Fordhook Fancy Mustard 
Sugar Rock Muskmelon 
Muskmelon or Cantaloupe 
One ounce will plant SO hills 
About May 15 plant in hills 4 feet apart, dropping about ten 
seeds to the hill. When large enough, thin out to four strong 
plants. Spray with Bordeaux to prevent blight and cultivate 
freely till the vines cover the ground. 
Bender’s Surprise. A high-class melon of delicious flavor and 
sweetness, with very thick, deep orange flesh. The large, 
oval, coarsely netted melons often weigh from 10 to 15 
pounds each. The flesh is so thick and the rind so firm that 
Bender’s Surprise will keep perfectly for a week after picking. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 65 cts.; Ib. $2. 
Lake Champlain. The earliest Muskmelon we know. The plant 
is very productive, very vigorous and healthy, setting and 
ripening melons rapidly even under adverse conditions. The 
melons are medium-sized, flattened round, deeply creased, 
and nicely netted. The golden yellow flesh is deep and 
very sweet. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; %lb. 65 cts.; Ib. $2. 
Maryland. Of the Rocky Ford type, but far more productive, 
larger and easily ten days earlier. Vines are strong and 
vigorous, producing slightly oval, closely netted melons. 
Skin is light golden; flesh bright green and luscious. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; }4\b. 65 cts.; Ib. $2. 
Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. This is a vigorous, medium-early 
variety. Fruits are oval, slightly ribbed, and covered with 
fine netting. The flesh is thick, green, and highly flavored. 
Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; ^Ib. 45 cts.; Ib. SI.50. 
Sugar Rock or Honey Rock. This new deep orange-fleshed 
variety is the most luscious and the sweetest melon we have 
ever known. The melons are oval-round in shape, without 
ribs, about 5 inches across and 6 inches long, covered with 
heavy, coarse netting, They are light gray-green in color, 
turning to light golden yellow when ripe. The melons ripen 
early and the vines are very productive. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 
30 cts.; }4\b. 80 cts.; Ib. $2.50. 
Mustard 
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One ounce will sow 100 feet of row 
Fordhook Fancy. Attractive plants of vigorous growth with 
long, slender, dark green, finely curled leaves having deeply 
cut edges. These curve outward like a fine ostrich plume. 
A strong grower and heavy yielder, standing for a long 
time before bolting to seed. This permits a longer growing 
season which produces larger plants and gives a longer 
cutting period. The flavor is mild. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
^Ib. 40 cts.; Ib. $1.25. 
Bender s Surprise Muskmelons 
All Musk¬ 
melons may 
be started earlier on pieces of 
sod upside down in a hotbed, 
setting them outdoors when 
the ground is warm. This will 
give you ripe fruit much earlier. 
Vegetable Seeds 
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