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Title: Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1930
Identifier: curriesfarmgarde19curr (find matches)
Year: 1930 (1930s)
Authors: Currie Brothers Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Milwaukee, Wis. : Currie Bros. Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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CURRIE'S MILWAUKEE MARKET MILWAUKEE MARKET MUSK MELLON MUSK MELON Plant in warm, rich soil in hills 6 feet apart, placing eight or ten seeds in each hill, and when danger from insects is past, thin out the plants to four of the strongest. Pinch the ends of the most vigorous vines. If barnyard manure is used see that it is well rotted, and thor- oughly mixed with the soil. In this latitude it is advisable to start the seed in paper pots indoors, or between two pieces of inverted turf to insure an early crop. To keep off insects use Pyrox for the striped beetle and a nicotine spray for aphis. To prevent blight, after the plants have four or six leaves use Bordeaux Mixture, to which may be added arsenate of lead for eating insects. For the home garden use Milwaukee Market for main crop, and the small Gem type for extra early. 1 oz. to 500 hills; 2 to-3 lbs. per acre. Paul Rose (Petoskey)—Resembles Netted Gem in appearance, but larger and heavily netted. It is a cross between Osage and Netted Gem, combining all the excellent qualities of both. The flesh is a rich salmon color, thick and sweet, with a very small seed cavity. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; lA lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.50. Tip Top -An excellent yellow fleshed variety of large size. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; V,. lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.50. CASSABA MELON Golden Beauty—The Cassabas are primarily for winter use. They require a long season for maturing, but the fruits are exception- ally good keepers. The sl<in of the fruits is usually furrowed anil they possess little or none of tin common musk melon odor. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 60c; 1 lb., $2.00. IMPROVED MILWAUKEE MARKET MUSK MELON POSSESSES MORE EXCELLENT QUALITIES THAN ANY OTHER MELON IS LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE IN APPEARANCE HAS THICKER AND MORE LUSCIOUS FLESH THAN ANY OTHER EVERY MELON IS A GOOD ONE OUR STOCK OF THIS VARIETY IS GROWN FROM EXTRA SELECTED MELONS THE ANNUAL DEMAND FOR OUR MILWAUKEE MARKET MELON INCREASES BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50. Netted Gem or Rocky Ford—An excellent shipping variety and one of the best of the small early sorts. It has a thin, tough rind, close- ly netted, is oval in shape, very uniform in size and thick greeen colored flesh slightly tinged yellow towards the center, with a very small cavity. The flesh is deliciously sweet and luscious. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; y4 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. Emerald Gem—An extra early variety and a prolific bearer, with the most delicious flavor. Just the Melon for home use. It is med- ium in size, the outside skin is emerald green. The flesh is thick and juicy, of a beautiful salmon color, and ripens clear through to the rind, which is very thin. For sweetness and rich aromatic flavor it is unequalled. Pkt., 10c;. oz., 15c; lA lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.50. Prolific Nutmeg- An old favorite and an excellent, variety, yielding an abundance of oval-shaped small Melons which are sightly net- ted and attractive in appearance. The flesh is yellowish green, rich and sugary. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; y4 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. Page Seventy-eight

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