HALE'S BEST 
Le The Big 
, é Money Maker 
_ 80 days. Our 
-* special stock of 
Hale’s is only a 
few days later 
than Lake Cham- 
plain. Can be 
shipped clear 
across the coun- 
try or trucked a 
great distance 
and reach the 
customers in the best of condition. One of 
the best yielding varieties. The large 
Western melon growers grow more Hale’s 
than any other variety. Fruits are oval, 
6% in. long and 5 in. in diameter; in- 
conspicuous ribbing with very heavy 
netting. Flesh extremely thick, salmon- 
orange, sweet and of very fine quality. 
Our strain is grown .in Michigan, and we 
do not believe there is any question about 
its being earlier than and superior to any 
other stock of Hale’s. 
Improved 
HEARTS of GOLD 
90 days. Improved Hearts of Gold, 
which was introduced by us in 1945, is a 
great improvement over the old type. It is 
larger in size, with thicker meat, and has 
the same superior quality and flavor of the 
old strain. The fruits average 6x7 in. and 
weigh 5 Ibs. each. Flesh deep orange, 
extremely thick, fine grained and very 
Sweet and melting, 
Home Garden Mixture 
A seed mixture composed of varieties 
of muskmelons listed on this page and a 
few others from our trial grounds, which 
we haven’t yet placed on the market. 
2s agli 
ROCK O'HONEY 
(The Most Productive Melon) 
84 days. Introduced by us in 1941, An im- 
proved type Honey Rock, distinctly superior. 
Most valuable characteristic is its freedom 
from blight, causing the vines to remain 
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 covered 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 percent- 
age of female flowers. 
This allows more fruits to 
set and makes it the most 
productive melon. 
a 
VINE PEACH or MANGO MELON 
90 days. 
lade. 
Fine for canning, preserves and marma- 
The fruit is about the size of a large peach, 
and can be used in every way in which a peach can 
be used, except that it is not usually liked raw. A 
jar of these fruits cut in halves and cooked in syrup 
presents a beautiful and tempting appearance. 
Easily 
grown in any garden; wonderfully prolific. 
Full 
Grown 
Green 
Fruits 
Will 
Ripen in 
Storage 
HONEY DEW 
Smooth, ivory colored skin ; flesh green, thick, tender, 
and the juciest and sweetest of all muskmelons. A late 
melon, requiring 100 to 115 days. 
dry climate. 
Prefers a warm 
A good shipper; will keep good for 
months, if kept in a cool, dry place. Full grown fruits 
that do not ripen on the vines before the fall frosts 
can be picked and will ripen in storage. 
New! GOLDEN DELIGHT 
Muskmelon Seeds Delivered Prepaid at the Following Prices 
MUSKMELON SPECIAL! 
! Pkt. Bénder’s Surprise 
{ Pkt. Rock O’Honey 
1952 All-America Winner 
s A large, broad, oval melon of 
the Pride of Wisconsin type but 
larger and earlier. Very thick 
\ salmon flesh and finest flavor 
2 in its class. Perfect for home 
garden or local market, but 
does not ship well. Produces 
high quality yields under ad- 
verse weather conditions. 
{ Pkt. Lake Champlain 
(The Earliest One) 
All 3 Packets only 35c Prepaid 
Batangas. ie os lecccs F Bie eee 
Bender’s Surprise 
Golden Delight 
HaleseBest ta: ey ce so a 
Hioneyahamit hectare Kee oem yar we tS 
Improved Hearts of Gold 
Wake Nchamplain crs. bis ote enh te 
Mango Melon (Vine Peach) 
Pride of Wisconsin 
Bock Outoney Vie ts fcge k eae ei waht 
Home Garden Mixture.... 
Packet Oz. | % Lb. Lb. _5 Lbs. 
$0.15 $0.35 $0.90 $2.55 
“0 30 | -80 Oca $10.00 
-10 -30 80 2.25 10.00 
15 35 A 2.25 
-10 -30 -80 2.25 10.00 
-15 35 90 2.55 11.50 
15 35 -90 
-10 -30 80 2.25 10.00 
15 -40 1.00 2.85 13.00 
-15 -35 2 2.55 
20 Burgess Seed & Plant Co., Galesburg, Michigan 
MUSKMELONS 
All our seed is resistant to disease and TREATED for your 
additional protection. 
LAKE CHAMPLAIN—The Earliest One 
78 days. Our Special Michigan-grown seed of this variety pro- 
duces ripe fruits ahead of any other melon, giving you a crop 
ahead of competitors and netting you the top market price. The 
flesh is deep, very sweet and melting, of golden yellow color; a 
medium sized melon; 
nicely netted. The plant is 
very vigorous and healthy, 
setting and ripening mel- 
ons even under adverse 
conditions. It is not a 
long distance shipping 
melon, but is of high 
quality and will give you 
the earliest melons for the 
local market. 
BANANA MUSKMELON 
92 days. This melon surpasses all others in its delicious flavor. 
The flesh (the melon being nearly solid) is of a rich salmon. The 
quality is excellent when the melon is thoroughly ripe, 18 to 36 
inches in length; very prolific. Exceptionally sweet, spicy and de- 
licious. Don’t fait to try it. 
Pride of Wisconsin 
Delicious—Attractive— 
Productive 
86 days. Our special Michi- 
‘gan-grown strain of this vari- 
ety is earlier and is extra fine. 
The oval fruits are 5% in. 
across and 7 in. long. They 
are slightly ribbed and coy- 
ered with coarse netting. The 
orange flesh is thick and of 
fine flavor. Suitable for short 
distance shipping. 
BENDER'S SURPRISE 
The Best Large Size Muskmelon 
90 days. Exquisitely fine flavor, large size and medium earliness 
combine to make this melon a great favorite. Many weigh 10 lbs. 
or more; oval in shape; light green with coarse netting, and turn 
a golden tint as they mature, Flesh deep orange, very thick and 
deliciously sweet, Keeps a week after picking, and- actually im- 
proves in flavor. We know of no other large Muskmelon that will 
equal Burgess’ Special Strain of Bender’s Surprise for either the 
market or the home garden. 
