MUSKMELONS 
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 
A packet of seed will plant about 20 hills; an 
ounce 100 hills; 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, and also Zerlate Spray combined with Rotenone or 
Malathon. See page 80. 
HOTKAPS and HOTENTS act as miniature hothouses in the gar- 
den, protect melon plants from wind, frost and beating rains. See p. 83. 
573 PENNSWEET (New). All-America Bronze Medal! for 1955. 
86 days. An interesting novelty for Northern gardeners, the new Pennsweet is a 
small, early, high quality melon developed by Dr. R. E. Larson of Penn State 
University. The fruit are oval in shape, moderately netted and ridged and quite 
small, averaging less than 2 lbs. apiece. The juicy orange flesh is unusually 
thick, leaving little seed cavity, and the sweetness and fine flavor are remark- 
able for this type of melon. 
Pennsweet ripens with us nearly as early as Delicious 51 and is well adapted 
for growing in short seasons or where the summers are cool. Not large enough for 
market, its quality gives it a real place for home use. 
Pkt. 25c; % Oz. 45ce; Oz. 80c. 
560 DELICIOUS 51. 
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 quality even better, crisp, 
juicy and of delightful sweet flavor. Delicious 51 is not a shipping type but isa 
wonderful early melon for home gardens, roadside stands and local markets. 
Photo on page 3. Pkt. 20c; 4% Oz. 35c; Oz. 65c; 14 Lb. $1.60; 14 Lb. $2.50. 
Early and Sweet—Fusarium Resistant. 
Pennsweet—Small—early—high quality. 
565 HARVEST QUEEN (New). (See Photo on Back Cover) 
Ideal for Home or Market—Fusarium Resistant. 
90 days. We are proud of this new Harris melon, just introduced last 
year. It is already an important market and shipping variety and is 
outstanding for home use because of its wonderful quality. An excellent 
uniform, medium-sized main crop type, Harvest Queen is also 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; 4% Oz. 40c; Oz. 70c; 14 Lb. $1.90; 14 Lb. $2.75. 
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. 40c; 144 Lb. 90c; 4% Lb. $1.45. 
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. 15¢; 144 Oz. 30c; Oz. 55c; 144 Lh. $1.40; 14 Lb. $2.25. 
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 unusually 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 of Colo- 
rado, Pride of Wisconsin, etc., but superior to all of them. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% Oz. 35c; Oz. 60c; 14 Lb. $1.50; 14 Lb. $2.40. 
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; 44 Lb. $1.75. 
567 HONEY ROCK, Fusarium Resistant. 88 days. This resistant strain, 
early and very sweet flavored, is highly popular wherever Honey Rock 
is grown. It is a heavy yielder, uniform and attractive, more oval 
than the old Honey Rock and well netted. Medium in size (4 to 5 
Lbs.), the fruit have juicy, fine-textured bright orange flesh of delicious 
sweet taste. It ripens just after Delicious 51 and is highly profitable 
for market and fine for home use. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% Oz. 35c; Oz. 60c; 14 Lb. $1.50; 14 Lh. $2.40. 
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; 44 Oz. 35c; Oz. 65c; 14 Lb. $1.50; 4 Lb. $2.40. 
Iroquois 
Widely grown for home and market—wilt resistant. 
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