

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. 25c; 1% Ib. 75c; Ib. $2.50 
DELICIOUS New and early strain of Bender's Surprise, 
slightly smaller and two weeks earlier. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Y% Ib. 75c; Ib. $2.50 
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. 10c; oz. 30c; Y% Ib. 90c; Ib. $3.00 
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. 
Crop failed 
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. 75¢; Ib. $2.50 

Delicious 
WETHERSFIELD, CONN. 

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; V4 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. 25¢; % 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; 14 Ib. 75c; Ib. $2.50 
1946 SEED PRICES The removal of the ceiling price on 
seeds has not caused any increase in prices. At a time 
when the price of all other merchandise seems to be ris- 
ing we are still able to make many reductions. Crops of a 
few varieties are so poor that we can supply only limited 
quantities at slight increase in price. It is our policy to 
offer only such strains as we believe will satisfy the most 
critical planter at a reasonable price for the quality 
offered. 
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