32 OSCAR H. WILL & CO., BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA 
Early MUSKMELONS Hardy 
Culture. When the ground has become warm, plant in 
hills about 5 feet apart each way, 8 to 12 seeds to the hill. 
When danger of insects is past, thin to 3 or 4 plants to the 
hill. ‘Cultivate thoroughly throughout the season, not to 
exceed 2 inches deep. One ounce of seed to 75 hills; 2 to 3 
pounds to the acre. About 125 seeds to the packet. 
GRANITE STATE. All-America Winner. (See inside 
front.cover for colored picture.) An oval, early, 
top quality, salmon-orange fleshed melon, developed 
by Dr. A. F. Yeager at the New Hampshire Experi- 
ment Station. This one is hard to beat. Pkt. 15¢; 
oz., 45¢; %4 Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
GOLDEN GOPHER. A smooth, ribbed oval, orange 
fleshed wilt resistant sort introduced by the Minne- 
sota Agricultural Experiment Station. A melon of rs a. : 
as Coit quality. Pkt., 15c; 02., 35c; \% Ib., $1.00, Gicnite: State 
SUGAR ROCK or HONEY 
This is one of the most de- 
~ licious melons and very productive. 
-'The medium-sized, round, heavily 
netted Melons are. of uniformly fine 
quality with very thick, sweet, orange 
flesh. The most profitable market va- 
riety. Standard Stock. Pkt., 10¢; oz. 
25e; % Ibi, 70c; &% Ib., $1.20; 1 Ib., 
$2.20, postpaid. é . 
DAKOTA STRAIN. Our own selection, 
a week to ten days earlier than the 
standard stock with equal yield and 
quality. Pkt., 15c. : 
EMERALD GEM. An extremely early sort. 
The fruit is a rich emerald-green. It is 
mas globular in shape and irregularly ribbed. 
Sugar Rock or Honey Rock : The flesh is very thick, salmon colored, 
sweet and luscious. The vines are hardy 
: and very prolific. One of the best Mel- 
ons for home garden and local market. 
Pkt., 10¢; oz., 25c; 14 Ib., 70c; Y% Ib. $1.20; 
1 Ib., $2.20, postpaid. 
EXTRA EARLY KNIGHT. The best green fleshed Musk- 
melon, medium sized, oval, distinctly ribbed and well 
netted. The flesh is fairly thick, juicy and very sweet, 
a medium green blending to a light pink near the center. 
We consider this productive sort one of the best for the 
Northwest. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; %4 Ib., 70c; 16 Ib., $1.20; 
1 Ib., $2.20, postpaid. 
ORO BLANCO. A Persian or Casaba type Melon that will 
mature in the North. About five inches in diameter with 
golden skin, the white fleshed melons are delicious when Pa gages phi 
dead ripe. Pkt., 15c; 0z., 30c, postpaid. Extra Early Knight 
EXTRA EARLY OSAGE. One of the earliest salmon 
fleshed varieties of quality and one of the best sorts grown. 
The oval fruit is dark green, slightly ribbed and gray netted, 
and is from a week to ten days earlier than the old Osage. 
The fiesh is a rich orange-salmon, very thick, juicy and sweet, 
of very high quality. A grand sort for northwestern condi- 
tions; ideal for the home garden and a money maker for the 
market gardener. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; %4 lb., 70c; % Ib., 
$1.20; 1 Ib., $2.20, postpaid. 
DAKOTA HONEY DEW. One of the sweetest melons, good 
sized, round to oval, with creamy white skin. The earliest 
a ‘of this type and decidedly worth trying. Pkt., 15c; 0z., S5c, 
Extra Early Osage postpaid. 
