Hale’s Bes. 
352 Bush Muskmelon 
Green flesh. Ideal for small 
gardens (85 days) 
A melon with plants of the true bush type. Its 
habit of growth makes it suitable for planting in 
limited spaces. Fruits are green fleshed and of good 
quality. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; 
14 Ib. $1.15; Ib. $2.00. 
367 Bender's Surprise % 
Salmon flesh. Very large, deliciously sweet, 
highest quality (95 days) 
Melons are large, many weighing 10 to 15 Ibs. each, 
they are oval in shape, distinctly ribbed and ex- 
quisitely netted. Rind is light green turning a 
golden tint when ripe. Flesh is very thick, salmon- 
orange colored, deliciously sweet and of fine flavor. 
Popular for home and market. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 1% Ib. 45¢; 1 Ib. 65¢; 
Ib. $1.10; 2 Ibs. $2.00; 5 Ibs. $4.80. 
358 Burpee’s Fordhook 
Orange flesh (85 days) 
Uniform in shape and size; well ribbed and roughly 
netted, round and slightly flattened at both the 
stem and the blossom end. The deep orange flesh is 
very thick, deliciously sweet and fine grained. An 
attractive melon for market and home. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 4 lb. 50¢; 14 Ib. 75¢; 
Ib. $1.25; 2 Ibs. $2.30; 5 Ibs. $5.50. 
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. Unsur- 
passed for home use and for market. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 1% lb. 50¢; 14 Ib. 75¢; 
Ib. $1.25; 2 Ibs. $2.30; 5 Ibs. $5.50. 
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Maule’s Perfection 
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WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA 
Culture: A rich, warm sandy soil is the most suitable 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 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. 
368 HALE’S BEST (85 days) % 
Orange flesh. Also known as ‘‘Sweet Eatin’ ”’ 
The earliest melon of the Rocky Ford type. 
The bright salmon-orange flesh is excep- 
tionally 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 valu- 
able for long distance shipping. Popular. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 14 lb. 40¢; 14 Ib. 60¢; 
lb. $1.00; 2 Ibs. $1.85; 5 Ibs. $4.40. 
Bender’s 
Surprise 
Lake 
Champlain 
350 Lake 
Champlain 
Orange flesh (80 days) 
Also known as Golden Champlain. 
Very early maturing. Melons are al- 
most 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. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 4 lb. 45¢; 
1% lb. 65¢; Ib. $1.10; 
2 Ibs. $2.00; 5 Ibs. $4.80. 
376 Delicious 
Salmon flesh (90 days) 
Resembles Bender's Surprise but 
matures earlier. Melons are quite 
large, greenish yellow, finely netted 
rind; flesh is firm, tender, always 
sweet and of a beautiful salmon 
color. Unexcelled for nearby mar- 
kets and the home garden. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 50¢; 
4 lb. 75¢; Ib. $1.25; 
2 Ibs. $2.30; 5 Ibs. $5.50. 
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¢; 14 lb. 50¢; 14 Ib. 75¢; 
Ib. $1.25; 2 Ibs. $2.30; 5 Ibs. $5.50. 
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 
diameter, slightly ribbed and netted. Flesh is deep 
orange, thick and sweet. One of the finest flavored, 
early home garden melons. 
Pkt. 5¢; oz. 15¢; 14 lb. 39¢; 14 Ib. 59¢; 
Ib. 99¢; 2 Ibs. $1.79; 5 Ibs. $4.39. 
372 Extra Early Hackensack 
Green flesh (82 days) 
Large round melons, flattened on top and bottom, 
well ribbed and heavily netted. Flesh is green, 
thick, rich and sugary 
Pkt. 5¢; oz. 12¢; 14 Ib. 38¢; 14 Ib. 58¢5 
Ib. 98¢; 2 Ibs. $1.78; 5 Ibs. $4.28. 
349 Imperial No. 45 (90 days) 
Salmon-orange flesh 
The most popular shipper of all. It can be ripened 
on the vine before shipping because of its tough, but 
thin, rind and exceedingly thick flesh. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 Ib. 65¢; 14 Ib. $1.00; 
Ib. $1.75: 2 Ibs. $3.20; 5 Ibs. $7.70. 
- 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 Ibs. 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¢; 14 Ib. 50¢; 14 Ib. 75¢; 
Ib. $1.25; 2 Ibs. $2.30; 5 Ibs. $5.50. 
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