Delicious Melons Are Easy to Grow 
Seneca Bender, a medium 
sized melon bred to meet the 
present market demand. 
MUSKMELON 
1 oz. will plant 100 hills 
Muskmclon seed may be started inside in clay pots, 
fertile pots or berry baskets and transplanted into the 
open ground as soon as all danger of frost is over; or 
the seed may be planted in hills 4 to 6 feet apart al¬ 
lowing 3 to 4 plants to each hill. Where .seed is .sown 
directly in the ground, it is advi.sablc to cover the hills 
with plant protectors for protection against cool 
weather and insects, rhese plant protectors also allow 
earlier planting. If .soil is dry do not put on protectors 
until plants .start to come through the ground. A rich 
soil well fertilized is nece.s.sary for muskmelons. 
4 cSENECA BENDER: 95 days, \1any growers have 
been looking for a uniform, medium-sized Bender 
with high quality flesh. We believe Seneca Bender 
is the answer. 1 he vine is vigorous and very pro¬ 
ductive. The melon, whieh uniformly weighs from 
5 to b pounds, shows the typical Bender netting, 
ribbing and large blos.som end .scar. The nc.sh is 
orange-yellow, firm and sweet. This melon will ship 
well antJ we believe the uniform size and shape makes 
it adaptable to crating. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 
K Ib. $1.10; lb. $3.50. 
4 cBENDER, Eastern grown: 95 days. Due to a differ¬ 
ence of opinion as to what the ideal Bender should 
be, there are a great many different types now on the 
market. Some have bred for size and have sacrificed 
quality. Our ideal has been a melon averaging 7 to 8 
lbs., heavily netted, with thick sweet orange yellow 
meat, firm but free from stringine.ss. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
02 . 30 cts.; X lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.40. 
BENDER, Western grown seed: 95 days. In order to 
supply a trade that uses a cheaper seed we have se¬ 
cured a supply of seed of this variety from Colorado. 
Pkt. 5 cts.; 02 . 15 cts.; X lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.10. 
4cHONEY ROCK: 95 days. Also known as Sugar 
Rock. A new melon, nearly round, averaging about 
4 lbs. Skin grey-green covered with coarse netting: 
flesh thick, juicy, orange-salmon color, fine flavor. 
Good for home garden and nearby market. Pkt. 10 
cts.; 02 . 30 cts.; X lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.40. 
4 cQUEEN OF COLORADO: 90 days. All-America 
Honorable Mention. 1 his appears to be an improved 
strain of Pride of Wisconsin and, we believe, should 
be considered as such. Originally, we believe, it was 
the result of a cross between Honey Rock and Hearts 
of Gold. Queen of Colorado combines the tough 
rind and flavor of Honey Rock with the thick flesh 
and texture of Hearts of Gold. The melons are 
slightly larger than Honey Rock and run more uni¬ 
form in size. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; X lb. 75 
cts.; lb. $2.40. 
A hill of Robson Delicious Melons grown by Allen Hand, Green¬ 
wich, New York. Mr. Hand says, “Your Delicious yielded tre¬ 
mendously. On the experimental plots planted here by the Vegeta¬ 
ble Crops Department of Cornell University, they reported yields 
at the rate of 700 bushels to the acre, a very large proportion of 
which were melons that we could stamp with our trademark 
which we only use on our very finest melons. Your Delicious is 
the best early melon I can find.” 
4^DELICIOUS: 86 days. This may be described as 
an early Bender. It is a comparatively new variety. 
I he melons average about 5 lbs. A little flatter 
than Bender and 10 days earlier. The quality 
is very good. Delicious is the melon we recommend 
for the home garden. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 
X lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.40. 
Queen of Colorado is very similar to Market King, A. & C., Jersey 
Gold and Pride of Wisconsin. We get some reports that all of this 
group is rather susceptible to mosaic. 
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