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 
(70 days.) A new melon 
discovered by us in the 
West Indies. Especially adapted to 
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states and the West Indies. If you 
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, 
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; )4lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
Kilgore’s Rocky Dew 
A new disease-resistant variety especially adapted to 
Florida and the Southeast 
Hale’s Best. ( 75 da ys-) An 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; l£lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
Rocky Ford, (pollock 10 - 25 , salmon tint.) 
--- - (90 days.) The fruits are extremely 
uniform, almost round, averaging about 5 inches in 
diameter, weighing 2 % pounds, heavily netted and 
with no trace of ribs. 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 favor¬ 
ite with southern truckers. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 30c; 
lb. $1.00. 
Kilgore’s Hummer. < 70 days.) The earliest and 
-—- one of the best shipping mel- 
+ * ■ 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% 
to 3 pounds. The flesh is exceedingly thick, with small 
seed cavity, deep salmon in color, and of exceptionally 
fine flavor. The earliest and finest shipping melon 
and a sure money-maker for Florida and the South. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
Honey Dew. ( 10 ° days.) A long season, late-ma- 
_ - _I 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, with small seed cavity and edible to the 
very rind. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
Old Georgia Muskmelon. ( 8( | days.)This musk- 
. melon differs from 
the ordinary so-called Cantaloupe, being considerably 
larger, often weighing 10 to 12 pounds, 9 inches long 
and 6 inches in diameter, deeply ribbed, and covered 
with a fine netting. This variety is particularly rec¬ 
ommended 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 deli¬ 
cious flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; )41b. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Banana. (95 days.) This variety is particularly well 
-- adapted to Florida and southern conditions, 
because it is a vigorous, hardy kind, standing the hot 
summer 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. Fruits are smooth 
and slender, averaging 14 inches in length and 3 to 5 
inches in diameter, weighing about 8 pounds, taper¬ 
ing at both ends, shaped somewhat as the name indi¬ 
cates. Lemon-colored skin when mature, with very 
attractive, thick, pink or salmon-colored flesh of de¬ 
licious eating quality. A most desirable sort for home 
use or local markets. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; )41b. 35c; 
lb. $1.25. 
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Kilgore’s Hummer 
An Outstanding Early Shipping Variety 
THE KILGORE SEED CO., GENERAL OFFICES AND 
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