12 SAUNDERS SEED COMPANY 
MUSKMELONS 
CULTURE -- Muskmelons or Cantaloupes like a warm rich soil quite sandy. Plant 
seed in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way, 8 or 10 seeds in a hill, and when danger of 
insects is past thin to 3 or 4 plants. One ounce of seed for 60 hills; 2-3 pounds per acre. 
TIP-TOP MUSKMELON 
Ohio Sugar 
A GREEN FLESHED TIP-TOP. This is an 
absolutely distinct and very superior melon. It is 
the sweetest and most luscious green fleshed canta- 
loupe on the market, of exquisite texture, sugary, 
juicy and tender. Of desirable size, round, in- 
clined to oval in shape, distinctly ribbed and 
thickly netted — color of skin gray-green. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; '%4 Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.00. 
Schoons Hardshell 
A new and fine flavored melon of the Benders 
type maturing in 90 days. Due to its hardshell] it 
is valuable for shipping. Weighs 6 to 7 Ibs., deeply 
ribbed with rope-like netting. Thick red salmon 
flesh of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c: '% Ib. 
60c; Ib. $2.00. 
Queen of Colorado 
Popular medium size melon. Heavily netted and 
firm. Very sweet and finest flavor, the flesh is 
solid, thick and deep orange. Yields well. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; +4 Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.00. 
quality. Uniform in shape and quality. 
HEARTS OF GOLD 
EMERALD GEN ...... 
ROCKY FORD ............ 
HONEY DEW 
BANANA 
Tip-Top 
Tip-Top in quality, appearance and 
productiveness. Fruits are of large 
size, slightly oblong, moderately netted. 
Flesh bright salmon, sweet, juicy, firm 
and fine flavored, An all around sort 
for close markets. 80 days. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; Va ib. 50cs) tb-=$1.75- 
Honey Rock 
A new and very early variety. Al- 
most round; has coarse heavy netting, 
making it a good. shipper. Flesh, 
salmon, thick and very sweet. Highest 
quality, very productive, excellent ap- 
pearance. 78 days. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
V4 Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.75. 
Pride of Wisconsin 
A new melon of finest quality with 
thick orange flesh, very small seed 
cavity and very sweet in flavor. Coarse 
netting. A premium quality melon for 
home and market. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
Yq |b. 60c; Ib. $2.00. 
Bender's Surprise 
A very popular variety in the East, particularly 
in northern New York. Skin light greenish yellow 
when ripe. A very delicious, large, salmon-fleshed 
melon with superior shipping and keeping qualities. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; '%& Ib. 50c; 
Ib. $1.75. 
Flesh thick, deep orange of finest 
Pkt. Oz Yq Ib. Lb. 
esgeeaitacs Soeesc acess $ .10 $ .20 $ .50 $1.75 
-10 .20 -50 1.75 
+10 -20 -50 1.75 
-10 -20 -50 1.75 
-10 -20 -50 1.75 
susdecncadeodessedtbenteness -10 225 -60 2.00 
USE “HOTKAPS” ON YOUR MUSKMELONS 
EARLIER — INCREASED YIELDS 
