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 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 6 ft. apart and the hills 4 ft. apart in the rows. 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. 



as possible. 



. to an acre. Cultivation should be kept up as long 



358 Burpee's Fordhook 



Unusually Attractive (85 cSays) 

 Orange Flesh, Thick and Sweet 



Uniform in shape and size; well ribbed and roughly 

 netted, round and slightly flattened at both tlie 

 stem and the blossom end. The deep orange fJefii 

 is very thick, deliciously sweet and fine grained. 

 An attractive melon for market and home. 



Pkt. 10c ; oz. 20c ; V4 lb. 50c ; V2 lb. 75c ; 

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



357 Hearts of Gold 



Deep Orange Flesh (90 doys) ^ 



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; convenient size 

 makes it ideal for packing in baskets or crates. 

 A vigorous grower, heavy cropper; popular with 

 home and market gardeners. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c: V4 lb- 45c; V2 lb. 65c: 

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



376 Delicious (90 days) 



Early, Large, Salmon Flesh 



Resembles Bender's Surprise but i.iatures 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 

 markets and the home garden. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; V4 lb. 50c; V2 lb. 75c; 

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



367 Bender's Surprise 



Salmon Flesh (95 days) 'S> 



Very Popular, High Class, Quality 

 Melon; Large Size, Deliciously Sweet 



Melons are large, many weighing 10 to 15 lbs. 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. 10c; oz. 15c; V4 lb. 45c: V2 lb. 65c; 

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



Maiile's Model 



351 Maule's Model 



Green Flesh, (85 days) 'S^ 



Small Seed Cavity; Well Named 



Ch'al-shaped melons of large size with luscious green 

 flesh which is deep and firm, extending from the 

 rind almost to the center of the melon Seed cavity 

 is very small. Highly productive; desirable for 

 home or market. A melon well named. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 60c; V2 lb. 8Sc; 

 lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; S lbs. $6.60. 



366 Tip Top (95 days) 



Sweet, Juicy, Delicious Salmon Flesh 



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. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 4Sc; V2 lb. 65c; 

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



X?, 



Pride of 

 Wiscotisin 



Bender's Surprise 



364 Pride of Wisconsin 



(New) (90 days) 



Outstanding, Distinct; Orange Flesh 



The attractive, almostround, melons are of medium 

 size, pearly gray, slightly ribbed, and heavily 

 netted. Ripens to a yellowish sMBde. Flesh is rich 

 and sweet, unusually thick and orange in color. 

 The triangular seed cavity is quite compact. Be- 

 came so popular in our eastern markets when 

 shipped here, thatit isnowin demand by home and 

 market gardeners everywhere. 



Pkt. lOo; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 75c; V2 lb. $1.15; 

 lb. $2.00; 2 lbs. $3.70; 5 lbs. $9.00. 



360 Honey Rock (90 days)<3t 



Also Called Sugar Rock; Salmon Flesh 



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 

 handling and shipping well. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; 1/2 lb. 75c: 

 lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; S lbs. $5.30. 



384 Mixed Muskmelons 



(80 to 110 days) 



Excellent for the Home Garden 



By planting this mixture one is sure to secure a 

 wonderful assortment of luscious melons of various 

 shapes both green and salmon fleshed. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; V4 lb. 40c; V2 lb. 60c: 

 lb. 95c; 2 lbs. $1.70; 5 lbs. $4.05. 



374 Osage or Miller's Cream 



Orange Flesh (90 doys) 



Melons are of medium size, nearly round, small seed 

 cavity; dark green skin which is ribbed and slightly 

 netted. The deep orange flesh is of luscious flavor, 

 very thick, sweet, and of high quality. A heavy 

 yielding melon for the home garden, for long dis-:- 

 tance shipping and for market. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; 1/4 lb. 38c; V2 lb. 58c; 

 lb. 98c; 2 lbs. $1.78; 5 lbs. $4.28. 



373 Emerald Gem (80 days) 



Finest Flavored; Orange Flesh 



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 gi'een 

 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. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 39c; V2 lb. 59c: 

 lb. 99c; 2 lbs. $1.79; S lbs. $4.39. 



350 Lake Champlain 



Orange Flesh (80 days) "3? 



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. 10c; oz. 15c; Vt lb. 45c: V2 lb. 70c| 

 lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; S lbs. $5.03. 



32 WM. HENRY MAULE PHILADELPHIA 



Muskmelon Seed 

 Is Sent Postpaid 



Lake Champlain 



