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SELECTION 
Cantaloupes • • • 
and Dr. G. W. Scott of the University of California, Co-operating. 
No. 50 
A VIGOROUS MILDEW RESISTANT CANTALOUPE. 
Extensive work has been carried on in the Imperial Valley, California, in order to 
develop cantaloupes that would be resistant to the mildew which is very prevalent 
there. The Mildew Resistant No. 50 is one of the cantaloupes developed for that district 
by Dr. I. C. Jagger and Dr. G. W. Scott, who have carried on for several years the 
selective work in producing this variety. 
The vines of this mildew resistant cantaloupe stay green and unaffected when the 
vines of the old commercial varieties are covered with the disease. Because it is en¬ 
tirely resistant to the mildew some growers prefer it to the No. 8 which is not entii-ely 
A single shipment of 7,500 pounds of the MILDEW RESISTANT NO. 8 cantaloupe seed. 
This seed is used extensively in California. 
resistant. Because this variety has the strong and sturdy vines necessary to resist 
the mildew, it has developed a certain resistance to other diseases such as blight and 
rust. 
The Mildew Resistant Cantaloupe No. 50 is a salmon-fleshed melon. Its strong 
vines produce a good yield of well-netted cantaloupes. However, the melon does not 
run as even in sizes as the No. 8 resistant variety. 
Although the No. 50 is intended for use in sections affected by the mildew, we 
recommend this cantaloupe for those districts where disease is prevalent. 
Prices postpaid: Ounce, 15c; % pound, 45c; x /i pound, 80c; 1 pound, $1.50; 
2 pounds, $2.50; 5 pounds, $5.75; 10 pounds, $11.00. 
PRICE LIST FOR 1935 
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