Muskmelons 
371 Maule’s Perfection % 
The overwhelming first choice of Maule customers since 1884 (92 days) 
Maule’s Perfection i$ the best muskmelon we've ever seen, and its steady 
leadership for the past 60 years shows that our customers think so, too. You'll 
seldom see it offered on the market because it isn’t a shipping type melon. It’s 
too big and too tender. But,.while its size and its ability to ripen clear out to 
the skin are the things that keep it from shipping well, they are the very 
qualities that make it so attractive to you folks who pick them dead ripe right 
off the vine. Perfection fruits average about 6 lbs., which is twice as big as 
Hale’s Best. There are records of fxuits weighing very much more. Best of all, 
its thick, juicy, salmon-orange flesl\is so sweet and perfectly satisfying that 
other kinds compared with it taste ether flat or unpleasantly musky. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 40¢; % lb. $1.20; 1% Ib. $2.25 
364 Pride of Wisconsin **. 357 Hearts of Gold 
You will cali it your Pride, too (90 days) \ (90 days) Melons are of medium size, 
Gy ,almost round, about 5 in. thick, heav- 
In our melon patch the best strains dis-- ‘jy netted, and weigh about 2 Ibs. 
appear most rapidly. Maule’s Perfection each. The deep orange flesh is sweet 
is gone first, and then Pride of Wisconsin _ flaVered, very thick, and ripens close 
rf ? Bi 5 5 a 9 to the rind; small seed cavity. The 
s “‘tested”’ to extinction. This Wisconsin _ rindistough, making it a good shipper. 
variety is relatively new, but it’s certainly ; Pkt. 10%; oz. 354; 
important. It isalmost round, well netted, 4 Ib. $1.00; _ 72 Ib. $1.75 
thick fleshed, and flavored with an ideal 
balance of sweetness, spice, and aroma. It 350 La ke Champlain ; 
weighs 3% to 4 lbs., has orange flesh, and (80 days) Ver} early. Melons are al- Plautiug Guide 
Maule’s Perfection 
easily carries long distances. most round, medwim size, well netted, 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. $1.00; 1% Ib. $1.75 and moderately nbbed. The thick, A rich, warm, sandy soil is the ideal; melons respond well to 
golden orange flesh ig sweet and melt- _ fertilizer. Sow the seed when the ground has become warm, placing 
Prid Wi 5 ing. The most poptlar extra early 8 to 10 seeds in slightly raised hills. Place hills 4 to 6 ft. apart, and 
ride of Wisconsin melon because it combines good size _ thin to 4 plants per hill. Cover the seed 1 in. deep. A packet plants 
and flavor with early maturity. 15 hills; an ounce 60 hills. Keep up shallow cultivation as long as 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; — possible. Treatment with safe, effective Arasan is now made on all 
VY, lb. 75¢; 2 Ib. $1.40 melon seeds sold by Maule. This protects your plantings from 
seedling diseases, insuring more plants, greater vigor, and more 
347 Rocky Ford melons for you. 
(89 days) Melons are oval, finely 368 Hale’s Best aye 
netted, and of a size that makes them _— (87 days) The earliest melon of the Rocky Ford type. The bright 
ideal for serving in halves. Flesh is salmon-orange flesh is exceptionally thick, firm, and of such a rich 
4, Juscious, green, sweet, very thick,, flavor as to make it a favorite everywhere. Fruits are oval, about 
arm, and ripens close to the rind. \ 8 by 4% in., and heavily netted. 
, Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; ~. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 1b. 90¢; 1% lb. $1.60 
4, lb. 75¢; Y lb. $1.40 : 
383 Banana Melon 
360 Honey Rock (95 days) Unique both in flavor and type of fruit. Fruits grow 
18 to 24 in. long and 4 to 5 in. thick. The melon tastes sweet and 
(86 days) Deeply colored salmon has a tantalizing aroma. Cool orange flesh color, and a téxture like 
flesh and singular sweetnessand flavor. firmly frozen ice cream. 
This melon, sometimes called Sugar 4 Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 14 lb. $1.00; 14 Ib. $1.75 
Rock, is nearly round, weighs about Z ; i 
3 Ibs., and is one of the earliest types. 
The ripe fruits have yellow skin with 367 Bender s Su rprise ye 
heavy gray netting. The smooth (95 days) Mel&ns are large, many weighing 10 lbs. each; they are 
texture of the flesh combined with short oval in shape, distinctly ribbed, and exquisitely netted. 
fine flavor create a high quality fruit. Rind is light green.turning to a gold tint when ripe. Flesh is very 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; thick, salmon-orange, deliciously sweet, and of fine flavor; bright, 
14 lb. 90¢; 1% Ib. $1.60 firm and attractive. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢; 14 lb. $1.00; 12 lb. $1.75 
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EXCLUSIVEY 
As free, extra service to our 
customers we are now treating 
all melon seeds with Arasan. 
This treatment is a disinfect- 
ant against seed-borne dis- 
eases and a protectant against 
soil-borne diseases which 
cause seeds to rot and seed- 
lings to damp off. You can 
plant earlier and with greater 
safety with treated seed. 
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ALL MAULE MELON SEED NOW TREATED AGAINST DISEASE 31 
