


18 JOSEPH HARRIS CO., INC., MORETON FARM, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
MUSKMELONS or Cantaloupes 
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 specialties 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. 


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 We all like to check the melon trials. 
grown, and we recommend it most highly. As it 
will not stand long distance shipping, we do not recommend it for this purpose. 
Our strain is noted for earliness, large yield, vigor of vine, uniform size and type, and remark- 
ably sweet flavor. If you grow melons, plant some Delicious. See prices on next page. 
Bender’s Surprise 
Harris’ Special Northern Grown Strain 
This is still the leading large melon for the East, and our strain has as yet no equal for com- 
bined 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 not 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 Bender’s can be purchased 
at the low price we charge. 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 variety for shipping as well as 
for local market. 
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. 
Our crop this year was particularly 
fine, and we are pleased to offer disease- 
free seed of high germination. See prices 
on next page. 








Market King 
Thick fleshed and delicious. 
HOTENTS 
for Melons 
These large strong 
field forcers are ideal 
for vine crops such as 
melons and cucumbers. 
Economical and prac- 
tical. Used by success- 
fulgrowerseverywhere. 
See Inside Back Cover. 

