Muskmelons— Cantaloupes 
547 Delicious O 
{Orange Flesh —E) This new variety bears some resem¬ 
blance to the popular Bender’s Surprise but is of extra-early 
maturity, the fruits ripening about the same time as those 
of Lake Champlain. This is a valuable feature that should 
make many friends for it. Light green, finely netted, oval 
fruits. Moderately firm, tender flesh of a beautiful deep 
orange-yellow color. Of surprisingly sweet flavor. The indi¬ 
vidual melons weigh about 5 lbs. each and contain an aston¬ 
ishingly large quantity of luscious sweet flesh. Pkt. 100 ; 
oz. 250; 4 ozs. 750; y 2 lb. $1.15; lb. $2.00; 2 lbs. $3.70; 
5 lbs. $9.00; 10 lbs. $17.00. 
564 Bender’s Surprise 
C Salmon Flesh —M) A delicious, large, oblong, greenish 
yellow melon with an exquisite netting. Attractive salmon- 
colored flesh of superb sweet flavor. It is a great favor¬ 
ite. Pkt. lOjzf; oz. 20jzf; 4 ozs. 500; y 2 lb. 750; lb. $1.25; 
2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50; 10 lbs. $10.00. 
587 Banana Muskmelon 
C Salmon Flesh —M) Banana-shaped fruits, 20 in. long and 
6 in. thick. Sweet salmon flesh. Pkt. lOd; oz. 200; 
4 ozs. 600; i/ 2 lb. 850; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; 5 lbs. $6.60; 
10 lbs. $12.00. 
er-rt I^nriv f inH (Green Flesh —E) An extra- 
OOU *3 cnny JLlllU early melon of luscious sweet 
aromatic flavor. It is an old favorite. Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 
4 ozs. 400; i/ 2 lb. 600; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40; 
10 lbs. $8.00. 
Hearts of Gold 
571 Hearts of Gold © 
(Salmon Flesh —E) An excellent shipping variety, growing 
about 5 in. in diameter and 6 in. in length, weighing 2 lbs. 
each. Delicate, luscious, salmon flesh ripening close to the 
rind. It has become one of the most widely grown melons 
though it was introduced only a very few years ago. Pkt. 
100; oz. 200; 4 ozs. 500; y 2 lb. 750; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 
5 lbs. $5.50; 10 lbs. $10.00. 
577 Osage or Miller’s Cream 
(Salmon Flesh —M) Thick sweet flesh of finest quality. 
Fruits medium size, nearly round. Pkt. 100; oz. 200; 
4 oz. 500; y 2 lb. 750; 1 lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50; 
10 lbs. $10.00. 
580 Salmon-Tint Pollock No. 
(E) Fruits oval, about Sfi inches by 4K inches. 
x\j xj Heavily netted, without ribs. Sweet, juicy and 
aromatic. Pkt. 50; oz. 150; 4 ozs. 400; lb. 600; lb. $1.00; 
2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40; 10 lbs. $8.00. 
Muskmelon Collections 
These contain the following three delicious early 
Melons: Burpee’s Fordhook, Delicious, and 
Hale’s Best. 
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40 ^ 
7066 One Pkt. each (value 300) for 
7068 One Oz. each (value 650) for 
Burpee's 
Netted Gem 
544 Burpee’s Netted Gem© 
Flesh Sweet and Luscious . Always Fine 
and Solid 
{Green Flesh —E) The variety grown at Rocky Ford, 
Colorado, under the name of Rocky Ford, is the Netted Gem, 
which Burpee had the distinction of originating and intro¬ 
ducing in 1881. A pure Rocky Ford Cantaloupe, when ripe, 
has a silver-colored netting which is lace-like in appearance. 
The skin is green, turning to a peculiar gray color when the 
melons are fit for shipping. The flesh is green and so sweet 
and luscious that it may be eaten close to the rind. Due to 
the small seed cavity, the fruits weigh about \ l / 2 lbs. each. 
They are very firm and solid. Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 4 ozs. 400; 
lb. 600; lb. $1,00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40; 10 lbs. $8.00. 
557 Honey Ball mTi™ 
which requires a growing season of about 100 days 
and produces perfectly round fruits 6>2 in. in diameter. 
They are covered with netting. The flesh is very sweet. 
Pkt. 100; oz. 200; 4 ozs. 500; V 2 lb. 800; lb. $1.35; 
2 lbs. $2.50; 5 lbs. $5.95; 10 lbs. $10.80. 
555 Honey Dew wllTnown£e7n L fleshed 
melon for warm climates, requiring a long growing 
season. Pkt. 100; oz. 200; 4 ozs. 500; y 2 lb. 800; 
lb. $1.35; 2 lbs. $2.50; 5 lbs. $5.95; 10 lbs. $10.80. 
569 Honey Rock © 
{Salmon Flesh —L) also called Sugar Rock. This new 
melon originated in Indiana and immediately acquired an 
immense popularity on account of its unusually high yield 
and remarkable quality. The medium size fruits have a 
gray-green skin with heavy coarse netting. The deeply 
colored salmon flesh is deliciously sweet and has a fine 
smooth texture. The fruits are almost round and very 
heavy, due to the thickness of the fine-grained crisp 
flesh. Pkt. 100; oz. 200; 4 ozs. 500; V 2 lb. 800; lb. $1.35; 
2 lbs. $2.50; 5 lbs. $5.95; 10 lbs. $10.80. 
Honey 
Rock 
Plant 
Burpee’s 
Seeds 
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Burpee’s Melons can be depended upon for delicious flavor 
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