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Bolgiano's Trustworthy Seeds For 1910 



MUSKMELONS 



Cantaloupe 



ZUCKER ELONE 



Melon Ahnizcleno 



flDelon /iDuscaee 



Delicious "Melting Gold" Cantaloupe. 



Bolgiano's Baltimore Nutmeg 



The Original Stock. Cantaloupe. Finest on Earth. 



170. Is delicious in flavor attractive in form and 

 color; and unexcelled as a shipper. Our seed of Bal- 

 timore Nutmeg Cantaloupe is produced under a 

 bracing, clear and invigorating climate and upon ir- 

 rigated land. Thisinsuresaparentstocis of thefinest 

 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 

 Cantaloupe. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. % Lb. 25c. % Lb. 40c. 

 Lb. 75c. 



Pkt. Oz. Klb. Klb. 1 lb. 



160. Extra Early HacK- 



ensach. will weigh 

 from 10 to 12 lbs., deli- 

 cious flavor 5c 10c 25c 40c 



161. Netted Gem, extra earlv 



weight 1 to 1% lbs. fine 5c 10c 15c 25c 



166. Anne Arundel, large, 

 green fleshed deeply 

 netted 5c 10c 25c 40c 



333. Acme or Balto., popu- 

 lar, large, fine-flavored 5c 10c 25c 40c 



Pkts., Ozs. and V* Lbs. Delivered Free, but add 8c to Lbs. 

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



CULTURE. — Melons thrive best in a light, 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 Watermelons. Previous to sowing the seed, mix a few shovelfuls of well- 

 rotted manure in each hill and plan 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 to open ground . 

 Melon vines are subject to the same destructive insect and fungous foes as are cucumber 

 and squash vines. Early and repeated spraying with Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead 

 Mixture is always advisable for these crops. 



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

 Rocky Ford. (Specialty, see page 8.) Pkt. 10c. Oz. 25c. % Lb. 75c. Lb. $2.50. 

 51. 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 in the world and a splendid profitable shipper. (Specialty, see page 8.) Pkt. 10c. 

 Oz. 25c. % Lb. 75c. Lb. $2.50. 



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

 The skin is a rich, dark green, contrasting finelv with the deep orange-salmon colored 

 flesh; sweet, tender. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. U Lb. 30c. Lb. $1.00. 



167. Eden Gem Cantaloupe. — This magnificent new Muskmelon is a selection of the 

 old Rocky Ford, which it completely surpasses in lusciousness, yield, carrying, and 

 good selling qualities. In shape it is somewhat longei and a trifle larger and closer 

 and deeper netted. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 15c. % Lb. 30c. % Lb. 50c. Lb. $1.00. 

 334. PollocK Cantaloupe. — A rust resisting melon, with netting over the blossom 

 end; not a long melon, but rather inclined to be short, with the finest shipping and 

 eating qualities. The selections from time to time have reduced the size, now they crate 

 nicely. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 15c. % Lb. 30c. % Lb. 50c. Lb. $1.00. 



337. Knight Cantaloupe. — A very popular melon with large giowers and shippers; 

 somewhat larger than the Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. We offer the original stock 

 which is very fine. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. Vi Lb. 30c. % Lb. 60c. Lb. $1.00. 



157. BocKy Ford Cantaloupe.— Bolgiano's Trustworthy stock. The finest in the 

 world. Size 4 inches high, by 5 inches long. Weight 1% 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. Flesh very deep leaving a triangular seed cavity, seed 

 held in three lobes. Abundant yielder, having produced 300 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 indi- 

 vidual melon is cut open by hand and carefully inspected both inside and out. 

 Last, but not least, it is an excellent shipper. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. % Lb. 15c. A Lb. 25c. 

 Lb. 50c. 



207. The Long Island Beauty.— Fruits of large 

 size, well flattened, heavily ribbed and netted. 

 Of very handsome appearance and fine quality. 

 Pkt. 10c. Oz. 15c. U Lb. 30c. Lb. $1.00. 

 547. New Ford HooK. — 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 rind. It is 

 quite early, vigorous in growth, and extremely 

 prolific. Price: Pkt. 10c. Oz. 20c. % Lb. 60c. 

 Lb. $2.00. 



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. % Lb. 30c. Lb. $1.00. 

 549. Hoodo 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. 15c. % Lb. 50. 

 Lb. $1.50. 



Rocky Ford 

 Cantaloupe 



Small seed cavity. 



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. 

 Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. % Lb. 25c. V 2 Lb. 40c. Lb. 75c. 



164. Paul Rose. — The fruits are nearly round ribbed and heavily netted; 

 The flesh is thick, of rich deep orange color, and ripens close to the rind, with 

 small seed cavity. It is an excellent shipper, Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. M Lb. 30c. 

 l A Lb. 50c. Lb. $1.00. 



162. Orange-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 ribs, and thick, firm, orange 

 flesh of fine quality. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. U Lb. 30c. l A Lb. 50c. Lb. $1.00. 



169. Emerald Gem.— The melons are about the size of Netted Gem. The 

 flesh is of a beautiful salmon color, and is peculiarly crystalline in appear- 

 ance, the flavor is sweet and luscious beyond description, pkt. 5c. 

 Oz. 15c. %Lb. 40c. Lb. $1.50c. 



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

 juicy. Dark green and gold in color. Pkts. 5c & 10c. Oz. 15c. % Lb. 50c. 

 Lb. $1.50. 



528. Banana. (Yellow flesh.) The flesh is deep, and of exquisite flavor. 

 It looks and smells like a banana. Not a mere curiosity , but is in such favor 

 as to command good prices, 50c to $1.00 being demanded for a single speci- 

 men. Packet. 10c. Ounce, 50c. 



111. NorfolH 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. Deliciously sweet. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 10c. 

 U Lb. 30c. Lb. $1.00. 



Baltimore Nutmeg Cantaloupe. — Original Stock. 



