Archive image from page 13 of Delano Bros' seed catalogue of. Delano Bros.' seed catalogue of everything for the farm and vegetable garden for 1894 delanobrosseedca1894dela Year: 1894 JSK ME'LOA/âContinued. .y HackensackâHas all the superb quali- ickensack and in atldition is ten days earlier, jnimends itself to the melon grower. Pkt., ilb., 20c; lb., 60c. Netted GemâOne of the and best . melons grown. Vines thrifty and -eVy pro- lelding sometime>s from 8 to 10 melons each. .1 and thickly netted; llesh liglit green, rich and /or delicious and of an extra quality. Pkt., 5c; Jrlb.
Archive image from page 13 of Delano Bros' seed catalogue of. Delano Bros.' seed catalogue of everything for the farm and vegetable garden for 1894 delanobrosseedca1894dela Year: 1894 JSK ME'LOA/âContinued. .y HackensackâHas all the superb quali- ickensack and in atldition is ten days earlier, jnimends itself to the melon grower. Pkt., ilb., 20c; lb., 60c. Netted GemâOne of the and best . melons grown. Vines thrifty and -eVy pro- lelding sometime>s from 8 to 10 melons each. .1 and thickly netted; llesh liglit green, rich and /or delicious and of an extra quality. Pkt., 5c; Jrlb., 20c; lb., 60c. an MonarchâOne of the noveltiets; came from ne original home of the melon. Medium size, ljut ly heavy, owing to great thickness rtf meat. It is i that no otlier melon approaches it in richness of md producti\'eness. Pkt., 5c: oz., loc: ilb., 30c; juiice each, of any 'viirieties of Musk Melon cata- 1, sent postpaid on receipt of 25 cents. MELON,WATER. I oz. for 30 hills; 4 to .5 lbs. in hills for an acre. gitermelons require a rich, though rather sandy, soil for best de- foment, and thrive best in warm latitudes, growing best in the jhern or southwestern states, although In warm sandy soils in f latitude fine crops are often obtained. Cultivate exactly as for li Melons, except that the hills should be just double the dis- ;'ice apart, namely, eight and ten feet. 'The Grag-g'âThis new lelon originated in Texas;, ifTered to the peoile of Ne- )raskaand the west the first time last season. Wherever grown, it has called forth the highest praise for its â unexcelled qualities, its new and distinctive appear- ance, its Jiardiness, produc- tiveness, and adaptability for all climates. It is \ ery juicy, sweet and melting; in these respects it resem- bles the Ice Cream, equal- ing, if not excelling, this famous variety. It has a 'avor that is found in no rieiUClfiJu- It is ).)erfect- (listinct from all other irieties, both in outside iid inside appearance. Th
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