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Junior" Rocky Ford Cantaloupe 



16. Without a single exception tiie Biggest 

 Money-Making Melon ever offered. Two weeks earlier, 

 alittle larger, twiceas productive as Rocky Ford. More 

 thoroughly and deeply netted. Hust and Blight Proof. 

 Packs in orates better and carries better than any other 

 melon. This (greatest of Money-Making Cantaloupe 

 had for its parents two exceptionally tine stocks of 

 Rocky Ford Melons. It lias been bred up by our ex- 

 pert growers to be entirely bliglit and rust proof. 

 "Junior" is a wonderfully prolific yielder, single plants 

 producing as high as 16 fine melons. It will develop 

 shipping fruit ten days to two weeks bnfore the Rocky 

 F"ord. In form it is ideal, being just the right shape 1o 

 pack to best advantage into crates. In size it is little 

 larger than the regular Rocky Ford. Its netting is 

 close and deep, thoroughly covering the melon, pro- 

 tecting its keeping and shipping qualities and lessening 

 the loss of weight from evaporation. In quality it is 

 most deliciously sweet and spicy, creating a largely 

 increased demand on account of these excellent points. 

 The seed cavity is very small and well-Hlled with seed, 

 tlie attractive, green flesh is thick, smooth and firm, 

 combining together to make it the best melon for carry- 

 ing long distances that the grower has ever had. Pkts. 

 .'jcandlOc. Oz. 15c. 2 Ozs. 25c. M Lh. 40c. M Lb. 

 80c. Lb. .51.50. Postpaid. 



132 Crates Per Acre 



On August It. 1917. Mr. T. F. Hur.il. of Sumler 

 Co.. Fla , wrote: "Junior Rocky Ford Cantaloupes 

 cerliinly satisfies me better than any otiier Cantaloupe 



that I hav. ever grown. Although we had a very dry Spring. I raised a eery 

 <lo')d crop, running in size from HO to '/S Cantaloupes per crate. I shipped 

 /?? crates per acre and they averaged nie $2.00 per crate and I had nothing 

 under them but barnyard compost. All parties that I sold and shipped to 

 seemed to prefer them to any other Cantaloupe. They grow large, wet or dry. 

 The large Cantaloupes is what sells best. You can rest assured that I will 

 order more .Junior liockv Ford Cantaloupe seed from you again next Spring." 



Bolgiano's "Melting Gold" Cantaloupe 



The Delicious Gold Lined Melon 



51. Did you ever eat anything so exceptionally delicious, the very 

 pleasant memory of it often comes back to you? That's what will happen 

 if you once eat one of Bolgiano's New "Melting Gold" Cantaloupes. The 

 delicious, tender, golden flesh simply melts in your mouth. It is the 

 sweetest and most delicious melon that has ever been grown. The flesh 

 is thick, very tender and of a beautiful, deep-golden color: it ripens close 

 to the skin, the thin rind is of a rich, dark-green color contrasting attrac- 

 tively with tlie deep golden flesh, which is so deliciously sweet and tender. 

 The melons are well ribbed and covered with a grayisli netting; they are 

 tito 7 inches long by 4,'2 to 5 inches in diameter. "Melting Gold" Canta- 

 loupe is an excellent shipper and it is so good that the Eastern Markets 

 eagerly take every melon grown. As a melon for home garden it is the 

 greatest addition in years. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. 2 Ozs. 2.5c. l^ 

 Lb. 40c. 14 Lb. SOc. Lb. .151. 50- Postpaid. 



Henderson's "Bush" Cantaloupe 



344. The only Bush Cantaloupe in the World. Produces an abund- 

 ance of desirous melons, requires very little ground. A wonderful novelty, 

 everyone should try it. Especially valuable for a small garden. Pkt. lUc. 

 Oz. SOc. M Lb. S5c. Lb. .53.00. Postpaid. 



"Junior" Rocky Ford Cantaloupe 



New "Knight" or Maryland Cantaloupe 



337. This superb green-fleshed Muskmelon has for five successive 

 years broken all records, selling without regard to market conditions for 

 other melons at Norfolk, Va., as well as here in Maryland, where it has a 

 wonderful reputation. In quality, it quite outclasses all other green- 

 fleshed melons, having a taste that is indescribably delirious with a remark- 

 able aroma. While this melon has had a wonderful reputation arounil 

 Baltimore and Norfolk markets, it fully deserves to be known over a wider 

 territory. It is slightly pointed at the stem end. while being rather 

 blunted at the blossom end. They grow uniform in shape and size, averag- 

 ing about six inches in length from stem to blossom, and Hi to .5 inches the 

 other direction; handsomely netted, very thick meat. Every melon grower 

 is to be congratulated who grows a crop of this magnificent melon. Pkt. 

 10c Oz. 15c. 2 Ozs. 25c. M Lb. 40c. H Lb. SOc. Lb. $1.50. Postpaid. 



Watters' Solid Net Rocky Ford Cantaloupe 



207. This is one of the earliest strains of Rocky Ford Cantaloupes. 

 About 90 per cent of the melons are solid net This variety set a heavy 

 first crop, so that within a few days after the first melons are ripe, large num- 

 bers ripen and heavy pickings can thus be made at a remarkably early 

 time. These melons average about 90 per cent standard size to pack 45 

 to the crate, 12 x 12 x 24 inches. It is the most valuable sort to plant where 

 first in the market is of great importance. The heavy gray netting is 

 closely laced. The meat light green, spicy and sweet. This variety is in 

 great demand bv many of the most successful market growers and shippers. 

 Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. I4 Lb. 25c. Lb. 8.5c. Postpaid. 



Burrell's Gem Cantaloupe 



548. It has a tough, thin rind, well-arched ribs, covered with a closely-laced 

 and interlaced gray netting. The blossom end is protected with a well-developed 

 button. Shape quite elongated, the diameter from stem to blossom being J3 more 

 than from top to bottom. Flesh of a reddish orange, very thick, fine-grained and 

 spicy. Seed cavity small and triangular, the seed closely held in place in three 

 lobes. "The average weight is about 2^i pounds, ttie length fi inches and the thick- 

 ness 4}^ inches. The standard crate is 1.3' 2 inches wide, 4^2 inches deep and 24 

 inches long, holding twelve melons. About 80 per cent of the crop crates nicely in the 

 above sized crates. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 10c. 'i Lb. 25c. '2 Lb. .50c. Lb. S.jc. Postpaid. 



"Thoroughbred" Rocky Ford Cantaloupe 



157. Oblong, measures through from top to bottom four inches; weight, 

 IH pounds. Ten distinct ribs covered with a well developed gray netting which 

 is closely laced and interlaced. The interstices between the netting very small. 

 The sutures between the ribs very narrow but well defined from stem to blossom 

 button. Blossom button well developed but small, f'olor of rind in interstices 

 and sutures light green, turning toward grayish slate when ready to pick, whicli is 

 very essential to enable the grower to pick by color (the only proper way to pick) 

 when the melon is in the proper stage for shipping long distances. Bind very 

 tough. Meat light green, changing very slightly toward salmon near the center, 

 fine grained, firm and of high quality, very spicy and sweet. Seed cavity triangu- 

 lar, seed held in three lobes. Yields abundantly, have made 300 standard crates 

 from one acre. Ripens about four to five days later than Improved Watters 

 Solid Net — continues longer in bearing — and is the most uniform melon we have 

 ever known. Forty-five of these melons cuts a pound of seed. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 

 H Lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. Postpaid. 



Bolgiano's "Honey Sweet" Cantaloupe 



A Delicious Improved Strain of Casaba Cantaloupe 



127. The juicy, light green flesh frequently measuring two inches thick, 

 entirely stringless and especially luscious in flavor, most tender and practically 

 melting in the mouth. It is as sweet as honey. This dehcious flavor extends 

 practically to the very rind. The rind is mottled. The shell is hard and about 

 ' 8 of an inch thick. There is no seed cavity. The seeds are imbedded in a jelly- 

 like pulp. Plant the same time you would any other CaiilaIoui>i' Wliiii I he 

 under side of the melon becomes a golden yellow it is ready to take nil Hy sinriiig 

 in a cold, dark place in sand, being careful not to allow tin in In tmirh eiirli other, 

 they can be kept until Christmas. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 15c. 2 Ozs. 2.5c. '4 Lb. 40c. 

 M Lb. 80c. Lb. $1.50. Postpaid. 



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Delicious "Melting Gold" Cantaloupe 



549. Medium size, round shape, of deep orange color, exceedingly luscious. 

 A healthy grower and heavy producer. As a Cantaloupe for the private garden 

 this variety will please all who plant it. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. J4 Lb. 

 25c. Lb. 75c. Postpaid. 



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