. Griswold's catalogue of vegetable, flower and field seeds, 1902. Nursery stock Nebraska Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. MUSK MELON Melone. One oz. of seed to 100 hills; 1 to 3 lbs. per acre. Cui/ruKE.—Plant 1 inch deep in hills 3 to 4 feet apart each way, dropping 12 to 20 seed in each hill. Thin out to three plants in a hill as soon as all danger of cut worms is past. A light, rich loam is most desiral)le. while a niodei-a c amount of well roltetl manure, or better still, rotted sod, will be of great benefit, and if accompanied by frequent antl thorough cultivat
. Griswold's catalogue of vegetable, flower and field seeds, 1902. Nursery stock Nebraska Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. MUSK MELON Melone. One oz. of seed to 100 hills; 1 to 3 lbs. per acre. Cui/ruKE.—Plant 1 inch deep in hills 3 to 4 feet apart each way, dropping 12 to 20 seed in each hill. Thin out to three plants in a hill as soon as all danger of cut worms is past. A light, rich loam is most desiral)le. while a niodei-a c amount of well roltetl manure, or better still, rotted sod, will be of great benefit, and if accompanied by frequent antl thorough cultivation will ensure success Do not plant till the ground has become warm, and all danger from frost is past. If the plants grow too rank the leailing shoots may bo pinched back. Gather all fiuit as soon as ripe ia order to encourage the setting of more melons. L Early Jenny Lind. ( Flksh], This is the earliest of the green Meshed sorts, and one of the sweetest. It is rountl or llattened, and netted. In size small, being 3 to 5 inches in diameter ^ii u t ni e g. FGrken Flksh]. This is one of tne standard vari- eties, growinc to a fair si/.«'. with thick, sweet tiesh of a light green .«ihade The rind, though not thick, is tough and densely netted. Shape nearly round, somewhat tlatteued at each end ' Enieralil Gem. [Ouaxge hLKSiil- Without doubt the most delicious table melon extant. The luscious flavor and melting flesh of this melon Is without an equal. The vine is prolific, extra early; melons rather small but of a desirable table size. /./Early Hackensack. [Green Flesh]. Fruit 'medium size, globe shaped, slightly flattened at the ends, with large, deep ribs; green skin, cov- ered with a dense but coarse netting; tiesh green, thick, and of good flavor. P^Netted Gem. [Green Flesh]. They are regularly ribbed, evenly netted, thick meated, extremely early and of excellent flavor. Rocky Ford. [Green Flesh], A new and finable melon of dainty appearance, excellent Quality, and d
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