MUSKMELON 
Well-enriched light soil is an important requisite for the growing of choice-melons. Earlv in May, when the ground 
is warm, plant in hills 4 feet apart each way, putting 10 to 12 seeds in a hill. Should be treated same as Cucumbers, 
but are benefited by spraying with a fungicide as a preventive of blight. 
BENDER’S SURPRISE A very popular market melon. 
Large and round with yellow skin and thick orange flesh. 
Late maincrop sort. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 14 Ib. 70c¢; Ib. $2.25 
DELICIOUS New and early strain of Bender's Surprise, 
slightly smaller and two weeks earlier. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 Ib. 65c¢; Ib. $2.00 
EMERALD GEM Extensively grown for private use. Small 
and sweet; too soft for market, but one of the very best 
flavored salmon fleshed sorts. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1%4 Ib. 65c; Ib. $2.00 
HEARTS OF GOLD A medium-sized round melon with 
well-netted skin and thick orange flesh of excellent 
quality. 
Pkt 1\0cs0z5)25¢" Va Ib. 65c¢s Ib. $2.00 
LAKE CHAMPLAIN An extra early variety of fine qual- 
ity, medium-sized, flattened in shape with deep salmon 
flesh and small seed cavity. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 Ib. 65c; Ib. $2.00 

Delicious 
WETHERSFIELD, CONN. 

Bender’s Surprise 
HALE’S BEST Medium early melon of the Rocky Ford 
type with thick salmon flesh. Well-netted. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 14 Ib. 65c; Ib. $2.00 
HONEY ROCK An exceptionally fine new round melon 
with coarse netting. Has thick orange flesh and stands 
handling for market well. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 14 Ib. 65c; Ib. $2.00 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN Large oval melon with coarse 
netting and creamy yellow skin. An attractive melon whose 
appearance is matched by uniformly high flavor. Vigorous, 
healthy vines which produce a good crop late in the season. 
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SCHOON’S HARD SHELL A superb new late melon, 
nearly round and weighing 5 to 7 pounds. The skin is 
coarsely netted, gray-green in color, becoming yellow 
when ripe. The flesh is exceptionally thick and fine 
flavored. Its hard shell makes this a good market melon. 
Pkt | 5C-woza55C-VamiDse 1205 -mID.no5.00 
Crinkle Covers 
Grow earlier healthier plants under this improved cover. 
More-space for the plant and most protection from wind, 
rain and frost. Stands up well through bad weather. Two 
sizes packed in tubes of 500 each. 
No. 1 $12.81 per 1000; No. 2 (larger) $14.06 per 1000; 
Metal setters No. 1 $1.25; No. 2 $1.50, not prepaid 
Home Garden Package—25 No. 2. Crinkle Covers 50c 
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