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 ‘‘Care of the Home Garden’’ 
tells about raising muskmelons; ask for it with your order. 
Regular dusting or spraying is the best insurance for healthy crops 
ounce 100 hills; 
lroquois—A fine all-purpose melon—wilt resistant. 
569 IROQUOIS. Finest Quality—Thick Flesh. 
89 days. One of the most important melons we offer and more widely 
grown every year. It has what growers want—dependable production 
of handsome well-flavored fruit. 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. The thick juicy, fine- 
grained flesh is extra sweet and remarkably rich in 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; 4% Oz. 35c; Oz. 65c; 14 Lb. $1.55; 14 Lb. $2.50. 
566 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; 44 Lb. $1.50. 
565 HARVEST QUEEN (New). (See Photo on Front Cover) 
ideal for Home or Market—Fusarium Resistant. 
90 days. A new Harris melon that we proudly recommend for home 
gardens, market growers and shippers. Starting with a cross between 
Market King and Iroquois, Wilbur Scott has created a high quality, 
uniform, medium-sized main crop melon of excellent type, resistant to 
fusarium wilt. 
The fruit are oval in shape with shallow ribbing, heavily netted, and 
the tough rind stands handling and shipping well. The blue-grey skin 
ripens to a golden color and the deep orange flesh is almost solid inside. 
It is fine-textured and very firm with a most delicious sweet musky 
flavor. The quality is still excellent five or six days after picking. This 
is the only resistant melon in the Market King or Queen of Colorado 
class. Pkt. 25c; 44 Oz. 45c; Oz. 80c; 14 Lb. $2.25; 14 Lb. $3.50. 
570 MARKET KING. Superb Quality. 
92 days. The distinctive flavor of our Market King is much appreciated 
by our customers. For many years it has been a top favorite with home 
gardeners, and it is ideal for market and shipping. The melons are me- 
dium sized and have a uniform oval shape with a blue-grey rind, turn- 
ing golden when ripe. The netting is prominent and the thick flesh is a 
beautiful deep orange color, firm and fine grained. It is unusualfy sweet 
and has a delightful rich flavor. The vigorous vines produce big crops 
from medium late until frost. 
Market King is an exclusive Harris’ strain, similar to Queen gf Colo- 
rado, Pride of Wisconsin, etc., but superior to all of them. 
Pkt. 15c; 14 Oz. 35c; Oz. 60c; 14 Lb. $1.50; 14 Lb. $2.25. 
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A packet of seed will plant about 20 hills; an 
2% Ibs. will plant an acre. 
and fine-flavored fruit. The new Garden Dust or Spray is excellent, ap- 
plied lightly but thoroughly all season. Copper-Rotenone Dust is a highly 
effective control, as are Zerlate or COCS Copper Spray combined with 
NNOR-Rotenone Spray. See page 82. 
HOTKAPS and HOTENTS act as miniature hothouses in the garden, 
protect melon plants from wind, frost and beating rains. See p. 83. 
560 DELICIOUS 51 (New).Early and Sweet—Fusarium Resistant. 
85 days. Resistance to fusarium wilt, added to all the fine qualities of 
our famous Delicious melon, makes this excellent strain by far the best 
early melon to be had. Developed by Dr. H. M. Munger of Cornell, 
Delicious 51 maintains the earliness, large size and sweet flavor of our 
original type and it can be grown even on infected soil. 
The melons are round or slightly oval, well netted and moderately 
ribbed; they ripen a week or more ahead of Iroquois, and the yields are 
excellent. Its flesh is somewhat thicker than the original and the qual- 
ity even better, crisp, juicy and of delightful sweet flavor. Delicious 51 
is not a shipping type but is a wonderful early melon for home gar- 
dens, roadside stands and local markets. See photo on page 5. 
Pkt. 20c; 4% Oz. 35c; Oz. 65c; 14 Lb. $1.60;.14 Lb. $2.50. 
558 BENDER’S SURPRISE. Harris’ Special Strain. 88 days. An old fa- 
vorite large melon, introduced by us and selected on our farms for 
many years. The fruit are round, distinctly ribbed, well netted, and 
have thick flesh. They often weigh 10 lbs. or more. Now largely super- 
seded by Iroquois which is similar, more uniform and of higher quality. 
Pkt. 15c; 144 Oz. 30c; Oz. 50c; 144 Lb. $1.25. 
Honey Rock, Fusarium Resistant 
567 HONEY ROCK, Fusarium Resistant. (New). 
88 days. This outstanding strain, early and amazingly sweet, is now 
one of the most widely grown melons in the country, even where fusa- 
rium wilt is not a threat. It is superior to the old Honey Rock in uni- 
formity and high yield and is a medium-sized, fine quality melon that 
we can heartily recommend. 
The fruit are heavily netted, oval in shape, not large (4 to 5 lbs.), 
with fine-textured bright orange flesh, extra sweet and delicious. Very 
vigorous, uniform and productive, this strain is fine for home or market. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% Oz. 35c; Oz. 60c; 14 Lb. $1.50; 44 Lb. $2.25. 
564 GOLDEN DELIGHT. Popular Large Oval Type. 90 days. A fine- 
flavored melon for home gardens and local markets, Golden Delight 
is a thick-meated, large oval type whose superlative quality is main- 
tained under a wide range of conditions. It has the long shape and blue- 
grey skin color of our Market King but is earlier and larger. The won- 
derfully sweet “‘musky”’ flesh is bright orange, smooth and fine grained. 
A productive and widely adapted variety. 
Pkt. 15c; 144 Oz. 30c; Oz. 55c; 14 Lb. $1.40; 144 Lb. $2.25. 
575 SCHOON’S HARD SHELL or New Yorker. 92 days. An oval- 
shaped, well netted melon similar in type to Market King but slightly 
larger, averaging 6 to 8 in. long, and 5 to 7 lb. in weight. 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; 14 Lb. $1.10; 4 Lb. $1.75. 
