L. P. GUNSON & CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y. 29 
MUSKMELON 
A packet will plant about 25 hills, an ounce 125 hills, 2! to 3 lbs. will plant an acre 
CULTURE. Cultivate as recommended for cucumbers, except that the hills should be six feet 
apart. Rich earth for the young plants is far better than manure, but if the latter is used, see that 
it is well rotted. If the plants grow very rank, more and finer fruit will be secured by pinching off 
the ends of the shoots when three feet long. The quality of melons of all varieties is largely de- 
pendent upon conditions of growth and ripening. Unhealthy vines or unfavorable weather produces 
fruit of comparatively poor flavor 

BENDER 
@BENDER 88 Days 
An extra large, delicious, salmon-fleshed melon. Vines are vigorous, producing 
an abundance of large well netted melons of superior flavor and the very best 
shipping and keeping qualities. Many specimen melons from our stock weigh 
from 10 to 15 Ibs. and yet the flesh of these large melons is melting and 
luscious. On account of the size and quality combined with extreme earliness 
the Bender Melon has come to be the great favorite with market gardeners 
in this locality. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 45c; 14 lb. 90c; Ib. $3.00 
@DELICIOUS 75 to 80 Days 
Ripens two weeks earlier than Bender. Fruits quite large, averaging about 5 
pounds. Skin creamy yellow, flesh fairly solid, deep orange, of excellent flavor. 
Especially recommended for home garden and roadside trade as this melon 
will not ship as well as Bender. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 45c; 14 lb. 90c; Ib. $3.00 
HALE’S BEST 75 to 80 Days 
A new early melon, ripening in 75 to 80 days. The fruits are oblong, 8 to 9 
inches in length, shallow ribbed, but densely covered with medium heavy 
netting. Flesh very thick and fine grained, deep salmon-pink in color and of 
delicious flavor. Our strain will be found superior to that offered by other 
houses. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 45c; 14 lb. 90c; Ib. $3.00 
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Several years ago I bought my garden and farm seeds of you and sold several 
neighbors. All were perfectly satisfied. I have had several failures by depending 
on other sources so am enclosing order for this year’s needs. We know when we 
plant Gunson’s we will have results if good seeds will get it. 
C. E. Switzer, Montcalm Co. Mich. 
