FOR APHIS ON MELONS USE “BLACK LEAF 40” 
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MELON (Musk or Cantaloupe) 
r pHE MELON requires warm loam, well cultivated and enriched with manure or fertilizer. 
Sow about eight seeds 24 inch deep in raised hills 4 feet apart each way, and thin to the 
three strongest seedlings. Shallow cultivation is necessary, as it is important that roots are 
not disturbed. When thinning, cut off the surplus plants just below the surface, instead of 
pulling them. When 1 foot long, pinch off the points of shoots, to throw increased strength 
into thei roots. Do not sow until all danger of frost is past, as the melons delight in a warm 
dry atmosphere. 
Attacks of the striped beetle should be met by a dusting of fine soil, soot, or wood ashes. 
To prevent blight, spray with Bordeaux Mixture every ten days, after the plants have attained 
five or six leaves, adding Arsenate of Lead for eating insects. 
Buist’s Perfection Rocky Ford Melon 
ROCKY FORD (BUIST’S PERFECTION) 
The Rocky Ford is the famous Netted Gem, 
introduced from Pennsylvania to Colorado, 
and in the dry atmosphere of the latter State 
attains perfection, so that it has become fam- 
ous as a shipping variety and is now more 
generally known as the Rocky Ford. Buist’s 
Perfection is a specially selected strain, grown 
exclusively for us in Colorado, and is abso- 
lutely the choicest stock obtainable; form 
almost round and completely netted, flesh 
green, tinged with gold next to seed cavity; 
of fine flavor. Pkt., 5c; Vz oz., 10c; oz., 15c; 
H lb., 40c; lb., #1.25. 
POLLOCK 10-25 
A very popular melon ef the Rocky Ford 
type among Colorado growers, because of its 
resistance to both blight and rust. Very early, 
of the solid netted type that is so very desir¬ 
able. Very small seed cavity, with thick 
luscious golden flesh shading to green near 
the rind. Pkt., 5c; % oz., 10c; oz., 15c; 
H lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
HALE’S BEST 
This new variety originated in the Imperial 
Valley of California. It is a remarkably early 
melon of fine flavor and the earliest of the 
Rocky Ford Cantaloupes. The rich salmon 
flesh is exceptionally thick and of a sweet, 
luscious and superb flavor. The fruits are 
oval and heavily netted, produced on vines 
of considerable hardiness. Planted extensively 
in the melon producing section of the West 
and South for early shipping. Pkt., 5c; Vz oz., 
10c; oz., 15c; M lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 
KNIGHT EARLY OR SUGAR SWEET 
Ready for market fully ten days ahead of 
the Rocky Ford and larger in size. The vines 
are of strong, healthy growth, producing 
slightly oblong, healthy growth, producing 
slightly oblong melons of regular form and 
size, deeply netted. The skin is light golden 
color, flesh bright green and ripening very 
close to the skin. We particularly recommend 
it to all market gardeners whose profits de¬ 
pend upon being first in the market. Pkt., 5c; 
Yz oz., 10c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
