. Eikenberry's catalogue of farm and garden seeds. Nursery stock Ohio Camden Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. EIKENBERRY, CAMDEN, OHIO Muskmelons. Culture. âPlant in hills four to six feet apart and [ twelve seeds to hill. When well up and danger from j in>ects is past, thin to three in hill. Select, if pos^i- ! ble, ariuli sandy soil; plant after danger of <rost is past \ and soil is dry and warm. Draw soil well up to plants | and when \ ines cover ground, pinch end« of siioots to hasten and increa^e fruitage Use ashes, liuie. to- b»cco dust or even fine road dust to fight insects
. Eikenberry's catalogue of farm and garden seeds. Nursery stock Ohio Camden Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. EIKENBERRY, CAMDEN, OHIO Muskmelons. Culture. âPlant in hills four to six feet apart and [ twelve seeds to hill. When well up and danger from j in>ects is past, thin to three in hill. Select, if pos^i- ! ble, ariuli sandy soil; plant after danger of <rost is past \ and soil is dry and warm. Draw soil well up to plants | and when \ ines cover ground, pinch end« of siioots to hasten and increa^e fruitage Use ashes, liuie. to- b»cco dust or even fine road dust to fight insects. Ont- ounce of seed to 50 or 60 hills. Rocky Ford or Netted Gem The I most ])oiiiilar and earliest <ireeii tleshed nuisk- melon in cultivation. The fruit is small, oval, nearly roimd, slightly ribbed and densely net- ted. It lias a thin rind, dee]) llesh and meltintr, luscious tiavor. The vin( s are strong growers and prolific bearers of fruit of uniform size and appearance. The leader in all markets. A oz., 5c: 1 oz., lOc: 1 lb, 25c: 1 lb, GOc. " I Montreal Market.^ A large melon, | nearly round and fiattened at the ends. It is | deeply ribbed finely netted on a green skin, [ The flesh is thick, light green and of a de- | licious flavor. This melon is much esteemed by all growers on account of its jn'oductive- ness, large size and fine qualities. Specimens ! weighing 20 pounds are not rare. .] oz., 5c: [ oz., 8c.: ',1b. 18c., pound 55c. i Hackensack, or Turk's Cap. âi This is an old, standard, green fleshed melon of splendid flavor. The fruit is large, round, flattened at the ends and ribbed. The vines â are hardy and prolihc bearers. Too well i known to require further description or rec- i ommendation. Price, same as Montreal Market. Acme or Baltimore.âA green-fleshed Eastern and Southern favorite. Very early, oblong in shape, large and handsome. It pos- \ fine table qualities and is in good de- j mand on that account as well as for its fine j flavor
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