MUSKMELON 
It is much easier to raise melons than is usually supposed and they 
are so delicious that everyone who has a sunny garden should have 
some. All that is required is a good rich soil, that is not too heavy, and 
a warm, sunny situation. Our pamphlet, “‘Cultivation of Vegetables’’ 
tells about raising muskmelons; ask for it with your order. 
Dusting melons regularly with Copper-Rotenone is the best insur- 
lroquois 
The best muskmelon. Photo from our seed crop. 
569 IROQUOIS. Finest Quality—Thick Flesh. 
89 days. This is the melon that has won top place. The demand for fine 
flavor in melons never lets up, so it is no wonder that Iroquois has be- 
come so tremendously popular. The quality is so uniformly fine that 
we have actually cut dozens without finding a poor one. Medium to 
fairly large in size, the fruit are nearly round, prominently ribbed 
with good netting and are protected by a firm rind that stands handling 
and shipping. The interiors are almost solid meat, fine-grained and 
with a superb sweet musky flavor. 
This flavor and sweetness are combined with good market appear- 
ance and heavy yields. Midseason in maturity, Iroquois is resistant to 
fusarium wilt, and is unexcelled for home use, roadside stands or 
markets. Pkt. 20c; 144 Oz. 35c; Oz. 65c; 14 Lb. $1.55; 14 Lb. $2.50. 
3566 HEARTS OF GOLD. (Large Strain.) 90 days. We have the true large 
strain of this melon which is popular in many sections. The melons are 
almost perfectly round, thickly netted and very firm with thick flesh of 
deep orange color. The flesh is sweet and of excellent flavor. The melons 
grow to medium size and are excellent for shipping as they ‘“‘hold up’ 
well. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. 85c; 144 Lb. $1.50. 
POTTED MUSKMELON PLANTS make it easy to grow fine melons. We 
offer fine husky plants of the leading varieties on page 74. 
570 MARKET KING. 92 days. An exclusive Harris’ strain of Queen of 
Colorado type, very uniform and preferred by critical growers. The 
well-netted fruit are of oval shape with a blue-gray rind, turning yellow 
when ripe. Flesh thick, deep orange, and fine flavored. 
Again this year we have no seed of Market King. We recommend 
Iroquois, Queen of Colorado and the new Golden Delight in its place. 
572 QUEEN OF COLORADO (or Pride of Wisconsin). 92 days. Popular 
medium size melon, similar to our Market King in type and maturity. 
These oval melons are heavily netted and without prominent ribs, 
and they are firm and hold up well for shipping. Very sweet and of the 
finest flavor, the flesh is solid, thick and deep orange. Vines vigorous 
and yield well. BEG. 10¢;('Oz5 40c; 14 Eby $12103)4 basil 75. 
575 SCHOON’S HARD SHELL or New Yorker. 92 days. Growers who 
want a larger melon in the Queen of Colorado class will welcome this 
fine melon. It is oval shaped, well netted, averaging 6 to 8 in. long and 
weighs 5 to 7 lbs. Thick-meated and of fine quality, it has a tough rind 
making it excellent for shipping. Ripens rather late but bears heavy 
crops. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 144 Lb. $1.10; 14 Lb. $1.75. 
A packet of seed will plant about 20 hills; an 
ounce 100 hills; 2 Ibs. will plant an acre. 
ance for clean healthy crops and fine-flavored fruit. Apply lightly but 
thoroughly all through the season. For spraying, use either Zerlate or 
COCS Copper Spray combined with NNOR-Rotenone Spray for complete 
protection. See page 82. HOTKAPS and HOTENTS, act as miniature 
hothouses in the garden, protect melon plants from wind, frost and 
beating rains. See page 83. 
560 DELICIOUS. The Earliest Large Sweet Melon. 
85 days. If you want early large, high quality melons in your garden, 
plant our Delicious. These melons are good-sized, round, moderately 
ribbed and of sweet delicious flavor. The flesh is thick and of attractive, 
deep orange color. The vines grow vigorously and produce enormous 
yields. 
Not a shipping type, but a wonderful early melon for home gardens 
and roadside stands. Our strain is noted for large yields of uniformly 
fine fruit. 
Pkt. 20c; 4% Oz. 35c; Oz. 55c; 144 Lb. $1.40; 44 Lb. $2.35. 
568 HONEY ROCK or Sugar Rock. Extra Sweetness. 88 days. Earliness 
and fine quality have made this early melon a favorite with home and 
market gardeners in many sections. The thick juicy flesh is deliciously 
sweet with a flavor all its own. Heavily netted, the skin is thin but 
tough and holds up well for local market. 
The fruit are round or slightly oval in shape, 5 to 6 inches in diam- 
eter, and quite thick-meated. Of ideal size and quality for table use, 
and highly recommended. ~ 
Pkt. 15c; Oz. 40c; 14 Lb. $1.10; 144 Lb. $1.75. 
567 HONEY ROCK, Fusarium Resistant. (New). 
88 days. This new resistant strain of the popular Honey Rock is a real 
acquisition for growers with wilt-infected soil. It has the same earliness 
and fine quality and is highly resistant to fusarium wilt. 
The melons are slightly larger and distinctly more oval than the 
original, with a similar coarse netting. The rind is firm and the flesh 
moderately thick and of sweet flavor and smooth texture. Highly rec- 
ommended for Michigan and other sections where this type is popular. 
Pkt. 15c; 14 Oz. 35c; Oz. 65c; 14 Lb. $1.55; 14 Lb. $2.50- 
558 BENDER’S SURPRISE. Harris’ Special Strain. 88 days. Bred and se- 
lected on our farm for many years, this old favorite is the finest of the 
very large melons. The big fruit often weigh ten pounds or more and 
the flesh is thick, deep orange in color, and very good to eat. Dis- 
tinctly ribbed and well netted, they will stay in good shape for five or 
six days after picking. It ripens medium early, and melons can be 
picked in early September from seed sown outdoors in May. 
Pkt. 15c; 144 Oz. 30c; Oz. 50c; 14 Lb. $1.25; 14 Lb. $1.90. 
564 GOLDEN DELIGHT (New). Wonderful ““Musky” Flavor. 
90 days. A melon which has superlative quality and is also able to 
stand up and produce well under a wide range of conditions merits the 
interest of all melon growers. Golden Delight, All-America Bronze 
Medal Winner for 1952, has proved a strong grower with large, well- 
netted oval fruit, and for thick smooth flesh of rich musky flavor it is 
unsurpassed. See full information on page 4. 
Pkt. 25c; 14 Oz. 40c; Oz. 70c; 14 Lb. $1.80; 14 Lb. $2.75. 
Golden Delight—A vigorous producer of fine-quality melons. 
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