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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., Washington, D. C. 



MUSKMELON, or CANTALOUPE T^^Z^H^^^r^, 



Prices Include Postage on Pkts., Ozs., '/i 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 musk- 

 melons, eight feet for water- 

 melons. Previous to sowing 

 the seed, mix a few shovel- 

 fuls 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 plants 

 per hill. 



When about one foot long, 

 pinch off the tips to make 

 them branch as it strength- 

 ens the growth of the vines 

 and makes the fruit mature 

 earlier. Give plenty of 

 water and feed liquid ma- 

 nure 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. 



Long John Cantaloupe 



Green Flesh Varieties 



209. Long John Cantaloupe. ("Best in Garden" 

 Main Crop Variety.) Originated, improved and per- 

 fected in the great cantaloupe section of Anne Arundel 

 County, Maryland, which is widely known for its grand 

 luscious cantaloupes. It averages 8 to 10 inches long, 

 some in fact grow a foot long. It takes very few to fill 

 a basket. Deeply netted and ribbed. Green fleshed, 

 thickly meated and of most delicious flavor. A most 

 excellent main crop variety. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 '/4 lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



215. Jasper. An early medium sized, thick green 

 fleshed melon of recent introduction that has attracted most 

 favorable attention for its sweet delicious flavor and few 

 seeds. A prolific producer of all perfectly netted, well- 

 formed melons. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 45 cts., lb. $1.50. 



41. Sweet Air. ("Best in Garden" Early Variety.) 



This wonderful melon is medium in size, thick green 

 flesh viith small cavities, delicious sweet flavor, per- 

 fectly tender; it fairly melts in your mouth. Vigorous 

 grower, vines keep green and produce big crops of beau- 

 tiful netted melons. No culls. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 V4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



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

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

 rust and blight resisters. Vigorous grower, vines keep green 

 and produce big crops of flne market melons. Its netting 

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

 seed cavities, make a very fine shipping melon. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



193. Knight, or New Maryland. Not liable to blight, 

 considerably earlier in maturing and nearly, if not quite, as 

 large as the Sweet Air. The melons are firmly netted, uniform 

 in size, and the thick green flesh is most delicious in flavor. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



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

 known cantaloupes in the world. Its fine flavor, bright green, 

 very deep meaty flesh, make it a popular variety. Pkt. 5 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; !4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. 90 cts. 



123. Bottomley Cantaloupe, in shape it is oblong, 

 ribbed and heavily netted. The flesh is green, very solid and 

 thick, having a delicious flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 Va lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



81. Bolgiano's Baltimore Nutmeg. The Baltimore 

 Nutmeg is a large green-flesh variety, sweet as sugar. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 1/4 lb.. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



210. Honey Dew Melon. Has a peculiar sweet pleas- 

 ant taste. It must be dead ripe before being prepared for 

 the table. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.35. 



Salmon Flesh Varieties 



242. Hale's Best Cantaloupe. Very early. Oval in 

 shape with heavy netting and ribs hardly apparent. The 

 flesh is exceptionally thick and firm, of fine sweet flavor. 

 A deep salmon color. Has a very small seed cavity. It is 

 at least ten days earlier in maturing than other types of 

 Rocky Ford. It is ready for market in about 70 days. A 

 very prolific melon and very valuable for the commercial 

 and also the home garden. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/^ lb. 

 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



230. Bolgiano's Unsurpassed Cantaloupe. As a ship- 

 per it is a wonder, stands long distance hauls, and is in perfect 

 condition when shipped from California to New York. Packs 

 45 to th? crate perfectly. "Solid netted, of a whitish gray 

 color." The meat is a beautiful golden. Very thick flesh 

 with extremely small seed cavities. Tender, a sweet pleasing 

 flavor, one never to be forgotten. Vigorous grower, one of 

 the best blight-resisters, producing large crops of even size 

 melons, absolutely no culls. Be sure and give it a trial. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/i lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



231. Hearts of Gold. Here is a fair sized melon, 

 larger than Rocky Ford with distinct ribs and quite heavily 

 netted. The rich golden flesh has a most excellent flavor 

 and is very deep, having only a small seed cavity. It is rec- 

 ommended for home or market gardens, while as a shipper 

 its popularity is increasing for the high quality is retained 

 perfectly after traveling long distances. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; '/4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



54. "Tip Top," Sweet, juicy, finest flavored, firm (but not 

 hard) fleshed. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 1/4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



63. 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. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; |4 lb. 35 cts.; 

 lb. $1.00. 



