Why Morrill’s Hearts of Gold Melon 
Leads All Others in Popularity 
Origin We grew the first canta¬ 
loupes shipped to the Chicago 
market in 1872 on % acre and have grown 
them in a commercial way ever since up 
to 500 acres per year and during that time 
have originated three of the most popular 
market cantaloupes. The last one is the 
variety “Hearts of Gold.” This variety was 
an accidental cross between the Osage 
and the Netted Gem in our fields about 
1890 and combines the heavy gold flesh 
of the Osage with the heavy netting and 
tough, thin rind of the Gem or Rocky 
Ford as it is now known. It is about 25% 
larger than that variety, fully as uniform 
in size and equal as a keeper or shipper. 
Its delicious flavor and aroma excel either 
of its parents. 
Market Quality People will go far- 
nYi A Prirp ther an d pay more 
for a good Hearts of 
Gold cantaloupe than for any other fruit 
grown. 
Its field and marketing qualities are 
proven by the fact that for the past many 
years we have been able to sell to the most 
discriminating trade among the best ho¬ 
tels, clubs and dining car lines throughout 
the season. 
Early and Long The Hearts of 
Shipping Season Gold } s tlie earlies t 
maturing strain of 
good cantaloupe, being a week to ten days 
earlier than the Pollock 10-25 or Burrell’s 
Gem, commonly known to the trade as 
“Pink Meat.” 
The Hearts of Gold Cantaloupe is pro¬ 
duced in 70 to 120 days from planting and 
will give daily pickings of fruit 30 to 60 
days, depending on weather conditions. 
We picked earlier and later than 
any grower of Hearts of Gold in this 
section. 
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