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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 
potnds to the‘acre. About 125 seeds to the packet. 5 
GRANITE STATE. All-America Winner. An oval, very 
early and prolific, top quality, salmon-orange fleshed 
melon, developed by Dr. A. F. Yeager at the New 
Hampshire Experiment Station. This one is hard to 
beat. Pkt., 15c; 0z., 40c; 34 Ib., $1.30, postpaid. 
GOLDEN GOPHER. A smooth, ribbed oval, orange 
fleshed mildew and wilt resistant sort introduced by 
the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. A 
melon of very high quality. Pkt., 15c; 0z., 35c; %4 
Ib., $1.00, postpaid. 
Granite State 
“SUGAR ROCK or HONEY 
This 1a 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., 4 OZ. 
30c; % Ib., Tae; % Ib., $1.40;-1 Ib. 
$2.60, postpaid. 
DAKOTA STRAIN. Our own seleec- 
» tion, a week to ten days earlier 
than the standard stock with equal . 
yield and quality. Pkt., 15e; 0oz., 
40c; %4 Ib., $1.15, postpaid. 
Sugar Rock or Honey Rock 
EXTRA EARLY KNIGHT. The heat 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., 30c; 4 Ib., 75c; % Ib., $1.40; 
1 Ib., $2.60, postpaid. 
‘Extra Early Knight st 
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 flesh 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., 30c; % Ib., Te; 1 | 
$1.40; 1 Ib., $2.60, postpaid. =H 
EMERALD GEM. An extremely early sort. The fruit (ots ‘rich 
emerald-green. It is globular in shape and irregularly ribbe 
The flesh is very thick, salmon colored, sweet and luscious. Th 
vines are hardy and very prolific. One of the best Melons for hom: 
4 garden and local market. Pkt., 10¢; oz., 30e; % Ib., TSC; 
Extra Early Osage $1.40; 1 Ib., $2.60, postpaid. Mee 
DAKOTA HONEY DEW. One of the sweetest melons, good sized, round to oval, with! creamy white 
The earliest of this type and decidedly worth mes Pkt., Ide; O%., 35e, orplateide 
