. Cole's garden annual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs. 34 Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa MUSK MELON A rich, sandy loam is most advisable for melons. The seed should be planted in hills five or six feet apart each way; thoroughly mixing with the soil in each hill a couple of shovelfuls of thorough- ly rotted manure, which will produce a strong arid healthful growth; plant when the earth becomes warm, in as warm a situation as can be found; put in ten or twelve seeds in each hill, an
. Cole's garden annual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs. 34 Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa MUSK MELON A rich, sandy loam is most advisable for melons. The seed should be planted in hills five or six feet apart each way; thoroughly mixing with the soil in each hill a couple of shovelfuls of thorough- ly rotted manure, which will produce a strong arid healthful growth; plant when the earth becomes warm, in as warm a situation as can be found; put in ten or twelve seeds in each hill, and after they are out of danger from bugs, thin out to three or four plants; when small, dust with ashes or air-slacked lime, when the dew is on, to pro- tect from Emerald Gem Musk Melon BMEKALD GSM. This variety is early, very prolific and hardy, and the most delicious melon grown. Skin smooth and of an emerald green; flesh very thick, of a salmon color. It is very juicy and rich. The flavor is sweet and luscious beyond description. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., y± lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. MILLER'S CREAM OR OSAGE. Ranks high as a market melon, either for home or shipping. The flesh is of a rich, salmon color, very sweet and melting in quality, and is so very thick that the melon is almost solid. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., *4 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. EARLY GREEN NUTMEG. The standard sort; fruit oval, good size, thickly netted flesh light green, rich, sweet and melting. Pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. BANANA. An entirely distinct variety bearing long, slender, banana-like fruit; skin creamy white and entirely free from netting; flesh deep salmon color, thick and of good quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Yi lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. BURREIiIi GEM. This melon comes from the melon-growing district, which was made famous by the Rocky Ford Musk Melon, of which this is a counterpart, except in color of flesh, which is a beautiful dark salmon or orange. I
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