22 
F. H. WOODRUFF & SONS 
MILFORD, CONNECTICUT 
Hale’s Best No. 36 
MUSKMELON 
or CANTALOUPE 
One ounce will plant about 100 hills. 
SPECIAL BENDER—Extra fancy strain of 
the popular Bender’s Surprise, slightly 
oval, with coarse netting. Skin light 
greenish yellow when ripe. Flesh deep 
salmon. See price below. 
HALE’S BEST No. 36—The new, improved 
strain of Hale’s Best, for shipping or 
nearby market. In shape slightly oval, 
with very heavy net. Flesh salmon and 
very thick. See price below. 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN—A satisfactory melon in every way. In appearance resembles Sugar 
Rock, slightly oval with a heavy, coarse net and faint ribs. Very thick salmon flesh and 
exceedingly small seed cavity. So full of sugar that it tends to split if left on the ground 
after slipping from the vine. See price below. 
SALMON or PINK FLESHED SORTS 
SPECIAL BENDER — See description above . 
Pkt. 
$ .10 
Prices 
Oz. 
$ .30 
i 
l/ 4 lb. 
$ .75 
Lb. 
$2.50 
DELICIOUS — An early Bender, about two weeks earlier, and 
suitable for nearby markets . 
.10 
.15 
.35 
1.25 
Emerald Gem — Small, smooth skinned, slightly ribbed, for 
home gardens. 
.10 
.15 
.35 
1.25 
Fordhook — Home garden melon, small, early, heavily netted 
and ribbed. 
.10 
.15 
.30 
1.00 
HALE’S BEST No. 36 —See description above. 
.10 
.15 
.30 
1.00 
HEARTS OF GOLD or Hoodoo — Attractive melon suitable 
for shipping, finely netted with light ribs, deep fleshed and 
fine flavored . 
.10 
.15 
.40 
1.50 
Lake Champlain — Extra early, medium sized for home or 
nearby markets. Popular in northern sections. Medium 
netting and ribs . 
.10 
.20 
.60 
2.00 
ORANGE FLESH or Perfected Perfecto —Best for late ship¬ 
ping market. Solidly netted, almost round in shape, with 
very thick and finest flavored flesh. Recommended . 
.10 
.15 
.40 
1.50 
Osage or Miller’s Cream — Home garden sort, oval, trace of 
netting, slightly ribbed. Thick flesh with small seed 
cavity . 
.10 
.15 
.35 
1.25 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN— See description above ,. 
.10 
.30 
.75 
2.50 
SUGAR ROCK or Honey Rock —Very sweet, medium sized, 
with distinctive heavy netting and no ribs. For nearby 
market. Flesh fairly thick . 
.10 
.20 
.60 
2.00 
Tip Top —Oval, lightly netted and ribbed, thick fleshed. For 
local markets . 
.10 
.15 
.35 
1.25 
GREEN FLESHED SORTS 
Extra Early Hackensack — Old fashioned, flattened, large 
variety . 
.10 
.15 
.40 
1.50 
Large Hackensack —Later strain similar to Extra Early 
Hackensack . 
.10 
.15 
.40 
1.50 
Honey Ball — Small round, heavily netted, flesh like Honey 
Dew. Keeps and ships well. Late. 
.10 
.15 
.40 
1.50 
Honey Dew—Very late. White skin, smooth, with some net. 
Ships well. 
.10 
.20 
.60 
2.00 
Number 88 (Woodruff’s) — Green fleshed, gold-lined of un¬ 
usually fine flavor. Large, elongated, quite deeply ribbed 
and heavily netted. 
.10 
.20 
.60 
2.00 
