SEED GROWERS 



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Muskmelon, Bender's Surprise 



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Golden Champlain mecha 



75 — 80 days. The earliest orange fleshed muskmelon; particularly 

 valuable for home garden and nearby market. Fruits 5 — 6 in. in 

 diameter, round to slightly flattened; shallow ribbed and more 

 or less netted; flesh salmon-orange, medium thick, juicy, and of 

 sweet musky flavor. 



HALE'S BEST (Original Strain) meest 



86 days. The earliest shipping melon of outstanding merit for 

 home and market garden. Fruits oval, 6J^ in. long by 53^ in. 

 in diameter, ribbing indistinct; covered with heavy netting. 

 Flesh thick; salmon-orange; sweet aromatic flavor. 



HALE'S BEST No. 36 mesix 



86 days. A selection from the original strain to a slightly smaller 

 and more uniform type. One of the best varieties for long dis- 

 tance shipping. Fruits run very uniform with Httle or no ribbing. 

 Heavy netting. Seed cavity small. Flesh firm, sweet, and 

 spicy. Ideal for home and market garden. 



Hearts of Gold mbgol 



100 days. Standard shipping melon; v^ry popular with market 

 gardeners. Fruits 5K — 6 in. long; almost round; with indistinct 

 furrows; covered with grayish netting. Flesh very thick; deep 

 salmon-orange; fine grained; sweet, juicy, and of rich aromatic 

 flavor. 



Honey Rock (or Sugar Rock) merok 



Newly developed, somewhat variable, early variety which is 

 increasing in popularity among market gardeners and shippers. 

 Fruits 5-;-6 in. in diameter, round to slightly flattened; coarsely 

 netted; rind very hard and brittle; flesh medium thick, deep 

 salmon color, juicy, and of sweet musky flavor. Comparatively 

 little loss of fruits due to "growth cracks" during the ripening 



1 lb. 

 or more 

 per lb. 



$0.70 



.80 



10 lbs. 

 or more 

 per lb. 



$0.65 



.75 



.80 



.75 



.75 



.75 



.70 



.70 



IMPROVED PERFECTO mecto 



90 days. Excellent shipping and market gardener's melon; im- 

 mensely productive. Fruits 53^ in. long, almost round; very 

 uniform; solidly covered with grayish netting; no indication of 

 ribbing. Flesh extremely thick; rich deep salmon-orange; fine 

 grained; juicy, sweet, and of excellent aromatic flavor. 



1.00 



.90 



