. Catalog Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Plants Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. MAGNOLIA CANTALOUPES STEP FOUR-. FINEST IMPROVED STRAINS HERE'S HOW TO GROW LUSCIOUS MELONS CULTURE—After danger of frost, plant in rich soil, preferably sandy loam in hills, from 4 to 6 feet apart. Put 10 to 12 seeds in a hill, cover with about 1 inch of fine soil, firmly pressed down. When plants begin to crowd, thin to 4 of the most rigorous plants in the hill. Give frequent but shallow cultivation until plants make runners. Rich earth for young plants is far b
. Catalog Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Plants Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. MAGNOLIA CANTALOUPES STEP FOUR-. FINEST IMPROVED STRAINS HERE'S HOW TO GROW LUSCIOUS MELONS CULTURE—After danger of frost, plant in rich soil, preferably sandy loam in hills, from 4 to 6 feet apart. Put 10 to 12 seeds in a hill, cover with about 1 inch of fine soil, firmly pressed down. When plants begin to crowd, thin to 4 of the most rigorous plants in the hill. Give frequent but shallow cultivation until plants make runners. Rich earth for young plants is far better, but if manure must be used, see that it is well rotted and thoroughly mixed with the soil. Vigoro has proved to be very satisfactory for fertilizing soil into which cantaloupes are to be sown. Use 1 ounce of seed to 100 hills: 2 to 3 pounds to acre. Rocky Ford Netted Rock PEST CONTROL Against Anthracnose and Leaf Spot an I Downy Mil- dew use Acme Bordeaux Mixture: against Striped Cucumber Beetle use Acme Rotenone Garden Guard or Acme Vegetable and Flower Garden Dust. Rocky Ford Netted Rock—95 days, o^x 5 inches. 2^ lbs. Flesh green, spicy and sweet. Unexcelled flavor. Most popular of all green meated varieties. Vine is hardy and a good producer. Rind heavily netted, with ribs scarcely noticeable. Good shipper.—Pkt. 10c—Oz. 25c—!4. Lb. 75c—Postpaid. Gold-Lined Rocky Ford—92 days. Splen- did green-fleshed Rocky Ford, medium early, but unexcelled for a main crop variety. Delicious, almost round melon covered with lace-like netting, averages about 5 inches in length. Flesh is smooth- grained, rich green with beautiful gold tint next to the small seed-cavity. Flavor is delicious and spicy. Highly rust-resis- tant and yields heavily.—Pkt. 10c—Oz. 25c—!4 Lb. 75c—Post paid. Honey Dew—110 days. 7^x7 inches, 6% lbs. A great favorite. Fine shipper, adapted to the South, but does not do well elsewhere. Flesh green, sweet and Green Flesh Varieties tender. Rind
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