. Dreer's 1901 garden calendar. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. RELIABLE VtOETABlE SEEDS' Cantiititpf, GliR. MUSKMEL0N5. Mdi'}i Miiscade, Fr. A/doti Muscatel, Sp. One ounce will plant about oO hills, 2 to 3 lbs. in hills per acre. Melons tlirive best in a liglit rich soil. Plant early in May, when the ground has become warm and dry, in hills 6 feet apart each way for Musknielons, 8 feet for Walermelons. Previous to sowing the seed, mix a few shovelfuls of well-rotted manu
. Dreer's 1901 garden calendar. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. RELIABLE VtOETABlE SEEDS' Cantiititpf, GliR. MUSKMEL0N5. Mdi'}i Miiscade, Fr. A/doti Muscatel, Sp. One ounce will plant about oO hills, 2 to 3 lbs. in hills per acre. Melons tlirive best in a liglit rich soil. Plant early in May, when the ground has become warm and dry, in hills 6 feet apart each way for Musknielons, 8 feet for Walermelons. Previous to sowing the seed, mix a few shovelfuls of well-rotted manure in each hill, and plant in each 12 to 15 seeds; after all danger of the bugs is over, thin out to 3 plants per hill. When about 1 foot long, pinch off the tijis to make them branch, as it strengthens the growth of the vines, and makes the fruit mature earlier. Give plenty of water, and feed liquid manure occasionally. .A. few hills, for early use, may be had by sowing on pieces of sod in a hot- bed, and when warm enough transplant to open ground. GENITINE ROCKY FORD ]\. Tlris delicious melon is of the Netted Gem ^ type, oval in shape and beautifully nelted. It has been improved at Rocky Ford, Colorado, a section noted for its fine Musknielons, and from this point they have Ijeen ."-hipped in car- load lots to every city in the United Slates, thus gainiiig a national reputation for the "Rocky ; The melons about 5 inches in length, and are of most delicious flavor; flesh is smooth-grained and light green color. This is the most popular variety of Musknielon grown, and in season will be found on the tables of all the leading hotels and restaurants. The seed we offer is of the true oval type so high- ly prized by the growers at Rocky Ford. Colo- rado. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., ]5 cts ; \ 30 cts., lb., Emerald Gem. This is without doubt the very finest of the salmon-fleshed sorts. A small very early meloti, form globular ; flesh salmon-
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