Hale's Best 



Muskmelons or Cantaloupes 



Culture: A rich, warm sandy soil is the most suitable for raising muskmelons A 

 forkful of well-rotted manure at the bottom of each hiU will prove beneficial. Sow 

 the seed when the ground has become warm, putting 6 to 8 seeds in sHghtly raised 

 hills; the rows should be 4 to 6 ft. apart each way. Cover seed 1 in. deep. Thin 

 to 4 plants to a hill. Use a packet to 15 hills; 1 oz. to 60 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. to an acre. 

 Cultivation should be kept up as long as possible. 



Honey 

 Rock 



368 HALE'S BEST ^ 



Orange flesh (85 days) 

 Also known as "Sweet Eatin' " 



The earliest melon of the Rocky Ford 

 type. The bright salmon-orange flesh 

 is exceptionally thick, firm and of such 

 a rich flavor as to make it a favorite 

 everywhere. Fruits are oval, about 8 

 by 4X in., heavily netted and slightly 

 ribbed. Its earliness and superb qual- 

 ity make it one of the best for the 

 home or market garden; it is also 

 valuable for long distance shipping. 

 Popular. Pkt. 100; oz. ISff; 



1/4 lb. 400; 1/2 lb. 600; lb. $1.00; 

 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40. 



349 Imperial 45 



Salmon-orange flesh (90 days) 



The most popular shipper of all. It can be 

 ripened on the vine before shipping because of 

 its tough, but thin, rind and very thick flesh. 

 Pkt. lOd; oz. 20^; Vilb. 65(i; V2 lb. $1.00; 

 fb. $1.75; 2 lbs. $3.20; 5 lbs. $7.70. 



376 Delicious 



Salmon flesh (90 days) 



Resembles Bender's Surprise but matures 

 earlier. Melons are quite large, greenish yel- 

 low, finely netted rind; flesh is firm, tender, 

 always sweet and salmon in color. Unexcelled 

 tor nearby markets and the home garden. 

 Pkt. 10^; oz. 20^; 1/4 lb. 50^; V2 lb. 75>!; 

 lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. 



367 Bender's Surprise ij; 



Salmon flesh. Very large, deliciously 

 sweet, highest quality (95 days) 



Melons are large, many weighing 10 to IS lbs. 

 each; they are oval in shape, distinctly ribbed 

 and exquisitely netted. Rind is light green 

 turning a golden tint when ripe. Flesh is very 

 thick, salmon-orange, deliciomly sweet and of 

 fine flavor. Popular for home and market. 

 Pkt. 10^; oz. 15^; V4 lb. 45fi; V2 lb. 65)!i; 

 lb. $1.10; 2 lbs. $2.00; 5 lbs. $4.80. 



360 Honey Rock (90 days) ^ 



Salmon flesh. Also called Sugar Rock 



This quality melon is strikingly attractive and has 

 won high favor chiefly because of the wonderful 

 sweetness of its deeply colored salmon flesh which 

 has a flavor all its own. Melons are nearly round, 

 of medium size. Light golden yellow skin with a 

 heavy, coarse gray netting. Very productive; well 

 adapted to growing in home gardens; stands hand- 

 ling and shipping well. 



Pkt. 10^;; oz. 20*!; Vi lb. 50^; V2 lb. 80(ii; 

 lb. $1.35; 2 lbs. $2.50; 5 lbs. $5.95. 



357 Hearts of Gold ^ 



Deep orange flesh (90 days) 



Melons are of medium size, almost round, about 

 5 in. in diameter and 6 in. in length, heavily netted 

 and weigh about 2 lbs. each. The rich, deep orange 

 flesh is of the sweetest flavor, very thick, and ripens 

 close to the rind; seed cavity is small. The rind is 

 tough, making it a good shipper. Popular with 

 home and market gardeners. 



Pkt. 10^; oz. 20^; 1/4 lb. 60^; V2 lb. 85^; 

 ib. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; 5 lbs. $6.60. 



373 Emerald Gem (80 days) 



Orange flesh; luscious flavor 



While the melons are not large, they ripen very 

 early and can be grown in almost every garden. 

 Each vine produces a large number of dark green 

 melons of good quality, almost round, 4 to 5 in. in 

 Imperial diameter, slightly ribbed and netted. Flesh is deep 

 45 orange, thick and sweet. One of the finest flavored, 



early home garden melons. 



Pkt. Sfi; oz. 150; 'A lb. 39^; V2 lb. 59^; 

 lb. 99^; 2 lbs. $1.79; 5 lbs. $4.39. 



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To Help You 



select vegetables that mature at dif- 

 ferent times, we have given, with 

 each variety, the number of days it 

 requires before it is ready for pick- 

 ing. The number is average; some 

 variation is natural in different sea- 

 sons and localities. 



350 Lake Champlain <9t 



Orange flesh (80 days) 



Also known as Golden Champlain. Very 

 early maturing. Melons are almost round, 

 medium sized, well netted and moderately 

 ribbed. The thick, golden orange flesh is 

 sweet and melting. Extra early; it can be 

 raised farther north than most others; does 

 well in all sections and soils. 

 Pkt. lOfi; oz. 15(i; V4 lb. 45(<; V2 lb. 65^; 

 lb. $1.10; 2 lbs. $2.00; 5 lbs. $4.80. 



^^^ Bender's 

 ^^^^ Surprise 



34 WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA 



Maule's Perfection 



371 Maule's Perfection ^ 



Salmon flesh (92 days) 



Melons are nearly round, dark green, well ribbed and 

 thickly netted; flesh is rich salmon. The large melons are 

 nearly all flesh, the seed cavity being very small, hardly 

 large enough to accommodate the seeds. In flavor it is 

 simply unexcelled. Unsurpassed for home use and for 

 market. Pkt. 10^; oz. 20f!; Vi lb. 50^; V2 lb. 75)i; 



lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs..$5.50. 



When in Doubt, Buy Varieties 

 Marked with 4-Leaf Clover 



Lake 

 •amplain 



