Bender's Surprise Melon 
Muskmelons or Cantaloupes 
NORTHERN GROWN 
MELON! (Ger.) POPONE (It.) 
One ounce will plant ioo hills; 2 to 3 lbs. per acre. 
Plant seed outdoors May 15 to June 15, either in rows or hills, one 
inch deep in rows. Make rows 5 feet apart and thin plants to 12 inches 
apart in the row. If in hills, make hills 4 to 6 feet apart, allowing 3 to 4 
plants to the hill. Make a heavy application of manure, either broadcast 
or in the row. 
Delicious. Early, large, sweet melon. One week earlier than Bender’s. 
Being of large size and delicious sweetness, makes it superior to other 
early melons. Fruits are large, ova! shape, light green, covered with 
fine netting. Flesh is deep orange color, very sweet and most delicious 
flavor. It will not stand long distance shipping. Very popular for the 
home garden, roadside stands and local sales. 
Pkt., 10c; y 2 oz., 15c; oz., 25c; V4 lb., 70c; lb., $2.00. 
Bender's Surprise. The melons are round to oval in shape, ribbed 
and partly covered with netting. When ripe, the fruits turn a golden 
tint which shows through the netting and gives the melon a very 
attractive appearance. The size of the melons averages quite large. 
The flesh is so firm and thick that the melons remain firm and in good 
condition much longer than other large melons of this class. For 
market and shipping, this is an important consideration. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 45c; lb., $1.50. 
HALE’S BEST. This early Rocky Ford type is of medium size, oval, 
and very heavily netted. The flesh is a deep orange color, very firm, 
thick and of high flavor. This is an excellent shipper and is popular 
in the New York market. Melons are of high quality. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; V4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
Honey Rock. Also called Sugar Rock. Sweet as sugar and solid as a 
rock. Fruits are oval, medium sized and not rigid. Has a deep orange 
flesh with a wonderful sweetness. One of the most prolific varieties 
grown. The rind is tough, and the flesh so firm that melons can be 
allowed to ripen on the vines and be shipped long distances. Distinct 
from all other sorts. Matures its fruits in about 85 days, from seed. 
We want you to try Honey Rock. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 45c; lb., $1.50. 
HEARTS OF GOIiD. Developed by a successful Michigan melon-grower. 
Vines are vigorous, free from blight or rust, and hardy. Fruits medium 
sized, nearly round, thickly netted and very firm so they stand ship¬ 
ping. Flesh is deep orange color and deliciously flavored. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 35c; lb., $1.25. 
OHIO SUGAR. Popular home market variety. One of the sweetest and 
most luscious green-fleshed Cantaloupes, being round to oval in shape, 
heavy, and flesh is deep, sugary, juicy, and tender. Distinctly ribbed 
and well netted. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 35c; lb., $1.25. 
TIP-TOP. The fruits are large, nearly round, and the skin, when mature, 
is greenish yellow, slightly netted. The deep salmon flesh is thick, 
deliciously flavored, and it ripens clear to the rind. It is a fine 
shipper, distinct and most attractive in appearance. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.10. 
EXTRA EAREY KNIGHT. It is one of the earliest green flesh melons 
for the northern states. Fruits are oval in shape, well netted and of 
good flavor. This is an excellent variety for home garden and market. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.25. 
Pride of Wisconsin. (See page 5.) 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 45c; lb., $1.50. 
Bottle Mushroom Spawn 
Culture for growing Mushrooms will be sent with each order. Mush¬ 
rooms can be raised in a cellar or any other place where the temperature 
can be kept between 50 and 60 degrees. The beds are made of Horse 
Manure mixed with fine soil. Bottle Spawn is now so superior to the 
old style Brick Spawn that we have discontinued offering the bricks. 
It is grown in sterile bottles which are removed and the Spawn then 
packed in cartons. A single carton of Bottle Spawn will spawn 40 sq. ft. 
Postpaid, 1 box, $1.00; 3 boxes, $2.85. Write for prices on larger 
quantities. 
Mustard 
One ounce will sozv ioo feet of row; one pound will sozo an acre in drills; 
two pounds if broadcast. 
FORDHOOK FANCY. A beautifully curled Mustard. Very mild, pleasant 
flavor. The leaves are curled and fringed, and the plant remains long 
without running to seed. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V4 lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
Giant Curled Long Standing. (Gold Medal Winner, All-America 
Selection). This new variety has all the good points of the finest curled 
sorts, and will stand true to form weeks longer than the old kinds 
without going to seed. This is a great advantage for the gardener. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 85c. 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, CANTON, OHIO 
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