MUSKMELON 
Well-enriched light soil is an important requisite for the growing of choice melons. Early 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. 30c; 14 Ib. 90c; Ib. $3.00 
DELICIOUS New and early strain of Bender’s Surprise, 
slightly smaller and two weeks earlier. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 1% Ib. 90c; Ib. $3.00 
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. 
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PRIDE OF WISCONSIN Large ova! 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. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 14 Ib. 90c; Ib. $3.00 
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; 4 Ib. 75c; Ib. $2.50 

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Bender’s Surprise 
HEARTS OF GOLD A medium-sized round melon with 
well-netted skin and thick orange flesh of excellent 
quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; V4 Ib. 75c; Ib. $2.50 
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. 75c; Ib. $2.50 
HALE’S BEST Medium early melon of the Rocky Ford 
type with thick salmon flesh. Well-netted. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 4 Ib. 75c; Ib. $2.50 
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; V4 Ib. 75c; Ib. $2.50 
OPA CEILING PRICES. NNo price listed is higher than 
permitted by OPA regulation MPR 496. In accord with 
our policy of fair prices we have been able to make many 
reductions in price this season. Larger yields of seed crops 
permit this reduction although cost and difficulty of pro- 
duction have not declined. A few kinds such as Wax 
Beans, Muskmelon, Pepper and Tomato have produced 
poor returns and consequently are still high in price. Care 
should be taken not to overorder or waste any kind of 
seed, especially the more scarce varieties. Orders placed 
in good season will allow us to make early delivery even 
allowing for unavoidable delays. 
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