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Lauch (Ger.) LEEK Porro (It.) 
An ounce of seed will sow about 200 feet of row. Oz. 4 lb. lb. 
American Flag or Giant Musselburg. Large thick stalks................. $ .60 $1.75 $6.00 
The stalks are large and very sturdy. The bottoms are clear pearly white and smooth 
with the white part extending well up the stalk. 
Melone (Ger.) MUSKMELONS or Cantaloupes Popone (It.) 
An ounce of seed will plant about 50 hills; 2% to 3 lbs. per acre 
HARRIS’ 
MUSKMELON SEED 
Growing seed of early highly productive 
and fine quality muskmelons for northern 
Market Gardeners has been one of our spe- 
cialties for over twenty years. Our fields have 
been remarkably free from disease and our 
special strains are now considered the standard 
of excellence. You can be sure that these are 
the best muskmelons for the North. 
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HOTENTS for Melons 
These large strong field forcers are 
ideal for vine crops such as melons and 
cucumbers. Economical and practical. 
a Used by successful growers everywhere. 
Delicious Muskmelons See Inside Back Cover. 
As grown for seed on our farm. 

Delicious—The Earliest Large Melon 
This fine melon is becoming more and more popular for local markets and roadside stands. 
It is the earliest large melon of high quality grown, and we recommend it most highly. It will not 
stand long distance shipping and we do not recommend it for this purpose. 
Our strain is noted for earliness, large yield, vigor of vine, uniform size and type and re- 
markably sweet flavor. If you grow melons, plant some Delicious. See prices on next page. 
Market King 
A Fine Quality Melon for Market and Shipping 
These melons are so remarkable for their uniform sweetness and high flavor that one can 
actually cut hundreds without finding a poor melon. For this reason alone many growers are 
changing to Market King each year. 
This is an exceptionally good melon for shipping as well as for local markets where a medium 
size melon is wanted. 
The melons are medium size, grow very evenly, and are extremely heavily netted. They are 
oval in shape without deep ribs. The skin turns to a creamy yellow when ripe. The flesh is very 
thick with a small seed cavity, deep orange in color and of fine texture. 
The vines are more healthy and vigorous than any kind we have seen, producing an enormous 
yield of fine fruit. This melon ripens normally a week later than Honey Rock and a few days later 
than Bender’s Surprise. Crop short. See prices on next page. 
Bender’s Surprise 
Harris’ Specially Selected Northern Grown Strain 
This is still the leading large melon for the East, as these large, heavily netted melons have 
as yet no equal for combined large size, attractive appearance, fine flavor and long keeping qualities. 
We have bred and grown this stock for over twenty years here on our own farm always paying 
special attention to high quality, earliness and trueness of type. This careful selection has made 
ours the one outstanding stock of this variety. 
Although this is xot the true old Irondequoit, which has practically disappeared from trade, 
growers and consumers refer to this variety now when they say ‘‘Irondequoit’’ melons. 
There is no use buying inferior seed when Harris’ Northern Grown Strain can be purchased 
at the low price we charge. See prices on next page. 


“I raised from your seed Market King and Bender melons last season. Market King is the best 
flavored melon that I ever raised. Bender 1s some earlier and larger. 
Rutgers for main crop and Stokesdale for early are the best tomatoes that I ever raised.” 
W. L. Rogers, Cohoes, N. Y. Feb. 27, 1940. 
