EVERYTHING IN HARDY SEEDS AND NURSERY STOCK 19 
Bender’s Surprise 
Muskmelons 
We have experimented and given a great deal 
of thought to the raising of melons and while 
we would prefer to raise the large late kinds 
we absolutely know we must stick to the early 
maturing varieties if we expect ripe melons. 
MIXED —Many kinds for those that have but 
a small space and wish to try more than one 
variety. Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 12c. 
BANANA —It will grow from 18 to 24 inches 
sometimes. When ripe it has a pinkish flesh 
and a lemon colored skin and is a very good 
eating melon. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; *4 lb., 40c. 
BENDER’S SURPRISE— Very popular large 
delicious melon with beautiful thick salmon 
colored flesh and a good shipper with good 
keeping qualities. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c. 
DELICIOUS —The flesh firm and deep orange 
color. Extra early and of the highest quality 
and extremely popular. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; X A 
lb., 35c. 
EARL7 OSAGE —An oval dark green and 
nicely netted variety that does well in heavy 
soils. Turns to a mottled green with a trace of 
yellow when it ripens. It is a fine meaty and 
luscious melon. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c. 
EMERALD GEM —A very popular variety. 
Dark emerald green with lighter stripes. Flesh very 
thick, of a dark salmon color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; ^4 lb., 35c. 
GOLDEN RUSSIAN —Originated in Russia. Very hardy, 
early and large. Flesh is yellow and while not so juicy 
as some of the latter varieties is very acceptable on ac¬ 
count of its earliness. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c. 
HACKENSACK —Early and very productive green flesh¬ 
ed muskmelon, fruit large and round. An extensive melon 
raiser at Redfield said this is the best melon he raises. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; X A lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
HONEY ROCK— A new thick salmon fleshed medium 
size cantaloupe. Meat firm and honey-sweet. Pkt. 10c; 
oz., 15c; X A lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.10. 
JENNIE LIND— An old favorite cantaloupe, small round 
green fleshed of finest flavor. Has never failed to get 
ripe with us. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; X A lb, 40c; 1 lb., $1.10. 
LAKE CHAMPLAIN —One of the best grown, medium 
sized, early, heavily netted with orange colored flesh, ex¬ 
cellent quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., 85c. 
MILWAUKEE MARKET— One of the earliest 
of the large muskmelons, thick luscious salmon 
colored meat of delicious flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; *4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 85c. 
PERFECTED PERFECTO —An excellent new 
cantaloupe, very deep salmon flesh, small seed 
cavity. Exceedingly delicious. A Rocky Ford 
type. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; X A lb., 45c. 
Peppers 
CULTURE —Sow the seed in hotbed or boxes 
in the house and when all danger of frost is 
past, transplant in the open ground. Seeds are 
slow to germinate. See Pepper Plants under 
“Vegetable Plants”. 
HARRIS’ EARLIEST— The plants are dwarf 
and compact, with fruits averaging SV 2 inches 
in length by 2% inches through. The flesh is 
thick and mild and sweet and the earliest of all 
peppers. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 
HARRIS’ EARLY GIANT— This is an extra 
large pepper and like Harris’ Earliest is one 
of the few varieties of peppers that matures 
well in the northwest. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c. 
RUBY KING —The fruit is 5 to 6 inches long, 
and 2% to '3 inches in diameter, bright red 
when ripe, deep green when young, flesh thick 
and very mild. Pkt., 5c; oz., 30c. 
GIANT CAYENNE— An early prolific “hot” 
pepper. The fruit is 3 inches long and 1 inch 
through, being much larger than the old cay¬ 
enne pepper. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 
SUNNYBROOK — Has very thick and ex¬ 
tremely mild flesh and ripens to a bright red. 
Excellent for salads and stuffing. Pkt. 10c; 
oz., 40c. 
POTATOES 
EARLY OHIO —The standard Potato for the 
northwest. By express or freight, pkt., 75c; 1 
bu., $1.40; 3 bu. or more, $1.25 per bu. 
RUTABAGAS 
IMPROVED AMERICAN PURPLE TOP— 
Grows to a large size, flesh is beautiful yellow, 
fine grained, very sweet, tender and of excel¬ 
lent flavor. Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 15c; X A lb., 25c; 1 
lb., 65c. 
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