1 8 Cantaloupes 



one determine just which fruit will have the most 

 delicious flavor under certain soil conditions. 



Cantaloupes had best be planted in raised hills, 

 about a dozen seed to the hill, not too close together. 

 The seed should not be covered more than three 

 fourths of an inch. The seed should be soaked for 

 a few hours in tepid water before planting, in order 

 to hasten germination. 



Cantaloupes picked several days before they are to 

 be eaten should be picked just before they begin to 

 turn yellow. This applies only to the early 

 varieties. Those ripening the latter part of the 

 summer should not be picked until they are fully 

 grown and the skins well netted. 



Unlike most seeds, the cantaloupe seed is better 

 if old. The older the seed, the better the melon, 

 but it will have fewer seed in it. Many gardeners 

 prefer seed ten years old in order to grow fruit 

 with an abundance of meat. 



In raising cantaloupes for seed, only the finest 

 melons should be selected and these should be 

 allowed to become thoroughly ripe before the seed 

 are picked. Immediately after opening the melon 

 the seed should be placed in a warm sunny spot to 



