MUSKMELONS 
(Culture notes at the bottom of the page.) 
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 accommo- 
date theseeds. In flavor it is simply 
unexcelled. Introduced in 1884, 
and the best seller ever since! 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 70¢; 14 lb. $1.20; 
Ib. $2.15; 2 Ibs. $4.10; 5 Ibs. $9.75. 
Maule’s Perfection 
360 Honey Rock 
Salmon flesh. Also called Sugar Rock (86 days) 
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- 
s ling and shipping well. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 70¢; 12 Ib. $1.20; 
Ib. $2.15; 2 Ibs. $4.10; 5 Ibs. $9.75. 
383 Banana Melon 
Banana-like shape and flavor (95 days) 
Not a mere curiosity but a melon of the choicest 
quality. Fruits attain a length of 18 to 24 in. and 
a diameter of 2 to 4 in. The orange flesh is deep 
and of exquisite flavor. Always commands good 
prices in choice city markets. Grow this melon in 
your garden and surprise your friends with its 
unusual banana-like shape and flavor. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 70¢; 14 Ib. $1.20; 
Ib. $2.15; 2 Ibs. $4.10; 5 Ibs. $9.75. 
367 Bender’s Surprise % 
376 Delicious 
Salmon flesh (88 days) 
Resembles Bender’s Surprise but matures earlier. 
Melons are quite large, greenish yellow, finely netted 
tind; flesh is firm, tender, always sweet and salmon 
in color. Unexcelled for nearby markets and tnc 
home garden. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 70¢; 14 Ib. $1.20; 
Ib. $2.15; 2 lbs. $4.10; 5 lbs. $9.75. 
351 Maule’s Model 
Green flesh, small seed cavity (90 days) 


















Very large, deliciously sweet (96 days) 
Melons are large, many weighing 10 to 15 
Ibs. each; they are oval in shape, distinctly 
ribbed and exquisitely netted. Rind is 
Oval-shaped melons of large size with luscious green 
flesh which is deep and firm, extending from the 
tind almost to the center of the melon. Seed cavity 
is very small. Highly productive; desirable for home 
or market. A melon well named. 
light green turning a golden tint when ripe. 
Flesh is very thick, salmon-orange, delici- 
ously sweet and of fine flavor. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 70¢; 14 Ib. $1.20; 
Ib. $2.15; 2 Ibs. $4.10; 5 Ibs. $9.75. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 70¢; 14 lb. $1.20; 
Ib. $2.15; 2 Ibs. $4.10; 5 lbs. $9.75. 
366 Tip Top 
Delicious salmon flesh (92 days) 
Fine large melon, nearly round in shape, pale green 
skin distinctly ribbed and slightly netted. Flesh is 
beautiful deep salmon, firm but not hard, sweet, 
spicy, delicious flavor and is edible almost to the 
rind. Heavy yielder; popular for home gardens and 
in some sections a leader with market growers. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 60¢; 1% Ib. $1.00; 
Ib. $1.75; 2 Ibs. $3.25; 5 Ibs. $7.75. 
384 Mixed Muskmelons 
For the home garden (80 to 110 days) 
By planting this mixture you are sure to se- 
cure a marvelous assortment of luscious mel- 
ons of various shapes, with green, orange and 
salmon flesh. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 Ib. 60¢; 14 Ib. $1.00; 
Ib. $1.75; 2 Ibs. $3.25; 5 Ibs. $7.75. 
Bender’s 
Surprise 






Culture: A rich, warm sandy soil is the most suit- 
able for raising muskmelons. A forkful of well-rotted 
manure at the bottom of each hill will prove beneficial. 
Sow the seed when the ground has become warm, putting 
6 to 8 seeds in slightly raised hills; the rows should be 4 to 
6 ft. apart each way. Cover seed iin. deep. Thin to 4 plants 

34 WM. HENRY MAULE 
an acre. Cultivation should be kept up as long as possible. 
to a hill. Use a packet to 15 hills; 1 oz. to 60 hills; 2 to 3 Ibs. to 
368 HALE’S BEST % 
Orange flesh (87 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 4% in., heavily netted and 
slightly ribbed. Its earliness and 
superb quality make it one of the 
best for the home or market garden; 
it is also valuable for long distance 
shipping. 
Pkt. I0¢; oz. 20¢; 14 Ib. 60¢; 14 Ib. $1.00; 
Ib. $1.75; 2 Ibs. $3.25; 5 Ibs. $7.75. 











347 Maule’s Select Rocky 
Ford or Netted Gem 
Light green flesh (89 days) 
Melons are oval, finely netted and of a size that 
makes them ideal for serving in halves. Widely 
grcwn, heavy yielder. Flesh is luscious, sweet, 
very thick, firm and ripens close to tne rind. 
Pkt. 108; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 70¢; 1% Ib. $1.20; 
b. $2.15; 2 Ibs. $4.10; 5 Ibs. $9.75. 
364 Pride of Wisconsin % 
Orange flesh (95 days) 
The attractive, almost round melons are of 
medium size, pearly gray, slightly ribbed, 
and heavily netted. Ripens to a yellowish 
shade. Flesh is rich and sweet, unusually 
thick and orange in color. The triangular 
seed cavity is quite compact. Became 
so popular in our eastern markets when 
shipped here that it is now in demand by 
home and market gardeners everywhere. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 70¢; 14 Ib. $1.20; 
Ib. $2.15; 2 Ibs. $4.10; 5 Ibs. $9.75. 
Pride of 
Wisconsin 








