Bolgiano's Selected Cantaloupe Seed 



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MUSKMELON, or CANTALOUPE 



One Ounce Will Plant 50 Hills; 

 2 or 3 Pounds in Hill per Acre. 



Prices Include Postage on Pkt., Ozs., '/< Lbs. and Lbs. 



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 muskmelons. eight feet for watermelons. 

 Previous to sowing the seed, mix a few shovelfuls of well-rotted 

 manure in each hill, and plant in each 12 to 15 seed; after all 

 danger of the bugs is over, thin out to three plants per hill. When 

 about one foot long, pinch off the tips to make them branch, a.? 

 it strengthens the growth of the vines and makes 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 Cantaloupes. 



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Green Flesh Varieties 



41 Sweet Air (SPECIALTY, see page 4.) A splendid 

 ! 1 Melon for all purposes. Be sure to read 



our full description on page 4. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 



cts.; Va lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



A41. Jr. Rocky Ford, Two weeks earlier, a little larger 

 and twice as productive as the Rocky Ford, one of the best 

 rust and blight resisters. Vigorous grower, vines keep green 

 and produce big crops of fine market melons. Its netting is 

 close and deep, sweet flavor, thick green flesh with small seed 

 cavities, make a very fine shipping melon. Pkt. 5 and 10 

 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; M lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 



C32. Knight, it is not liable to blight, considerably 

 earlier in maturing and nearly, if not quite, as large as the 

 Sweet Air. The flavor is equal to the best on the market. 

 The melons are firmly netted, uniform in size, and the thick 

 green flesh is most delicious in flavor. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; >4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



A48. Eden Gem. a medium-sized melon, nearly round 

 in shape, very heavily netted and very slightly ribbed. The 

 flesh is extremely thick, the seed cavity very small. It is 

 medium early and very prolific. The vine is vigorous and 

 will resist blight. Pkt". 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; ^4 lb. 30 

 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



39. Rocky Ford, or Netted Gem. One of the best- 

 known cantaloupes in the world. When this melon was first 

 placed on the market it made a name and a place for itself. 

 Its fine flavor, bright green, very deep meaty flesh, make it 

 a popular variety. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cents.; '/4 lb. 

 30 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



48. Pollock's Netted Rock, or Money-Maker. Grow- 

 ers in Rockv Ford have been trying to get a RUST-PROOF 

 and BLIGHT-PROOF MELON. It is distinct in its mark- 

 ings, being almost entirely covered with netting, slightly 

 larger than the Rocky Ford; very delicious in the spicy 



sweet cantaloupe flavor. Nearly rust-proof and blight-proof. 

 Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



197. Bottomley. Slightly smaller than Sweet Air, grow- 

 ing in about same season; evenly netted, oblong, thick flesh, 

 excellent flavor. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; i4 lb. 60 cts.; 

 lb. $2.00. 



81. Bolgiano's Baltimore Nutmeg. Our seed this sea- 

 son has been grown from the old original stock seed. The 

 Baltimore Nutmeg is a large green-flesh variety, sweet as 

 sugar. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



233. Watter's Improved. One of the earliest, it is the 

 most valuable sort to plant where first in the market is of 

 great importance. Light green flesh. Sweet and tender. The 

 heavy netting makes it a successful melon for both gardens 

 and shippers. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; "4 lb. 35 cts.; 

 lb. $1.25. 



C27. Jenny Lind. Small-fruited green-fleshed variety of 

 finest flavor. Early and productive. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; V4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



AC32. Maryland. The vines are of a strong, healthy 

 growth, branch freely, setting a large number of fruits close 

 to the hill. Regular in size and form, and very closely netted. 

 Flesh bright green, luscious in flavor. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; '/4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



224. Extra Early Hackensack. Thick green flesh, is 

 of fine flavor. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. 

 $1.00. 



Has a peculiar sweet pleas- 

 ant taste that makes one wish 



C49. Honey Dew Melon. 



his capacity was unlimited. It must be dead ripe before being 

 prepared for the table. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 

 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



Salmon Flesh Varieties 



AI8O. Bolgiano's Unsurpassed (SPECIALTY, see p. 



4.) Ji,normous pro- 

 ducer, best shipper, solid netted. Orange-colored meat, ten- 

 der, delicious, and sweet flavor. Fairly melts in your mouth. 

 Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; ^i lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 



180. Golden Sugar, it is a pleasure for us to offer 

 again this salmon flesh melon which has given such univer- 

 sal satisfaction to those who have grown it. This sweet, 

 deep-fleshed melon has a flavor that invites all who taste, 

 while its regularity of size and tough rind recommend it to 

 shippers. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14 lb. 45 cts.; lb. 

 $1.50. 



99. Burrell Gem. Another desirable salmon-fleshed va- 

 riety. Melons about same size as preceding, but they are 

 more oval in shape, and are well ribbed. The flesh is thick 

 and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 

 30 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



77. Paul Rose. Slightly oval in shape with deep orange 

 flesh. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



54. "Tip Top." Sweet, juicy, finest flavored, firm (but 

 not hard) fleshed. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; ',4 lb. 30 

 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



228. Banana Cantaloupe. Deep golden flesh, exquisite 



flavor. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; [4 lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



244. Extra Early Osage Gem. Delicious sweet flavor; 

 tender; extremely prolific. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 V4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



180. 10-25 Cantaloupe, a re-selection of the Pollock 

 Salmon Tint, No. 25 Strain, which in the last few years has 

 become very popular among market gardeners. Orange flesh, 

 tender, sweet flavor, without strings or toughness; excellent 

 shipper, good seller. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; '4 \h. 

 60 cts.; lb. $2.00. 



