The J. Bolgiano Seed Company, Baltimore, Md. 19 
Muskmelons 
(Cantaloupe) 
MELON Italian Spanish 
Melone PoFONE MELON 
We Pay Postage on Pkts., Ozs., 44 Lbs. and Lbs. 
Culture. A sandy loam to which plenty of well rotted manure has been added will be 
found ideal. Plant early in May, when the ground has become warm, in hills 5 feet apart 
each way; 12 to 15 seeds to the hill; cover half inch deep. To prevent damage by insects, 
spray with Pyrox. Thin out few plants after they show good growth and when all danger of 
insects is over thin out to 2 plants to the hill. 1 
placed in hotbeds and transplant outdoors; do not disturb the roots. 
seed to 60 hills; two pounds for an acre. 
1s Improved Junior Rocky Ford Cantaloupe 
See Front Cover. Description. Page 2 
450. Honey Dew. The skin is smooth and the rind though thin is very 
tough. Will keep until Christmas. Creamy yellow when ripe. Flesh an 
emerald green. Can be eaten to the extreme rind. Is a good shipper. 
Thoroughbred Stock. Meat light 
green changing very slightly toward gold near the center. Very spicy and 
sweet; abundant yielder; having produced 300 standard crates from one 
157. Rocky Ford Cantaloupe. 
acre; an excellent shipper. 
492. Bottomley Cantaloupe. A great blight resister. A 
few days later than the Knight. Slightly smaller than the 
Knight. Uniform size, about 7 inches from stem to blossom end. 
Beautifully netted with deep green ribs, giving it a most 
attractive appearance. Thick meated, very crisp and fine 
flavor. Handsome greenish color shading to a frosty salmon 
next to seed cavity. Small seed cavity. Shape oval, slightly 
more pointed at blossom end than at stem end. A wonderful 
shipper. Retains its flavor and firmness longer than any other 
melon. A great favorite wherever grown. 
471. 10-25 Cantaloupe. Salmon flesh, tender, sweet flav- 
ored, without strings or toughness. Excellent shipper. Good 
seller. 
Protect cantaloupe seed from surface-borne diseases and 
soil rots by dusting with Semesan at the rate of 1 ounce to 
15 pounds of seed or soaking them in normal liquid Semesan 
for 30 minutes. Full directions in Semesan Vegetable 
Booklet. See page 68. 
Hearts of Gold Cantaloupe 
For an early crop sow seed in berry boxes 
Sow one ounce of 
Hale’s Best Cantaloupe 
610. Hale’s Best. Extremely early, prolific, good shipper, 
about 10% larger than the Rocky Ford types. Flesh salmon 
and of exceptional thickness. Heavily netted and _ fairly 
prominent ribs. 
445. Hearts of Gold. One of the finest pink fleshed types, 
an excellent shipper and retains its flavor. The skin is moder- 
ately netted and rather distinctly ribbed, weight about one 
and one-half pounds. This variety is becoming very popular 
in home gardens. 
439. Pearl Pink Meat. A new variety of fine qualities. 
Mt is oval shape, with skin the color of pearl, has very fine 
avor. 
167. Eden Gem or Netted Rock Rocky Ford Cantaloupe. 
This magnificent Muskmelon is a selection of the old Rocky 
Ford, which it completely surpasses in lusciousness, yield heavy ; 
good shipper. 
548. Burrell’s Gem. The fruit is of good size, handsome 
appearance and fine flavor. The skin is a rich, dark green, 
contrasting finely with the deep, orange-salmon colored flesh; 
sweet, tender. 
__ 592. Honey Dew—Salmon Flesh. This melon is identical 
with the Green Fleshed Honey Dew only that the flesh is a 
beautiful salmon instead of green. 
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 and $1.00 for a 
single specimen. 
207. Watters’ Improved Solid Net Rocky Ford Canta- 
loupe. This is the earliest strain of Rocky Ford Cantaloupes. 
The meat is light green, spicy and sweet. The heavy gray 
netting is closely laced. 
MUSKMELON OR CANTALOUPE 
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% Lb. 1 Lb. 
$.75 $2.50 
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Hale's Best 
Watters’ Impd. Solid Net 
Rocky Ford -10 
Improved Junior Rocky Ford .20 
Honey Dew 10 
Rocky Ford 
10-25 
Baltimore Nutmeg 
Extra Early Hackensack... 
Netted Gem 
Bottomley : 
Hearts of Gold............ 
Pearl Pink Meat 
Edward's Perfecto 
Melting Gold Rocky Ford.. 
Improved Jenny Lind 
Eden Gem or Netted Rocky 
Ford 
Burrell’s Gem 
Honey Dew Salmon Fleshed. 
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