


18 JOSEPH HARRIS CO., INC., MORETON FARM, ROCHESTER 11, N. Y. 



MUSKMELONS or Cantaloupes 
An ounce of seed will plant about 50 hills; 21% 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. 
HOTENTS for Melons 
These large strong field forc- 
ers are ideal for vine crops such 
as melons and cucumbers. Eco- 
nomical and practical. Used by 
successful growers everywhere. 
See Inside Back Cover. 
560 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 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 
— oe nr size and type, and remarkably sweet 
Iroquois Melons flavor. See prices on next page. 
569 Iroquois (New) 
Medium Size Bender Type of High Quality—Resistant to Fusarium Wilt 
Dr. Henry Munger of Cornell University developed this new melon as a medium size Bender 
type with resistance to fusarium wilt, and it is the only kind that should be planted on infected soil. 
It has such uniformly fine quality that we are sure it will also have a real place in all sections where 
the smaller type of Bender melon is preferred. 
The fruits are round to oval in shape with prominent ribs and good netting; the rind is tough 
and holds up well. The fine textured thick flesh is deep orange in color and has consistently high 
flavor and unusual sweetness. Iroquois ripens about in season with Bender’s and the vines make a 
vigorous healthy growth, producing good yields of these fine melons. See prices on next page. 
Note: Iroquois should not be confused with the old large Irondequoit melon which has now 
disappeared from trade. Our large strain of Bender’s is what people now mean when they speak of 
‘“‘Trondequoit’’ melons. 

558 Bender’s Surprise 
Harris’ Special Northern Grown Strain 
This is still the leading Jarge melon for the East, and our strain has no equal for combined 
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. If you want big crops of large size melons, plant 
Harris’ Special Strain of Bender’s Surprise. See prices on next page. 
570 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. The melons are medium size, grow very evenly, and are extremely 
heavily netted. They are oval in shape without deep ribs and 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 few days later than Bender’s Surprise. See prices 
on next page. 
