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Bender's Surprise Melon — Harris* Special Strain 
A Grand Muskmelon for Home and Market 
No large muskmelon can equal the Bender for all around high class and 
for this reason it has become the leading variety both for market and road¬ 
side stand. It has exquisitely fine flavor; it grows to a large size and the 
melons are very firm. 
A valuable point about these melons is that they will keep in good con¬ 
dition five or six days after picking, and actually improve in flavor during 
that time. The netting is so heavy and the flesh is so firm and thick that 
the melons remain firm much longer than any other large melons of this 
class. For roadside sales, market and shipping this is most important. 
The Bender melons are medium early and in a favorable season if planted 
in the open ground in the middle of May they will ripen the last of August. 
The flesh is very thick, deep orange in color, of fine flavor and deliciously 
sweet. The melons are of oval shape, light green with coarse netting. When 
ripe, they turn a golden tint which shows through the netting, giving the 
fruit a very attractive appearance. 
The melons average quite large, many weighing over 10 pounds. We have 
had some that weighed 16 pounds each and some of our customers have 
reported even heavier ones. 
Harris’ Special Strain of the Bender melon has been bred on our own farm 
for over ten years, special attention being paid to quality —that is, sweet¬ 
ness and high flavor, and is much superior to the usual strains sold. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; y 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.40. 
Harrii' Special Bender’s Surprise Muskmelons growing on Moreton Farm 
See also page 31 
Sugar Rock or Honey Rock Muskmelon 
A Melon of Highest Quality 
This new muskmelon has proved to be valuable and is fast becoming one of the most 
popular kinds for home and market gardeners. 
This is one of the most delicious melons we have ever eaten; every melon being of high 
flavor and very sweet. 
The melons are of medium size, as round as a ball and covered with heavy coarse netting. 
The flesh is of deep orange color, firm and of good thickness. The melon is light green 
turning when ripe to a light golden yellow. They ripen early and are very prolific. 
This is not only an excellent melon for the home garden 
but will be found a very profitable kind for market and 
shipping where a medium size melon is desired. Its hand¬ 
some appearance and high quality will command good 
prices in any market and make it especially valuable to 
those who grow for the roadside stand. 
1 he seed we offer is Northern grown from carefully se¬ 
lected stock and will be found superior in every way. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; y 4 Lb. 50c; Lb. $1.65. 
Harris* Model— The Whitest and Smoothest Parsnip 
We have improved the old Hollow Crown parsnip by 
careful selection for many years until we have obtained a 
very fine strain which we call “Harris’ Model.” 
The parsnips grow to a good length, but not too long. 
The shape is shown in the photograph reproduced here. 
The roots are smooth, snow white and have practically no 
side roots or prongs. Their whiteness is quite remarkable 
and gives the roots a very attractive appearance. This is 
by far the best strain of parsnip we have seen. 
When grown for market “ Harris’ Model” always brings 
the highest prices. This is largely due to the fact that our 
seed of this variety is all grown from transplanted roots 
and only the best shaped roots are used. Practically all the 
parsnip seed grown in this country or Europe is raised from 
roots left in the ground where they grew from seed so that 
no selection is possible. It costs much more to raise seed 
from transplanted roots the way we do but such seed is 
worth very much more. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; y 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. 
Sugar Rock Muskmelon 
“Our crop of melons was very good . . . Our sandy soil surely 
grows a fine quality melon and people drive for many miles to get 
mem fresh from the field. Our melons from your Bender strain took 
the first premium ( package) at the Stale Fair.” Wilcox d Jones. 
Kirkville, N. Y., Oct. 21, 1933. 
Quality Squash 
Quality Squash 
We call this winter squash “ Quality” because of its deliciously fine flavor. 
It is not a large squash nor more prolific than other kinds, but the “real 
test of a pudding is in the eating,” and so it is with the squash. After eating 
this kind we are quite sure all will agree with us that it is the best squash 
they have ever eaten. The thick orange yellow flesh cooks as dry as a good sweet 
potato, and is sweeter and finer flavored than any other kind we know. 
The fruit is of medium size, weighing from 5 to 10 pounds, a very con¬ 
venient size for family use. The shape is peculiar to this variety as shown 
in the accompanying photograph. The outside shell is green, thin and hard 
and the squash when stored will keep a long time. The flesh is very thick, 
deep orange in color, fine grained, sweet and delicious. 
All who appreciate squash of high quality should try some of this kind. 
The present trend toward smaller and better squash both in the city mar¬ 
kets and at roadside stands makes this a profitable kind to grow. These at¬ 
tractive dark green squash find a ready sale. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; y 4 Lb. 85c; Lb. $2.75. 
Model Parsnip 
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