. Catalogue : 1902. Nursery stock Ontario Toronto Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. The Steele, Briggg Seed Co., Limited, Toronto 17 MELON—MUSK Fr., Melon; Ger., Zucker Melone. 1 oz. for 60 hills: 2 to 3 lbs. in hills for an acre. In this latitude we must give the Melon every possible advantage to secure earliness and thorough ripening. The same culture as recommended for Cucumbers will ensure success. It is desirable also for the North to secure early ripening var
. Catalogue : 1902. Nursery stock Ontario Toronto Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. The Steele, Briggg Seed Co., Limited, Toronto 17 MELON—MUSK Fr., Melon; Ger., Zucker Melone. 1 oz. for 60 hills: 2 to 3 lbs. in hills for an acre. In this latitude we must give the Melon every possible advantage to secure earliness and thorough ripening. The same culture as recommended for Cucumbers will ensure success. It is desirable also for the North to secure early ripening varieties. There are two distinct species of Melons—the Musk and the Water Melon. The former is the most easily grown, though, with a selection of early sorts and a little attention to forwarding the young plants early in the season, a good crop of either can be secured almost anywhere. The Melon will grow and ripen well in a warm, sandy, poor soil, but when grown in such a situation the hill must be thoroughly enriched with plenty of available food for the roots. Price, ea», sweet, highly flavored and delicious to the rind. ii»^urprise. This old variety is still highly esteemed by many. Vines hardy and productive ; fruit oval, not deeply ribbed, covered with slight patches of netting ; yellowish white; flesh deep salmon color. i,(^TIp-Top. Quite distinct in appearance, this new Melon is one of the finest quality ; flesh yellow, sweet, juicy and firm, but not hard; fruit ribbed and beau- tifully netted ; a very productive and excellent variety. i I^Bay View. The leading oblong, green-fleshed sort; large, prolific and i J^uarge Yellow Cantaloupe. Flesh reddish orange, sweet and of good flavorLj«arly and productive. i^killman's Netted. Form roundish oval; flesh light green, sweet and richly perfumed ; an early and delicious variety. ^Smali Green Nutmeg. Fruit round, of medium size, slightly ribbed; skin dark green, yellow when over ripe; flesh thick, a little coar
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