VEGETABLES OF SPEC/At A4EP./T 
A New Melon—Golden Combination 
Unsurpassed in Sweetness and Fla vor 
Those who have tried this new melon have been greatly im¬ 
pressed by the deliciously sweet “musky” flavor. We have never 
tasted this particular flavor in any other kind. 
When well grown the fruit is large, somewhat oval in shape, 
and with exceptionally thick deep orange flesh of fine texture. 
The skin is very heavily netted and of a pale green color which 
turns to light yellow as the melons ripen. This is the heaviest 
melon for its size of any we have ever seen. It ripens about the 
same time as Bender’s Surprise. 
This melon has great possibilities for selling in market and at 
roadside stands, and is one of the best we 
know for the home gardens. 
Try some Golden Combination this year. We 
are sure you will like it. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 55c; l/ 4 Lb. $1.60; Lb. $5.50. 
Sugar Rock or Honey Rock Muskmelon 
A Melon of Highest Quality 
This is one of the most delicious melons we have ever eaten and is of extremely uni¬ 
form high quality—every melon being of high flavor and very sweet. It is fast becoming 
one of the most popular kinds grown. 
The melons are of medium size, as round as a ball and covered with heavy coarse net¬ 
ting. 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 profit¬ 
able kind for market and shipping where a medium size melon is desired. Its handsome 
appearance and high quality commands good prices in markets and the roadside stand. 
The seed we offer is Northern grown from carefully selected stock and is superior in 
every way. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 50c; Lb. $1.65. 
China Cucumber— Grow this for FINE QUALITY 
This remarkable cucumber from China is of finer quality than any other 
cucumber we know. The fruit is very long, often reaching 20 inches in length 
and only 2 inches through. The skin is bright green and nearly smooth, the 
spines being few and small. The flesh is white, firm, remarkably crisp, and China 
of the very best quality for slicing. The vines are vigorous and healthy. Cucumber 
If you want really good cucumbers that are solid and crisp raise some 
China. There is nothing equal to them for quality except possibly some of the hothouse varieties. 
We consider this one of the very best cucumbers for the home garden. On account of its un¬ 
usual appearance it is not desirable for market, but many of our customers find it sells re¬ 
markably well at the roadside stand. Once your customers have tried it, they are sure to 
come back for more. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; Vi Lb. $1.35; Lb. $4.50. 
"Tendergreen*'— A Delicious Bean 
If you want really delicious, tender, fine flavored, early snap beans be sure to plant some of 
the Tendergreen. There is no bean of its class that we have grown that is of quite as fine qual¬ 
ity. Many of our customers consider it the best quality bush bean they have ever grown and 
will have nothing else. 
The pods are long, round as a pencil, very meaty and of an attractive light green color. 
They mature early and the vines are exceptionally strong and vigorous. This bean is remark¬ 
able for the large yields of long straight tender pods. 
This is also without doubt the best round podded variety both for market growers and the 
roadside stands. The handsome appearance brings customers and the quality keeps them 
coining buck for more. 
Pkt. 10c; 1/2 Lb. 25c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c; 7 V 2 Lbs. $2.00 transportation paid. Not 
paid: 15 Lbs. $2.85; 60 Lbs. (Bu.) $0.60. 
Golden Combination Muskmelon 
“I wish to express my appreciation for the finest 
seed I have ever had the pleasure to plant. Although 
weather conditions were anything but favorable, I 
have had far better results than ever before. Your 
Tendergreen beans are the only green beans I will 
ever plant again. Early M. Gray, East Weave, 
N. II. September 9, 193d. 
Bender's Surprise Melon— Harris* Special Strain 
A Grand Muskmelon for Home and Market — See illustration on page 31 
The Bender melon has without doubt become the most popular of the larger melons 
because of its unquestioned superiority in size, appearance, flavor and keeping qualities. 
The melons are large, many weighing 10 lbs. or more. We have had melons weigh 16 
pounds and our customers have reported even heavier ones. 
The flesh is very thick, deep orange in color, of fine flavor and deliciously sweet. The 
skin is fight green, turning to a deep golden tint when ripe and is very heavily netted. 
The netting is so heavy and the flesh so firm and thick that these melons will remain 
firm and actually improve in quality for five or six days after picking. 
In season the Bender is medium early and in a favorable year, if the seed is planted 
in the open ground in the middle of May, they will ripen the last of August. 
Harris’ Special Strain of the Bender melon has been bred on our own farm for nearly 
fifteen years with special attention being paid to quality —that is, sweetness and high 
flavor. The Harris’ strain is much superior to the usual stocks of this variety sold. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50. 
Tendergreen 
Beans 
“I triedyour Golden Combination last year and predict 
a great future for it.” Bixby Bros., Sunderland, Mass. 
February Id, 193d. 
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