh up to 40 lbs. and 
have dark red fine textured flesh and de- 
lectable flavor. They are white seeded. 
CITRON 95 days. Fine round 10 lb. fruits 
used only for preserving. 
The above: pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 30¢ 
NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET 65 days. This 
delictous little melon is round, about 6 in. 
through, guaranteed to fit any refrigera- 
tor. Especially bred for Northern gardens. 
pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 60¢ 
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OKRA Hibiscus esculentus 
A pkt. sows 15 ft., an ounce 50 ft. Sow in late May 
in warm soil. Rows 214 ft. apart, and plants thinned 
to 15” part. 
DWARF GREEN 50 days. Deep green flut- 
ed pods; a good early variety. 
WHITE VELVET 60 days. The pods of this 
prolific okra are creamy white to pale 
green. 
The above at: pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 25¢ 
ONIONS Allium cepa 
A pkt. sows 25 ft; an ounce 200 ft. Sow early in rich 
soil, covering the seed lightly, rows about 15” apart. 
Thin seedlings to stand 2” apart. Dust or spray with 
DDT to control onion thrip. 
ONION SETS ARE LISTED ON PAGE 11 
DANVERS YELLOW GLOBE 110 days. 
Slightly flattened globe. Excellent keeper. 
pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 45¢ 
SWEET SPANISH 110 days. A huge mild 
onion that can be grown to weigh 1 lb. each. 
Fine grained and crisp. pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 60¢ 
WHITE GLOBE 112 days. One of the best 
large white onions. Waxy texture and an 
excellent keeper. pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 60¢ 
WHITE BUNCHING (Allium fistulosum) 
3 to 5 stems from one plant. Can be used 
60 days from sowing or left in the ground 
all winter for Spring scallions. 
pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 50¢ 
WETHERSFIELD RED 112 days. Strong 
flavor, good keeper. pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 50¢ 
WHITE PORTUGAL 100 days. For “Pear!” 
pickling onions, 
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N Det 15¢, 1 oz. 50¢ 
PARSLEY  Petroselinum hortense 
A pkt sows 30 ft., 1 oz. 200 ft. Germination will be 
quicker if the row is soaked after sowing the seed. 
Plants should stand 4” to 6” apart. Since parsley 
is a biennial, going to seed the second year, it should 
be sown annually to keep a fresh crop coming. 
PLAIN OR ITALIAN 72 days. Leaves are 
perfectly flat and the flavor much stronger 
than the curly varieties. 
MOSS CURLED 70 days. Dark green and 
tightly curled. 
HAMBURG ROOTED (Petroselinum h. radi- 
cosum) Root resembles a small parsnip and 
is used in soups and flavoring. 
All the above at: pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 25¢ 
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