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; 1% Ib. 85c; Ib. $2.75 
DELICIOUS New and early strain of Bender's Surprise, 
slightly smaller and two weeks earlier. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 14 Ib. 85c; Ib. $2.75 
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; %4 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. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; %4 Ib. 85c; Ib. $2.75 
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. 30c; 14 Ib. 90c; Ib. $2.00 

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. 25¢; 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. 25¢; 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. 25c; V4 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. 10; oz. 25c; V4 Ib. 75c; lb. $2.50 
1947 SEED SUPPLIES Good crops of seed this season 
have produced an ample supply of many varieties. Others 
have produced extremely small yields. Grass seeds, 
especially the kinds used for lawns, are sharply higher 
in price due to poor crops and higher cost of production. 
The cost of growing all kinds of seeds has increased, 
which together with increased cost of freight and han- 
dling would materially increase our prices if it were not 
for good crops. Regardless of cost we are maintaining 
our high quality and keeping prices at a reasonable level. 
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