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Improved Hearts of Gold 
IMPROVED 
HEARTS OF GOLD 
90 days. Improved Hearts of Gold, 
which was introduced by us in 1945, is a 
great improvement over the old type. It is 
larger in size, with thicker meat, and has 
the same superior quality and flavor of the 
old strain. The fruits average 6x7 inches 
and weigh 5 lbs. 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 produc- 
tiveness. 
Tip Top 
90 days. A wonderfully fine melon and 
one of the most productive. Its appear- 
ance 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. 
Sweet, spicy, juicy and of finest flavor. 
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, 
meh we haven't yet placed on the mar- 
<et. . 
OSAGE 
(MIL- 
een aS 
CREAM). 
90 days. 
One of the 
most popu- 
lar main 
crop varie- 
ties. Fruits 
large in 
size, salm- 
on flesh, thick, fine grained and _ highly 
flavored. Good for home garden and local 
market, and always in demand. 

Osage, or Miller’s Cream 

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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 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 
The Big 
Hale's Best Mery 
80 days. 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 condi- 
tion. 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, 61% inthes long and 5 inches in diameter ; in- 
conspicuous ribbing with very heavy netting. Flesh ex- 
tremely thick, salmon-orange, sweet and of very fine 
quality. The seed we offer is our own strain, grown in 
Michigan, and we do not believe there is any question 

about its being earlier than and superior to any other Lake Champlain : 
stock of Hale’s. . 
Hale's Mildew Resistant 
a 
83 days. The same size, shape and quality as Hale’s L a lk AA C - a wi Fey ; a i ni 
Best, but resistant to mildew, and matures a few days 
later. We can recommend it for the grower who is hav- 
ing trouble with mildew, The Earliest Muskmelon 

78 days. Our Special Michigan-grown seed of this variety pro- 
duces ripe fruits ahead of any other melon, giving you a erop 
' ahead of competitors and netting you the top market price. The 
: y flesh is deep, very sweet and melting, of golden yellow color; a 
: medium sized melon; nicely netted. The plant is very vigorous 
and healthy, setting and ripening melons even under adverse 
conditions. It is not a iong distance shipping melon, but is of 
nie quality and will give you the earliest melons for the local 
market, 



Haie’s Best 
MANGO MELON 
(Vine Peach or Garden Lemon) 
90 days. Fine for canning, preserves and marmalade. 
The fruit is about the size of a large peach, and can be 
used in every way in which a peach can be used, except 
that it is not usually liked raw. A jar of these fruits 
cut in halves and cooked in syrup presents a beautiful 
and tempting appearance. The vine on which these fruits 
are produced belongs to the melon family. Easily grown 
in any garden; wonderfully prolific. 
BANANA Bender’s Surprise 
92 days. This melon surpasses 
all others in its delicious flavor. B i - S a 
The flesh (the melon being nearly 
solid) is of a rich salmon. The € ni ] r S u r p r i Ss ]| 
quality is excellent when the 
melon is thoroughly ripe. 18 to 36 The Best Le rge Size Muskmelon _ 
inches in length; very prolific. 


Exceptionally sweet, spicy and de- 90 days. Exquisitely fine flavor, large size and medium earli- 
licious. Don’t fail to try it. ness combine to make this melon a great favorite. Melons aver- 
age quite large, many weighing 10 pounds or more; oval in shape; 
light green with coarse netting, and turn a golden tint as they 


Muskmelon Seeds Delivered Prepaid at the Following Prices mature. lesb deen orange, you. ee ae cele paid Will 
1 keep in good condition a week after picking, and actually im- 
Packsy = Dem @ Lbs eat Paes prove in flavor during that time. The flesh is so firm and thick 
$0.10 $0.35 $1.00 $2.90 that the melons remain in good condition much longer than any 
Hale's Best vee he -30 -85 2.50 other large melon of this class. Will stand shipping to nearby 
Hale’s Mildew Resistant... .. -10 
Honey Dew : -10 
Honey Rock..... -10 
Improved Hearts 28 -10 
bake Champlain... os... ....% -10 
Mango Melon (Vine Peach)... -10 
Mel-O-Dew (14 oz. 40c)....... -15 
8 CO it te -10 
Pride of Wisconsin..... -10 
Rock O’Honey.... ae -15 
Tip Top. . bier iis -10 
Home Garden Mixture. -10 



-25 2.25 
-30 2.50 
-25 2.25 
-25 2.25 
-30 2.50 
-35 2.90 
-40 
-70 6.00 
-30 2.50 
-30 2.50 
-40 3.50 
-30 2.50 
-30 2.50 
markets.’ We know of no other large Muskmelon that will equal 
Burgess’ Special Strain of Bender’s Surprise for either the mar- 
ket or the home garden. 
OTHER VARIETIES OF 
MUS KMELON 

DESCRIBED ON PAGE 15 




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