Only the Best and Most Dependable Cantaloupes for the South Are Listed in Our Catalog 
CANTALOUPE and MUSKMELON 
Plant 1 to 2 pounds of seed per acre 
Culture. Should have rather high, light soil. Plant in hills 4 by 5 feet apart, dropping 8 to 10 seeds to a hill. 
Place fertilizer in the hill and make second application when the vines start to run. Thin out to two plants to 
the hill when 4 inches high. 
Prices quoted are postpaid. Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Kilgore's Rocky Dew. ( New > (70 days.) A new 
- ; -—-— melon^ discovered by us in 
the West Indies. Especially adapted to 
RDCn.piTF climatic conditions in the southeastern 
states and the West Indies. If you 
THAIS MARK have failed with other melons in Flori¬ 
da, Georgia or other southeastern states be sure to try 
this one which resists diseases common in humid cli¬ 
mates and holds up in hot, rainy weather when all 
other melons fail. After several years’ testing in many 
different sections of the southeast and West Indies, we 
are now offering this seed with the assurance that it 
will give satisfaction. The plant is vigorous in growth, 
disease-resistant, and withstands heavy rains and heat. 
The fruits are medium to large, weighing 3 to 6 
pounds, slightly elongated, ribbed, and quite heavily 
netted. The rind is quite firm, with a dark green color. 
The flesh resembles Honey Dew in appearance, being 
green in color, very thick, juicy, sweet, with a most 
delicious flavor between Rocky Ford and Honey Dew. 
No home gardener or commercial grower should fail to 
plant this new melon this season. It is bound to make 
melon growing in Florida and the Southeast a success. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 34lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
's Hummer (70 days.) The earliest and 
--Ibest shipping melon for Flor¬ 
ida and the South. It is from two to three weeks earlier 
than Rocky Ford. The melons are oval in shape, with 
very heavy, coarse, attractive netting and practically 
no ribs. The melons are 8 inches long, and 5 inches 
in diameter, weighing 2% to 3 pounds. The flesh is 
exceedingly thick, with small seed cavity, deep salmon 
in color, and of exceptionally fine flavor. Absolutely 
the earliest and finest shipping melon and a sure 
money-maker for Florida and the South. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
15c; Mlb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
Hale's Best. (75 days.) A very early Cantaloupe, of 
-1 wonderful eating quality, and an excel¬ 
lent long-distance shipper. Oval in shape, heavily net¬ 
ted, slightly ribbed, with thick, firm, salmon-colored 
flesh, exceedingly sweet and delicate in flavor. Desir¬ 
able for market as well as home use in the South. Pkt. 
10c; oz 15c; 341b. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Honey Dew. (155 days.) A long season, late-ma- 
-- turing melon of African origin, adapt¬ 
ed to southern conditions. The melons are perfectly 
round and of good size, usually about 9 inches in 
diameter, and weighing 6 to 8 pounds. The skin is 
smooth and hard without ribbing or netting. When 
immature the skin is white, changing to a light creamy 
yellow as it approaches maturity. The flesh is light 
emerald-green, seed cavity exceedingly small and edi¬ 
ble to the very rind. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 341b. 35c; lb. 
$1.25. 
Honey Rock. ( New *) (75 days.) This variety is of re- 
---1 cent introduction and has won wide fa¬ 
vor because of its good market quality and delicious 
flavor. The fruits are nearly round, of medium size, 
measuring 5 to 6 inches and weighing about 4 pounds. 
The rind is very tough, of greyish-green color, turning 
to a cream color as maturity approaches, and is covered 
with a very coarse, heavy netting. Thick, juicy, orange 
colored flesh is of exceptionally high edible quality. 
Early, very prolific, and an excellent market type. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 34lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Kilgore’s Rocky Dew 
A new disease-resistant variety especially adapted to 
Florida and the Southeast 
improved rust-resistant Rocky Ford strain on the mar¬ 
ket. Planted extensively by cantaloupe growers in 
Colorado, California, New Mexico, and Arizona. The 
fruits are extremely uniform, almost round, averaging 
about 5 inches in diameter, weighing 236 pounds, heav¬ 
ily netted with no trace of ribs, and the vines are rust- 
resistant. The thick, firm flesh is salmon-tinted instead 
of green like the old type Rocky Ford, and of much 
higher edible quality. Being a splendid shipper and 
highly rust-resistant, this variety is a favorite with 
southern truckers. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 34 lb. 30c; lb. 
$1.00. 
Old Georgia (85 days.) This muskmelon differs 
-——1 from the ordinary so-called Canta¬ 
loupe, being considerably larger, often weighing 10 to 
12 pounds, 9 inches long and 6 inches in diameter, 
deeply ribbed, and covered with fine netting. This 
variety is particularly recommended for home use and 
nearby local markets. It has a thin rind, and is not 
adapted for shipping. Grows to a very large size, is 
very meaty, producing a rich golden yellow flesh of 
high edible quality, with a delicious flavor. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c; 34lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Banana (55 days.) This variety is particularly well 
_I adapted to Florida and southern conditions, 
because it is a vigorous, hardy kind, standing the sum¬ 
mer sun as no other Cantaloupe and continuing to bear 
late in the season. It is grown extensively on the lower 
East Coast and on the Keys of Florida where it does 
exceptionally well. An extremely long melon, averaging 
14 inches in length and 3 to 5 inches in diameter, weigh¬ 
ing about 8 pounds, tapering at both ends, shaped 
somewhat like the name indicates. Lemon-colored skin 
when mature, with very attractive, thick, pink or 
salmon-colored flesh of delicious eating quality. A most 
desirable sort for home use or local markets. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c; 341b. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Plant City, Belle Glade, Gainesville, Homestead, Miami, Pahokee, Palmetto, Pompano, 
Sanford, Vero Beach, Wauchula, and West Palm Beach 
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