MUSKMELONS 
Hale's Best 
Isbell's Golden Hearts 
A SUPERIOR SHIPPER 
See color page. The earliest of the Rocky Ford type. A splendid 
shipping Melon with salmon flesh of excellent quality. Medium 
early, of good size and a good yielder. The flesh is of a salmon- 
pink clear to the rind, which is well ribbed and netted. The quality 
is uniformly good; in flavor it is excellent, being sweet and aromatic. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; *4 Ik., 40c; lb., $1.20, prepaid. 
Isbell's Lake Champlain 
Famous for Earliness 
This is the earliest Muskmelon of good quality’and it is still un¬ 
beatable as a first early sort either for home or market. Th e 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- «/ in;,.'. 
% lb., 40c; lb., $1.25, prepaid. 
Isbell’s Fake Champlain 
Bender's Surprise 
The Popular Market Melon 
Exquisitely fine flavor, large size and earliness 
combine to make this Melon a great favorite. The 
Melons are of oval shape; flesh deep orange, very 
thick, deliciously sweet and of high flavor. Grows 
fairly large, weighing up to 10 lbs. each. The Melons 
are very firm, keep for a week after being picked. 
Selected seed grown in Michigan. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
*4 ib., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
Famous Melon "Honey Dew" 
The Melon is nearly white, turning to a lemon-yel¬ 
low when ripening. Surface is absolutely smooth. 
When cut open revealing the crisp, green flesh, the 
contrast of colors is beautiful. Indescribably sweet, 
with a distinctive, delightful aromatic flavor. Fruits 
are a nice size, weighing 8 to 10 pounds; flesh is very 
thick. The name Honey Dew well describes it. 
Ripens rather late. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; X A lb., 45c; 
lb., $1.35. 
Banana 
This Melon surpasses all others in its delicious fra¬ 
grance. The flesh (the Melon being nearly solid) is of 
a rich salmon. The quality is first-rate when the 
Melon is thoroughly ripe. It grows from 20 to 28 
inches in length and is very prolific. It is essen¬ 
tially a home garden variety. Pkt., 5c; oz„ 15c; 
*4 lb., 45c; lb., $1.35, prepaid. 
Mango Melon 
Also called Vine Peach or Vegetable Orange. Fruit 
is size and color of a medium orange—used for 
pickles, pies and preserving. Easily grown and won¬ 
derfully prolific. Directions for preserving, etc., on 
every packet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % lb., 75c. 
Bender’s Surprise 
Extra Fine Quality 
A main crop basket melon of the finest quality. 
The flesh is thick, very tender, and of a beautfiul 
golden salmon color. It is of excellent flavor, being 
very sweet and delicious. It ripens clear to the skin. 
The Melons are well ribbed and are covered with a 
dense netting 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., 5c; oz., 
15c; X A 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 outside 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., 15c; *4 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, prepaid. 
Other Well Known Sorts 
Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 30c; lb., 90c, prepaid. 
Milwaukee Market. Large. Deep salmon flesh. 
Netted Gem Rocky Ford. Ours is a pure strain of 
this sort. 
Extra Early Hackensack. Early, hardy, prolific, 
green flesh. 
There are Isbell Customers in Every S x ato and Many Foreign Countries. 
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