Melone (Ger.) 
MUSKMELONS or CANTALOUPES 
Popone ([It.) 
A packet of seed will plant about 20 hills; an ounce 100 hills; 2% Ibs. will plant an acre. 



Market King Muskmelons 
Thick fine flesh of superior flavor. 
MARKET KING. (New.) A medium size melon of the best 
quality. See full description on page 3. 
Pkt. 10c¢; Oz. 35c; 44 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $3.50. 
HONEY ROCK or Sugar Rock. This melon has become very popular 
in many sections, because of its earliness and superior quality. The 
melons are very attractive, medium in size, round, with a coarse heavy 
netting. The flesh is firm, thick, deep orange in color, very sweet and 
of delicious flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 44 Lb. 50c; Lb. $1.50. 
QUEEN OF COLORADO. (Also known as Pride of Wisconsin, 
Jersey Gold, etc.) This is a medium size oval shaped melon, heavily 
netted and without pronounced ribs. The flesh is thick, deep orange 
and of superior quality. The melons are uniform in size, firm and will 
stand handling and shipping. Ripens about one week later than 
Bender’s Surprise. A very uniform stock. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00. 

Potted Muskmelon Plants 
Our potted muskmelon plants have proved very satisfactory to our 
customers. These plants are grown in No. 24% Fertile Pots (see page 86) 
and are shipped pots and all in specially made containers at just the right 
size for setting out. 
Soak well and set directly in the ground without removing the pot so 
that the top of the pot is 34” to 1” below the surface of the ground. The 
roots grow right through and are not disturbed. 
One Dozen Plants $1.10; Two Dozen $2.00, Transportation Paid. 
Not paid: $7.00 per 100. Not sent beyond the 4th Zone. 
Note: We can supply only the following varieties: Delicious, Benders 
Surprise and Market King. Not less than 1 doz. plants can be shipped. 




It is much easier to raise melons than is usually supposed and they are so 
delicious that everyone who has a sunny garden should have some. All that 
is required is a good rich soil, that is not too heavy, and a warm, sunny 
situation. Our pamphlet, “Cultivation of Vegetables” tells about raising 
muskmelons, ask for it. See also ““Melon Plants” below. 


It is Not Hard to Raise Melons 








Protect your plants from 
wind, beating rains 
and insects. 
See page 88 for details and 
prices. 
Hotkaps 
\Wes= New Method of 
Plant Protection 

DELICIOUS The Earliest Large Sweet Melon. This early melon 
____—_ — ~<" is a great favorite wherever grown because of its 
earliness, heavy yield and fine appearance. See photo and full de- 
scription on page 3. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 85e; Lb. $2.75. 
GOLDEN CHAMPLAIN or Lake Champlain. The chief value of this 
melon is in its earliness as it ripens earlier than any other variety, and 
can therefore be raised further north. The fruit is almost round, of 
medium size, averaging about 4 to 5 inches across. The flesh is orange 
in color, and of good flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00. 
Emerald Gem. One of the earliest muskmelons. The fruit ripens very 
early, and each vine produces a large number of melons. The fruit is 
almost round, 4 to 5 inches in diameter, dark green, slightly ribbed 
and with little netting. The flesh is orange color, thick, sweet, and when 
well grown of very high flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 144 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. 
HALE’S BEST. The earliest and best melon of the Rocky Ford type. 
The fruit is of medium size, oval and very heavily netted. The flesh is 
of deep orange color, very firm, thick and of high flavor. This is one of 
the best melons for shipping and is popular in the New York market. 
Practically every melon is of high quality. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 44 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. 
HEARTS OF GOLD. (Large Strain.) We have the true large strain of 
this melon which is popular in many sections. The melons are almost 
perfectly round, thickly netted and yery firm with thick flesh of deep 
orange color. The flesh is sweet and of excellent flavor. The melons 
grow to medium size and the vines are vigorous, free from blight and 
very productive. An excellent melon for shipping as it “holds up”’ well. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.40. 
THE “ARISTOCRAT” alse 
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muskmelons. Those who have tried this kind know it has the most 
delicious flavor of any melon grown. It is slightly later than the Bender 
but when well grown will produce very large handsome fruit with deep 
orange flesh that is often 3 inches thick. We have picked some of the 
heaviest melons for their size we have ever seen from this kind. 
To be at their best this melon must be picked just at the 
time it requires a hard pull to separate the stem cleanly from the 
fruit or about one day before one would pick the fruit of most 
varieties. If left too long on the vine they become soft. 
The vines are sturdy and very prolific, this variety having 
produced some of the largest yields of melons we have ever seen. 
If you want real fine quality grow the ‘“‘Aristocrat.” 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $3.50. 
called ‘‘Golden Combina- 

_ “I have not raised a good crop of melons since I quit planting your seed 
twI93088 Clyde W. Strayer, Whitehouse, Ohio. April 17, 1940. 
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Userara 
“Fertile Pots”’ 
for 
Melons 
Planting pot and 
all does not dis- 
turb the roots, so 
the plants are not 
checked. 
See page 86. 

We like to check muskmelon trials on our farm. 
