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MUSKMELONS OR CANTALOUPES 
Vitamins A b, C b, 
Many people ask us how we grow our melon seed crops. We 
Start our plants in plant bands in coldframes in early May and 
by the end of May or first of June they are transplanted in 
isolated fields. The plants are sprayed and dusted regularly 
from the very beginning to protect them from disease and insects. 
The melons are vine ripened, picked, and sorted. Only melons 
that are true to type are saved for seed. 
Seed may be started indoors in FERTILE POTS or PLANT 
Pkt. will plant 20 hills, an ounce 100 hills 
or seed may be sown directly in garden in hills 4 to 6 ft. apart. 
Where seed is sown directly in the ground it is advisable to cover 
the hills with Hotents (see page 34) for protection against cool 
weather and insects — Hotents permit earlier planting. If soil is 
dry wait until plants start to come through the ground before 
covering with Hotents. A good soil, preferably light, and well 
fertilized is best for melons. Control cucumber beetles and 
disease with CUKE AND MELON DUST (see page 33). 
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BANDS (see page 34) and set in the garden after danger of frost; 
*320 SENECA DELICIOUS: 85 days. For 
roadside stands and home gardens Seneca 
Delicious is the best early melon to grow — 
ripens considerably earlier than Seneca 
Bender or Iroquois. Fruits are not as large 
as the old Delicious, far more uniform, well 
netted; flesh is thick, sweet, and of excellent 
quality. We highly recommend it. Pkt. 
30¢; Yo oz. 50¢; oz. 90¢. 
319 DELICIOUS 51: 86 days. A new fusarium 
wilt resistant Delicious type melon _re- 
cently introduced that was developed by 
Dr. Munger of Cornell. Obtained by cross- 
ing Iroquois and Delicious it is nearly as 
early as Seneca Delicious but is larger and 
not as uniform. It retains some of the 
deeper orange color, thicker, firmer flesh 
and more musky flavor of Iroquois. If 
wilt has caused failure of your melons be- 
Delicious 51 is an early melon that can be grown 
in areas where fusarium wilt is a problem. 
323 BENDER’S SURPRISE: 90 days. A pop- 
ular old variety; produces the largest melons 
of those we grow. Fruits are large —7 to 10 fore, we recommend that you try Delicious 
Ibs., the flesh is thick, deep orange in color 51 and Iroquois. Pkt. 30¢; 1% oz. 50¢; oz. 
mrp fine quality. Pkt. 25¢; 14 02. 45¢; oz. 90¢. 
5¢. 
WATERMELONS 
Vitamins a b, c b, Pkt. will plant 10 hills, an ounce 40 hills 
*330 HONEY CREAM: 88 days. An extra 
early watermelon having delicious golden- 
yellow flesh and thin rind making it unique 
among watermelon varieties. The fruits are 
large, nearly round and light green with 
darker green stripes. The flesh is firm and 
of excellent quality. Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 45¢; 
oz. 70¢; 14 Ib. $1.60. 
331 HYBRID DIXIE QUEEN. 85 days. A 
new extra early red fleshed Hybrid water- 
melon that is just what northeastern gar- 
deners need. It matures as early or earlier 
than our popular Honey Cream. Hybrid 
Dixie Queen is a true first generation (F,) 
hybrid combining earliness, yield, large size, 
red flesh and excellent flavor. Pkt. $1.00; 
Yy oz. $3.20; oz. $5.35. 
335 NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET: 82 days. 
A new, tiny “Icebox” watermelon only 5 or 
6 in. in diameter that is even earlier than 
Honey Cream and very productive. Flesh 
is red, solid, and quite sweet. Pkt. 2065 
VY oz. 45¢; oz. 70¢; 14 Ib. $1.60. 
329 RHODE ISLAND RED: 89 days. A new 
You can see Orson is interested in melons for 
é Seaeeis 
Seneca Bender, a midseason melon bred for uni- 
formity and quality. Orson Robson shows you the 
thick, sweet meat you find in Seneca Bender. 
*321 SENECA BENDER: 89 days. Bred and 
selected on our farms for years, Seneca 
Bender has become highly popular with 
critical melon growers whose land is not 
infected with wilt. The melons which uni- 
formly weigh from 5 to 6 pounds have very 
heavy netting, prominent ribbing and high 
quality deep orange-yellow flesh. Vines are 
vigorous and productive. Pkt. 30¢; 14 oz. 
50¢; oz. 90¢. 
322 IROQUOIS: 90 days. More popular with 
growers every year, Iroquois, fusarium wilt 
resistant, is the only melon to grow on wilt 
infected soil. Fruits are of the popular 
Seneca Bender type, round to oval, about 
61% inches in diameter, with prominent ribs 
and good netting. Rind is firm and holds 
up well. Flesh deep orange color, of fine 
texture and excellent quality. Pkt. 30¢; 14 
oz. 50¢; oz. 90¢. 
324 QUEEN OF COLORADO: 95 days. One 
of the finest flavored melons; a little late 
for some sections. Crop failed. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
Okra is a favorite in the South where the 
pods are used as a vegetable, usually fried. In 
early bright red watermelon that like our 
ever popular Honey Cream will fully ma- 
here he is again showing you what a thin skin 
and what a lot of sweet, yellow meat there is in a 
the North Okra is used in soups and stews. 
Pick the young pods while they are small and 
ture here in the northeast. Melons are oval, 
ideal in size, 8 to 12 lbs., with attractive 
green stripes and a good firm rind. The 
attractive red flesh is fine textured, solid, 
crisp and of good flavor and sweetness. Pkt. 
35¢; Vo 02. 50¢; 02. 85¢; 14 Ib. $1.90. 
Illustrated Inside Front Gover 
Honey Cream Watermelon. 
FOR STARTING MELONS 
We Recommend 
WOOD VENEER or BIRD VITA 
PLANT BANDS 
HOTKAPS AND HOTENTS 
See page 34 
tender. 
350 DWARF GREEN LONG POD: 58 days. 
We are replacing Perkins Long Pod with 
Dwarf Long Pod, an earlier maturing va- 
riety that is better adapted to the North. 
Plants 24 to 3 ft. tall; pods dark green, 
fleshy and tender. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 25¢; 4 
Ib. 50¢. 
ORDER INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES WITH YOUR GARDEN SEEDS — PAGE 33 
