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H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 
CANTALOUPES 
BURRELL GEM (No. 241) 
Formerly called Pink Meated Kockyford. This 
is a good variety either for shipping or home 
use. While meat or flesh is known as “pink 
meated” in color it is really an orange yel- 
low. These melons are heavy in weight, owing 
to the thick meat, which is firmer and more 
solid than other varieties, and have become 
quite a favorite with many as a shipper. Net- 
ting is rather coarse and prominent as com- 
pared with other Rockyford strains. It is an all 
right melon either for shipment or home use and 
is growing in popularity every season. Seed 
cavity is exceedingly small with thick, firm 
flesh or meat of the very best flavor. The only 
objection to this variety is a tendency to split at 
blossom end in rainy weather. Genuine Rocky- 
ford Colorado grown seed. Packet, 10c; oz., 
20c; % lb., 50c; lb., .$1.75; postpaid. Ten- 
pound lots or over, not prepaid, .$1.50 per lb. 
Banana Cantaloupe (No. 233) 
We have a good supply of this splendid vari- 
ety with its banana-like flavor and shape. 
Melons grow 18 to 30 inches long and 2 to 5 
inches in diameter; stand summer sun as no 
other cantaloupe and will continue to bear un- 
til late in the season. It should be in every 
home garden in the South for late use. This sort 
is not a mere curiosity but will command extra 
prices on the market, 30 cents to $1.00 some- 
times being paid for a singlfe specimen. The 
thick, rich flesh is orange in color with delight- 
fully sweet flavor. The real garden sort and 
not the coarse, tasteless kind often sold. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c; lb., $1.75; postpaid. 
Montreal Market (No. 240) 
Burrell Gem Cantaloupe (Formerly 
ROCKYFORD - -(Original 
Strain) (No. 237) 
loupes adapted to the entire South for mar- 
ket and home use. True type of the original 
Rockyford as shown by the illustration and 
if you are only growing for home use or 
nearby markets you will find this a satisfac- 
tory variety. For the shipper where stand- 
ard size and heaviest netting are all impor- 
tant we do not recommend this variety as it 
is far inferior to the Eden Gem, shown on 
the preceding page. The Rockyford is regu- 
larly ribbed, well netted, good size, has thick 
green flesh of delicious flavor. Our seed is 
from crops grown exclusively for seed -pur- 
poses and is not the seed from the tail end 
of Southern and Colorado shipping crops 
such as is commonly sold. This “cull” seed 
is offered to us regularly every year at from 
10 to 25 cents per pound and is sold to seeds- 
men and dealers every year who are thus 
able to make cut prices. You should be just 
as careful with your seed buying as you 
would in buying a herd bull. Buy seeds 
you know are good. The personal inspec- 
tion work given our crops every year saves 
you from getting trash of that kind not 
only in Rockyford cantaloupes, but hun- 
dreds of other items found in this catalog. 
Genuine Rockyford cantaloupe, original 
strain. Packet, 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; 
lb., $1.25; postpaid. Ten pound lots or 
over, not prepaid, $1.00 per pound. 
Early Hackensack(No.230) 
One of the best for home use and nearby 
markets, but too large for shipping. Good 
size, 3 to 5 pounds, quality extra fine, meat 
thick with rich, spicy flavor. Skin densely 
netted. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 
% pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25; postpaid. 
AS LONG AS I GARDEN 
“I have used your seed for 13 years 
and have found no fault yet. As long as 
I garden I will use your seed”. — Sallie 
A. J. Madison, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 
Called Pink Meated Rockyford) 
One of the largest, finest flavored and spiciest 
of cantaloupes. Requires more careful cultiva- 
tion than most varieties, but its superior qual- 
ity and flavor make it Avell worth the extra 
trouble. The melons frequently weigh 8 to 10 
pounds each. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, 20 cents ; 
% pound. 50 cents; pound, $1.75; postpaid. 
Genuine Kockyford 
Original Strain 
