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Lake Champlain. 
LAKE CHAMPLAIN 
235. or Golden 
Champlain. (78 days.) The extra early melon. 
On our trial grounds, the earliest, in fact, of 
all varieties. Lake Champlain is a round to oval 
melon, well netted and with thick orange-hued 
flesh, honey-sweet, melting and delicious. Melons 
are not very uniform as to type. An extra early 
melon for the home garden. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 
Y 1b., 80c; 1b., $2.30, postpaid. 

Honey or Sugar Rock. 
251. HONEY or SUGAR ROCK. 
days.) This melon has a deep orange flesh and 
a flavor different from other sorts. The fruits 
are oval and medium in size, not ribbed. This 
melon is not as large as the Milwaukee Market 
but is more productive and of better quality. 
A favorite second early with Wisconsin melon 
growers. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; % Ilb., 80c; lb., 
$2.30, postpaid. 
244. ROCKY FORD. (92 days.) Just the 
right size to serve in halves. It is medium early 
with vigorous and productive vines. The melons 
are almost round, ribbed, densely netted; flesh, 
green, of the finest quality; good shipper. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 30c; 1% Ib., 80c; lb., $2.30, postpaid. 
239. SELECT OSAGE. (95 days.) An 
oval-shaped salmon-fleshed melon, exceptionally 
thick-meated, and spicy. The Osage is an old-time 
melon with a reputation for fine quality, Pkt., 
10c; 0z., 30c; %4 1b., 80c; 1b., $2.30, postpaid. 

Coie 
MUSKMELONS 
Our muskmelon seed is taken from first set 
crown fruits. The seed is all cut by hand and 
melons not true to type are discarded. 
CULTURE: Muskmelons like a warm, rich 
soil, preferably sandy. Plant in the open ground 
as soon as the weather is warm. Plant seed in 
hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way and 8 to 10 seeds 
in a hill, After the danger of insects is over 
thin to 8 plants to a hill. One packet of seed 
will plant 10 to 15 hills; 2 to 3 pounds an acre. 
For larger amounts than quoted, see Market 
Gardeners’ List, opposite page 1. 
243. BENDER’S SURPRISE. (95 days.) 
A delicious, large, salmon-fleshed melon, with 
superior shipping and keeping qualities. Green- 
ish yellow skin with light netting. Fruits aver- 
age eight inches by seven. Pkt., 10c; 02z., 30c; 
Y, lb., 80c; 1lb., $2.30, postpaid, 
248. BANANA. (100 days.) A very vig- 
orous, hardy, main-crop melon, growing very long 
fruits, shaped somewhat like a banana. Fourteen 
inches in length and four inches in diameter. It 
is banana-colored and pink-fleshed. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 30c; % Ilb., 80c; lb., $2.30, postpaid, 
2538. HONEY DEW. (110 days.) A distinct 
melon of the Casaba type. Smooth-skinned of a 
light cream color. Melons 8 to 10 inches, Flesh 
green and very sweet. Late. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; 
Y%, Ib., 85c; 1b., $2.40, postpaid. 
237. CRANSHAW. (102 days.) An 
Early Persian melon having a flavor similar to 
Honey Dew. The largest quality melon, fruits 
weighing 10 lbs. each. The large egg shaped 
melon, pointed at both ends, is very smooth dark 
green like a squash with the ends turning yellow 
when ripe. Flesh is orange-yellow and very thick 
and flavor exceedingly sweet. This melon brings 
the highest price of any on the market. Pkt., 
10c; 0z., 30c; 
Y, 1lb., 80c; 1b., $2.30, postpaid. 

Milwaukee Market. 
241. MILWAUKEE MARKET. (90 
days.) One of the best melons for both market 
and home garden. Prolific, vigorous in growth 
and delicious in flavor. The skin is light green, 
fruits nearly round with a small seed cavity. 
Flesh a deep salmon color, thick, firm and solid. 
Seed is taken from the first set crown fruits. 
Pkt., 10c; 0oz., 30c; % Ib., 80c; Ib., $2.30, post- 
paid. 
252, IROQUOIS. A new wilt resistant 
melon. See page 3. Pkt., 10c; 0oz., 30c; % Ih., 
85c; Ib., $2.50, postpaid. 
247. HEARTS OF GOLD OR 
HOODOO. (94 days.) (Improved 
Hoodoo.) One of the finest types of the 
early, small salmon-fleshed melons. The 
melons are round, weighing about 1% 
pounds each; lightly ribbed with a fine 
gray netting; flesh sweet, very thick, deep 
salmon color; seed cavity, very small. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; % Ib., 80c; Ib., 
$2.30, postpaid. 
249. DELICIOUS. (86 days.) One 
of the Bender’s Surprise types of melon 
of high quality, but with exceedingly soft 
shell, It bruises easily, and thérefore, we 
recommend it for roadside market selling 
and home gardens. Melons are round, 
slightly oval, and finely netted. Flesh is 
thick, an attractive deep orange color. 
Very juicy and sweet. Average weight, 
about 5 pounds. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; %4 
lb., 80c; 1b., $2.30, postpaid. 
For am earller crop use plant bands and 
hot kaps. Pages 6 and 75. , 
gees 

New Yorker or Schoons Hard Shell. 
240. NEW YORKER (Schoons Hard Shell). 
(90 days.) A type of Bender’s that'seems to be 
taking the place of Milwaukee Market with 
market gardeners. The fruits, which weigh five 
to seven pounds, are thick, oval shape with a 
heavy blossom scar which resists cracking. Rib- 
bing is prominent with coarse netting. Gray- 
green color becoming yellow at maturity. Very 
hard and tough. The thick flesh is deep salmon- 
orange, solid, well flavored and of excellent qual- 
ity. Fruits average 6 inches in diameter, 7% 
inches in length. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; % Itb., 
80c; lb., $2.30, postpaid. 
245. CRAIG. (90 days.) Our favorite 
melon for the North and one of our specialties. 
See page 2 for illustration and description, Pkt., 
10c; oz., 30c; ™% Ib., 85c; 1b., $2.50, postpaid. 

Hale’s Best. 
242. HALE'S BEST. (85 days.) An out- 
standing early-shipping melon. Fruits. oval, in- 
conspicuous ribbing with heavy netting. Flesh 
extremely thick, salmon-orange, sweet and of 
very fine quality. Fruits measure about 6% by 
5 inches in diameter. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; % Ib., | 
80c; lb., $2.30, postpaid. 
246. PRIDE OF WISCONSIN. (95 
days.) The handsome fruits measure about seven 
by six inches and weigh about four pounds. The 
rind is very hard of a pearly gray color, faintly 
ribbed and heavily covered with a distinctive net- 
ting. The flesh is unusually pink and of excellent 
quality and flavor. The triangular seed cavity is. 
almost compact. The flesh of this melon does 
not soften prematurely and it can be picked fully 
ripe and shipped long distances. The first fruits 
ripen in about 90 days and they are of uni- 
formly large size and continue'to bear through- 
out the season giving the grower many pickings 
of No. 1 fruits. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; % Ib., 85c; 
lb., $2.40, postpaid. 

Pride of Wisconsin. 
