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MUSKMELONS or CANTALOUPES 
Sow I ounce of seed to about 50 hills; 2 to 3 pounds in hills to an acre 
Curure. 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 1% 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 BzG.G 
Green-Fleshed Varieties 
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. 
Honeydew. A _melon with smooth, almost white rind, measuring 
about 0 inches in diameter by 7 to 8 inches long. Thick green flesh of a 
peculiar sweet flavor, resembling a well-ripened banana. 
Medium size, oblong, deeply 
Rocky Ford. Early. Small, oval; green flesh of excellent quality. A 
good shipper. 
Hearts of Gold Cantaloupes 
Salmon-Fleshed Varieties 
Banana. The flesh (the melon is nearly 
solid) is of a rich salmon and is fragrant. 
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. 
No. 936 Hale’s Best. A select strain of 
Hale’s Best, larger than No. 36. Widely 
WATERMELON 
Sow 1 ounce of seed to 30 hills; 4 to 5 pounds to an acre 
Cuxttrure. Watermelons should be planted in hills 8 to 10 feet apart. Otherwise for cul- 
ture, see directions for Cantaloupes. 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 
Do not grow them near pumpkins or gourds. 
Congo. The only shipping variety known to- 
day that is resistant to anthracnose. This 
variety promises to be of exceptional im- 
used by truckers and market gardeners. 
Fruit 61% inches long, 534 inches in diame- 
ter, heavily netted with indistinct sutures; 
deep salmon-colored, thick flesh. 87 days. 
Hearts of Gold. A fair-sized melon, with 
distinct ribs and quite heavily netted. The 
rich, golden flesh has a most excellent 
flavor and is very deep, having only a small 
seed-cavity. As a shipper the high quality 
is retained perfectly after traveling long 
distances. 
Honeydew. Pink-fleshed. 
Pride of Wisconsin. Oval in shape, with 
tough, heavily netted rind. Flesh deep 
orange and very thick. Sweet; excellent 
quality. 
Is a splendid shipper. 
Dude Creek. Large, long, cylindrical. 
Blunt ended, 40 to 50 Ibs. Hard, thin rind, 
white, dark green irregular stripes. Flesh 
bright red; solid, sweet, flavorful. 
Florida Favorite. Large, long, striped 
melon, excellent for family garden. Rind 
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. 
MUSKMELONS EA A Green-fleshed Pkt. Oz. Yb. Lb. 
Long John. . .$0 10 $0 30 $090 $3 00 
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Knight. . ‘ 10 20 65 2 00 
Rocky Ford. 10 20 65 2 00 
Honeydew. . Lai ian 10 20 65 2 00 
MUSKMELONS (Cantaloupes), $ Selmer eshad™ 
Hearts of Gold. 10 20 65 200 
No. 36. Hale’s Best. . a ahsid 6 00.8 en oe eee 10 20 65 200 
No:'936. Hale's Best re nee Sees . Gaston ae 10 20 65 2 00 
Pride of Wisconsin ee enim «Ss Ce he we eee es < 10 20 65 2 00 
Bananas. ete tec the uteri reve Gee siencnsue se, says oe eisletetak, aoa 10 25 75 2 50 
Honeydew oii oes Sn oie ss Pierce Oh, 5 etslans Meee. ok 10 20 65 2 00 
WATERMELON 
Florida Favorite. 10 20 50 1 50 
Florida Giant or Cannonball. . 10 20 60 175 
Dixie Queen.. Rh Se ere eco, eh 2 Far due a Ria ee he 10 20 65 2 00 
Stone:IMountain peemeene | ete) oie otc ae. 10 20 50 1 50 
Golden Heart...... 10 25 60 200 
Hawkesbury...... ats Ab Oke Obi, DORE eae ene eee 10 20 60 1 75 
Tomi Watson set, ce ries hsv are oe 10 20 50 150 
Halbert 5 Honey ga eet 10 20 50 150 
Kleckley Sweet.. 10 20 50 150 
Dude Creek. . 10 20 50 1 50 
Garrison or Croaker’s Special. . Se EER ee nO Nec 10 25 Tay PA eh) 
Beesburg cect irises Sars Sl lees rete: 2 bs. sce Bega the lsiiohesis 10 20 60 200 
Blacklee 2h Fey eS a aes SEE. 2 10 25 75 250 
Burrell’s' Greyss eects cc oioates tea es oreo 8s oh scat ch beaten arcn ata te 10 25 ty BR 
Toebox ee Me notes atin awd ae ee A 10 20 65 2 00 
Irish Grey es emi at ae co nce 28 10 20 60 175 
Congo Ra ee reo es cra aepe re stats: sc anmadeasiehatgyh 10 30 90 3.00 
WATERMELON SEED (Medicinal).................... 50 
Citron saree eg ron ee ne ore teeth Meuse stants eres aes 10 20 50 150 
portance. The melons are similar in size 
and shape to Garrison; the very tough 
rind is dark green with darker green stripes. 
Sweet, very bright red flesh of medium 
grain, ripening well out to the rind. 
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 
and truck-gardening sort. Large, oblong to 
cylindrical, dark green. Sweet, tender, 
crimson flesh. 
Hawkesbury. Excellent market sort of fine 
eating quality, uniform shape, and highly 
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. 
Icebox. An early-maturing, red-fleshed 
variety, it will ripen within 70 days to a 
size of 8144 x9 inches and a weight of 10 
to 12 pounds. 
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. 
It is important to use SPERGON on Can- 
taloupe and Watermelon seeds. See page 45. 
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