32 OSCAR H. WILL & CO., BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA BS 
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. 83 days. 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; 4 Ib., $1.15, 
postpaid. 
GOLDEN GOPHER. 85 days. A smooth, ribbed oval, 
orange fleshed mildew and wilt resistant sort intro- 
duced by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment 
Station. A melon of very high quality. Pkt., 15¢; 
oz., 40c; %4 Ib., $1.15, postpaid. 
SUGAR ROCK or HONEY 
ROCK. 85 days. This is one of the 
most delicious 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 variety. Standard 
Stock. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35e; 1%4 Ib., 85c;3 
% Ib., $1.55; 1 Ib., $2.55, pestpaid. 
DAKOTA STRAIN. Our own selec- 
tion, a week to ten days earlier 
than the standard stock with equal 
yield and quality. Pkt., 15c; oz., 
40c; 1% Ib., $1.15, postpaid. : 
Sugar Rock or Honey Rock 
EXTRA EARLY KNIGHT, The best green fleshed Musk- 
melon, 83 days, medium 
sized, oval, distinctly ribbed and well netted. The flesh is 
fairly thick, juicy and very sweet, a medium green blend- 
ing to a light pink near the center. We consider this pro- 
ductive sort one of the best for the Northwest. Pkt., 10c; i 
oz., 35c; 4 Ib., 85c; % Ib., $1.35; 1 Ib., $2.55, postpaid. 
’ Extra Early Knight 
EXTRA EARLY OSAGE. 81 days. 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 igs a rich orange-salmon, very thick, 
juicy and sweet, of very high quality. A grand sort for north-. 
western conditions; ideal for the home garden and a money 
maker for the market gardener. Pkt., 10c; 02., 35c; % Ib., 
S5c; 4% Ib., $1.35; 1 Ib., $2.55, postpaid. : 
EMERALD GEM. 82 days. An extremely early sort. The fruit is a. 
; rich emerald-green. It is globular in shape and irregularly ribbed. 
The flesh is very thick, salmon colored, sweet and luscious. The 
ack are per ay ane ery etonae. one of the bent <= for ras 
gSarden an ocal market. t.. 10c; oz. 3; % Ib., 85e; % 
Extra Early Osage $1.35; 1 Ib., $2.55, postpaid.” ; ag)” 
DAKOTA HONEY DEW. 90 days. One of the sweetest melons, g00d sized, round to oval, with creamy white © 
skin. The earliest of this type and decidedly worth trying. Pkt., 15e; oz., 45c, postpaid. = 
