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HENDERSON'S 



HENDERSON'S 



Early Hackensack Musk Melon Melting Sugar Musk Melon 



A large green-fleshed variety, round, slightly flattened from the 

 stem to the blossom end, very deeply and broadly ribbed, with bold, 

 strongly defined netting. The flesh is very thick, rich in appearance 

 and delightful in flavor. This type of Melon (once almost entirely 

 superseded by the oval-shaped sorts) is rapidly coming into favor 

 again. ' 



It is a selection which we originated from the famous Hackensack 

 many years ago, and is well worthy of more extensive cultivation. 

 The fruits are not so large as the older sort, but weigh from 5 to 6 

 lbs. each. It is fit for use immediately after the very early sorts. 

 Price, 10c. pkt., 20c. oz., 60c. }£ lb., $2.00 lb. 



"/ have been using Henderson's Early Hackensack Musk Melons for the 

 past four years and have had very good results. The flavor is fine." 



JOHN H. CALDWELL, Newburgh, N. Y. 



"Melons are my hobby and I have tested for many years all the kinds sold in 

 this country and also many European varieties. I find Henderson's Melting 

 Sugar one of the very best in quality." L. W. GOODELL, Dwight, Mass. 



"I wish to say that Henderson's Melting Sugar Musk is the best melon I 

 have eaten." WILLIAM M. HUNT. La Jolla, Cal. 



"I had one vine of Melting Sugar Musk Melon that gave me a second crop." 

 EDWARD C. SHERMAN, Moriches, L. I. 



A boon to those who esteem quality primarily in a Musk Melon. 



The fruits exhibit remarkable uniformity. They are 7 to 8 inches 

 in length, and 4 to 5 inches in diameter. The netting is intricate and 

 evenly distributed, which, contrasting with the rich olive-green 

 ground color of the skin, produces a pleasing harmony in color. The 

 ribs are shallow, and at maturity develop a lighter shade of green. 



It is extremely prolific, and constantly so, and may be relied on 

 to produce a satisfactory crop under normal conditions. 



The flesh, while quite firm, has the pleasing quality of losing 

 substance when eaten, so aptly described as melting. The flesh is 

 so deep that the seed cavity is reduced to the smallest possible space; 

 it is of a pleasing rich green color, fading to a well defined salmon 

 shade towards the center. 



_ The quality is superb. It is not merely sweet, but possesses that 

 rich aromatic flavor known only in the best sorts. Price, 10c. pkt., 

 30c. oz., $1.00 $i lb. 



"Henderson's Melting Sugar Musk Melon is such a good one I must tell 

 you about it. It measured 15*19 inches, and when cut we found 1J^ inches of 

 solid heart, the sweetest we ever lasted. It is perfectly delicious and it cannot 

 be beaten." A. N. ENOS, Cenlralia, Wash. 



The "Henderson' Bush Musk Melon 



SHORT, VIGOROUS VINES. THE GEM OF THE SMALL GARDEN. A BUSH JENNY LIND. 



Radically different from any existing kind. The bush character is 

 attained by a shortening of the stem between the joints. There are 

 just as many leaves on the plant as on other kinds, but these grow so 

 compactly that the plant can be grown on one-half the space usually 

 required. Notwithstanding its radical departure from existing 

 types it is by no means a freak; its freedom from variation has been 

 constant over the entire time of our observance of it. 



The fruit is small, but fully equal in quality to the old and justly 

 esteemed Jenny Lind, which is probably the best flavored of all 

 green-fleshed sorts. They are produced in abundance, in fact we 

 advise that each plant be allowed to ripen only about one-half of 

 the fruit, as it is apt to bear too many. 



It delights in a rich, preferably sandy, well manured soil, and 

 responds favorably to frequent applications of water during drought. 

 (See engraving.) Price, 10c. pkt., 3 pkts. for 25c, 50c. oz., $1.50 

 Mlb- 



"I have the people wild about the melons I grew from the 'Henderson' 

 Bush Musk Melon. They are certainly a sight to see. In one bunch there are 

 six piled up in a heap. They are thick all over the ground, and the vines are 

 healthy and full of blossoms and if we get some rain there will 

 be a great yield." 



DUBOIS BRINCKERHOFF, 

 August 18th. Beacon, N. Y. 



"I have grown Henderson's Bush Musk Melon for three years, and do not 

 think it can be beaten. It is of vigorous growth, very productive, and excellent 

 for table use", 

 Sept. 25th. EDGAR F. HURFF, Mullica Hill, N. J. 



"Henderson's Bush Musk Melons are very fine. The drought killed all 

 my vine Musk Melons, but I did not lose a single one of the Bush variety. They 

 averaged nine fruits to a hill of two and three plants. The quality cannot be 

 beaten, there are none sweeter, and the plants are healthy and vigorous. I 

 suggest that you emphasize their drought-resisting qualities, which are great." 



LEO ZIETEN, Weimar, Texas. 



"I think your Bush Musk Melons are great. I grew them last summer, and 

 although there was not a drop of rain for 52 days during the growing season, 

 they matured some fine Melons about 5 inches across, deliciously sweet-flavored." 



GEORGE SID AY, Sylvania, Ga. 



"It may interest you to know that the Henderson Bush Musk Melon does 

 excellently well in this part of the country. They proved 

 superior, to the Rocky Ford in my garden." 

 E. W. BROWN, De Land, Fla. 



For complete list of Musk 

 Melons see pages 

 70 and 71 



MATT, YfYTTR ORDFR^ F\RTY SAY in January or February, there is a shortage in many 

 ivi/viu iuur uni^Hino niivniji varieties of seeds, and the demand will be great. 



