MEL-O0-DEW 
86 days. This melon was in- 
troduced by us in 1940, and has 
made a big hit wherever it has 
been offered. It is a cross be- 
tween Hale’s Best and Honey 
Dew, is early and disease re- 
sistant, especially blight resist- 
ant in hot weather. The mel- 
ons are remarkably uniform in 
size, shape and appearance, av- 
eraging, under normal condi- 
tions, 4 to 5 lbs. in weight, 7 
inches long and 6 inches across. 
It is a great yielder with 
strong, sturdy vines. 
Tn appearance, Mel-O-Dew is 
strikingly beautiful and so dis- 
tinetive it stands out from all 
other varieties. It is smooth 
but overlaid with a faint, firm 
Mel-O-Dew Muskmelon silvery netting. The flesh is Rock O’Honey Muskmelon 
: golden orange, extremely deep 
and good clear to the rind. The flavor is mild, similar to Honey Dew, sweet and 9 
delicious—never strong or musky. The melons are so solid they keep in perfect R O C K O O Re E 
condition for a long time and are unsurpassed for shipping. 
(The Most Productive Melon) 
: 7 O id E y D E W 84 days. Rock O’Honey was introduced by us in 1941. It is an improved 
type of Honey Rock, and is distinctly superior in several important respects. 
The most valuable characteristic of Rock O’Honey is its freedom from 
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Full Grown Green Fruits 
e e e 
Will Ripen in Storage 
blight, causing the vines to remain green until frost. The fruits are slightly 
elongated or oval in shape and will average 5 inches across and 7 inches 
long. The skin remains gray-green at maturity and is well covered with a 
In the city markets the Honey Dew sells at 
higher prices than any other melon. Smooth, 
ivory colored skin; flesh green, thick, tender, 
coarse netting. 
The flesh is much deeper than found in Honey Rock and the fruits 
and the juiciest and sweetest of all muskmel- 
ons. A late melon, requiring 100 to 115 days. 
are heavy and very solid, making it an ideal shipping sort. Since its 
introduction, we have been able to fix in Rock O’Honey a high percentage 
of female flowers. This allews more fruits to set and is undoubtedly the 
most productive melon. 
Prefers a warm dry climate. A good shipper; 
will keep good for months if kept in Sasa HONEY ROCK 
dry place. Full grown fruits that do not ripen 89 .davs.. Honey uRock” (also 
on the vines’ before the fall frosts can be eeiica Gn ee Rock) ee ercen 
picked and will ripen in storage. Tt are see profitable Aan 
variety. Fruits nearly round 
and average 5 to 6 inches in 
diameter. The skin is yellow 
at maturity with coarse net- 
ting. The thick flesh is deep 
orange, juicy and of fine spicy 
flavor. Suitable for home gar- 
dens and shipping short dis- 
tances. 


Honey Rock 

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Above Described Delicious—Attractive—Productive 
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See Page 14 eaciete is earlier nd is extra fine. The oval fruits are 
514 inches across and 7 inches long. They are slightly 
ribbed and covered with coarse netting. The orange flesh 
is thick and of fine flavor. Suitable for short distance 
FLORENCE FENNEL OR shipping. 
FINOCCHIO 
MORE EASILY GROWN THAN CELERY 


GROUND ALMONDS OR CHUFA 
200. to 300 NUTS IN A HILL 
Le ~! ig J c as a € fla 7 pu ca 
A delicious vegetable which should be more The Ground Almond, o1 Chufa, has a fin flav or, resem 
bling the Coconut or Almond. The meat is snow-white, 
largely grown. It is extensively used as a salad ¢overed with a thin shell or skin of brown color. It grows 
in some parts of Europe, and is particularly pala- close to the surface. Is very prolific, a single nut yielding 
table when served boiled, with a cream dressing. from 200 to 300 nuts in a hill and will do well in any kind 
Very distinct from Sweet Fennel, easily culti- of soil. If nuts are planted in the spring a big crop can 
ted a t sckly f nat : be expected about potato harvest time. Usually eaten 
9 3 te " s 7 » . s - Ady 
vated, and matures quickly from seed sOWn IN jaw put have an excellent flavor either raw or roasted. 
early summer. The thickened bases of the leaf- (Unable to ship to California.) (Pkt. 10c) (14 Ib. 30c) 
stalks form a bulb-like growth, which is blanched (1 Ib. 90c) (5 Ibs. $3.50) (10 Ibs. $6.00) prepaid. 
by earthing up like celery. Requires less blanch- 
ing than celery. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 30c) (1% Ib. 90c) 
e Florence Fenne! oo prepaid. 
The flavor is somewhat like celery, but sweeter. 

Burgess Seed & Plant Co. 
GALESBURG, MICHIGAN 

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