Dreer's garden book 1928 (1928) Dreer's garden book 1928 dreersgardenbook1928henr Year: 1928 30 ^HEFfflyA-BREER^ RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDL >HWELPffl\T^ Melon Musca, Ger. MUSKMELONS Melon Almizcleon, Sp. Melone, Ger. One ounce will plant about 60 hills; 6 to 8 lbs. in hills per acre. CULTURE—Melons thrive best in a light, rich soil, and sunshine is essential for increasing the sugar content of the melons. When the ground has become thoroughly warm, generally after middle of May, sow seeds in hills 5 to 6 feet apart each way for Musk- melons, 8 to 10 feet for Watermelons. Melon vines are rave
Dreer's garden book 1928 (1928) Dreer's garden book 1928 dreersgardenbook1928henr Year: 1928 30 ^HEFfflyA-BREER^ RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDL >HWELPffl\T^ Melon Musca, Ger. MUSKMELONS Melon Almizcleon, Sp. Melone, Ger. One ounce will plant about 60 hills; 6 to 8 lbs. in hills per acre. CULTURE—Melons thrive best in a light, rich soil, and sunshine is essential for increasing the sugar content of the melons. When the ground has become thoroughly warm, generally after middle of May, sow seeds in hills 5 to 6 feet apart each way for Musk- melons, 8 to 10 feet for Watermelons. Melon vines are ravenous feeders and for best results, a few shovelfuls of well-rotted manure should be incorporated in each hill. Scatter 12 to IS seeds on top of each hill and cover about \ inch deep. After all danger of bugs is over, thin out to three or four strongest 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 repeated spraying with Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture is always advisable for these crops^ Green Fleshed Varieties As a class the following are, perhaps, less exacting in their culture requirements than the salmon fleshed sorts. We recommend them for heavier soils and cooler climates. 493 Delicious Gold Lined. This melon is nearly round, without ribs, and the skin is covered with a thick gray netting, adding much to its appearance. The thick flesh is green, with golden tint next to the small seed cavity, which makes it very attractive when cut, and the flavor delicious, being remarkably sweet and spicy. Vines are very prolific, and bear large numbers of fruits, which are edible in about 90 days from time of planting seed. This melon has our highest recommendation. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., 90 cts.; lb., $ Early Knight. (See Specialties, page 7.) Pkt., 10 c
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