

Improved Hearts of Gold 
10c 
Per Lb. 
Discount 
may be deducted 
from the _ post: 
paid prices of 
seeds if you or- 
-der them sent by 
express, not pre- 
paid. 

Improved Hearts of Gold : 
The Improved Hearts of Gold, which was 
developed in Michigan, is a great im- 
provement over the old type. It is larger 
in size, with thicker meat, and has the 
same superior quality and flavor of the 
old common strain. Thegfruits average 
about 6%4x53%4 inches and weigh 4 Ibs. 
each. Flesh deep orange, extremely thick, 
fine grained and very sweet and melting. 
It is a money maker for market gardeners 
and few equal it for the home garden. 
It is a marvel of productiveness. Pkt., 
{0c; oz., 35c; %4 Ib., $1.00; lb., $3.00; 
2 Ibs., $5.80; 5 Ibs., $14.00; 10 Ilbs., 
$27.00, postpaid. 
H A wonderfully fine melon 
Tip Top and one-of the most pro- 
ductive. Its appearance on the market is 
very attractive—sells on sight. The fruits 
are of large size, nearly round, evenly 
ribbed and moderately netted. Flesh rich, 
deep salmon, firm but not hard, -and edible 
to the ‘outside coating. The testimony of 
those who plant Tip Top is that every 
melon produced is a good one—sweet, 
spicy, juicy and of finest flavor. Ripe 
fruit” in 85)-days)._ Pkt, ,-3l0c5 \0z:,- 30¢5 
1, Ib., 85¢5 Ibz,5 $2.50; 2 Ibs., $4.80; 5 
ee ii iso: 10 Ibs., $22.00, postpaid. 
Home Garden 
Mixture 
A seed mixture composed of varieties 
of muskmelons listed on pages 14 and 15 
and a few-others from -our trial grounds, 
which we haven’t yet placed on the mar- 
ket. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c, postpaid. 
OSAGE 
(MIL- 
LER aes 
CREAM). 
One of the 
most popu- 
lar main 
crop varic- 
ties. Fyuits 
la Ford in 
size, salm- 
on flesh, 
thick, fine 
grained and highly flavored. {Good for 
home garden and local market, and always 
in demand. Our Michigan seed produces 
ripe fruits much earlier than other strains. 
Pkt., 10¢; 0z., 30c; 1% Ib., 85c; lb., $2.50; 
psy $4,805 52 lbsiacstto07” £0) Ibss 
$22.00, postpaid. 

Osage, or Miller’s Cream 
Banana Muskmelon 
BURGESS SEED & PLANT CO. 

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GALESBURG, MICHIGAN 

Hale’s Best 
The Big 
Money 
Hale’s Best Mery 
An outstanding early shipping melon. Our special 
stock of Hale’s is only a few days later than our 
Michigan-grown Lake Champlain. It is a melon 
that can be shipped clear across the country or 
trucked a great distance and reach the customers 
in the best of condition. In addition to its shipping 
qualities, it is one of the best yielding varieties. 
The large Western melon growers grow more Hale’s 
than any other variety. Fruits are oval, 6% inches 
long and 5 inches in diameter; inconspicuous rib- 
bing with very heavy netting. Flesh extremely 
thick, salmon-orange, sweet. and of very fine quality. 
The seed we offer is our own strain, grown in Michi- 
gan, and we do not: believe there is any question 
about its being earlier than and superior to any 
other stock of Hale’s. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; %4 Ib., 
85c; lb., $2.50; 2 lbs., $4.80; 5 Ibs., $11.50; 10 lbs., 
$22.00, postpaid. 
Hale's Mildew Resistant 
The same size, shape and quality as Hale’s Best, 
but resistant to mildew, and matures about a. week 
later. Our Michigan-grown seed will give heavier 
yields and earlier melons than Western-grown seed, 
and we can recommend it for the grower who is hav- 
ing trouble with mildew. Pkt., !0e; 0z., 35¢; 4 
Ib., $1.00; Ib., $3.00; 2 Ibs., $5.80; 5 Ibs., $14.00; . 
10 Ibs., $27.00, postpaid. 
BANANA 
This melon surpasses all 
others in its delicious flavor. 
The flesh (the melon being 
nearly solid) is of a rich salm- 
on. The quality is excellent 
“when the melon is thoroughly 
ripe. 18 to 36 inches in length; 
very prolific. Exceptionally 
sweet, spicy and _ delicious. 
Don’t fail to try it. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 35c¢; % Ib., $1.00. 

There are many localities other than Michigan in which excellent Muskmelon seed is 
produced but none that combines the excellent quality with the extreme earliness that 
our Michigan grown pedigreed seed does. Our seed is also treated for the control of 
seed-borne fungous and bacterial diseases. The assurance of a big crop of disease-free 
melons of best quality, and ready for market a few days ahead of melons grown from 
seed produced elsewhere, is of the very greatest importance to the market grower. 
: One ounce of seed for 50 hills; 3 pounds per acre 

Lake Champlain 
Lake Champlain 
The Earliest Muskmelon : 
Our Special Michigan grown seed of this variety produces 
ripe fruits ahead of any other melon, giving you a crop ahead 
of competitors and netting you the top market price. The 
Cornell University Experiment Station reports this melon to 
be much earlier than any other in their very extensive trials. 
It is not only the earliest Muskmelon of high quality, but it 
is so good that Professor Tompson of the Massachusetts Agri- 
cultural College reports it as the best in quality he“has ever 
eaten. The flesh is deep, very sweet and melting, of golden 
‘yellow color; a small round melon; nicely netted. The plant 
is very vigorous and healthy, setting and ripening melons even 
under adverse conditions. It is not a long distance shipping 
melon, but is of high quality and will give you the earliest 
melons for the local market. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 35c¢; 14 lb., $1.00; Ib., $3.00; 2 Ibs., $5.80; 
5 Ibs., $14.00; 10 lbs., $27.00, postpaid. 

Bender’s Surprise 
? " 
Benders Surprise 
The Best Large Size Muskmelon 
Exquisitely fine flavor, large size and medium earliness com- 
bine ‘to make this melon a great favorite. Melons average 
quite large, many weighing 10 pounds or more; oval in shape; 
light green with coarse netting, and turn a golden tint as they 
mature. Flesh deep orange, very thick and deliciously sweet. 
Will keep in good condition a week after picking, and actually 
improve in flavor during that time. The flesh is so firm and 
thick that the melons remain in good condition much longer than 
any other large melon of this class. For market and shipping 
this is an important consideration. We know of no other large 
Muskmelon that will equal Burgess’ Special Strain. of Bender’s 
Surprise for either the market or the home’garden. Pkt., 10% 
0z., 35c; % lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00; 2 Ibs., $5.80; 5 Ibs., $14.00, 
postpaid. ‘ 
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