Bolgiano^s Trustworthy Seeds For 1911 



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MUSKMELONS 



Cantaloupe 



ZUCKER ELONE 



Melon Almizcleno 

 /IDelon /iDusca&e 



Pkts., O/^., and Vt I,bs. Delivered Free, but add 8c to I,bs. 

 One ounce will plant about 50 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. in hills per acre. 

 CULTURE. Melons thrive best in a ligrht, rich soil. Plant early in May, when the 

 ground has become warm and dry, in hills 5 to 6 feet apart each way for Muskmelons; 

 8 to 10 feet for Watennelons. Previous to sowing the seed, mix a few shovelfuls of well- 

 rotted manure in each hill, and plant in each 12 to 15 seeds; after all danger of the bugs 

 is over, thin out to three to four plants per hill. A few hills for early use may be had by 

 sowing on pieces of .sod in a hotbed, and when warm enough transplant toopen ground. 

 Melon vines are subject to tlie same destructive insect and fungous foes as are cucum- 

 ber and squash vines. Early and repeated spraying with Bordeaux Arsenate of I<ead 

 Mixture is always advisable for these crops. 



GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 



16. "Junior" RocKy Ford. A little larger, two weeks earlier, twice as prolific as 

 Rocky Ford. (.Specialty, see page 12). Pkt. 10c. Oz. 25c. K Lb. 75c. Lb. $2.50. 



1.57. RocKy Ford Cantaloupe. Bolgiano's Trustworthy Stock. The finest in the 

 world. Size 4 inches high by 5 inches long. Weight Ij^ lbs. Netting well developed, 

 closely laced and interlaced and of an attractive gray color. Crevices between the 

 nettings very small. Ten distinct ribs. The union between the ribs very narrow but 

 well defined from stem to blossom button. Blossom button well developed but small. 

 Color of rind in crevices and unions light green turning toward grayish slate when 

 ready to pick and ship long distances. Rind very tough. When cut, meat light green 

 changing very slightly toward gold near the centre. Fine grained, firm and of high 

 quality, very spicy and sweet. Fle.sh very deep leaving a trian.gular seed cavity, seed 

 held in three lobes. Abundant yielder, having produced 30) standard crates from one 

 acre. Somewhat later than our "Junior" Rocky Ford but continues a long time in 

 bearing. Our seed is saved from the finest melons of the first picking. Each individual 

 melon is cut open b.v hand and carefully inspected both inside and out. I^ast, but not 

 least, it is an excellent shipper. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. Va Lb. 15c. Lb. 40c. 5 Lbs. ® 35c. 



167. Eden Gem Cantaloupe. This mag- 

 nificent new Muskmelon is a selection of 

 the old Rocky Ford, which it completely 

 surpa.sses in lusciou.sness, yield, carrying, 

 and good selling qualities. In shape it is 

 somewhat longer and a trifle larger and 

 clo.ser and deeper netted. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 15c. 

 Vi Lb. 30c. Lb. $1.00. 



334. PolIocK Cantaloupe. A rust resisting^ ,' ,j*- 

 melon, with netting over the blossom end; ■ " 

 not a long melon but rather inclined to be 

 short, with the finest shipping and eating 

 (lualities. The selections from time to time 

 have reduced the size, now they crate nicely. 

 Pkt. 10c. Oz. 15c. K lb. 30c. Lb. $1.00. 

 337. Knight Cantaloupe. A very popular 

 melon with large growers and shippers; 

 somewhat larger than the Rocky Ford or 

 Netted Gem. We offer the original stock 

 which is very fine. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 15c. K lb. 

 30c. y). $1.00. 



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Purest Rocky Fopd Cantaloupe 



75c 

 40c 

 50c 

 50c 



Delicious "Melting Gold" Cantaloupe 



Baltimore Nutmeg Cantaloupe.— Original Stock 



Bolgiano's Baltimore Nutmeg 



The Original Stock V^antalOUpe Finest on Earth 

 170. Is delicious in flavor, attractive in form and color, and 

 unexcelled as a shipper. Our seed of Baltimore Nutmeg Can- 

 taloupe is produced under a bracing, clear and invigorating 

 climate and upon irrigated land. This insures a parentstock 

 of the finest flavor. We recommend this Melon, and firmly 

 believe the cash balance of every trucker will be materially 

 increased if he grows our superior stock of Nutmeg Canta- 

 loupe. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. % lb. 15c. Lb. 50c. 

 168. Imp'd Jenny Lind. The jenny Lind is the earliest 

 small to medium sized melon known. It is very uniform in 

 size, well netted and with thick meat. Small seed cavity. 

 Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. Vi lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. 



159. Sweet Home Cantaloupe. Large, oblong, ribbed and 

 netted, matures its handsome fruit as early as the Jenny 

 Lind. Flesh very thick, light green, and flavor sweet and 

 luscious. Pkts. 5c. and 10c. Oz. 15c. K lb. 30c. Lb. $1.00. 



?o ,r**',*,r'*''y HacRensacK. will weigh from 10 to 



12 lbs., delicious flavor _ . 5c 10c 25c 40c 



161. netted Gem.extra early, weight i to iJi'Tbs.' Fine".' 5c 10c 15c 20c 

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

 3,' XK™*i *"" i^? . ""i*;.** Popular, large, fine-flavored 5c 10c 15c 25c juc 



tV .J f ^"^ Island Beauty. Fruits of large size, well flattened , heavilv ribbed and 

 netted. Of very handsome appearance and fine quality. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 15c. Klb. 30c. Lb. $1. 

 til. nortoIK Button. They are excellent little melons. Very early in maturing, thick, 

 green flesh, uniform in size, and with an occasional button at the blossom end. Delici- 

 ously sweet. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 10c. 5< Lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. 



ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES 



^^\ Melting Gold Cantaloupe. Simply the most delicious Cantaloupe that was ever 

 eaten. The sweet luscious flesh is as yellow as melting gold. It is the best eating canta- 

 loupe m the world and a splendid profitable shipper. (Specialty, see page 12). Pkt. 10c. 

 Oz. 15c. M lb. 40c. I^b. $1.50. 



548. Burrels Gem. The fruit is of good size, handsome appearance and fine flavor. 

 1 he skm IS a rich, dark green, contrasting finely with the deep orange-salmon colored 

 flesh; sweet, tender. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. V^ lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. 



Jf^. FaulHose. The fruits are nearly round, ribbed and heavily netted. The flesh is 

 thick, ot rich deep orange color, and ripens close to the rind, with small seed cavity. It 

 IS an excellent shipper. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. ^ I,b. 25c. Lb. 75c. 



162. Oranee>Fleshed Osag'e. The fruits are larger than those of the Emerald Gem; 

 nearly round in form, but having the same distinct dark-green skin with lighter bands 

 between the nbs, and thick, firm orange flesh oi fine quality. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. Ji Lb. 

 25c Lb. 75c. 



}69- Emerald Gem. The melons are about the size of Netted Gem. The flesh is of a 

 be,autitul salmon color, and is peculiarly crystalline in appearance, the flavor is sweet 

 ^^ Ipscious beyond description. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. ^ Lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. 

 547. Hew Ford nooK. This melon is a cross between the Emerald Gem and Improved 

 Jenny Lind. It has very thick, deep salmon-colored flesh, surpassingly sweet to the very 

 nnd. It is quite early, vigorous in growth, and extremely prolific. Price: Pkt. 10c. Oz. 

 15c. K Lb. 35c. I,b. $1.25. 



353. Extra Early Osage Gem. Round, well netted, thick, deep .salmon-colored flesh, 

 small seed cavity , delicious flavor. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. M I,b. 25c. Lb. 7Sc. 



354. Ferry s Defender. Medium size, flesh firm, fine grained, rich, deep yellow, 

 highly flavored. A splendid shipper. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. K Lb. 25c. I^b. 75c. 



• • PP""" Cantaloupe. One of the newest and most popular varieties. About the 

 size of Junior" Rocky Ford, filled with delicious flesh. A splendid shipper. Pkt. 5c. 

 Oz. 10c. Yi Lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. 



158. Free Lunch Cantaloupe. Large, yellow-fleshed, thick, firm and juicy. Dark 

 green and gold in color. Pkts. 5c Oz. 10c. Vi Lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. 

 528. Banana. The deep golden flesh is of exquisite flavor. It looks and smells like a 



banana. Not a mere curiosity, but is in such favor as to command prices, from 50c. 

 to $1.00 for a single specimen. Pkt. 5c & 10c. Oz. 15c. Va, Lb. 40c. Lb. $1.50. 



