Melone (Ger.) 
MUSKMELONS or CANTALOUPES p. P one ( i.) 
A packet of seed will plaid about 20 hills; ounce 100 hills; 234 lbs. will plant an acre. 
A Grand Muskmelon for Home and Market. Our stock of this 
wonderful melon is recognized as the finest there is. See full descrip¬ 
tion and photo on page 4. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 34 Lb. 85c; Lb. $2.75. 
GOLDEN CHAMPLAIN or Lake Champlain. The chief value of this 
melon is in its earliness as it ripens earlier than any other variety, and 
can therefore be raised further north. The fruit is almost round, of 
medium size, averaging about 4 to 5 inches across. The flesh is orange 
in color, and of good flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 34 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00. 
Potted Muskmelon Plants 
HALE’S BEST. The earliest and best melon of the Kooky Ford type. 
The fruit is of medium size, oval and very heavily netted. The flesh is 
of deep orange color, very firm, thick and of high flavor. This is one of 
the best melons for shipping and is popular in the New York market. 
Practically every melon is of high quality. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; fi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. 
HEARTS OF GOLD. We have a true strain of this melon which is 
popular in many sections. The melons are almost perfectly round, 
thickly netted and very firm with thick flesh of deep orange color. 
The flesh is sweet and of excellent flavor. The melons grow to medium 
size and the vines are vigorous, free from blight and very productive. 
An excellent melon for shipping as it “holds up” well. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 34 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.40. 
Cutting Delicious Musk- 
melons for seed on our 
“North Farm.” 
The melons are just as fine 
as they look. 
It is Not Hard to Raise Melons 
It is much easier to raise melons than is usually supposed 
and they are so delicious that everyone who has a sunny 
garden should have some. All that is required is a good 
rich soil, that is not too heavy, and a warm, sunny situa¬ 
tion. Our pamphlet, “Cultivation of Vegetables” tells 
about raising muskmelons. 
DELICIOUS. The Largest and Sweet- 
est Early Melon. Grow¬ 
ers everywhere are impressed with the fine 
quality of this melon. It is rapidly becom¬ 
ing one of the most popular kinds. 
The melons ripen two weeks earlier than 
Bender’s Surprise and are quite large, 
averaging 5 lbs. or more. When ripe they 
are a creamy yellow covered with fine net¬ 
ting. The flesh is moderately firm, deep 
orange and always sweet. 
This combination of earliness, high qual¬ 
ity and good size is not found in any other 
melon with which we are acquainted. The 
vines are very prolific and produce enor¬ 
mous yields of uniform fruit. 
Delicious will not keep as well as Ben¬ 
der’s Surprise or Market King but for the 
home garden and roadside stand it has the 
advantage of earliness and has fully as high flavor. Growers will do well 
to plant some of this kind. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 34 Lb. 85c; Lb. $2.75. 
BENDER’S SURPRISE—Harris’ Special Strain. 
Emerald Gem. One of the earliest muskmelons. The fruit ripens very 
early, and each vine produces a large number of melons. The fruit is 
almost round, 4 to 5 inches in diameter, dark green, slightly ribbed 
and with little netting. The flesh is orange color, thick, sweet, and when 
well grown of very high flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 3 i Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. 
“Those (Bender’s Surprise) are the best melons I ever ate. They are sure delicious.” 
Mrs. Martin Foran, Friendsville, Pa. June 2, 1938. 
“1 had a fine crop of melons last year and would riot think of getting melon seed 
from any other firm.” Chas. It. W illiams, Danbury. Conn. April 19, 1938. 
Our potted muskmelon plants have proved very satisfactory to our 
customers. These plants are grown in special “Fertile” Pots (see page 86) 
and are shipped pots and all in specially made containers at just the right 
stage for setting out. 
The plants are set directly in the ground without removing the pots. 
The roots grow right through and are not disturbed. 
One Dozen Plants $1.10; Two Dozen $2.00, Transportation Paid. 
Not paid: $7.00 per 100. Not sent beyond the 0th Zone. 
Note: Varieties supplied: Delicious and Benders Surprise only. 
Not less than 1 doz. plants can be shipped. 
“J have had great success with both seeds and plants, was particularly 
well pleased with my muskmelon plants, supplied all my friends and had all 
we could use until November.” 
Mrs. A. E. Wilkinson, Winlhrop, N. Y., March 2, 1938. 
" also called “Golden 
Combination.’’ This is 
truly an aristocrat of muskmelons. Those who have tried 
this kind know it has the most delicious flavor of any melon 
grown. It is slightly later than the Bender but when well 
grown will produce very large handsome fruit with deep 
orange flesh that is often 3 inches or more thick. We have 
picked some of the heaviest melons for their size we have 
ever seen from this kind. 
To be at their best this melon must be picked just at the 
time it requires a hard pull to separate the stem cleanly from 
the fruit or about one day before one would pick the fruit 
of most varieties. If left too long on (he vine it becomes soft. 
The vines are sturdy and very prolific, this variety having 
produced some of the largest yields of melons we have ever 
seen. 
If you want real fine quality grow the “Aristocrat.” 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 34 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $3.50. 
“The Aristocrat muskmelon is the best, melon I have ever eaten. Some 
8 to 9 lbs.” Andrew F. Doubleday, Bane, Mass. April 27, 1938. 
The “Aristocrat'' Muskmelon 
The exquisite flavor of the thick flesh is unequalled. 
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