. Dreer's garden calendar : 1899. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 34 DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS MUSKHELONS. One ounce will plant about 50 hills, 2 to 3 lbs. in hills per acre. Melons thrive best in a light rich soil. Plant early in May, when the ground has become warm and dry, in hills 6 feet apart each way for Muskmelons, 8 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
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1899. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 34 DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS MUSKHELONS. One ounce will plant about 50 hills, 2 to 3 lbs. in hills per acre. Melons thrive best in a light rich soil. Plant early in May, when the ground has become warm and dry, in hills 6 feet apart each way for Muskmelons, 8 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 3 plants per hill. When about 1 foot long, pinch off the tips to make them branch, as it strengthens the growth of the vines, and makes the fruit mature earlier. Give plenty of water, and feed liquid manure occasionally. A few hills, for early use, may be had by sowing on pieces of sod in a hot- bed, and when warm enough transplant to open ground. Price: Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., U lb. 25 cts., lb. 70 ets., except -where noted. Paul Rose, or Petoskey. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., j lb. 80 cts., lb. $ For description, see Novelties, page 2. Rocky Ford. Grown largely in Colorado and shipped in carload lots all over the country. Nutmeg shape, small to medium in size, pale green and finely netted. Flesh green, quality very fine, due to the fact that they are grown on 15 ft. of virgin soil, with irrigation. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., \ lb. 30 cts., lb. § Jenny Lind. The earliest variety ; netted, of small, round size, excellent flavor. Golden Jenny. A small, highly prized early variety ; good shipper. Netted Gem. One of the earliest, best and most prolific small melons. Globular shape, uniform in size; flesh light green, of very fine flavor ; a popular variety with market gardeners, as it is very uniform and firm. Green Citron. Medium size, deeply netted, nearly round, of delicious flavor. Pineapple, or Nutmeg. Medium size, flesh g
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