LETHERMAN'S SEED HOUSE, Canton, Ohio 
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MUSKMELON 
One ounce to 60 hills, 2 to 3 pounds to the acre. 
Plant seed in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way, after danger of frost is over. Use well-rotted 
manure in the hills. Insert seeds just under surface of soil; thin out, leaving only four plants to a 
hill. A light, warm soil is best, but there are sorts adapted to heavy loams if well drained. In hoeing 
draw the soil well up to the plants. 
HONEY ROCK 
(Cold Medal 1933). 
' The flesh of this 
melon is a deep orange 
clear to the rind, very 
thick, free from stringi¬ 
ness and of deliciously 
sugary, spicy flavor, dif¬ 
ferent from all other 
sorts. Fruits are round, 
of attractive appearance, 
heavily netted, without 
ribs. The strong rope¬ 
like rind makes it pos¬ 
sible to ship long dis¬ 
tances. Vines very pro¬ 
ductive. Ripens in about 
85 days. Pkt. 5c, or. 15c, 
i / 4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
Imperial 
Honey Rock 
IMPERIAL (Award of Merit 1935). A devel¬ 
oped cross from Honey Ball and Hales Best, of 
Rocky Ford size with beautiful orange flesh of 
excellent flavor and texture. The small and deep 
netting enables it to stand rough handling in ship¬ 
ping long distances. As a long keeper after being 
fully vine-ripened it has no equal, a quality that 
should appeal to the market gardener and allow 
home gardeners to keep prime melons over a long 
period. A fine all purpose melon. Pkt. 5c, or. 15c, 
1/4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
IMPROVED PERFECTO (Award of Merit 1933). 
This is a pink meat melon with very deep flesh 
and exceedingly small seed cavity. Fruits are 
nearly round and very uniform in size. Flesh is 
honey-sweet, meltingly tender and luscious. The 
hard gray netting which covers it makes it an ex¬ 
cellent shipper. Pkt. 5c, or. 15c, lb. 35c, lb. 
$1.25. 
SHALES BEST No. 45 (Mildew Resistant). A re¬ 
markably early melon maturing in from 65 to 68 
days. Oblong in shape about 8 x 41/2 inches with 
heavy netting and fairly prominent ribs. The deep 
salmon flesh is of exceptional thickness, fine 
grained and excellent quality. Its extreme earli¬ 
ness, good eating and shipping qualities make it 
very valuable commercially as well as very desir¬ 
able for home use. Pkt. 5c, or. 15c, l/j lb- 35c, lb. 
$1.25. 
<$>BENDERS SURPRISE. Oval shape, light green with 
coarse netting. Crows quite large, Flesh is deep 
orange, very thick, deliciously sweet and fine flavor. 
Is medium early and keeps in good condition a long 
time. Pkt. 5c, or. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
COLDEN CHAMPLAIN (Lake Champlain). A very 
early medium sized melon, slightly ribbed and nicely 
netted Flesh a deep golden yellow, very thick, 
sweet and melting. Very good for home and early 
market. Pkt. 5c, or. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
HEARTS OF COLD. A medium sized nearly round melon 
with fairly distinct ribs and heavy close netting. 
The orange salmon flesh is thick, sweet and spicy. 
Has small seed cavity, tough rind and is disease re¬ 
sistant. Pkt. 5c, or. 10c, V 4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
TIP TOP. Fruits large, slightly oval, evenly ribbed and 
nicely netted. Flesh bright salmon, sweet and de¬ 
licious. A splendid variety for home and market 
gardens. Pkt. 5c, or. 10c, 14 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
ROCKY FORD or NETTED CEM. A popular green 
fleshed variety for market and home garden use. 
Almost round, well netted, thick flesh and delicious 
flavor. Pkt. 5c, or. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
HONEY DEW (Creen Fleshed). Hard, smooth, round, 
cream colored rind. Flesh thick, tender, distinctive 
flavor. Remains edible for months when properly 
stored. Pkt. 5c, or. 15c, 14 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
BANANA. Long fruits having a banana like appear¬ 
ance. Pink flesh with delicious eating qualities. 
Pkt. 5e, or. 15c, 1/4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
