BURGESS’ DISEASE-R|sISTANT MUSKMELON SEED 
Hearts of Gold 
There are many localities other than Michigan in which excellent Mnskinelon seed is 
produced but none that combines the excellent quality with the extreme earliness that 
our Michigan grown pedigreed seed does. Our seed is also treated for the control of 
seed-borne fungous and bacterial diseases. The assurance of a big crop of disease-free 
melons of best quality, and ready for market a few days ahead of melons grown from 
seed produced elsewhere, is of the very greatest importance to the market grower. 
One ounce of seed for 50 hills; 3 pounds per acre 
Mel-O-Dew 
Quality Melon 
Here is a new 
melon which is 
of such high 
quality a n d s o 
strikingly beau¬ 
tiful and distinc- 
tive that it 
stands out from 
all other vari¬ 
eties. See com- 
p 1 e t e descrip¬ 
tion on page 2. 
Lake Champlain 
Lake Champlain 
Hearts of Gold 
Owing to its superior quality. Hearts of 
Gold is highly prized everywhere. Average 
weight, 11/4 to 1% lbs. Flesh deep orange, 
extremely thick, fine grained, and very 
sweet and melting. It is a money maker 
for market gardeners and few equal it for 
the home garden. It is a marvel of pro¬ 
ductiveness. I’kt., lOc; oz., 15c; % lb., 
40c: lb., $1.25; 2 lbs., $2.25; 5 lbs., $5.30; 
10 lbs., $10.00, postpaid. 
Tam ^ wonderfully fine melon 
lip I op and one of the most pro¬ 
ductive. Its appearance on the market is 
very attractive—sells on sight. The fruits 
are of large size, nearly round, evenly 
ribbed and moderately netted. Flesh rich, 
deep salmon, firm but not hard, and edible 
to the outside coating. The testimony of 
those who plant Tip Top is that every 
melon produced is a good one—sweet, 
spicy, juicy and of finest , flavor. Ripe 
fruit in 85 days. Pkt., 5c: oz., 15c: 14 
lb., 35c; lb., $1.00; 2 lbs., $1.80; 5 lbs., 
$4.25: 10 lbs., $8.00, postpaid. 
Home Garden 
Mixture 
A seed mixture composed of the varieties 
listed on pages 16 and 17 and a few others 
from our trial grounds, which we haven’t 
yet placed on the market. Pkt., lOc; oz., 
20 c, postpaid- 
(MIL¬ 
LER’S 
CREAM). 
One of the 
most popu¬ 
lar main 
crop varie¬ 
ties. Fruits 
large in 
size, salm¬ 
on flesh, 
thick, fine 
grained and highly flavored. Good for 
home garden and local market, and always 
in demand. Our Michigan seed produces 
ripe fruits much earlier than other strains. 
Pkt., 5c: oz., 15c; 14 lb., 35c: lb., $1.00: 
2 lbs., $1.80; 5 lbs., $4.25; 10 lbs., $8.00, 
postpaid. 
Osage, or Miller’s Cream 
Hale’s Best 
An outstanding early shipping melon. Our special 
stock of Hale’s is only a few days later than our 
Michigan-grown Lake Champlain. It is a melon 
that can be shipped clear across the country or 
trucked a great distance and reach the customers 
in the best of condition. In addition to its shipping 
qualities, it is one of the best yielding varieties. 
The large Western melon growers grow more Hale’s 
than any other variety. Fruits are oval, 614 inches 
long and 5 inches in diameter; inconspicuous rib¬ 
bing with very heavy netting. Flesh extremely 
thick, salmon-orange, sweet and of very fine quality. 
The seed we offer is our own strain, grown in Michi¬ 
gan, and we do not believe there is any que.stion 
about its being earlier than and superior to any 
other stock of Hale’s. Pkt., lOc; oz., 15c: % lb., 
38c; lb., $1.15; 2 lbs., $2.10; 5 lbs., $4.90; 10 lbs., 
$9.20, postpaid. 
Hale's Mildew Resistant 
The same size, shape and quality as Hale’s Best, 
but resistant to mildew, and matures about a week 
later. Our Michigan-grown seed will give heavier 
yieids and earlier melons than Western-grown seed, 
and we can recommend it for the grower who is hav¬ 
ing trouble with mildew. Pkt., lOc; oz., 20c: % 
lb., 45c: lb., $1.35; 2 lbs., $2.45; 5 lbs., $5.75; 
10 lbs., $10.80, postpaid. 
Banana Muskmelon 
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Burgess Seed & Plant Co. 
GALESBURG, MICHIGAN 
BANANA 
This melon surpasses all 
others in its delicious fragrance. 
The flesh (the melon being 
nearly solid) is of a rich salm¬ 
on. The quality is excellent 
when the melon is thoroughly 
ripe. 18 to 36 inches in length: 
very prolific. Exceptionally 
sweet, spicy and delicious. 
Don’t fail to try it. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; lb., 40c: lb., $1.25, 
po.stpaid. 
The Earliest Muskmelon 
Our Special Michigan grown seed of this variety produces 
ripe fruits ahead of any other melon, giving you a crop ahead 
of competitors and netting you the top market price. The 
Cornell University Experiment Station reports this melon to 
be much earlier than any other in their very extensive trials. 
It is not only the earliest Muskmelon of high quality, but it 
is so good that Professor Tompson of the Massachusetts Agri¬ 
cultural College reports it as the best in quality he has ever 
eaten. The flesh is deep, very sweet and melting, of golden 
yellow color; a small round melon; nicely netted. The plant 
is very vigorous and healthy, setting and ripening melons even 
under adverse conditions. It is not a long distance shipping 
melon, but is of high quality and will give you the earliest 
melons for the local market. 
MICHIGAN.GROWN SEED. Pkt., lOc; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c: 
lb., $1.25; 2 lbs., $2.25; 5 lbs., $5.30; 10 lbs., $10.00, postpaid. 
COLORADO GROWN SEED. ^Matures melons several days 
later than Michigan .seed. Pkt., 5c; oz., 14c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., 
$1.00; 2 lbs., $1.80; 5 lbs., $4.25; 10 lbs., $8.00, postpaid. 
Bender’s Surprise 
Bender*s Surprise 
The Best Large Size Muskmelon 
E.xquisitely fine flavor, large size and medium earliness com¬ 
bine to make this melon a great favorite. Melons average 
quite large, many weighing 10 pounds or more; oval in shape; 
light green with coarse netting, and turn a golden tint as they 
mature. Flesh deep orange, very thick and deliciously sweet. 
Will keep in good condition a week after picking, and actually 
improve in flavor during that time. The flesh is so Arm and 
thick tiiat the melons remain in good condition much longer than 
any other large melon of this class. For market and shipping 
this is an important consideration. We know of no other large 
Muskmelon that will equal Burgess’ Special Strain of Bender’s 
Surprise for either the market or the home garden. Pkt., lOc; 
oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 2 lbs., $2.25; 5 lbs., $5.30; 
10 lbs., $10.00, postpaid. 
