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VEGETABLE SEED—Continued 
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Muskmelon 
The general satisfaction that our Melon Seed gave last 
season again proves the superior quality of our Melon 
Seed. For years this seed has stood the test of the most 
| critical planters in the United States until today we are 
leaders in this line. 
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Prices on all Muskmelons: oz., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; M lb., 
30c; 1 lb., £1.10. 
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Bender (Bender’s Surprise). A very popular melon in eastern 
markets. Flesh is deep orange, thick, and deliciously flavored ; 
rind is light green changing to golden tint when ripe, heavily 
ribbed and netted. Later than Irondequoit and more oblong in 
shape. The melons are uniformly large, often weighing from 8 
to 10 pounds, with superior shipping and keeping qualities. The 
next best substitute for genuine Irondequoit. 
Early Hackensack. Very early, green flesh, sweet, of good size, 
juicy, small seed space, good market melon. 
Emerald Gem. Old standard, smooth skin, salmon color flesh, 
very sweet, hardy, thrifty and prolific. 
] Hale’s Best. The earliest maturing of all large melons. Even in 
a season remarkable for its coolness the fruits matured to 
luscious sweetness in 68 days after planting. The melons are 
oval but inclined to produce some fruit of somewhat more 
elongated shape. The popularity of Hale’s Best is due not only 
to its earliness but particularly to the sweet, tasty flavor of its 
beautiful salmon flesh. 
Hearts of Gold. Flesh orange color; fine flavor. Ripens in 70 
days. Exceedingly productive, flesh firm, thin hard rind, 
splendid shipper. Try this for home and market gardens. Michi¬ 
gan growers get a higher price for it in city markets than any 
other melon. 
Honey Mel (No doubt same as Melowdew). Is a small netted 
Honey Dew. It is green flesh and might easily be called dwarf 
Honey Dew except that it is netted and shows a slight trace of 
ribs. We do not consider it to be of any particular advantage as 
it is somewhat late. It is new and earlier than Honeydew. 
Honey Bock (or Sugar Rock). A wonderfully sweet melon with 
thick orange flesh and a distinctive flavor, suggesting the Honey 
Dew taste. It produces heavily and matures in 85 days. Oval 
fruits of medium size, not ribbed. An excellent home garden 
variety. 
Lake Champlain (57 Days). A new variety which has proved 
out supreme in numerous widely separated tests for hardiness, 
earliness, productiveness and quality. The melon is medium 
sized, intricately netted, moderately ribbed; the flesh is deep, 
very sweet and melting, of a beautiful golden yellow color. The 
Hearts of Gold Melons. 
plants are very vigorous and bushy, ripening perfect 
fruits even under adverse conditions, far in advance of 
all competing varieties. 
Osag*e (Miller’s Cream). Dark green, egg shape, medium 
size, a thick red-salmon meat, thin skin and best flavor. 
Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. Greatly improved over 
the Gem varieties, slightly oblong, very sweet and fine 
flavored, thick fleshed, early and sure. The kind you 
liked when a boy. Made Colorado famous for Musk¬ 
melons. 
Tip Top. Medium size, nearly round, slightly ribbed, 
nearly covered with netting, orange-colored flesh. An 
excellent market sort. 
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Vegetable Garden 
Collection 
Rogers Wax Bean 
Allen Select Beet 
Golden Bantam Corn 
Danvers Carrot 
White Spine Cucumber 
Grand Rapids Lettuce 
Scarlet Globe Radish 
Swiss Chard 
Thomas Laxton Peas 
Hollow Crown Parsnip 
Summer Crookneck Squash 
Strap Leaf Turnip 
Marglobe Tomato 
Allen Ohio Onion 
Jersey Wakefield Cabbage 
Absolutely No Change in Varieties 
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