MUSKMELON 
Well-enriched light soil is an important requisite for the growing of choice melons. Early in May, when the ground 
is warm, plant in hills 4 feet apart each way, putting 10 to 12 seeds in a hill. Should be treated same as Cucumbers, 
but are benefited by spraying with a fungicide as a preventive of blight. 
BENDER'S SURPRISE A very popular market melon. 
Large and round with yellow skin and thick orange flesh. 
Late maincrop sort. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 45c; lb. $1.50 
DELICIOUS New and early strain of Bender's Surprise, 
slightly smaller and two weeks earlier. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; i/ 4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.75 
EMERALD GEM Extensively grown for private use. Small 
and sweet; too soft for market, but one of the very best 
flavored salmon fleshed sorts. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; i/ 4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.50 
GOLDEN COMBINATION Most delicious flavored melon 
grown. Very large fruit with deep orange flesh often 3 
inches thick. Superb quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; i/ 4 lb. 90c; lb. $3.00 
HEARTS OF GOLD A medium-sized round melon with 
well-netted skin and thick orange flesh of excellent 
quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; !4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.50 
Bender's Surprise 
LAKE CHAMPLAIN An extra early variety of fine qual¬ 
ity, medium-sized, flattened in shape with deep salmon 
flesh and small seed cavity. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; i/ 4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.50 
HALE'S BEST Medium early melon of the Rocky Ford 
type with thick salmon flesh. Well-netted. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; i/ 4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.50 
White Boston 
HONEY ROCK An exceptionally fine new round melon 
with coarse netting. Has thick orange flesh and stands 
handling for market well. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 45c; lb. $1.50 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN Large oval melon with coarse 
netting and creamy yellow skin. An attractive melon whose 
appearance is matched by uniformly high flavor. Vigorous, 
healthy vines which produce a good crop late in the season. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; lb. 75c; lb. $2.50 
Crinkle Covers 
Grow earlier healthier plants under this improved cover. 
More space for the plant and most protection from wind, 
rain and frost. Stands up well through bad weather. Two 
sizes packed in tubes of 500 each. 
No. 1 $10.25 per 1000; No. 2 (larger) $11.25 per 1000; 
Metal setters No. 1 $1.25; No. 2 $1.50, not prepaid 
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