MEL-O-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. 
In appearance, Mel-O-Dew is 
strikingly beautiful and so dis- 
tinctive 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 
golden orange, extremely deep 
and good clear to the rind. The flavor is mild, similar to Honey Dew, sweet 
and delicious—never strong or musky. The melons are so solid they keep in 
perfect condition for a long time and are unsurpassed for shipping. 
Home Garden 
Mixture 
A seed mixture composed of va- 
rieties of muskmelons listed on 
pages 14 and 15 and a few others 
from our trial grounds, which we 
haven’t yet placed on the market. 
NOTE! 
See 
Page 14 
for 
MELON 
PRICES 
ROCK O’HONEY 
(The Most Productive Melon) 
. 84 days. Introduced by us in 1941. An improved type 
; Honey Rock, distinctly superior. Most valuable character- 
istic is its freedom from blight, cauSing the vines to re- 
main green until frost. The fruits are slightly elongated 
or oval in shape and will average 5” across and 7” long. 
The skin remains gray-green at maturity and is well cov- 
ered with a coarse netting. 
The flesh is much deeper than Honey Rock and the fruits 
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 allows 
ee fruits to set and is undoubtedly the most productive 
melon. 
See Pages 18-19 HONEY ROCK=> 
Z : 82 days. Honey Rock (also called Sugar Rock) has proved to be 
2 for Burgess : nti profitable market variety. Fruits nearly round and average 
to 6 inches in diameter. The skin is yellow at maturity with coarse 
Pelleted Super Seeds netting. The thick flesh is deep orange, juicy and-of fine spicy 
} flavor. Suitable for home gardens and shipping short distances. 
< Pride of Wisconsin 
Delicious—Atiractive— 
‘hale ae 
¥ 
- Productive 
86 days. Our special Michigan- 
grown strain of this variety is 
earlier and is extra fine. The oval 
fruits are 51%4 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 shipping. 
FLORENCE FENNEL 
OR FINOCCHIO 
More Easily Grown Than 
Celery 
The flavor is somewhat like 
celery, but sweeter. A delicious 
vegetable which should be more 
largely grown. It is extensively 
used as a Salad in some parts 
of Europe, and is particularly 
palatable when served boiled, 
with a cream dressing. Very 
distinct from Sweet ~ Fennel, 
easily cultivated, and matures 
quickly from seed sown in early 
summer. The thickened bases 
of the leaf-stalks form a bulb- 
like growth, which is blanched 
by earthing up like celery. Re- 
quires less blanching than cel- 
ery. (Pkt. 10c) (0z. 30c) (4% lb. 
90c) prepaid. Florence Fennel 
Culinary and Medicinal 
HERBS 
Herbs are both useful and ornamental, and are easily grown in beds, 
flower borders, rockeries and in the vegetable garden. They contribute 
flavor to the menu and fragrance to the home. For winter use, cut 
stalks on a dry day, when not quite in full bloom, thoroughly dry in the 
eae and pack in air-tight jars. Varieties marked with an asterisk 
(*) are perennial. 
ANISE. Aromatic seeds; leaves for 
salads. (Pkt, (5c) (% oz. 50c). HOLT'S MAMMOTH 
*BALM. Fragrant, lemon-minty SAGE 
leaves. (Pkt. (5c). 
BASIL, Sweet. For spicy flavoring. This variety produces 
(Pkt. 15c) (4% oz. 50ce). much larger leaves and of} 
BORAGE. For seasoning and salads. better quality than the com- 
(Pkt. 10c) (4% oz. 35c). mon garden sage. It does 
CARAWAY. A biennial, grown for not produce seed. Plants 
its spicy seeds. (Pkt. 10¢) (% oz. 35c). only, (50c each) (3 for 
*CATNIP, or CATMINT. For séa- $1.25) (6 for $2.30) (12 for 
soning and animal tonic; also used as $4.20) prepaid. 
tea for nervous headaches. (Pkt. (5c) 
(4% oz. 50c). 
*CHIVES. For salads and wild onion flavor. (Pkt. 15ce) (1% oz. 55c) 
(oz. $4.00). Plants (3 for 75c) (6 for $1.35) (12 for $2.50) prepaid. 
CORIANDER. Aromatic seed. (Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 35c). 
DILL. For seasoning: pickles. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 25c) (%4 Ib. 60c) (Ib. 
$1.60) prepaid. 
*FENNEL, Sweet. For flavoring. (Pkt. 10c) (1% oz. 35ce). 
*HOREHOUND. Used for flavoring candy, and tea for coughs. (Pkt. 
20c) (% oz. 60c). 
*HYSSOP. Flavoring and salads. (Pkt. 20c) (14 oz. 60c). 
MARJORAM, Sweet. Used in soups and salads; also as a tea for in- 
digestion. (Pkt. 15c) (%% oz. 50c). 
*ROSEMARY. For soups and aromatic oil. (Pkt. 5c) (% oz. 50c). 
SAFFRON. For flavoring and coloring. (Pkt. {5e) (14 oz. 50c). 
*SAGE, Broad Leaved. For seasoning dressings, sausages, etc. (Pkt. 
10c) (% oz. 50c). 
SUMMER SAVORY. For flavoring salads, dressings and gravies. (Pkt. 
5c) (% oz. 40c). 
*THYME. For seasoning and making tea for nervous headaches. 
(Pkt. 20c) (% oz. 75c). 
*WORMWOOD. Used for worm medicine and flavoring liqueurs; a 
fine poultry tonic. (Pkt. 20c) (14 oz. 75c). . 
ANNUAL HERB PERENNIAL HERB 
MIXTURE MIXTURE 
This seed packet is a mix- 
ture of the annual varieties 
ead ese on this page. PKt., seribed on this. page. Pkt.°25c. 
This seed packet is a mixture 
GROUND ALMONDS OR CHUFA 
200 to 300 NUTS IN A HILL 
The Ground Almond, or Chufa, has a fine flavor, resem- 
bling the Coconut or Almond. The meat is snow-white, cov- 
ered with a thin shell or skin of brown color. It grows close 
to the surface. Is very prolific, a single nut yielding from 
200 to 300 nuts in a hill and will do well in any kind of soil. 
If nuts are planted in the spring a big crop ean be expected 
about potato harvest time. Usually eaten raw but have an 
excellent flavor either raw or roasted. (Unable to 
ship to California.) (Pkt. 10c) (%4 lb. 30c) (1 Ib. 
90c) (5 lbs. $3.50) (10 Ibs. $6.00) prepaid. 
of the perennial varieties de- b~ 
