CANTALOUPE 
ROCKY FORD 
Home of Cantaloupes. 
Market Growers' Prices, Page 82. 
Photograph taken on one of our Seed Farms. This shows the new Powdery 
Mildew Resistant No. 45. Uniform in size, thick fleshed and really good to eat. 
Powdery Mildew Resistant No. 45 fi 8 0 w a to iS e a h ny V o( b fh2 
mildew resistant strains because we did not consider these ready for 
release to shippers. Dr. Jagger, working in connection with the 
U. S. D. A. is entitled to a great deal of credit for this fine new melon. 
It is really good to eat, something that could not be said for some 
of the earlier productions. Uniform in size which is smaller than 
H. B. No. 36 and about the same as H. B. No. 10. The main vine is 
thick in diameter and has the appearance of a Persian Melon vine. 
It is said to be 100% resistant to powdery mildew. The flesh is thick, 
fine grained and delicious. Shape longer oval than H. B. No. 36. 
(Pkt., 10c) (oz., 20c) (% lb., 60c) (lb., $2.00) prepaid. (25 lbs. or 
more, $1.85 per lb.) not prepaid. 
Eden Gem (Rocky Ford Green Flesh) nLhed ys ' c gr k e ? 
Ford type, slightly oblong, solidly netted, very firm and highly re¬ 
sistant to certain diseases. A good shipper. Packs 15 'to the stand¬ 
ard flat crate. Flesh, green, deep, fine grained and sweet. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 10c) (% lb., 30c) (lb., 95c) (5 lbs., $4.35) prepaid. 
Pearl Pink Meat or Ab- 
DoaJ 95 days. Used 
DOtt S rearl extensively in 
Maryland, New Jersey and Dela¬ 
ware. Has a very tough, hard 
pearl colored rind; flesh, salmon 
colored, and of good flavor. It 
is a good shipper, packs 12 to the 
standard flat crate. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 10c) (% lb., 
25c) (lb., 65c) (5 lbs., $2.85) pre¬ 
paid. 
Varieties Our choice of cantaloupes for shipping would be one of the better 
strains of Hale's Best for early and Superfecto for late. Hale's 
Best No. 36 is probably the best for general use. Some shippers 
prefer a round melon for crating and for this H. B. No. 112 does nicely. If the 
H. B. grows too large in your district and a slightly smaller melon is preferable, 
try the H. B. No. 10. For roadside market and bulk hauling in trucks or if an 
extremely large melon is required, used the Original or Jumbo Strain H. B. In 
our opinion Burrell's Superfecto is the best of the Perfecto type of melon, and 
the one we recommend for main crop. Its vigorous vine withstands rust better 
than any other sort. 
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D. V. Burrell Seed Growers Co., Rocky Ford, Colo 
