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Muskmelon or Cantaloupe. 



One ounce will plant about 50 hills. 

 2 or 3 pounds in hill per acre. 



Culture. — Melons thrive best in a rich, light soil. Plant early in May, when the ground has become warm and dry, in 

 hills six feet apart each way for muskmelon. eight feet for watermelon. Previous to sowing the seed, mix a few shovelfuls 

 of well-rotted manure in each hill, and plant in each twelve to rift, i n seed; after all danger of the bugs is over, thin out 

 to three plants per hill When about one foot long, pinch off the Ups to make them branch, as it strengthens the growth of 

 g the fruit mature earlier. Give plenty of water and feed liquid manure occasionally. 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. 



Sweet Air Cantaloupe. 



There has not been introduced a melon as deserving to be 

 placed in the front rank of melon- as this one. All the good 

 qualities of all other melons are combined in this melon. Full 

 description on page 2 of novelties for this year. Price, 1 oz., 15 

 cent-; '• pound, 40 cent-; 1 pound, $1.25. 



Pollock's Netted Rock Cantaloupe. 



Tin- melon was called to our attention in 1907. The grow- 

 er- in Rocky Ford have been trying to get a RUST PROOF 

 and BLIGHT PROOF MELON. Mr. Pollock found this 

 melon plant in a patch where all the rest were dead from 

 blight and rust and began to grow stock from this one vine, 

 each year making selections so as to perfect the type. It is 

 distinct in it- markings, being almost entirely covered with 

 netting, slightly larger than the Rocky Ford; very delicious 

 in the spicy sweet cantaloupe flavor. 



This melon is fast becoming the leading cantaloupe of the 

 West a- well a- the Fast. The Colorado Experimental Sta- 

 tion has taken it up and recommend it to everyone. Rust 

 pro,,! and blight proof and sweet. Our seed comes direct from 

 Pollock. Price, 10 cents per packet; % pound, 35 cents; 1 

 pound, $1.00. 



ROCKY FORD, JR. Few melons have given as much 



satisfaction as this distinct new melon. A little larger, two 



earlier and very prolific — much more prolific than the 



old Rocky Ford Cantaloupe. Pkt, 5 and 10c; 1 oz., 15c; % 



Sweet Air Cantaloupe. lb., 50c ; 1* lb., $1.50. 



ROCKY FORD CANTALOUPES 



Reliable stock, luscious flavor; a healthy, vigorous grower; exceedingly prolific. No muskmelon ever introduced 

 has had such widespread popularity and been a source of so much profitable realizing as this grand melon. We are 

 sure the seed of this famous money maker will very early be consumed. The ground color of the skin is, when ripe, 

 of a rich, greenish gold. The netting is very prominent, and is light in color, which makes the outer appearance very 

 attractive. The flesh is very deep, ripening clear to the rind, and it has an exceedingly small seed cavity. Packet, 5 

 cents; ounce. 10 cei pound, 50 cent-. 



Bolgiano's Baltimore Nutmeg Cantaloupes is, as you know, a large, green-flesh variety, sweet as sugar; in fact, the 

 flavor which cannot be duplicated in any other kind. Packets, 5 and 10 cents; J4 pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. 



Package. J4 lb lib. 



^ETTED GEM, OBLOXG. Same as Rocky Ford, save in shape 05 10 15 50 



OSAGE. Cocoanut-shaped, yellow flesh : light green netted skin 05 10 25 75 



PAUL ROSE. Handsome oval variety, rich orange flesh, very sweet 05 10 25 75 



BURRELL'S GEM. Selected stock. Reddish orange flesh; fine-grained and spicy 05 10 25 75 



EMERALD GEM. Small, extra-early; dark green skin, orange flesh; very sweet 05 10 25 75 



HACKEXSACK, EXTRA-EARLY. Ripens 10 days early than the Hackensack 05 10 25 75 



JENNY LIXD. Small, green-fle-hed; very early, good quality 05 10 20 60 



The New "Tip Top" Muskmelon. 



Ought to be planted by every gardener. 

 Sweet, juicy, finest flavored, firm (but not 

 hard) fleshed, and eatable to the outside coat- 

 ing. Its appearance on the market is very 

 attractive. Sells on sight. The fruit is of 

 large size, nearly round, evenly ribbed and 

 moderately netted. It is also perhaps the 

 most productive melon known. Packets, 5 

 and 10 cents; J4 pound, 25 cents; lb., 75 cts. 



Hyattsville, Md., August 5, 1911. 



F. W. BOLGIAXO & CO., 



Gentlemen: I have been growing Sweet 

 Air Cantaloupe; for two years. I have never 

 been able to supply the demand. I get at 

 least $1.00 per crate more than market price 

 on Rocky Ford. They are all sweet. 



CHAS. G. HEITMILLER. 





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Rocky Ford Cantaloupes. 



