Lake Champlain. 
235. LAKE CHAMPLAIN or Golden 
Champlain. (78 days.) The extra early melon. 
On our trial grounds, the earliest, infact, of 
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. 
PkEt., 10c; oz, 3be; 4% Ibs $100; 1b -$3.00, 
postpaid. 
Honey or Sugar Rock. 
HONEY or SUGAR ROCK. 
(87 
days.) This melon has a deep orange flesh and 
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a flavor different from other sorts. The fruits 
are oyal and medium in size, about 54% 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; oz., 
35c; % Ib., 95c; lb., $2.80, postpaid. 
* 249. DELICIOUS. (84 days.) An early 
type of Bender, which is one of the very best 
for the roadside stand or home garden. The mel- 
ons are round, slightly oval, measuring 6 to 7 
inches and weigh about 5% to 6 pounds. The 
flesh is thick, bright salmon, very sweet with 
a delicious flavor. The rind is creamy. green 
in color when mature. Better. quality than 
Benders but will not stand shipping. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 30c; % I1b., 80c; Ib., $2.35, 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%4 lb., 85c; 
lb., $2.40, postpaid. 
Wilt Resistant Iroquois. 
OLDS’ 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 3 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 yellow skin with light netting. Fruits aver- 
age eight inches by seven. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; 
Y, Ib., 80c; 1b., $2.35, postpaid. 
238. GRANITE STATE. (85 days.) A 
new melon released by the New Hampshiive Agri- 
cultural College at Durham, New Hanipshire, 
which should become popular with northern gar- 
deners. In size and shape it resembles the- Honey 
Rock although it has a definite point at the blos- 
som end, which is an advantage over the Honey 
Rock, as it is much stronger. Flesh is deep salmon 
and of excellent quality, with unusually high 
sugar content. Seed cavity is triangular. Plants 
are very prolific, setting an unusual number of 
fruit per square yard, Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; 4% 
Ib., 90c; 1lb., $2.80, postpaid, } 
% 247. HEARTS OF GOLD OR HOO- 
DOO. (94 days.) (Improved Hoodoo.) One of 
the finest types of the early, small salmon-fieshed 
melons, The 6-inch melons are round, weighing 
about 8 pounds each; lightly ribbed with a fine 
gray netting; flesh sweet, very thick, deep salmon 
color; seed cavity, very small. Pkt.,:10c; oz., 
30c; 4% 1b., 80c; 1b., $2.30, postpaid. 
252. I[ROQUOIS. (Wilt Resistant.) (90 
days.) Developed by Dr. H. M. Munger of the 
Jornell University, Ithaca, New Yorks It is re- 
sistant to some forms of fusarium wilt, and will. 
produce a crop where other varieties fail. It is 
of the Pride of Wisconsin type. 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; oz., 
35c; % Ib., $1.00; 1 Ib., $3.00, postpaid. 
236. GOLDEN DELIGHT. (84 days.) A 
bronze medal winner in the 1952 All-America 
Contest, an exceptionally high quality melon of 
the Bender Surprise type. See page 2 
tration and description. Pkt., 15c; oz., 45c; 
lb., $1.30; lb., $3.95, postpaid. 
for illus- 
Vy 
Milwaukee Market. 
241, MILWAUKEE MARKET. (90 
days.) One of the larger melons for both market 
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., 
80c; Ib., $2.35, postpaid. Bed - ¥ 
244, ROCKY FORD. (92 days.) Fruit 
measure about 5144 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. 
1ASity DOOR Gy, SKIS WA Ma, 80c;, 1b., $2.35, 
postpaid. tle 
248. BANANA. (100 days.) Fruits, four- 
teen inches in length and four inches in dia- 
meter. It is banana-colored and pink-fleshed, 
Pkt., 10c; 02. 30c; % Ib., 80c; lb., $2.35, 
postpaid. ; 
—— Gs 
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; 1lb., $2.35, postpaid. : 
245. CRAIG. (90 days.) Our favorite 
melon for the North and one of our specialties. 
See page 3 for illustration and description. Pkt., 
10c; 0z., 30c; 14 lb., 85c; Ib., $2.50, 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 61%4 by 
5 inches in diameter. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 4 Ib., 
80c; 1lb., $2.35, 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; oz., 30c; 1% Ib., 85c; 
Ib., $2.45, postpaid. 
Pride of Wisconsin, 
