Muskmelon - Bender’s Surprise 
MUSKMELON or CANTALOUPE 
While these do best in a light, sandy loam, any good, well- 
prepared garden soil suits them. Plant when the ground has be- 
come permanently warm, in hills 6 feet apart each way, 8 to 10 
seeds in a hill. After the second tier of leaves has formed, thin out 
to 4 plants in a hill. 
Craig. 90 days. An excellent Melon. Flesh very thick and firm 
with exceptionally deep salmon color. Fruit 7/2 inches long, 612 
inches in diameter, with pearly green skin. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c, % Ib. $1.50. 
Emerald Gem. 85 days. Flat; sweet, rich salmon flesh that ripens 
close to the rind. Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c, %4 lb. $1.50. 
Fordhook. 88 days. Flat; flesh salmon-orange, very sweet. Early 
and very prolific. Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c, %4 Ib. $1.50. 
Golden Delight. 90 days. All-America Bronze Medal 1952. A 
strong growing Melon with large, broad, oval fruit. The flesh 
is salmon colored, very thick and firm with the best of flavors. 
Pkt. 25c, oz. 75c, VY Ib. $2.25. 
Hale’s Best No. 36. 82 days. Heavily netted fruits with salmon- 
color flesh; oval form; fine quality. Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c, 4 Ib. $1.50. 
Hearts of Gold. 90 days. Round fruit, distinctly ribbed; thick, 
deep salmon flesh of excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c, %4 Ib. $1.50. 
Jennie Lind. 86 days. A small, early, green-fleshed variety much 
flattened at the poles. Flesh medium thick, juicy and of excellent 
quality. Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c, %4 Ib. $1.50. 
Pride of Wisconsin. 90 days. The rind is a gray color, with a 
distinct netting. Flesh is unusually thick and of very good flavor. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c, 4 Ib. $1.50. 
Bender’s Surprise. 90 days. A large variety, oval in shape, with 
prominent ribs. Flesh bright salmon, thick and sweet. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c, % Ib. $1.50. 
Rocky Ford. 92 days. Fruit oval, covered with a fine netting; 
flesh green, very sweet, highly flavored. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c, 4 Ib. $1.50. 
CHICKEN LETTUCE 
An excellent green for poultry or rabbits. Grows 
18 to 20 inches high. Ready for cutting 40 to 45 
days after sowing. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 4 Ib. 90c, Ib. $2.70. 
ROMAINE - Cos Lettuce 
This type, of French origin, differs greatly from 
the American varieties in its peculiar, upright growth. 
To produce tender heads, the outer leaves must be 
tied together at the top so. that the inner ones blanch. 
Dark Green Cos. 66 days. Similar to the White Cos 
but darker green leaves. Inner leaves bleach a 
creamy to golden yellow with endive-like flavor. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 35c, %4 Ib. 95c. 
Paris White Cos. 66 days. Strong grower with 
long, medium green leaves of most excellent qual- 
ity. A self-folder, but when half grown it is best 
to tie it up so the inner leaves may be blanched 
white. Head 8 to 9 inches high. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 35c, Y%4 Ib. 95c. 
New Hampshire Midget Watermelon : 
WATERMELON 
One ounce will sow 30 hills; 4 pounds, an acre. 
Plant in hills 8 to 10 feet apart each way, 8 to 10 seeds in each hill, 
covering ¥2 inch deep. When well established, thin out to three or four 
of the strongest plants to each hill. Watermelons should not be planted 
until after the soil has become thoroughly warm. We offer the varieties 
which we know are the better ones. 
Blacklee. 90 days. An excellent variety with a very high degree of re- 
sistance to fusarium wilt. Fruits are medium large, cylindrical and 
blotchy, dark blue-green color. Flesh is deep red, firm and sweet. 
BRE 5GO%) 40Gny 4D) 5120: 
Dixie Queen. 85 days. A splendid Melon with thin, tough rind, light 
green in color with dark green stripes. Flesh is fine-grained, tender 
and lusciously flavored, rich scarlet. Pkt. 15c, oz. 45c, % lb. $1.25. 
Congo. 90 days. Bronze Medal, All-America Selections, 1950. Fruits are 
oblong, blotchy, dark green, faintly striped with lighter green. Flesh is 
fine grained and firm. Pkt. 25c, oz. 75c, Y% Ib. $2.25. 
Golden Honey. A truly fine yellow-fleshed variety. Oblong in shape. 
Rind is dark green, with irregular stripes of darker green. Flesh amber- 
yellow, tender and delightfully flavored. Pkt. 15c, oz. 45c, % Ib. $1.25. 
Harris’ Earliest. 75 days. Ripens early. Fruit oblong, marbled light 
and dark green; flesh bright red and of good quality. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, %4 Ib. 90c. 
Kleckley Sweet. 85 days. Has a luscious tenderness all its own. The 
Melons average about 20 inches long and ripen quite early. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 35c, Y%4 Ib. 95c. 
PPPFIGLOSLOCIEPER SE 
New Hampshire Midget. 67 days. Gold Medal, All-America Selec- 
tions, 1951. This midget or icebox variety is very early and prolific. 
It is a round Melon 6 inches through, weighing up to 6 pounds, 
striped dark green on light green. Rind is thin, with strawberry-red 
flesh of very good flavor. Pkt. 25c, oz. 75c, Y% Ib. $2.25. 
Thurmond Gray Wilt-resistant. 95 days. A large, cylindrical sort weigh- 
ing about 35 pounds, highly resistant to disease. Rind very hard, light 
green with mottling of darker green. Flesh is dark red, firm and of 
good quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 45¢e, Y% Ub. $1.25. 
Tom Watson. 95 days. A handsome, large fruit, with dark green rind 
and bright scarlet flesh of excellent texture and flavor. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 45c, Y% Ib. $1.25. 
WATERMELON SEEDS. For medicinal purposes. 
VY lb. 50c, ¥2 Ib. 95c, Ib. $1.75. 
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