. Spring catalogue : roses, plants, seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Bulbs (Plants); Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit. MELON-MUSK OR CANTELOUPE. Melone, Ger.; Melon Muscade, Fr.; Melones Muscatel, Sp. 1 oz. for 60 hills; 2 to 3 pounds in hills for an acre. The best soil for fine Melons is a rich, warm, sandy loam. Make broad, shallow hills six feet apart each way. Plant ten or fifteen seeds in each hill, after the ground has become warm. When well started, thi
. Spring catalogue : roses, plants, seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Bulbs (Plants); Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit. MELON-MUSK OR CANTELOUPE. Melone, Ger.; Melon Muscade, Fr.; Melones Muscatel, Sp. 1 oz. for 60 hills; 2 to 3 pounds in hills for an acre. The best soil for fine Melons is a rich, warm, sandy loam. Make broad, shallow hills six feet apart each way. Plant ten or fifteen seeds in each hill, after the ground has become warm. When well started, thin to three or four stocky plants in each hill. For large melons, pinch off the ends of the long runners. If by mail in quantities of half lb. and upward, postage must be added at the rate of 8c per lb. JERSEY BELLE.—An early variety of a very large size; quality, the best flesh green. (See cut.) Per pkt., 5c; oz.,15c; >i lb., 35c; lb., $ GREEN CITRON.—Fruit medium size, nearly round, deeply netted, and of delicious flavor. Good shipper. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; }i lb., 30c; lb., 50c. NEW EARLY HACKENSACK.—This new variety is an improvement over the older variety by being at least ten days earlier. (See cut.) Per pkt., 5c; oz.,15c; % lb., 80c; lb., $ HACKENSACK.—Very large size, round in shape, flattened at the ends. Wonderfully pro- ductive and of a most delicious flavor. Per pkt., 5c; oz. 10c; lb., 20c; lb., 55c. MONTREAL MARKET.—A large variety, specimens often weighing twenty pounds and up- ward. (See cut.) Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; H. lb., 20c; lb., 55c. BAY VIEW.—Very productive, large oval-shaped, a second early variety, flesh is very deep. (See cut.) Per pkt.,5c; oz., 10c; >i lb., 20c; lb., 50c. EMERALD GEM.—Too much cannot be said of the quality of this prolific Melon. The rind is thin, of a green color, and the seed cavity small. (See cut.) Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 55c. MILLER'S CREAM.—The flesh is a rich salmon color, very
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