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MUSKMELON—(Continued) 
BENDER 
An extra large, delicious, salmon-fleshed melon. Vines are vigorous, producing 
an abundance of large well netted melons of superior flavor and the very best 
shipping and keeping qualities. Many specimen melons from our stock weigh 
from 10 to 15 Ibs. and yet the flesh of these large melons is melting and 
luscious. On account of the size and quality combined with extreme earliness 
the Bender Melon has come to be the great favorite with market gardeners 
in this locality. 
BENDER SPECIAL (See Photo Page 30) 
Medium sized, 5 to 7 pounds. Developed to meet the demands of growers 
wanting a very uniform Bender of quality. 
DELICIOUS 
Ripens two weeks earlier than Bender. Fruits quite large, averaging about 5 
pounds. Skin creamy yellow, flesh fairly solid, deep orange, of excellent flavor. 
Especially recommended for home garden and roadside trade as this melon 
will not ship as well as Bender. 
HALE’S BEST 
A new early melon, ripening in 75 to 80 days. The fruits are oblong, 8 to 9 
inches in length, shallow ribbed, but densely covered with medium heavy 
netting. Flesh very thick and fine grained, deep salmon-pink in color and of 
delicious flavor. Our strain will be found superior to that offered by other 
houses. 
Hearts c* Gold or Improved Hoodoo 
This popular medium sized melon follows the earlier varieties and ripens in 
about 100 days. Fruits 5 to6 inches in diameter; flesh orange salmon in color, 
exceptionally thick and fine flavored. 
HONEY ROCK 
This is a handsome ‘variety. The flesh is extremely thick, salmon colored. 
The shape is round, with coarse netting, slate colored background. It is early, 
prolific and if not already acquainted with this new variety, it is well worth a 
trial for comparison with varieties you are now growing. 
QUEEN OF COLORADO 
One of the best all around varieties. Thick, tough rind, flavor of Honey Rock 
and flesh texture of Hearts of Gold. Melons slightly oval, heavy coarse gray 
netting, slightly ribbed. Thick salmon flesh, small seed cavity. An improved 
strain of Pride of Wisconsin. Ripens in about 88 days. 
WATERMELON 
A packet will plant about 10 hills, an ounce 50 hills 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 
CULTURE. In Water’ Melon culture it is essential to get good, strong vines early in the season. 
These may be secured by forming large, well drained hills of earth, about 8 feet apart, made very 
rich with an abundance of well rotted manure, which should be thoroughly mixed with the soil, for 
if left in a mass it will lead to the plants burning out under the hot sun. In these hills plant the seed 
as soon as the ground is warm and dry, and carefully protect the young plants from insects and 
hasten their growth by the use of liquid manure. 
EARLY IRONDEQUOIT 
A very fine early variety for Northern sections. The fruit is medium size, 
slightly oval; dark green stripes alternate with lighter. The bright red flesh is 
tender, sweet and of excellent flavor. 
