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Tlie seed in question is from plants that were selected some- 

 years ago because of their fine health when growing in the midst 

 of other miiskmelon plants that suffered badly from disease, and 

 the offspring bred within themselves seem to have the resistant 

 power well fixed under the conditions obtaining in Colorado. 



Please indicate upon addressed postal card whether you can give' 

 the seeds a thorough test. Any names of large melon growers who 

 have suffered from blights, etc., you may be pleased to send me- 

 will aid in extending the trial. 



Yours very truly. 



Febeuary 16th, 1906. 



Deae Sir — In response to your generous request to make a 

 melon (citron) test as suggested in my letter of the 8th inst., it 

 gives me pleasure to send you herewith a packet of the "Rust-Re- 

 sisting Cantaloupe" from the Colorado Experiment Station. 



It is desired that these seeds be planted and the plants there- 

 from treated in every way the same as those of the general stock- 

 that you gTow. It would be well to plant the seeds so that the vines 

 fr(im them may be surrounded by the other cantaloupes. 



Furthennoi'e, it is desired that observations be made upon the 

 plants from time to time, and particularly as to the amount of 

 disease they show as compared with the plants surrounding them. 

 Should the vines in question prove superior, it scarcely needs be- 

 written that seed should be saved from the best mature fruits. 



Yours very truly. 



March 9th, 1906. 



Dear Sir — Since the small packet of ''Rust-Resisting Canta- 

 loupe" seed was sent to you, I have received from the Colorado^ 

 Experiment Station a more liberal supply of the "Pollock StraiiE. 

 of Rocky Ford Cantaloupe," and it gives me pleasure to enclose a 

 packet of the same. 



This last strain is of very higli quality, as grown in Colorado., 

 and it may show much merit in New Jersey. It is not claimed to- 

 be as rust-resisting as the first-named, but is less susceptible than 

 the ordinary sorts to disease. 



Please find a place for both samples in your melon fields, and be- 

 upon the watch for points of superiority. 



Any rejiort upon your tests will be gladly received by the Ex- 

 periment Station. Yours veiw truly, 



