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 
climatic conditions in the southeastern 
states and the West Indies. If you 
have failed with other melons in Flori- 
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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, 
turning to a beautiful yellowish cast when ripe. The 
flesh resembles Honey Dew in appearance, being of a 
greenish-yellow cast, very thick, juicy, sweet, with a 
most delicious flavor between Rocky Dew 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. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
Kilgore’s Rocky Dew 
A new disease-resistant variety especially adapted to 
Florida and the Southeast 
Hale’s Best. (75 days.) A very early Cantaloupe, of 
- ' 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. 
5c; oz. 15c; %lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
Kilgore’s Hummer. < 70 days.) The earliest and 
_2-one of the best shipping mel- 
■ .o■ .«ons for Florida and the South. It is 
BRED-RITE from two to three weeks earlier than 
Rocky Ford. The melons are oval in 
shape, with very heavy, coarse, attrac¬ 
tive netting and practically no ribs. The melons are 8 
inches long, and 5 inches in diameter, weighing 2 V 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. 5c; oz. 15c; M 35c; lb. $1.25. 
Rockv Ford (POLLOCK 10-25, SALMON TINT.) 
- - - - (90 days.) This is the finest and most 
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 2 Y 2 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. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 30c; lb. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Old Georgia. (80 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. 5c; 
oz. 15c; U lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Honey Dew. (100 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. 5c; oz. 15c; %lb. 35c; lb. 
$1.25. 
Honey Rock. (New.) (75 days.) This variety is of re- 
- — . ■ . 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. 5c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
Banana (95 days.) This variety is particularly well 
-1 adapted ri 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. 5c; 
oz. 15c; MU>. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
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