20 JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, INC., COLDWATER, NEW YORK 
Meione (Ger .) MUSKMELON or Cantaloupe Popone (It.) 
An ounce of seed will plant about 50 hills; 2% to 3 lbs. per acre. 
Bender’s Surprise Muskmelon 
Harris’ Strain—Specially Selected—Northern Grown 
We have bred and grown Harris’ Strain or Bender’s here where our seasons are short for over 
ten years, paying special attentionTto high quality, earliness and trueness of type. This careful 
selection makes the Harris’ Strain much superior to the ordinary strains of this variety usually 
sold. 
For a number of years this melon has been a consistent money maker for progressive growers. 
There is no muskmelon quite equal to the Bender’s for attractive appearance, fine flavor, size and 
keeping qualities. But be sure of your seed. There is no use buying inferior seed when Harris’ 
Northern Grown Strain can be purchased at such a low price. 
Oz. 25c; M lb. 70c; lb. $2.25; 10 lbs. $20.00. 
“I have had wonderful Success with the seed I received from you last year and especially the muskmelon seed. We had 
some Bender's Surprise melons that weighed 18 ^ lbs.” J. C. Schlarb, Mishawaka, Ind. Jan. 17, 1933. 
Sugar Rock or Honey Rock 
Highest Quality for Shipping and 
Home Markets 
This new melon has become very popular 
in markets where a fine high quality melon of 
medium size is desired. 
The melons are nearly round 5-6 in. in 
diameter, with light green skin which turns 
to pale yellow when ripe. They are hard as a 
rock and covered with coarse heavy netting. 
This enables them to stand shipping and 
handling without spoiling. 
The flesh is thick, of fine texture and of 
an excellent flavor that is not surpassed in any 
melon we have ever eaten. 
Sugar Rock is remarkable for its large 
yields of fine fruit, and is altogether one of 
the best melons we have seen in many years. 
Oz. 15c; % lb. 45c; lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. 
$14.00. 
“We have grown melons from your \seed with good 
success for several years.” Wilcox & Jones, Kirkville, 
N.Y. Jan. 21,1933. 
Sugar Rock 
