MUSKMELONS 
Our muskmelon seed is grown exclusively for 
seed, and the best to be had. 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 yéllow skin with light netting. Fruits aver- 
age eight inches by seven. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; 
Y, 1lb., 80c; 1b., $2.30, postpaid, 
248. BANANA. (100 days.) A very vig- 
orous, hardy, main-crop melon, growing very long 
OLDS’ 
Lake Champlain. 
235. LAKE CHAMPLAIN or Golden fruits, shaped somewhat like a banana. Fourteen 
Champlain, (78 days.) The extra early melon. inches in length and four inches in diameter. It 
On our trial grounds, the earliest, in fact, of is banana-colored and pink-fleshed. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 30c; % Ib., 80c; 1b., $2.30, postpaid. 
% 253. 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. Not recommended for 
northern states. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; Y% lb., 85c; 
lb., $2.40, postpaid. 
237. CRANSHAW. (102 days.) An 
Barly 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. Recommended for 
southern states, Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; % Ib., 80c; 
lb., $2.30, postpaid. 
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, averaging 6 by 5 
inches. An extra early melon for the home garden. 
PKt.,# 1003 "02.54 30e; 4" Ib.;) 80cs, Ib: $2.80, 
postpaid, 
Honey or Sugar Rock. 
HONEY or SUGAR ROCK. (87 
days.) This melon has a deep orange flesh and 
a flavor different from other sorts. The fruits 
are oval and medium in size, about 5% by 5 
inches, 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; 0z., 
251, 
30c; % 1b., 80c; 1lb., $2.30, postpaid. 
ages SA a aA NS ee (85 days.) Our Milwaukee Market. 
new Extra Harly melon. See page 2. 
f 241. MILWAUKEE MARKET. (90 
245. CRAIG. (90 days.) Our favorite gays) One of the larger melons for both market 
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. 
239. SELECT OSAGE. (95 days.) An 
oval-shaped salmon-fleshed melon, averaging 8 
and home garden. Prolific, vigorous in growth 
and delicious in flavor. The skin is light green, 
fruits nearly round, about 7 by 6 inches, with a 
small seed cavity. Flesh a deep salmon color, 
thick, firm and solid. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; 4% Ib., 
by 6 ene excep Honally yhich mont eds ene 80c; lb., $2.30, postpaid. 
spicy. The Osage is an old-time melon with a 247 D s 
reputation for fine quality. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; boc Oe ee ae hogetatebdoey i piee 
%/ Ib., 80c; 1b., $2.30, postpaid, the finest types of the early, small salmon-fieshed 
melons. The 6-inch melons are round, weighing 
about 3 pounds each; lightly ribbed with a fine 
gray netting; flesh sweet, very thick, deep salmon 
color; seed cavity, very small. Pkt., 10c; o2z., 
80c; % Ib., 80c; lb., $2.30, postpaid. 
* 249. DELICIOUS. (86 days.) One of 
the Bender’s types of melon of high quality, but 
with exceedingly soft shell. It bruises easily, and 
therefore, we recommend it for roadside market 
selling and home gardens. Melons are round, 
slightly oval, and finely netted, averaging 6% 
by 6 inches. Flesh is thick, an attractive deep 
orange color. Very juicy and sweet. Average 
weight, about 5 pounds. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; %4 
Ib., 80c; 1b., $2.30, postpaid. 
252. IROQUOIS. (Wilt Resistant.) (90 
days.) Developed by Dr. H. M. Munger of the 
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. It is re- 
sistant to some forms of fusarium wilt, and will 
produce a crop where other varieties fail. Fruit 
averages 7 inches long by 6 inches in diameter, 
grayish green skin with coarse medium netting. 
Hard green rind. Flesh thick deep salmon color, 
sweet flavor. Fine for roadside stands. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 30c; ¥% Ib., 85c; 1 Ib., $2.50, postpaid. 
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Wilt Resistant Iroquois, 
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; 0z., 30c; % Ib., 
80c; lb., $2.30, postpaid. 
244, ROCKY FORD. (92 days.) Fruit 
measure about 5% by 4% inches. 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; % Ib., 80c; Ib., $2.30, 
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; oz., 30c; 4 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; %4 lb., 85c; 
Ib., $2.40, postpaid, 
Pride of Wisconsin, 
