. Dreer's 1909 garden book. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 20 Zucker elone, Ger. MUSKMELONS. Melon Muscade, Fr. Melon Almizcleuo, Sp. 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. in hills 5 to 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
. Dreer's 1909 garden book. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 20 Zucker elone, Ger. MUSKMELONS. Melon Muscade, Fr. Melon Almizcleuo, Sp. 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. in hills 5 to 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 the 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 re- peated spraying with Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture is always advisable for these crops. Extra Early Hackensack. A careful selection from Hackensack. Fruit much like it in shape and quality, but rea cts.; \ lb., 45 cts.; $ Hackensack. Melons grow to large size and attractive appearance. Fleshgri very sweet and sugary. Outer skin is heavily netted. Pkt., 5 cts.; 15 cts.; ^ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $ Green Citron. Medium size Melon, deeply netted, nearly round and of deli- cious flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; 15 cts.; I lb., 40 cts.; lb., $ Cassabah. A large, oblong Melon; green flesh, prolific and of delicious qual- ity. This is the largest Muskmelon grown. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; , lb., 75 cts. Bay View. Oblong shape, good tlavc r. Pkt., "cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ 40 cts.; $ Montreal Market. Largest of the nut- meg varieties; flesh green. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ 45 Cts.; lb., $ is rather dark green, and rind thin, leaving a thick lining ol flesh which is of m
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