18 JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, INC, COLDWATER, NEW YORK 
Melone (Ger.) MUSKMELON or Cantaloupe Popone (It.) 
An ounce of seed will plant about 50 hills; 214 to 3 lbs. per acre. 
Harvesting Bender’s Surprise Melons on Moreton Farm 
Bender’s Surprise Muskmelon 
Harris’ Strain—Specially Selected—Northern Grown 
For many years the Harris’ Strain of Bender melons has been a consistent money maker for 
gardeners and many leading growers make it the “back bone” of their melon crops. 
We have bred and grown our strain here where our seasons are short for over fifteen years 
always paying special attention to high quality, earliness and trueness of type. This careful selec¬ 
tion has made the Harris’ Strain much superior to the stocks of this variety usually sold. 
There is no muskmelon quite equal to the Bender’s for attractive appearance, fine flavor, size 
and keeping qualities. But be sure of your seed. There is no use buying inferior seed when Harris’ 
Northern Grown Strain can be purchased at such a low price. See prices on next page. 
The Aristocrat —Formerly called “Golden Combination” 
We have changed the name of this fine melon in order 
to have it more in keeping with its superb character, for 
it is truly the “Aristocrat” of muskmelons. This is 
the melon for the expert grower who has a market 
for large melons of the finest flavor. While this 
melon will grow and do well under ordinary con¬ 
ditions it reaches the “peak of perfection” 
when given the best care and grown on good 
rich soil. It is slightly later in season than 
the Bender. 
The “Aristocrat” is a large handsome 
melon and one of the heaviest we have ever 
known; the flesh often being 3 inches or 
more thick; deep orange yellow and un¬ 
questionably the finest flavor we have 
ever tasted. 
This melon should be picked just at 
the time it requires a hard 
pull to separate the stem 
cleanly from the fruit, or 
about one day before one 
would ordinarily pick the 
fruit of most other varie¬ 
ties. If left too long on 
the vine it will become soft. 
The Aristocrat is not 
recommended for distant 
markets unless handled 
with extreme care, but for 
the roadside stand and the 
grower who has a trade re¬ 
quiring only the best, it 
will command the highest 
prices and be a real money maker. Try Aristocrat this year. See prices on next page. 
The Aristocrat Melon 
