MUSKMELONS or Cantaloupes 
An ounce of seed will plant about 50 hills; 2% to 3 lbs. per acre. 
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 special strains, developed and 
selected here on our own farms, are now considered the standard of excellence. You can be sure 
that these are the best muskmelons for the North. 
560 Delicious 
The Largest and Best Early Melon 
One of the most profitable melons to grow for 
local market and roadside stands because of its 
earliness. With our strain you can get fine good- 
sized melons almost two weeks before Bender’s 
and thus get highest prices. The melons are 
moderately ribbed and well netted, and the flesh 
is quite thick for such an early variety. The 
vines make a good vigorous growth and produce 
tremendous yields. 
They will not stand long distance shipping 
but the remarkable sweetness and flavor of the 
melons grown from our strain makes them ideal 
for early crop on nearby markets. See prices on 
next page. 
569 Iroquois (New) 
High Quality—Resistant to Fusarium Wilt 
See photo on back cover 
Originally developed to meet the need for a 
Bender-type melon with resistance to fusarium 
wilt, Iroquois has quickly won wide approval 
for its uniformly excellent quality. It is still the 
only kind to plant on infected soil and it also 
has a real place with all growers who want 
medium-large melons. 
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 con- 
sistently high flavor and unusual sweetness. 
Iroquois ripens about in season with Bender’s 
and the vigorous vines are very prolific. See 
prices on next page. 










MARKET KING 
Thick-meated melons of 
superb quality. 

DELICIOUS MELON 
558 Bender’s Surprise 
This is still the leading large melon for the 
East, and our strain has no equal for combined 
large size, attractive appearance, fine flavor and 
long keeping qualities. 
We regret very much that because of failure of 
our seed crops, we are unable to offer any seed of 
our special Bender’s this year. In its place we 
recommend Iroquois which is a smaller melon of 
the same type, with even better quality. 
570 Market King 
Perfect Flavor—Best for Shipping 
These melons are so remarkable for their uni- 
form sweetness and high flavor that more and 
more growers are changing to Market King each 
year. The melons are medium size, 
grow very evenly, and are heavily net- 
ted. 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. Skin color 
is blue-grey, ripening to deep yellow. 
The healthy, vigorous vines produce 
enormous yields, ripening a little later 
than Bender’s. See prices on next page. 
HOTENTS 
for Melons 
Grow earlier and better 
melon crops with these 
large, strong field forc- 
ers. Economical and 
practical. Used by lead- 
ing growers every- 
where. See Inside Back 
Cover. 

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