. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. 26 1 RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEP/ Health Value of Muskmelon Calories per lb. 185 Vitamins A, B, C Proteins .6% Carbohydrates Melon Musca, Fr. Popone, Ital. Muskmelons Meldn, Sp. Melone, Ger. One ounce will plant about 50 hills; 6 to 8 lbs. in hills per acre. CULTURE-Melons thrive best in a light, rich soil, and sunshine is essential for increasing the sugar content of the melons. When the ground has become thoroughly warm, generally after middle of May, sow seeds in hills 5 to 6 feet apart each way. Melon vines are ravenous feeders a
. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. 26 1 RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEP/ Health Value of Muskmelon Calories per lb. 185 Vitamins A, B, C Proteins .6% Carbohydrates Melon Musca, Fr. Popone, Ital. Muskmelons Meldn, Sp. Melone, Ger. One ounce will plant about 50 hills; 6 to 8 lbs. in hills per acre. CULTURE-Melons thrive best in a light, rich soil, and sunshine is essential for increasing the sugar content of the melons. When the ground has become thoroughly warm, generally after middle of May, sow seeds in hills 5 to 6 feet apart each way. Melon vines are ravenous feeders and for best results a few shovelfuls of well-rotted manure should be incorporated in each hill. Scatter 12 to IS seeds on top of each hill and cover about \ inch deep. After all danger of bugs is over, thin out to three or four strongest plants per hill. Early and repeated spraying with Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture is always advisable for these crops. Salmon Fleshed Varieties Bender's Surprise. A remarkably disease-resistant and prolific variety of strong, vigorous growth. The vines produce an abundance of large, nearly round melons with pale green skin which is lightly netted. The deep orange, sweet flesh is fine grained and has a spicy flavor. Very thick flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; \ lb. 60c; lb. $ Burrell's Gem or Defender. The fruits average 6 inches long by four inches thick through. They are distinctly ribbed and netted. Thick, firm, luscious, salmon- orange flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; \ lb. 60c; lb. $ Emerald Gem. A small, but very early, smooth variety with faint ribs and light netting. Salmon-pink flesh and a very small seed cavity. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; \ lb. 60c; 11). $ Fordhook. A high quality, round melon of medium size. Flat at ends, heavily ribbed and netted, and with thick, juicy, aromatic, orange flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; \ lb. 60c; lb. $ 488 490 497 500 Delicious Gold Lined Muskmelons Green Fleshed Varieties 493 Delicious Gold-Lined. This me
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