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One package of seed will sow 
L 15 hills; 1 ounce 80 hills; 
2 to 3 pounds an acre. 
Plant Muskmelon seed in a warm, sunny spot after all danger of frost is past, in 
rich, sandy loam if possible, in hills 6 feet apart each way, placing 6 to 8 seeds ina 
hill and covering with about an inch of fine soil firmly pressed down; thin out to 4 plants 
to the hill. Cultivate frequently. When vines are 12 to 
18 inches long, pinch tips to make them branch, and 
spray frequently with arsenate of lead or Red Arrow 
for striped beetle. Grown the same as Cucumbers, see 
pace 12 for cultural directions. 
Cover the hills where the seed is planted or the young 
plants, if you transplant them from pots, with Hotkaps. 
It will make earlier fruit and save the plants from bugs, 
hail, frost, rabbits. — : 
Bender’s Surprise. 95 days.) This is the best 
and most’ popular Melon to ship. An orange-fleshed, 
deliciously sweet, highly flavored Melon; oval in shape, 
light green with coarse netting. A wonderful keeper and 
shipper. Very popular with and valuable for market 
gardeners. Our strain of Bender’s is very fine. | 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 40c; Y% Ib. $1.25. 
Delicious. (85 days.) Best Early Melon for Market. 
A new Melon that ripens very early and is of good size 
and splendid quality. The flesh is firm, thick, deep 
orange-yellow, very sweet and delicious. We recommend 
this Melon for both thé home and market garden. It 
ripens 10 days earlier than Bender’s 
Pkg. 15c; oz. 50c; 4 Ib. $1.45 
The Flesh of Iroquois is Orange-Yellow, Very Thick and of Delicious Flavor 
Hearts of Gold. We offer the large type. Thick, tender, juicy, sweet 
flesh, just the flavor you will like. Melons round as a ball, heavily netted. 
Weigh about 3 Ibs. Vines strong, and yield many fruits. Our customers say 
it’s a winner. Ripens in 90 days. Pkg. 10c; oz. 40c; Y% Ib. $1.25 
Honey Rock. (85 days.) Also known as ‘Sugar Rock.’’ A new Melon 
weighing about 4 Ibs., with thick salmon-colored flesh of the very best 
quality. Ripens very early. Good for the home garden and market. 
i Pkg. 10c; oz. 40c; Y% Ib. $1.25 
lrondequoit. A fine yellow-fleshed Melon. Vines are very productive. 
Melons are large, excellently shaped, distinctly ribbed and netted. The flesh 
is solid, very thick, with very small seed cavity, rich salmon-yellow, sweet, 
‘and of a most delicious flavor. 86 days. Pkg. 15c; oz. 50c; V4 Ib. $1.45 
Queen of Colorado (Pride of Wisconsin). A splendid new Melon for 
the home garden and for market. The salmon flesh is very thick, leaving but 
little seed cavity. Flavor 
is exceptionally good, 
sweet .and delicious. A 
very good shipping varie- 
ty. 86 days. Pkg: 15c; 
oz. 50c; Y% Ib. $1.45 








Two outstanding 
Muskmelons are 
lroquis and Queen 
of Colorado. We 
grew both fast 
season and could 
not decide which 
one we liked best. 

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Rochester Gas and Electric Co.’s Employes’ Garden Products Show 
was very successful last fall. This picture shows part of 
the exhibit and some of the folks who helped with it: 
Ruth Landers, Wm. Hegeman, Mrs. Garvin, Chas. McIntosh, 
Laurence De Beck and Lucas Caple. 
SWEETER — MORE DELICIOUS 
IROQUOIS MORE ATTRACTIVE 
A Splendid New Muskmelon for Your Garden 
That is Resistant to Fusarium Wilt 
Iroquois was developed and introduced by the New York 
State College of Agriculture at Ithaca, N. Y. It is slightly 
oval in shape, heavily netted and very uniform in size. 
You will find most of the fruits will weigh between 5 and 
6 pounds. The flesh is orange-yellow in color, very thick, 
and outstanding in its sweetness, flavor and quality. Many 
who sampled it last season declared it the finest Musk- 
melon they had ever eaten. The vine of Iroquois is very 
vigorous growing and a most prolific bearer. 
We recommend Iroquois to all gardeners wheth- 
er they are going to grow it for their own use 
or for selling on the market. 
Pkg: 156715 oz. 35c7 oz. 65¢e3 14 be Sieg 
Mangels and Sugar Beets 
No crops are more valuable for feeding 
cattle and sheep than Mangels and Sugar 
Beets. In these past few years it is hard to 
find a dairyman who does not feed them. The 
average yield is 45 tons to the acre. They are 
easily harvested, not a particle of waste to 
them, and may be stored in pit and root ¢ellar 
with little trouble. Sow 8 pounds to the acre 
in May or June, in drills 2 feet apart, and thin 
to 10 inches in the row. One ounce will sow a 
, 
tis 
lrondequoit—Thick, Juicy, Orange Colored Meat 
WATERMELONS 
1 package of seed will sow 10 hills; 2 to 3 pounds an acre. 
Dixie Queen. Here is a Melon, popular in the Watermelon 
here in the North, as it matures in 85 days. Very large, often 
weighing 40 to 50 Ibs., nearly round, light green striped darker 
green. Deep pink flesh, thick, crisp and of splendid flavor. White 
_ seeds. Pkg. 10c; oz. 35c; VY Ib. 95c 
Honey Cream. Medium, size, nearly round 
Melons with light green skin, striped darker 
Honey Cream 

Wondermelon. (improved Kleckley’s 
green. The flesh is cream-yellow, firm and deli- 
cious in flavor. A very fine Watermelon for 
your garden, and one that fits the modern 
refrigerator. 
seed planting. 
country in the South, but one that can be grown very successfully 
i 
Ready to eat in 82 days from 
Pkg. 15¢; oz. 50c; 1% Ib. $1.45 
Early Kansas. A large, nearly round Melon 
of top quality, ready to eat in 85 days from 
seed planting. Flesh is bright red and thick, 
seeds red. Skin deep emerald-green with paler 
green stripes. Good for the home garden and 
for market. Pkg. 10c; oz. 30c; VY Ib. 85c 
Sweet). Best large tong melon for the north. 
This variety has made a reputation for itself 
in the southern states, and in the past few 
years has been grown extensively in the North. 
The skin is dark green with lighter green 
patches; rind is very thin; flesh is deep pink 
with small seed cavity. Seeds are white. 85 
days. Pkg: 1 Oc: oz 25¢7), 4 Ib.75¢ 
Citron for Preserves. Medium sized fruits 
used in preserves and pickling. Ripens in the 
fall and_can be kept in good condition a long 
time. ‘95 days. (Pkg. 0c? oz 25¢; 14 Ibi, 75c 
Feed your Melon vines every week with liquid fertilizer made of water and dehydrated cow or 
sheep manure. 
(16] 
100-ft. row. 
Giant Double Sugar Green Top. Contains 
more sugar than any other. Large, oval; grow 
half out of ground. Heavy yielder. White, red 
tops. Oz. 20c;' 1/4 Ib; SOc IbeeS1e50) 
Long Red. These long giant Mangels are light 
red and smooth, and grow well out of the 
ground. Splendid for feeding and keep well. 
Oz. 20c; V4 Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
Yellow Leviathan. Large, long, thick, 
spindle-shaped roots; light gray tinged with 
brown above the ground, yellow below. Flesh of 
good quality and high’in food value. Very easily — 
Oz. 20c; 4 Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50 
harvested. 




