Melons Bred tor the East 
MUSKMELON 
or CANTALOUPE 
1 oz. will plant 100 hills 
_ Muskmelon 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 advisable to cover the hills 
with hotents (see page 25) for protection against cool 
weather and insects. These hotents also allow earlier 
planting. If soil is dry do not put on hotents until 
plants start to come through the ground. A rich soil 
well fertilized is necessary for muskmelons. 

Seneca Delicious is one of the best early varieties for the home 
garden. A few hills of Seneca Delicious and a few of Seneca 
Bender will provide the luxuries of the garden that are so necessary 
to keep up family morale in wartime. 
* SENECA DELICIOUS: 85 days. A small, early, 
well netted, orange fleshed melon of the Bender type. 
Not as large but far more uniform than the old 
Delicious. Seneca Delicious produces very heavy 
crops of high quality early melons weighing three 
to four pounds each. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 
\% Ib. $1.10; lb. $3.75; 5 Ibs. $18.00. 
*xSENECA BENDER: 95 days. (See illustration 
back cover.) Many growers have been looking for 
a uniform, medium-sized Bender with high quality 
flesh. We believe Seneca Bender is the answer. 
The vine is vigorous and very productive. The 
melon, which uniformly weighs from 5 to 6 pounds 
shows the typical Bender netting, ribbing and large 
blossom end scar. The flesh is orange-yellow, firm 
and sweet. The uniform size and shape makes it 
adaptable to crating. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 
\% Ib. $1.35; lb. $4.50; 5 Ibs. $21.25. 
BENDER, Eastern grown: 95 days. A melon averag- 
ing 7 to 8 lbs., heavily netted, with thick sweet orange 
yellow meat, firm but free from stringiness. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; % lb. 90 cts.; Ib. $3.00; 5 Ibs. 
$13.75. 
BENDER, Western grown seed: 95 days. In order 
to supply a trade that uses a cheaper seed we have 
secured a supply of seed of this variety from Colo- 
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Ib. $1.50. 
QUEEN OF COLORADO: 90 days. 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 uniform in size. 
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5 lbs. $11.75. 


Weare still old-fashioned enough to believe that melon seed should 
be taken out by hand so that every individual melon can be selected 
for quality. It increases the cost of seed but we find it also in- 
creases sales. Clair is a serious minded young man but not as 
serious as this picture would seem to indicate. 
HEARTS OF GOLD: 90 days. A fine small melon for 
the home garden and local markets. Fruits nearly 
round weighing 3 lbs.; distinctly ribbed, deep green, 
covered with fine netting. Flesh thick, deep salmon, 
tender, sweet and juicy. Our strain is especially 
selected for uniform melons. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 
cts:; % Ib. 90 cts:: Ib. $3.00: 5 Ibs) $13.75. 

Honey Rock describes this melon perfectly; tough and hard on the 
outside but all honey sweetness on the inside. Some people are 
like that and we like them a lot better than the ones who are all 
honey on the outside but hard as rocks inside. 
HONEY 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. 
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5 lbs. $9.00. 
TO THE GARDENER CLOSE TO MARKET 
It looks now as though there would be very few 
melons shipped into the Northeast this summer. 
Folks will not have a chance to eat half ripe canta- 
loupes from the West and South and will be just 
waiting for your home grown vine ripened melons. 
We think you ought to plan to meet this demand 
with Seneca Delicious, Seneca Bender and perhaps a 
few of our special strain of Hearts of Gold. You 
can build up a trade with these melons that will 
stay with you long after the war is over. Don't 
cut down on your other vegetable acreage but add 
some melons. They don’t take too much labor. 
