32 Garden Seeds 
llSBELL'S 
ISBELL SEED COMPANY 
Isbell’s Pedigree Muskmelon Seed 
CULTURE.—Muskmelons or Cantaloupes like a warm rich soil, quite 
sandy. Do not plant until the ground is thoroughly warm, latter 
part of May or first of June. Plant seed in hills 4 to 6 feet apart 
each way, 8 or 10 seeds in a hill, and when danger of insects is 
past, thin to 3 or 4 plants. Give shallow cultivation until 
vines cover the ground. 
For melon beetles and melon lice, use “Ever Green.’’ To 
kill bugs, dust with “Slug Shot.” See page 100. 
ONE OUNCE OF SEED FOR 60 HILLS; 2 POUNDS 
TO 3 POUNDS PER ACRE. 
Isbell’s New 1936 Large Early. 
MR. GEO. B. SHELTON OF INDIANA writes: “ Isbell’s 
Honey Rock Melon certainly is tine. I have the best melon held 
I ever raised." 
Isbell’s New 1936 Large Early 
Earliest and Sweetest Big Melon 
In this big handsome honey-flavored Muskmelon, 
we have an ideal sort for the early market and home 
garden. Here is an early sort which grows big, is 
one of the earliest to ripen and has the sweetest 
flavor imaginable in a melon. Ripens only a few 
days later than our famous Lake Champlain, but the 
size is nearly that of Bender’s Surprise, averaging 5 
to 6 lbs. each. Oval in shape and the outside color 
is light green overlaid with silvery netting. The 
seed cavity is very small and the flesh is very thick, 
juicy, of a deep orange color, and is surprisingly 
sweet and aromatic. For several years we have care¬ 
fully selected our stock for earliness, size, and flavor 
so that we can highly recommend this melon for 
home use and local markets. Pkt., 10c; oz. 20c; 14 
lb., 60c; lb., $1.76, prepaid. 
NO BETTER SEED IN THE LAND THAN OURS. MICHIGAN 
GROWN MUSK ME LONS ARE KNOWN FOR 
SUPERIOR QUALITY 
Isbell’s Lake Champlain 
Lake 
Champlain. 
Honey Rock 
Famous for Earliness. 
This is the earliest Muskmelon of good 
quality and it is still unbeatable as a first 
early sort either for home or market. The 
vines are hardy, vigorous and productive. 
The melons are nearly round, medium in 
size and well netted. The flesh is thick, 
fine grained and very sweet, of a rich 
deep golden yellow color. No matter what 
other sorts you grow, you should have 
some Lake Champlain as they will ripen 
at least a week before any other sort. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25, 
prepaid. 
Isbell’s 
Also Called Sugar Rock 
See color illustration on inside front cov¬ 
er and full description on page 2. Honey 
Rock has four characteristics which are 
outstanding. First, quality—second, pro¬ 
ductiveness—third, ability to stand ship¬ 
ping and handling—fourth, striking appear¬ 
ance. This Melon has deep orange flesh 
with a flavor different from other sorts, 
which can only be appreciated by tasting. 
It has won its way so far, mostly on ac¬ 
count of its wonderful sweetness. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; ^4 lb., 50c; lb. 
$1.50; 5 lbs., $6.75. prepaid. 
HOTKAPS for early crops.—See 
page 98. 
Isbell’s Golden Hearts 
Ohio Sugar 
Extra Fine Quality 
A main crop basket melon of the 
finest quality. The flesh is thick, very 
tender, and of a beautiful golden 
salmon color. It is of excellent fiav- 
Ohio Sugar. 
or, being very sweet and delicious. It ripens clear to the skin 
The Melons are well ribbed and are covered with a dense net¬ 
ting of grayish color. 
Isbell’s Golden Hearts are nearly round, averaging five 
inches in diameter, and weigh about one and three-quarter 
pounds apiece. It is a splendid market and shipping Melon. 
Ripe fruits in 90 days. Pkt.. 5e; oz., 15c; 44 lb., 40c; lb., 
$1.20, prepaid. 
Tip Top 
The Largest Main Crop Melon. 
The testimony of all who use Tip Top is that every Melon 
produced, whether big or little, early or late, is a good one; 
sweet, juicy, fine flavor, firm fleshed and eatable to the out¬ 
side coating. Its appearance on the market is very attractive 
— sells on sight. The fruits are of large size, nearly round. 
Flesh rich, deep salmon, sweet and spicy. Ripe fruits in 90 
days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15o; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, prepaid. 
Extra Early Hackensack 
A Standard Early Market Sort 
Ready for market fully ten days ahead of the well-known 
old Hackensack. Fruits round, flattened at the ends, ir¬ 
regularly ribbed and heavily netted. Flesh green, thick, of 
excellent quality and flavor. One of the earliest, hardiest 
and most prolific green-fleshed sorts. Ripe fruit in 76 days. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 90c, prepaid. 
The Sweetest Green-Fleshed Melon. 
A Green Fleshed Tip Top. —This is 
an absolutely distinct and very super¬ 
ior Melon. It is the sweetest and most 
luscious green fleshed cantaloupe on 
the market, of exquisite texture, sug¬ 
ary, juicy and tender. Of desirable 
size, round, inclined to oval in shape, 
distinctly ribbed and thickly netted— 
color of ski 
15c; % lb.. 
