Cantaloupes or Muskmelon 
Orange or Salmon Fleshed Varieties 
I Oz. to 50 Hills; 3 lbs. per Acre 













Culture—Cantaloupes require warm soil, either 
light sandy or a well-drained loam, enriched with 
manure or fertilizer. Do not plant until the weather 
becomes real warm. In preparing the soil we recom- 
mend making the hills 4 to 5 ft. apart each way, 
using two shovelfuls of well-rotted manure mixed 
with the soil under each hill. Drop 8 seeds per raised 
hill % in. deep, and thin by cutting off the surplus 
plants just below the surface, instead of pulling 
them, allowing the three strongest seedling to 
remain. Where Summers are short, seed can be 
planted indoors in hotbeds and transplanted when 
weather permits. Until runners inter- 
fere, frequent but shallow cultivation is 
necessary. It is important not to dis- 
turb the roots. When a foot long, pinch 
off the ends of the vines to throw in- 
creased strength into the roots and thus’ 
make them bear better. 
Beetle attacks should be met by dusting 
sparingly with air-slacked lime, soot or 
wood ashes. To prevent blight, spray 
with Bordeaux Mixture every ten days 
after the plants have attained 5 or 6 
leaves. Add Arsenate of Lead for eating 
insects or use Pyrox, a combination 
spray, for all leaf-eating insects, blight, 
and fungus troubles. 


Bender’s 
Surprise 
Cantaloupe 
HALE’S BEST No. 36 gers 
80 Days—Hale’s Best is now outstanding as the BENDER’S SURPRISE 
popular choice for truckers and shippers for all sea- | 90 Days—A large size delicious melon for home and 
son shipping. Possesses earliness, sweetness, and | market garden. It is especially valuable for its ex- 
an attractive shape ideal for packing in containers. | tra hard shell which makes it fine for shipping. 
It is money maker for all since it meets the ap- Fruits thick oval, 7 ins. by 8 ins. usually weighing 
proval of the consumer. Fruits oval, 6% ins. long, from 5 to 8 lbs. Blossom scar is heavy and resists 
5 ins, in diameter, densely covered with medium | cracking. Ribbing is prominent with abundant 
heavy netting and almost entirely without ribs. The | heavy, coarse netting; skin gray green becoming 
small seed cavity is surrounded by thick salmon | Yellow at maturity, very tough. Flesh is thick, deep 
orange flesh, firm, fine grained, and richly flavored. | Salmon-orange, solid and very sweet. 
HALE’S BEST, JUMBO HEARTS OF GOLD OR IMPROVED HOODOO 
83 Days—A large-fruited strain of Hale’s Best. | 92 Days—A medium-sized melon, very vigorous and 
An early melon especially popular in the South for | a heavy cropper with a tough rind which 1S ideal for 
shipping northern markets. Fruits oval, 6 to 7% shipping and used extensively for that purpose. It 
‘Ins., 5 to 6 lbs.,-heavily netted and more ribbed than | }5 also a home garden favorite. Fruits uniform, 
No. 36. Flesh thick, salmon-orange, sweet and of | round, 6 ins. long, 6 ins. in diameter, slightly ribbed, 
ali , covered with a fine, dense grey netting. Small seed 
one ally. cavity with flesh thick, deep salmon pink, juicy and 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN sweet, ripening close to the rind. 
85 Days—An excellent melon in demand among : 
home gardeners, road-side markets, truckers and FORDHOOK 
shippers. It is one of the sweetest melons grown | 87 Days—Well known and one of the best small 
and under favorable conditions it will produce 5 to | melons for home garden and nearby markets. It is 
7 perfect fruits on one vine. The rind is tough, the | one of the very early varieties of seed that New 
deep salmon flesh is firm and it stands handling | Jersey truckers never fail toebuy. They can rely on 
and shipping well. The fruits are medium size, al- | it to produce a good crop of attractive, delicious 
most round, 6% ins. long, 6 ins. in diameter and | sweet, spicy fruits. Flat in shape, 5 ins, long, 6% 
very heavy due to the thickness of the flesh and | ins. in diameter with broad ribs, heavily netted. 
the small triangular seed cavity. Skin a pearly gray | Flesh thick, orange-yellow and very juicy, 
color with = faint rib, heavily covered with a dis- 
tinctive netting. HONEY OR SUGAR ROCK 
85 Days—Striking in apperance and solid as a rock, 
BANANA this melon, when cut, will give off a distinctly rich 
94 Days—A novel variety having both the shape | aroma and taste as sweet as sugar. A very heavy 
and fragrance of the banana with really delicious | yielder. Fruits medium size, nearly round, 6 ins. in 
eating qualities. Fruits long, tapering, 14 ins. long, | diameter, skin grey-green covered with a coarse 
4 ins. in diameter with smooth lemon colored skin | netting making a tough rind. Flesh thick, firm, deep 
and salmon flesh. Very vigorous and hardy. orange-salmon and juicy. 
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