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Grand Rapids 
L. P. GUNSON & CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
LETTUCE(Continued) 
LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 
42 Days 
Asa forcing lettuce for greenhouses 
the Grand Rapids probably stands 
first. Very early, hardy and disease 
resistant and will stand several 
days after being ready for market. 
Plants large, upright and compact, 
light green frilled leaves, very 
tender and sweet when grown 
under glass. 
GRAND RAPIDS U.S. No. 1 
42 Days 
A new forcing lettuce that holds up 
well in the bed after reaching ma- 
turity. It is resistant to mildew, is 
slightly lighter in color and is more 
curly and stocky than the regular 
Grand Rapids. Tried in this section 
by leading growers, is found to be 
very desirable. Do not fail to try 
this variety in comparison with 
whatever strains you are now using. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON 45 Days 
Dependable in all parts of America. 
Widely grown in home and market 
gardens. Plant large, attractive 
and compact with broad frilled 
light green leaves of fine crisp 
texture. 
MUSKMELON 
A packet will plant‘about 25 hills, an ounce 125 hills, 214 to 3 Ibs. will plant an acre 
CULTURE. Cultivate as recommended for cucumbers, except that the hills should be six feet 
apart. Rich earth for the young plants is far better than manure, but if the latter is used, see that 
it is well rotted. If the plants grow very rank, more and finer fruit will be secured by pinching off 
the ends of the shoots when three feet long. The quality of melons of all varieties is largely de- 
pendent upon conditions of growth and ripening. Unhealthy vines or unfavorable weather produces 
ruit of comparatively poor flavor. 
BENDER 
88 Days 
An extra large, delicious, salmon- 
fleshed melon. Vines are vigorous, 
producing an abundance of large 
well netted melons of superior 
flavor and the very best shipping 
and keeping qualities. Many speci- 
men melons from our stock weigh 
from 10 to 15 lbs. and yet the flesh 
of these large melons is melting 
and luscious. On account of the 
size and quality combined with ex- 
treme earliness the Bender Melon 
has come to be the great favorite 
with market gardeners in this 
locality. 
DELICIOUS No. 51 (New) 
Resistant to Fusarium Wilt. 
75 to 80 Days 
This new resistant strain ripens 
two weeks earlier than Bender. 
Fruits quite large, averaging about 
5 pounds, skin creamy yellow, flesh 
fairly solid, deep orange of excel- 
lent flavor. Especially recommend- 
ed for home garden and roadside 
trade as this melon will not ship 
as well as Bender. 
GOLDEN DELIGHT (New) 
An All American Bronze Medal 
winner for 1952. An outstanding 
melon for home garden and local 
market. Not recommended for long 
distance shipping. A large, broad, 
oval melon, with very thick salmon 
colored flesh of the best flavor. 
Attractive greyish-green netting 
with indistinct ribbing. We believe 
this will become one of the most 
popular home garden and _ local 
market varieties. 
