MUSKMELON, Jumbo Hale’s Best 
MUSKMELONS 
Cuxtture: Melons delight in warm, rich 
soil with perfect drainage, and they can 
never be grown to perfection under unfavor- 
able conditions. Plant 34 inch deep from 
April to June in rows 6 feet apart, leaving 
not less than 4 feet between the hills and put- 
ting about 10 seeds in each hill. As insects are 
often very destructive, it is best not to thin 
at all until the plants are well started. When 
they are large enough to be safe, thin to two 
in a hill, and keep the ground mellow and 
free from weeds. For an early crop, sow under 
Hotkaps. See page 27. 
Salmon-Fleshed Varieties 
Jumbo Hale’s Best. (Original Strain.) 
(68 days.) A large early melon popular 
with both home and market gardeners. 
The nearly round fruits average 4 to 5 
pounds. Yellowish green, so densely 
covered with netting as to show little 
ribbing. The deep salmon flesh is thick, 
fine grained and sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 
Ylb. 90c; Ib. $2.50, postpaid. 
Hale’s Best No. 36. (65 days.) An improved 
strain of Jumbo Hale’s. A trifle earlier, 
smaller and with a smaller seed cavity. 
The fruits are nearly round and have such 
a heavy netting that they show very little 
ribbing. They weigh from 3 to 4 pounds. 
Deep salmon flesh, fine grained and sweet. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; Wb. 90c; Ib. $2.50, 
postpaid. 
Pride of Wisconsin. Also called Queen of 
Colorado. (85 days.) A good melon for 
home or market. The oval fruits average 
314 to 4 pounds and have a pearly gray, 
hard, tough rind, with sparse heavy netting 
and small seed cavity. Flesh rich orange, 
very sweet and of good flavor. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 35c; \Ylb. 90c; Ib. $2.50, postpaid. 
Tait’s Choice. (85 days.) This splendid 
variety, resistant to fusarium wilt, is our 
choice of medium large, yellow-fleshed 
melons. The fruits weigh from 5 to 6 
pounds. Nearly round, with prominent 
ribs, good netting and hard rind. The 
solid, fine-grained flesh is very sweet. 
Equally good for local market and the 
home garden. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; lb. 
$1.10; Ib. $3.00, postpaid. 
Banana Muskmelon. (80 days.) A long, 
tapering, banana- shaped melon, often 
growing over 18 inches long and weighing 
from 4 to 5 pounds. Light yellow, without 
netting or ribs; the flesh is orange. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 35c; Ib. 90c; Ib. $2.50, postpaid. 
Hearts of Gold. (Large Type.) (90 days.) 
A splendid midseason melon for home or 
market. The oval fruits have small seed 
cavity and average 2% to 3 pounds. It is 
distinctly ribbed and has a gray netting 
over a green background. The flesh is 
thick, of deep salmon-orange, deliciously 
sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; M4Ib. 90c; Ib. 
$2.50, postpaid. 
1 oz. will plant a row of 100 ft. in hills; 11% to 2 lbs., an acre in hills. 
Schoon’s Hard Shell. (90 days.) An oval 
melon with prominent ribbing and coarse 
netting, averaging 4 to 5 pounds. It has a 
hard, tough, bluish gray-green rind, which 
becomes yellow at maturity. The flesh is 
quite thick, deep salmon-orange, and of 
splendid quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; Mlb. 
90c; Ib. $2.50, postpaid. 
Green-Fleshed Varieties 
Jasper. (75 days.) Our market-gardeners’ 
strain of this popular variety, introduced 
by us many years ago, is considered by 
market and home gardeners to be the best 
of the Bottomly type. The melons are 
heavily netted and distinctly ribbed, 
averaging 4 to 5 pounds. Quite resistant 
to disease. The green flesh, edged with 
orange, is fine grained, sweet and of de- 
liclous spicy flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; 
Ylb. $1.10; Ib. $3.00, postpaid. 
Long John. (80 days.) A large melon of 
attractive appearance. It is of oblong 
shape, with very distinct ribs and heavy 
netting. Our strain often grows 12 inches 
in length. The flesh is green, edged with 
gold. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; 4lb. $1.10; Ib. 
$3.00, postpaid. 
Rocky Ford, Junior. (80 days.) A splendid 
melon, considerably larger than Rocky 
Ford, with distinct ribs and heavy netting. 
The green flesh is edged with salmon and 
is of delicious sweetness. The vines are 
quite resistant to blight. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
50c; \Ylb. $1.25; Ib. $3.50, postpaid. 
Gold-Lined Rocky Ford. (75 days.) An 
oval melon of the Eden Gem type, com- 
pletely netted. The fine-grained flesh is of 
delicious flavor, and the gold lining next 
to the seed cavity adds greatly to its at- 
tractiveness. Excellent for the home gar- 
den. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 35c; Y4lb. 90c; Ib. $2.50, 
postpaid. 
Honey-Dew. (95 days.) This well-known 
melon is of the Casaba type, oval in shape, 
of good size, with a smooth, lemon-tinted 
rind. The thick, green-tinted cream flesh 
has a delicious sweetness all its own. Keeps 
well. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 4b. 90c; Ib. $2.50, 
postpaid. 
MUSKMELON, Jasper 
The cost of the vegetable seed is such a 
small part of the total investment made in 
your garden that it pays to plant the very 
best. Make your time and labor count by 
planting Tait’s Thorobred Seeds. 
MUSKMELON, Tait’s Choice 
Norfolk 10, Virginia 
