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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO.,
MUSKMELONS OR CANTALOUPES.
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 1:2 to 15 seeds; after all danger ot the bugs is over, thin out to :J 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. (Jive 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.
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'"Paul Rose."— This sort is a cross be-
tween the old Netted Gem and Osage (or
Miller's Cream) and combines in a remark-
able degree tbe good qualities of both. In
our trials last season we found it to be
worthy of an extended cultivation. Its
value is primarily as a shipping variety,
as the fruit grows very uniformly, and of
an attractive and useful size for packing.
It is a very heavy cropper, the vines are
very healthy and robust, ripening an enor-
mous number of fruits. The flesh is sal-
mon colored, very deep and of fine melt-
ing character with thin tough rind and
small seed cavity. The flavor is excellent,
very sweet and rich — Packet, 5c. Ounce,
10c. i Pound, 15c i Pound, 25c. Pound,
40c.
improved Oblong Netted Gem.—
ine of the earliest varieties, generally
coming into the markets right after Jenny
Lind. Our stock is unsurpassed in purity
and is selected to an oval type which has
proved of great advantage. It is very uni-
form in size, beautifully netted, flesh deep,
fainy solid, but deliciously melting in character.
The color of flesh is rich green. It is very produc-
tive, and a grand sort for general early use — Packet,
5c. Ounce, 10c. I Pound, 15c. i Pound, 25c.
Pound, 40c.
r Anne Arundel Green Flesh Deeply
Netted Muskmelon. — Have long been famous
for their beauty, their size and their flavor. Shippers
are glad to get them at the highest market prices and
in our market they satisfy the most particular buyers