CANTALOUPE CULTURE AND PEDIGREED CANTALOUPE SEED. 



Seed Certificate 



OF 

 The Rocky Ford Cantaloupe Seed Breeders' Association 



Rocky Ford, Colorado 



Cantaloupe Seed accompanied by this Certificate, signed and sealed, 

 with the package unbroken, is guaranteed to have been produced by this 

 Association, in accordance with- the most approved method of seed breed- 

 ing. SEED FROM THIS ASSOCIATION IS SOLD ONLY WITH THIS 

 CERTIFICATE, AND EACH SACK OF SEED IS SEALED WITH A 

 LEAD CAR SEAL, (except when sent in the mail.) The purchaser is here- 

 by assured of first grade selection, of a pure strain of cantaloupe seed of the 

 Variety. No 



This stock of seed has had at least two years of tests, for heredity. 

 It was grown from registered stock seed, and selected from a field grown 

 exclusively for seed; the requirements for this selection were standard size, 

 solid netting, prime texture and flavor, with no defects that could injure 

 the seed or the crop to be grown from it. The germination of this seed is 

 as good as experience and good equipment can produce. 



In testimony whereof, the Seal of the Association and the signature 



of its officers are affixed, this 19 



President. 



Secretary. 



PRICE QUOTATIONS AND INFORMATION 



The Association is making a specialty of two general types of Rocky 

 Ford Cantaloupes. An early maturing strain and the Disease-resistant 

 strain. They offer the following strains, and retail prices, prepaid, to any 

 part of the United States. 



Rust-Resistant Pollock, green fleshed $1.50 per lb., 15 oz. 



For cut, see Plate No. 14. 



Rust-Resistant Pollock, salmon fleshed $1.50 per lb., 15 oz. 



For cut, see outside cover colored plate. 



Ryan's Early Watters, green fleshed $1.50 per lb., 15 oz. 



For cut, see Plate No. 15. 



Early-Rust-Resistant, Hybrid No. 2 $2.00 per lb., 20c oz. 



A limited amount of select watermelon seed: 

 Kleckley Sweet $1.00 per lb., lOc oz. 



Dealers or Melon Growers' Associations desiring to purchase at whole- 

 sale, will please write for quotation stating the amount they desire. 



In ordering, please remember remittance must accompany order, unless 

 arrangements have been made otherwise. 



We will book orders and hold for shipment, or will forward by Express 

 C. O. D. where 10 per cent of money is sent with the order. 



We will not attempt to meet prices of other concerns, the price we 

 ask is reasonable, with the quality we furnish. Those desiring "grade" 

 seed at lower prices, had best look elsewhere for their seed. 



Owing to the existence of several cantaloupe growers associations 

 being organized here at Rocky Ford, mail intended for the Cantaloupe 

 Seed Breeders' Association should be addressed to James B. Ryan, Secre- 

 tary, Rocky Ford, R. F. D. No. 3, Colorado, to avoid delays. 



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