Muskmelons 
Salmon and Orange Flesh 
350 Lake Champlain 0 
The Earliest Orange-Flesh 
Melon to Ripen 
Culture: Plant the seed in hills 4 to 6 ft. apart each way after all 
danger of frost is over. Use well rotted manure in the hills. 
Insert seeds just under surface of soil. Use a 
packet to 15 hills; 1 oz. to 60 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. to 
an acre. Thin out, leaving only 4 plants to a hill. 
Cultivation should be kept up as long as possible. 
Ready to use in 57 to 85 days. Honey Dews 
require about 120 days. 
or Cantaloupes 
Salmon and Orange Flesh 
—— 360 Honey Rock 0 
Also Called Sugar Rock 
(85 days') This new quality melon is strikingly 
attractive. It has won high favor chiefly because 
of its wonderful sweetness. The orange flesh has 
an aroma all its own. The fruits are nearly 
round and of medium size. The light golden 
yellow skin has a coarse gray netting. It is very 
productive and stands handling and shipping 
well. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; Vl lb. 75c; 
lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50; 
10 lbs. $10.00. 
358 Burpee’s Fordhook 
(57 days) Also known as Golden 
Champlain. This very early maturing 
muskmelon produces almost round, 
medium sized melons which are well 
netted and moderately ribbed. The 
thick, golden orange flesh is sweet and 
melting. The plants are hardy and 
vigorous. They produce a large crop of 
excellent fruits. The value of this melon 
lies primarily in its earliness. It can be 
raised farther north than most other 
varieties and does well in all sections 
and soils. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 45c; 
1/2 lb. 70c; lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; 
5 lbs. $5.05; 10 lbs. $9.20. 
373 Emerald Gem 
(75 days) A melon that can be grown in any 
garden. While the fruits are not large, they 
ripen very early. Each vine produces a large 
number of melons of good quality. The. dark 
green melons are almost round, 4 to 5 in. in 
diameter. They are slightly ribbed and netted. 
The orange flesh is thick, sweet, and of very 
high flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 40c; 
1/2 lb. 60c; lb. 90c; 2 lbs. $1.60; 5 lbs. $3.80; 
10 lbs. $6.75. 
350 Lake Champlain 
367 Bender’s Surprise 0 
A Very Popular, High Class, 
Quality Variety; Large 
Size, Deliciously Sweet 
(80 days) A very popular, large muskmelon for 
all sections, often producing melons weighing 
10 to 15 pounds each. Oval in shape. Light 
green skin, turning a golden tint when ripe, 
lias a coarse netting. The very thick, salmon 
Orange Colored flesh is deliciously sweet and of 
rich flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; 
i/ 2 lb. 75c; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50; 
10 lbs. $10.00. 
367 
Bender's 
Surprise 
357 Hearts of Gold 
Extremely Thick, Sweet, 
Orange Flesh 
(70 days) This is an ideal basket and 
crate melon. The fruits are of medium 
size, almost round, and heavily netted. 
The rich orange flesh is very thick, of 
handsome appearance, and of the 
sweetest flavor. The fruits weigh about 
2 pounds each. The seed cavity is small 
and the rind is very tough, making it a 
good shipper. It is a vigorous grower 
and a heavy cropper. A good, medium 
sized melon of attractive size and shape, 
and luscious flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 
Vi lb. 45c; l/ 2 lb. 70c; lb. $1.15; 
2 lbs. $2.10; 5 lbs. $5.05; 10 lbs. $9.20. 
Unusually Attractive, Deep 
Orange Flesh Which is Thick and 
Deliciously Sweet 
(70 days) Vines are strong and vigorous, fre¬ 
quently setting five to nine melons. Uniform in 
shape and size. They are of attractive appear¬ 
ance, slightly flattened at both the stem and 
the blossom end. They are roughly netted. The 
attractive, deep orange flesh is very thick and 
deliciously sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 45c; 
1/2 lb. 70c; lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; 5 lbs. $5.05; 
10 lbs. $9.20. 
354 Spicy Cantaloupe 
(80 days) An unusually fine flavored melon. 
The flesh is rich salmon, perfectly stringless 
and often 2 inches thick. Fruits are large and 
heavy. 8 to 10 inches long, with a diameter of 
6 inches. (Rind grayish yellow with a faint 
cobweb-like netting. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
Vi lb. 50c; 1/2 lb. 80c; lb. $1.35; 2 lbs. $2.50; 
5 lbs. $5.95; 10 lbs. $10.80. 
376 Delicious 
(70 days) This is an entirely netv melon and 
should not be confused with an older melon car¬ 
rying the same name. Similar to Bender's Sur¬ 
prise but matures earlier. The thick, luscious 
and sweet flesh is of a beautiful salmon color- 
The rind is greenish yellow when ripe. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; Vi lb. 65c; V2 lb. $1.00; lb. $1.75; 
2 lbs. $3.20; 5 lbs. $7.70; 10 lbs. $14.00. 
348 IVIaule’s Gold Coin 
(70 days) The flesh is thick and of fine quality. 
Some fruits are round, others oblong, often both 
produced on the same vine, weighing 6 to 7 
pounds. Sweet and luscious. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
Vi lb. 50c; 1/2 lb. 75c; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 
5 lbs. $5.50; 10 lbs. $10.00. 
378 Orange Honey Dew 
(120 days) This is a cross between a Cantaloupe 
and a Casaba melon. The fruits are almost 
round and weigh 8 to 10 lbs. each. They require 
a long growing season. The smooth skin is dull 
white when ripe. The rind is thin but tough. 
The flesh is thick, of a rich orange color. A 
favorite wherever melons are grown, and of 
the finest quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; 
1/2 lb. 80c; lb. $1.35; 2 lbs. $2.50; 5 lbs. $5.95; 
10 lbs. $10.80. 
366 Tip Top 
Large, Sweet, Juicy, and Delicious 
(80 days) This is a fine large melon, nearly 
round in shape. It is sweet, juicy, and delicious. 
The flesh is firm but not hard, and is edible 
almost to the rind. A heavy yielder of handsome 
appearance. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 40c; 
1/2 lb. 60c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40; 
10 lbs. $8.00. 
384 IVlixed Muskmelons 
(57 to 140 days) By planting this mixture one 
is sure to secure a continuous supply of luscious 
melons, both green and salmon fleshed, but all 
of finest quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; 
1/2 lb. 75c; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50; 
10 lbs. $10.00. 
36 WM. HENRY MAULE 
357 Hearts 
of Gold 
Maule*s Reliable Mustkmelons 
Sweet and Spicy 
Philadelphia, Pa 
