. Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS Muslimelons Melon Mil sea, Fr. Popove, Ital. Melon, Sp. Melone, Ger. Sow when the ground has become thoroughly warm, in hills 5 to 6 feet apart each way. A few shovelfuls of well-rotted manure should be incorporated in each hill. Scatter 12 to 15 seeds on top of each hill and cover about -J- inch deep. Thin out to three or four strongest plants per hill. One ounce for 50 hills; 6 to 8 lbs. in hills per acre. Pride of Wisconsin Salmon-Flesh Varieties 510 Hale's Best 86 days. Few melons have become so well known as this choice variety. It is an early melon with
. Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS Muslimelons Melon Mil sea, Fr. Popove, Ital. Melon, Sp. Melone, Ger. Sow when the ground has become thoroughly warm, in hills 5 to 6 feet apart each way. A few shovelfuls of well-rotted manure should be incorporated in each hill. Scatter 12 to 15 seeds on top of each hill and cover about -J- inch deep. Thin out to three or four strongest plants per hill. One ounce for 50 hills; 6 to 8 lbs. in hills per acre. Pride of Wisconsin Salmon-Flesh Varieties 510 Hale's Best 86 days. Few melons have become so well known as this choice variety. It is an early melon with attractive well-ribbed and netted skin. The salmon flesh is tremelj' thick and has a delectable sweet- ness with somewhat of a musky tang. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; \ lb. 7Sc. 497 Emerald Gem. Small and ve y early. Salmon-pink flesh of rich aroma. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; \ lb. 65c. 509 Honey Rock -k 85 daj-s. A new salmon-fleshed variety of delicious sweetness and rich aroma. Of medium size with remarkably thick flesh and small seed cavity. The skin is roughly netted and of a grey-green color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; \ lb. 75c. 519 Pride of Wisconsin 86 days. This delicious sort deserves a thorough trial in every garden. The coarsely netted fruits are very heavy and of slightly oval shape. The flesh is a beautiful salmon-pink of most appetizing color. It is tender, very sweet, and has a luscious aroma. The of the flesh is firm and close while the seed cavity is quite small accounting for the remarkable thickness of the flesh. The hard rind is pearly grey ripening to a yellowish shade. Pkt. i5c; oz. 35c; \ lb. 505 Hearts of Gold, or Improved Hoodoo. 100 days. Medium sized, round, ribbed, disease-resistant fruits with thickly netted skin and rich deep orange, fine grained flesh of remarkable sweetness and spicy flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; J lb. 75c. Two Tasty Green-Fleshed Melons 493 Delicious Gold-Lined 90 days. There are many gardeners who prefer the green-fleshed melons to
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