Hart & Vick, Rochester, N. Y. 
44 Ve^eiaJ^le SeedLi 
Emerald Gem. A very early, yellow-fleshed, me¬ 
dium sized, round, slightly netted melon with 
juicy, melting, highly flavored flesh. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 15c; >/4 lb. 45c. 
Hale's Best. An extra early sort. Salmon colored 
flesh of fine quality. Fruits oval, heavily netted, 
and will stand shipping. Good for home gardens 
and market growers. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. 
50c. 
Honeydew. A variety distinct from other melons. 
Very large, with smooth skin, creamy white when 
ripe. The thick flesh is emerald-green, fine 
grained, and of very sweet, sugary flavor. Pkg. 
10c; oz. 20c; i / 4 lb. 55c. 
HONEY ROCK. Also known as "Sugar Rock." A. 
new melon with thick salmon colored flesh of 
the very best quality. Ripens very early. Pkg. 
10c; oz. 20c; V 4 lb. 50c. 
EXTRA EARLY KNIGHT. We 
consider this the finest 
green-fleshed melon for 
your garden. The melons are 
oblong; skin deep green, 
turning yellow when ripe, 
ribbed and covered thickly 
with a grey netting. Flesh 
is a beautiful medium 
green, shading to light 
pink near the small seed 
cavity. Its quality is very 
good. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 
1/4 lb. 50c. 
BENDER'S SURPRISE. An or¬ 
ange-fleshed, deliciously 
sweet, highly flavored 
melon, oval in shape, light 
green with coarse netting. 
A wonderful keeper and 
shipper. Very popular with 
and valuable for market 
gardeners. Our strain of 
Bender's is very fine °kg. 
10 c; oz. 20 c; 1/4 lb. 60c. 
Watermelons 
One package of seed will sow 10 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. an acre. 
COLE'S EARLY. One of the earliest varieties to ripen, and 
therefore especially adapted to northern gardens. If you 
have light soil and an open, sunny field you can raise good 
melons. The flesh is deep pink, solid, and very juicy. In 
shape the fruits are slightly oblong. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; 
1/4 lb. 40c. 
Stone Mountain. Introduced a few years ago from Georgia, 
and has made a reputation in home gardens. The fruit is 
very large, nearly round, and with a solid, dark green skin. 
The flesh is bright scarlet and the seeds are few and very 
small. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; i / 4 lb. 45c. 
Wondermelon (Improved Kleckley's Sweet). This variety has 
made a reputation for itself in the southern states, and in 
the past few years has been grown extensively in the North. 
The skin is dark green with lighter green patches; rind is 
very thin; flesh is deep pink with small seed cavity. Pkg. 
10c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 45c. 
Citron for Preserves. Medium sized fruits used in preserves 
and pickling. Ripens in the fall and can be kept in good 
condition a long time. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; lb. 40c. 
Hearts of 
Gold 
Muskmelon 
MUSKMELONS 
One package of seed will sow 15 hills; 
1 ounce, 80 hills; 2 to 3 pounds, an acre 
Plant Muskmelon seed in a warm, sunny spot 
after all danger of frost is past, in rich, sandy loam 
if possible, in hills 6 feet apart each way, placing 
6 to 8 seeds in a hill and covering with about an 
inch of fine soil firmly pressed down; thin to 4 
plants to the hill. Cultivate frequently. When 
vines are 12 to 18 inches long, pinch tips to make 
them branch, and spray frequently with arsenate 
of lead, Pyrox or Ever Green for striped beetle. 
Grown the same as cucumbers; see page 42 for 
cultural directions. 
IRONDEQUOIT. A fine yellow-fleshed melon. Vines 
are hardy and very productive. Melons are large, 
excellently shaped, distinctly ribbed and netted. 
The flesh is solid, very thick, with very small 
seed cavity, rich salmon-yellow, sweet, and of a 
most delicious flavor. Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; i / 4 
lb. 75c. 
DELICIOUS. A new melon that ripens very early ( 
and is of good size and splendid quality. The > 
flesh is firm, thick, deep orange-yellow, very 
sweet and delicious. We recommend this melon y 
for both the home and market garden. It ripens \ 
two weeks earlier than Bender's. Pkg. 10c; \ 
oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 75c. 
Extra Early Osage. An excellent early ripening 
melon for the garden. Large, oblong, with dark 
green, netted skin. Flesh deep orange, very thick, 
deliciously sweet, and highly flavored. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 45c. 
Hearts of Gold 
This is the ideal melon for home gardens. 
Thick, tender, juicy, sweet flesh—just the fla¬ 
vor you will like. Melons round as a ball, heav¬ 
ily netted. Vines strong, and yield many fruits. 
Our customers say it's a winner. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
Any ordinary cellar not heated by a fur¬ 
nace, an old shed, under benches in the 
greenhouse—all are ideal places to grow 
mushrooms. It is easily done and there 
is no great amount of work to it. Why 
not start a bed this year? There is always 
a good market for mushrooms. We send 
full directions for making the bed and 
growing mushrooms with every mushroom 
order. 
American Pure-Culture Spawn. This spawn 
produces large mushrooms of splendid 
quality. It bears earlier than the English 
variety, and for a much longer period. 
Ten bricks will spawn 100 square feet. 
1 V 2 -lb. bricks, 30c each (by mail 40c); 
by express, 5 bricks $1.35; 10 bricks 
$2.50; 25 bricks $5.75; 100 bricks $20. 
MUSTARD 
Fordhook Fancy. A splendid garden 
vegetable that can be cooked and 
served as you would spinach or 
Swiss chard. The leaves are frilled, 
feathered and very handsome. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c. 
Giant Southern Curled. A favorite in 
the South where it is grown for 
spring salads. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; 
1/4 lb. 35c. 
HORSERADISH 
New Bohemian. Superior to the com¬ 
mon variety. Roots only. 40c per 
doz.; $ 2.00 per 100 . 
Be the FIRST With a Spring Garden 
Protect your plants against weather and in¬ 
sects with HOTKAPS. Have vegetables and 
flowers weeks earlier. HOTKAP Home Garden 
Package, 25 HOTKAPS with setter, for 50c. 
An Individual Hothouse for 
Every Plant — HOTKAPS 
Mushrooms 
