8 Reliable Garden Seed 
The STORRS & HARRISON CO, 
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Hearts of Gold Muskmelon 
Hearts of Gold Muskmelon 
Winter Watermelon 
MUSKMELON 
CULTURE. Melons require rich soil. Sow 10 to 15 seeds to each 
hill, which should be 6 feet apart each way. When well started, thin 
out to 3 or 4 strongest plants. One ounce will sow or plant 60 hills, 
2 or 3 pounds to the acre. 
PRICE: Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Bender’s Surprise. (80 days). Oval, coarsely netted, averaging 7 
pounds ; of delicious flavor and sweetness. The deep orange flesh 
is very thick, the rind very firm, keeping a week after picking. 
Early Hackensack. (60 days). Extra early, large and productive. 
Fruits deeply netted, flesh light green ; of most excellent quality. 
Recommended for sections with a short season. 
Hale’s Best. (68 days). Elongated oval, heavily netted. Its popularity 
is due not only to outstanding earliness, but particularly to the 
luscious flavor and sweetness of its salmon flesh. 
Hearts of Cfold. (70 days). Good to look at with its fine netting, 
fairly distinct ribs, uniform just-right table size, and satisfying 
abundance. The flesh is a luscious pink and gold, with little waste 
in seed cavities ; flavor unexcelled; shipping profitably. 
Honey Rock days). An entirely distinct new variety; ex- 
J tremely prolific, large in size, of attractive appear¬ 
ance (round, not ribbed, heavily gray-netted over golden yellow), 
so tough it handles and ships perfectly. Its deep, melting, orange 
colored flesh with tantalizingly sweet aroma, is an irresistible in¬ 
ducement to take, eat and enjoy one of the best flavored Melons 
ever produced. A great market seller. 
Imoroved (80 days). An outstanding market kind, 
H " rer,eCl ° very successful for shipping. A good crop- 
P e . r ; FruRs near] y round, weigh 2% pounds, completely covered 
with hard gray netting, without ribs. Flesh very thick, extremely 
small seed cell; deep salmon color; fine grained, juicy, sweet. 
Lake Chamnlain ( 70 days). Medium sized, intricately netted, 
moderately ribbed ; the flesh is deep, very 
sweet and melting, beautiful golden yellow ; plant vigorous. 
Osaee ( 7 ® days). Of uniform quality, sweet and spicy. Thin skin 
dark green, slightly netted; flesh deep salmon. 
WATERMELON 
CULTURE. Sandy soil is best, but light loam is good; either kind re¬ 
quiring perfect drainage and rich fertilization. Wait for warm weather ; sow 
6 to 8 seeds % inch deep in hills 8 feet apart each way, thinning to 6 plants. 
After all danger of bugs is past, further thin to 4 plants. One ounce plants 
20 to 40 hills or 4 pounds for one acre. 
PRICE: Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c ; lb. 80c. 
p-_.jj.__. p at .| w (60 days). Extra early, fine flavor and large size; 
S’ oranootv e.«sriy inedium green. Flesh red and sweet. 
Marrac’ Farlirct (60 days). Best variety for northern latitudes, largest 
ndrr 5 tariiesx anc j sweetest of all the early Melons. Oval, green 
striped with gray, attaining 20 to 30 pounds. Firm, hard rind, shipping 
well; flesh bright red and tender. 
n/lrtiin+oin (85 days). Also called “Dixie Belle.” A high quality 
avone mountain shipping variety recently introduced, and already of 
established popularity in northern markets. Equally good for home gar¬ 
dening. Fruits very large, oval-round with blunt ends ; dark green, tough 
rind. Flesh scarlet, fine grained and sweet. Seeds white, black tipped. 
Tom Watson flays). One of the very best shipping Melons. Long, 
' u 1 cylindrical, uniform, dark glossy green, rind thin but very 
tough ; flesh dark red, crisp, no strings and most delicious. Popular for its 
flavor and inner beauty and for the ease in carrying, stacking and handling 
due to its shape. 
Winter Watormolnn < 80 flays). A home grown Melon for your 
Wdiermeion Thanksgiving dinner! Genuine midseason form 
and luscious flavor carried on into winter. Prolific, of medium size, round 
shape, yellowish rind ; with flesh bright red, sweet as honey. Take fruits 
from field before frost, and store in a cool cellar. 
Harris’ Earliest Watermelon 
Tom Watson Watermelon 
