YOU CAN’T BEAT HOME GROWN MELONS FOR FLAVOR 
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Bender's Surprise Muskmelon 
Hearts of Gold Muskmelons 
Okra or Gumbo 
Okra is raised for its pods which are extensively used in 
soups, stews, catsup and other relishes. They are at their best 
when 1 to 3 inches long. It is commonly grown in the South 
where it is very popular. Seed does not germinate well at cool 
temperatures and planting should be delayed until the ground 
is warm. Drop 4 or 5 seeds to the foot in rows about 2Vz 
feet apart and cover about an inch deep. Thin to about 1 Vi 
feet in the row and keep thoroughly cultivated. 
DWARF LONG POD, GREEN. This okra is especially adapted 
for home garden use because the pods remain in prime 
condition for cooking or canning until quite large. They 
are long, fluted, dark green, and of very good quality. Pkt., 
5 c; oz., 10c; 1/4 lb., 20c; Vi lb., 35c, postpaid. 
WHITE VELVET. A sort popular in the South. It is productive 
of very large white pods that are smooth and tender until 
nearly full size. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V4 lb., 20c; Vi lb., 35c, 
postpaid. 
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*&■ trol Aphis, Beetles, and Thrips—Safe—Sure. Price: 1 lb., 0 
|]^35c; 5 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. Write for free booklet. J| 
MUSKMELON 
Few products of the garden give as much pleasure as ripe 
sweet melons fresh from the vines. The home gardener can 
now enjoy this luscious garden prize at its best. Our list is 
made up of the most desirable varieties suited for growing 
wherever melons can be grown. 
In sections where the summers are short, seed can be 
planted indoors or in hotbeds in small boxes. The young 
plants can be transferred to the garden when danger of frost 
is past. If practicable, spade in a liberal forkful of well- 
rotted manure at the bottom of each hill. The rows should 
be at least 6 feet apart and the hills 3 feet apart in the rows. 
In general, the culture is the same as that for cucumber. 
One ounce to 40 hills. Two to four pounds per acre. 
Bender's Surprise 
The Best Large Size Muskmelon 
Exquisitely fine flavor, large size and medium earliness 
combine to make this new melon a great favorite. Melons 
average quite large, many weighing 10 pounds or more; oval 
in shape; light green with coarse netting, and turn a golden 
tint as they mature. Flesh deep orange, very thick and de¬ 
liciously sweet. Will keep in good condition a week after 
picking, and actually improve in flavor during that time. The 
flesh is so firm and thick that the melons remain in good 
condition much longer than any other large melon of this 
class. For market and shipping this is an important consider¬ 
ation. We know of no other large Muskmelon that will equal 
Bender's Surprise for either the market or the home garden. 
Pkt., 5e; oz., 10c; V4 lb., 35e; Vi lb., 65c; lb., $1.00, post¬ 
paid. 
HEARTS OF GOLD. An ideal shipper and desirable midseason 
melon for home gardeners. Medium sized, vigorous, blight 
resistant and productive. Fruits nearly round, 5 in. in dia¬ 
meter, slightly ribbed, netted densely, small seed cavity. 
Flesh is thick, firm and of delicious flavor. 90 days. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; '/» lb., 35c; Vi lb., 65c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
OSAGE. The large oval ribbed fruits have a soft dark green 
skin lightly marked with fine open netting. They are usual¬ 
ly 8 or 9 inches long and 7 or 8 inches thick and ripen in 
about 95 days. Deep orange-salmon flesh of great thick¬ 
ness and particularly pleasing quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
V4 lb., 30c; V 2 lb., 60e; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
TIP TOP. One of the earliest of large home garden melons, 
85 to 90 days. A short, oval melon, usually 7 or 8 inches 
long, symmetrically ribbed with a medium amount of net¬ 
ting, and creamy-yellow when ripe. The thick deep yellow 
flesh is fine grained and sweet flavored. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
1/4 lb., 35c; V z lb., 60c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK. The earliest of the green 
fleshed melons, ripening in 80 days. The fruits weigh 4 to 
6 pounds. The flesh is exceptionally sweet and juicy. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 15e; V4 lb., 40c; Vi lb., 60c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
ROCKY FORD or NETTED GEM. A comparatively small green 
fleshed melon of the oval type, weighing about 2 pounds, 
and ideal for serving in halves. It is probably one of the 
most widely known and extensively grown of its class. A 
sure and abundant yielder. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V 4 lb., 30c; 
Yz lb., 60c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
HONEY DEW, Green Fleshed. The best known of the so-called 
winter melons. The creamy-yellow fruits are nearly round, 
about 6 inches in diameter, with a downy sparsely netted 
skin. Honey Dew has very thick flesh, light emerald green 
in color. It is fine grained, melting, and delicious. The 
melons may be picked before they are fully ripe and stored 
in a cool place. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V 4 lb., 35e; Vi lb., 65c; 
lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
Okra 
