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Rooky F^oi^ci Cantaloupe* 



Bolgiano's SPECIAL THOROUGHBRED STOCK 

 Rocky -~tf5Jl9BB B B ff l l lii ™ Sweet, Luscious Melon, World 



Cantaloupe. ^** ^tdJ&^Slst S^Sr^fc^ *^v Famous for it's Cabtivatihg Flavor 



JJ**^ iSjar^^Ki-S • •*t* , "i»'.-'- r - .'^C. J2 Strong Points for which Our Stock 



' H^***^, ' ^ '^^^^m ; >s famous __= 



"* " "■'•.iii'S^iL? > " ^^-^''-^-^v^ 1 * sf»ik •• Size same as the above picture. 



■Js^f* ffflPtffr J* C> , - •» \^^ 2. Netting well defined and deep, 



Jfe^^'*^v-.:^s^ ^^Nit- Ci^t ■ &. ^tSfc. 3. Blossom-end well protected with a small 



I?^^''*^^'fc*-i^^--*^^^lS^ button. 



■•'J^i3saJ&Li* ^"•:%'-^^-''i^"'m\ 4. Ten distinct ribs. 



V * W## -^£i^^^^^^^^^^^^Wi^^^'\AS ; £^%>---^ ;,]£& 5. No netting across the space between the 



*£&'*'* W>* ■*•■ ■^'^STHHfeiTt^* '''»■'''■* : 'S\ °» The space between the ribs well denned 



>!MM0*'- ^ : --#^*(WHmLe»^^ " ; \ from stem to blossom button, but not too 



Si .-""'' "--% .-■-*- * -^La '4 ^'^SWSHfifiiisiWV wide to weaKen the melon. 



"f*^^ 1 ^^ i; w -i.Vj!'*-j?^i» 7 - When cut, flesh is green, changing VERY 



■S-^A^rf^r-a^^^s--^:^^:--. SL*H -*- ""*";£» .#%*3Si SLIGHTLY toward yellow at centre. 



>*a%J5* &*&■<&&- «~T^& *«* ' ■".■,*- ft- :.-"^-'-v'^jr*:^t*wSi 8. Flesh very deep, so as to leave a small 



-*^^*"W.Pt'*': '> ,■ -at "-.- - ,-„ ' -,"' T * "•: * ■ ~^^£±ifr:%&i l ^J^e*'mE& seed cavity. 



-• ; "^^>%^*^^-^^--<a»^-^-^ ; ?^^S-*S*"^^! I '• Flesh fine grained. 



^s^^^i^^^-^^^-^^^mSmwi 10 - 0u J. s f e 1i is . sa y e w d - from the finestmelons 



^v":_f^J^r^J5*^!Ki -. aft , -?i C. .1 i*; .,*£5sB of the first picKmg. 



* s «~\>-»'- - ** ^I'^^Wn >•• Each individual melon U cut open by 

 f^^i^i^i^ -»fc^^silMR^ » hand, and carefully inspected both 



^ = ^fcs*SS3SSK8!^2R-j*^9S Pl^'SiSHlSBF inside and out. 



12. Last, but not least, it is an excellent 

 shipper, having deep flesh at the blos- 

 som end. The blossom end in many 

 other strains is a very weaK point. 



Purest and Best Strain grown 



157. There is a difference in the stocks of the 

 Rocky Ford Melons that are being- placed in the 

 truckers' hands, and that difference is most 

 severely felt when the trucker places his so-called 

 Rocky Ford stock on the market alongside of 

 some of Bolgiano's true, handsome, most deliriously flavored stock. 

 It does not need the eye of an expert to discern the difference, for the 

 one presents regularity of form, uniformity of size, each Melon cut 

 proving the parent luscious stock; and the huckster, shipper, com- 

 mission merchant, fruiterer, hotel-keeper, quickly purchase this 

 stock, knowing that they never have trouble selling at good prices a 

 Melon of such trueness and quality. Bolgiano of Baltimore can send it direct to you, no matter where you live. It is impossible to secure truer, better stock, 

 even if you pay five times the price we ask. We await your order, and shall take pleasure in promptly filling the same. Pht. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1/4 Lb. 15c. 

 1/2 Lb. 25c. Lb. 50c. 



Bolgiano's "FREE LUNCH" Cantaloupe, new 1905 variety. 



158. We are indebted to Mr. J. 1,. Humphreys of Virginia for the appropriate name which we have given to this delicious Melon. This gentleman, among 

 many others, at our request, grew a sample last year. 



REMD - RURGHMSE - PROFIT. 



1. An average of $500.00 per acre has been realized from a g'ood 6. Handsomest fruit imaginable. The deep back ground with gold 



crop and in a good market. color, intercepted with fine nettings. 



2. Shape nearly round. It is as thicK on the blossom end as on the ?• Flesh thicK. firm and juicy, with small seed cavity. 



side. 8. A flavor fit for the gods. Delicious in its sweetness. 



3. Has nine eood rihs slie'htlv npttpr! 9. A Prolific, Rampant grower. 



7 r\fi„?- * w • fi -Iv. ■ I • i. -. . • u ">. An excellent shipper, if picked just as the color shows signs of 



4. Color is darK green until it begins to ripen, when it turns gold. turning. Car load lots have travelled in excellent shape from 



5. Pich it at first sign of yellow for shipment. Chicago to New York" and Boston. 



Price: PKt. 10c. Oz. 25c. 2 Ozs. 40c. 1/4 Lb. 65c. 1/2 Lb. $1.25. Lb. $2.50. 



New Sweet Home Cantaloupe. 



159. This most remarkable, large, oblong, beautifully ribbed and netted Melon possesses the 

 QUALITY OF QUICK RAPID GROWTH, maturing its large handsome fruit almost as early as .--'V 

 the Jenny I,ind. Flesh very thick, light green and in flavor sweet and luscious beyond description. . 

 Our stock seed was obtained from the originator and is true to name. PKt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. 

 2 Ozs. 25c. 14 Lb, 40c. 1/2 Lb. 60c. Lb. $1.00. --^ife 



MUSK-MELON OR CANTALOUPE. 



Pkt. Oz. 2 ozs. % ft. Vi ft. 1ft. J§ 



160. Extra Early HacKensack, 4 to 10 lbs., delicious 

 flavor 5c 10c 15c 25c 40c 75c 



161. Round Netted Gem. extra early. Weight 1 to IK 

 lbs. fine 5c 10c 15c 25c 50c 



162. Orange-Fleshed Osage, extremely fine flavored 5c 10c i5c 25c 40c 75c 



164. Paul Rose, unsurpassed in quality, yellow-fleshed 5c lOc 15c 25c 40c 75c 



165. Oblong Netted Gem, early, popular 5c 10c 15c 25c 50c JE 



166. Anne Arundel, large, green-fleshed deeply netted 5c 10c 15c 25c 50c Jp 



167. Acme or Balto., popular, large, fine-flavored 5c 10c 15c 25c 50c ff 



168. Imp'd Jenny Lind, extra early, sweet, netted, 

 green-fleshed 5c 10c 15c 25c 50c 



169. Emerald Gem, delicious yellow-fleshed, early-.. 5c 10c 15c 30c 50c 90c 



CULTURE. — In hills six feet apart each way for Musk-melons. When about one foot 



long, pinch off the tips to make them branch, as it strengthens the growth of the vines, i\ i • I r> t imo 



and makes the fruit mature earlier. Give plenty of water, and feed liquid manure Rolpinnft <! "Fl"PP I linfh fiatltalniinP 



occasionally. A few hills, for early use, may be had by sowing on pieces of sod in a UUlgiailU 3 1 ICC LU11CU lidllUlUUpC. 



hot-bed, and when warm enough transplant to open ground. New 1905 Variety. See Painting from nature on back cover 



