Fairfield Seed and Bulb Co. Norwalk, Conn. 

MUSKMELON 
Culture-——A rich, sandy loam is preferable for musk- 
melons. Sow 10 or 12 seeds in a hill, the hills being four 
to six feet apart each way depending on the vigor of the 
variety. Cover the seeds with about an inch of soil well 
firmed down. Thin the plants when they begin to 
crowd, leaving four of the best plants in each hill. Fre- 
quent but shallow cultivation until the runners interfere 
is ert Beetles may be kept off by dusting with 
air-slaked lime, being careful not to use so much as to 
injure the vines. 
Bender’s Surprise. Without doubt one of the 
finest flavored melons we have ever eaten; and 
we recommend it very strongly. When ripe, the 
skin is a light greenish yellow, the flesh a very 
deep salmon. Slightly oval in shape, with coarse 
netting. These vines are very productive, ma- 
turing fruit in about 80 days. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15¢; 
4 Ib., 50c; 1 lb., $1.50. 
Sugar Rock (or Honey Rock). This is a new 
and unusually fine melon. Sweet as sugar and 
solid as arock. It has four main points of supe- 
riority: quality, productiveness, ability to stand 
shipping, and appearance. The flesh is a very deep 
salmon color right out to the very rind. Under 
good growing conditions it is a very heavy yielder, 
often producing five to seven perfect melons. on 
one vine. Its rind is unusually hard, making it a 
good shipper. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 14 Ib., 50c; 
1 lb., $1.50. 
Honey Ball. Similar in most respects to Honey 
Dew, as it has a light green flesh, yellowish- 
white rind with light netting. Earlier and 
smaller than Honey Dew. Pkt., 10c3 0z., 15c; 
Y4 Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.50. 
Honey Dew. This is a melon of the Cassaba 
type, oval in shape, and with a smooth lemon 
tinted skin. It is one of the sweetest melons, but 
a late. Pkt., 10c3 0z., 15c; 14 Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., 
-50. 
Hale’s Best. A salmon fleshed Rocky Ford. A 
new and remarkably early melon of the Rocky 
Ford type, with very thick and finely flavored 
salmon flesh. The melons are oval slightly 
ribbed, and heavily netted. It is a fine shipper 
and commands a good price. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; 
14 |b., 30c; 1 Ib., $1.25. : 

Hale’s Best No. 36 
Rocky Ford. The famous profitable market 
garden sort. Very productive, uniform in size 
and shape, being slightly oval. The skin is a 
greenish gold when fully ripe, the netting fine 
and prominent. The flesh is very deep, light 
green, and edible right down to the thin rind. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15; 14 lb.35¢e. ; 1 lb., $1.20. 

ONION 





WOODRUFF’S EARLY YELLOW GLOBE This 
variety, which we introduced a few years ago, 
continues to produce a crop when other varieties 
fail. It is a slightly flattened globe shape, re- 
sembling Yellow Globe Danvers, but consistently 
matures about 3 weeks earlier. It has a fine 

color, a thick skin, and keeps well. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
iy It is very 
prolific, solid 
avy. Pkt., 
, 15¢; 4 Ib., 
$1.50. 

