MUSKMELONS 
IROQUOIS—Uniformly excellent fruit, as grown in our seed crop. 
560 Delicious 
Large, Early Fruit 2 
Very early and highly profitable for local mar- 
kets and roadside stands, our strain of this fine 
variety produces big crops of good-sized melons 
two weeks earlier than Iroquois. They are mod- 
erately ribbed and well netted and the flesh is 
quite thick for such an early variety. Although 
they will not stand long distance shipping, their 
remarkable sweetness and flavor make them 
ideal for early crops on nearly all markets. Seé 
prices on next page. 
564 Golden Delight (New) 
Vigorous—Productive—Fine Quality 
An All-America Bronze Medal Winner for 1952, 
Golden Delight is a real addition to our list of 
fine melons for short season areas. Ripening 
about the same time as Iroquois, it somewhat 
resembles Market King in type. It has the same 
wonderful musky flavor, blue-grey skin color 
and heavy net, and a similar oval or tapered 
shape. Golden Delight, however, is consider- 
ably larger and more productive under some 
conditions. 
The flesh is extremely thick, deep orange and 
of firm, smooth texture. Uniformly sweet and 
delicious to eat, it should be thoroughly tested 
by growers who want a fairly large melon of top 
quality. See prices on next page. 
HOTENTS FOR MELONS 
Grow earlier and better melon crops with 
HOTENTS, the large strong field forcers that 
protect plants from wind, frost, insects and 
beating rains. They act as individual hot- 
houses, promoting sturdier growth’ even 
during unfavorable weather and make crops 
ripen two or three weeks earlier. See full 
details on inside back cover. 
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An ounce of seed will plant about 50 hills; 
2 to 3 Ibs. per acre. 
569 Iroquois 
The Finest Melon 
Not only resistant to fusarium 
wilt but an excellent melon in all 
respects, Iroquois now the leader 
in the Northeast. Its delicious 
flavor, thick flesh and fine appear- 
ance make it an ideal variety. 
The fruits are medium-large, 
round to oval in shape with prom- 
inent ribs and good netting; the 
rind is tough and holds up well in 
handling and shipping. The fine 
textured, thick flesh is deep 
orange in color and has consist- 
ently high flavor and sweetness. 
It ripens in midseason and the 
vigorous vines are very prolific. 
See prices on next page. 
PLANT BANDS— Bird Vita 
Bands are excellent for 
starting melons. See inside 
back cover. 
567 Honey Rock, 
Fusarium Resistant 
An Important New Strain 
Growers of the popular Honey Rock melon are 
welcoming this new fusarium resistant strain, 
developed in Michigan. It is a vigorous type 
that stands up well on wilt-infected soil and has 
‘already proved to be a fine market type. It has 
the same heavy net, medium size and fine qual- 
ity of the original, with a somewhat more oval 
shape and fairly thick orange flesh. Recom- 
mended for wilt areas. See prices on next page. 
MARKET KING 
We regret that again this year we have no 
seed to offer of our famous Market King 
melon because of failure of our seed crops. 
In its place we suggest Queen of Colorado, 
a good strain of similar type, or Iroquois. 
See also the new Golden Delight. 
GOLDEN DELIGHT 
A promising new variety with wonderful quality. 
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