DELICIOUS MELONS FROM FORD’S SEEDS 
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FORD’S MUSKMELONS 
Melons are strictly a tropical fruit, and there is no use in planting the seed before the 
ground is warm. The middle of May is plenty early enough to put in the seed, but if 
extra-early melons are desired, the seed may be sown in a hotbed on sod and transplanted 
in the same manner as cucumbers. The hills should be prepared in practically the same 
way as for cucumbers. When the plants come up and danger of bugs is over, thin them 
out to three or four plants to the hill. A bug dust, sprinkled freely over the young plants, 
will prevent serious damage by the bugs and will not injure the plants. Spraying with 
Bordo will prevent blight. We can supply both of these. See quotations elsewhere in this 
book. 
PRICES quoted include pre-payment of postage. If to be shipped by express or freight 
deduct 3c from % lb., 10c from lb., 18c from 5 lbs., 28c from 10 lbs. 
Honey or Sugar Rock. neV va'net? 
of delicious quality and sweetness. It is 
very productive, ripening in 85 days. The 
fruits are oval in form, without ribs, and 
are heavily netted, medium size, just right 
for table or market; flesh is rich deep or¬ 
ange, with a sweet, delicious flavor not 
surpassed by any variety. A wonderful 
shipper and home use variety. Originator’s 
seed. Pkt. 6c, oz. 16c, ^ lb. 36c, lb. $1.26, 
6 lbs. $6.00. 
Delicious Muskmelon. nime^d^^ 
it has the delicious flavor and is early, two 
weeks earlier than ,the Bender's Suprise, 
and as early as the Golden Champlain, 
which has been considered the earliest 
melon grown. The melons are large, aver¬ 
aging about five pounds or more and are 
oval shaped. This melon will not keep as 
well as the Bender’s Surprise or Sugar 
Rock, but for home and roadside market 
use it has the advantages of earliness and 
high flavor. Pkt. 6c, oz. 15c, % lb. 45c, 
lb. $1.60, 6 lbs. $6.68. 
Golden Hearts, |.'ies^f"Yh?ck“%o';d‘e'‘n 
Salmon color, very sweet and delicious. 
Ripens clear to the skin. The fruits are 
ribbed, heavily netted, nearly round, about 
5 inches in diameter, weight about 1% lbs., 
one of the very sweetest melons known, 
selling for top notch price, ripening in 70 
days. Vines vigorous and productive. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 36c, lb. $1.25, 5 lbs. $6.00. 
BENDER’S SURPRISE. A large, medium, 
early variety, often attaining a weight of 
9 or 10 lbs., and ripening in about 85 days, 
for home or road-side market it is very 
good, as its size attracts buyers. The 
melons are oval shape, light green, with 
coarse netting, turning to a golden tint 
when fully ripe. Flesh deep orange, very 
thick, deliciously sweet, keeps well. Pkt. 
6c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c, lb. $1.26, 5 lbs. $6.00. 
Milwaukee Market, dfunf^o® laXe' 
nearly round, slightly netted; has small 
seed cavity and thick salmon flesh, very 
delicious flavor. Excellent for home use 
and for close markets, will not stand ship¬ 
ping. Pkt. 5c, oz. 16c, 14 lb. 45c, lb. $1.25, 
5 lbs. $5.00. 
Ocorfpk **1“ Miller’s Cream. Dark green, 
netted; egg-shaped; medium size, 
uniform; flesh thick, rich salmon-color; 
delicious, melting flavor. One of the very 
finest. Matures in 75 days, weight 6 lbs. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, ^ lb. 35c, lb. $1.10, 5 lbs. 
$5.00, 10 lbs. $9.00. 
TJ'_—Green Fleshed. This mel- 
XxOney ©n is light cream color, 
changing to a more yellowish cream as it 
ripens; grows to weigh 7 to 8 pounds; 
slightly oval. Flesh is very deep green, 
sweet and luscious, with a fine fragrance. 
The grain of the flesh is not overly fine. 
The growth of the vine is more rugged 
than the ordinary Cantaloupe; the leaf is 
broader and heavier. It ripens in about 
100 days. The fruits can be kept for two 
months. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, ^ lb. 35c, lb. $1J25. 
GOLDEN OR LAKE CHAMPLAIN 
Golden or Lake Champlain. 
Very early, and brings in the money before 
other kinds start ripening. It is a hardy 
and vigorous grower, yields heavily, hav¬ 
ing produced crops returning $700 to $1,000 
per acre. The melons are of good size, rib¬ 
bed, skin dark green, overlaid with heavy 
netting, giving them an attractive appear¬ 
ance. The flesh is a rich golden color, free 
from stringiness, fine grained, melting, 
juicy, sweet, delicious flavor clear to the 
rind. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, ^ lb. 35c, lb. $1.25, 
5 lbs. $5.00, 10 lbs. $9.78. 
WINTER PINEAPPLE, or SANTA CLAUS. 
Have Muskmelon for Christmas. If gath¬ 
ered before severe frost and placed in a 
dry, cool cellar, it will keep for months. 
A few days before using, it should be 
placed in a warm room to ripen, as it does 
not ripen on the vine. Flesh almost solid, 
light green; spicy, melting and delicious, 
rich pineapple flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % 
lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
BANANA. Lemon colored skin when ripe, 
grows 20 to 28 inches long and 4 inches in 
diameter. Flesh pink, sweet and delicious. 
Good for home use. Matures in 90 days; 
weighs often 7 lbs. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 
35c, lb. $1.25. 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK. A good 
old variety for home use. The flesh is 
green, sweet and spicy. Very early, ma¬ 
turing in 68 days; weight 2% lbs. Pkt. 6c, 
oz. 15c, M lb. 35c, lb. $1.00, 5 lbs. $4.40, 10 
lbs. $8.00. 
THREE WEEKS EARLIER TO MARKET. 
Use Hotkaps or Hotents, and get your 
melons started early. IT PAYS. These are 
quoted elsewhere in this catalog. 
