Harf Cr Vick, Rochester, N. Y. 
Veffetable. Seedli 43 
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 41 
for cultural directions. 
BENDER'S SURPRISE. An orange-fleshed, de¬ 
liciously 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. Pkg. 10c; oz. 
20 c; 14 lb. 60c. 
Emerald Gem. A very early, yellow-fleshed, me¬ 
dium sized, round, slightly netted melon with 
juicy, melting, highly flavored flesh. Pkg. 10c: 
oz. 15c; 14 lb. 45c. 
HALE'S BEST NO. 936. An early, oval shaped, 
salmon fleshed melon of delicious flavor and 
splendid quality. Vines robust growing and 
bear their fruit in 90 days. Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; 
i / 4 lb. 75c. 
HEARTS OF GOLD. This is the ideal melon for 
home gardens. Thick, tender, juicy, sweet flesh 
just the flavor you will like. Melons round as 
a ball, heavily netted. Vines strong, and 
yield many fruits. Our customers say it's a 
winner. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c. 
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; 14 lb. 50c. 
IRONDEQUOIT. A fi ne 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; 1/4 lb. 75c. 
THREE SPLENDID 
MELONS 
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 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 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. 
QUEEN OF COLORADO. A splendid new 
melon for the home garden and for mar¬ 
ket. The salmon flesh is very thick, leav¬ 
ing but little seed cavity. Flavor is ex¬ 
ceptionally good, sweet and delicious. A 
very good shipping variety. Pkg. 10c; oz. 
25c; 14 lb. 75c. 
COLLECTION. One package of each of these 
three melons (3 pkgs.) for 25c. 
Watermelons 
1 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; 14 lb. 40c. 
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; 14 lb. 45c. 
Early Fordhook. A very early Melon, ripen¬ 
ing in 80 to 90 days. Oblong in shape, weighs 
about 20 lbs. The seed is white, the flesh deep 
pink and of fair to good quality. Its chief 
value is its extreme earliness. 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; 14 lb. 45c. 
Citron for Preserves. Medium sized fruits used 
.in preserves and pickling. Ripens in the fall 
and can be kept in aood condition a long time. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 40c. 
Hotkaps 
Small paper tents that 
keep out frost and 
bugs. Use them when growing Melons. 
Pkg. of 25 for 50c. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
Any ordinary cellar not heated by a furnace, 
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 yebr? 
There is always a good market for mushrooms. 
We send full directions for making the bed and 
growing mushrooms with every mushroom or¬ 
der. 
American Pure-Culture Spawn. This spawn pro¬ 
duces 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-lb. bricks, 30c 
each (by mail 40c); by express, 5 bricks $1.35; 
10 bricks $2.50; 25 bricks $5.75; 100 bricks 
$ 20 . 00 . 
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; 14 lb. 35c. 
Giant Southern Curled. A favorite in the South 
where it is grown for spring salads. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 15c; i / 4 lb. 35c. 
HORSERADISH 
New Bohemian. Superior to the common variety. 
Roots only. 40c per doz.; $2.00 per 100. 
Have you heard the amazing things they say 
about Vitamin B-l? You will find it described 
on page 63. 
Delicious Muskmelon 
Watermelon, Wondermelon 
Mushrooms 
