. Dreer's garden book 1923. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. /flEI1iyAJREER.^mg-|tig^^,;ll^^^j,]pHM^ 31 Melon Mttscade, Fr. MUSKMELONS Melon Almizclcon, Sp. Mdone, Geb. One ounce will plant about 50 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. in hills per acre CULTURE.—Melons thrive best in a light, rich soil. Plant early in May, when the ground has become warm and dry, hills 5to 6 feet apart each way for Muskmelons, 8 to 10 feet for Watermelons. Previous to sowing the seed mix a few shovelfuls of
. Dreer's garden book 1923. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. /flEI1iyAJREER.^mg-|tig^^,;ll^^^j,]pHM^ 31 Melon Mttscade, Fr. MUSKMELONS Melon Almizclcon, Sp. Mdone, Geb. One ounce will plant about 50 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. in hills per acre CULTURE.—Melons thrive best in a light, rich soil. Plant early in May, when the ground has become warm and dry, hills 5to 6 feet apart each way for Muskmelons, 8 to 10 feet for Watermelons. 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 bugs is over, thin out to three or four plants per hill. A few hills for early use may be had, by sowing on pieces of sod in a hotbed, and when warm enough transplant to open ground. Melon vines are subject to the same destructive insect and fungous foes as are cucumber and squash vines. Early and repeated spraying with Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture is always advisable for these crops. (See Specialties, page oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 60cts.: Honey Dew. Pkt., lU Lis. lb., $ Delicious Gold Lined. (See Specialties, page 7.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $ Rocky Ford Improved. (See cut.) This delicious Melon is of the Netted Gem type, oval in shape and beautifully nette I. It has been improved at Rocky Fonl, Colorado, a section noted for its finr Muskmelons. The melons average aboul fiveinches in length and are of most deli- cious flavor; flesh is smooth-grained and light green color. It is a very popuJar variety, and the melons are found on the tables of aU leading hotels and restaurants during their season. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., IS cts.; \ lb., 45 cts.; lb., Netted Rock. A distinct variety, about the same size as "Rocky Ford," but is more heavily netted. Thick green flesh which is very sweet. It withstands rust and blight much better than most
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