1 IMPERIAL CANTALOUPE 
M 8 92 days. 1935 A.A.S. Award of Merit. An 
outstanding and unusual melon with a delightful 
flavor all its own. The peculiar golden color of its 
slightly netted skin gives one the impression of 
transparency, for one can almost see the rich 
orange interior flesh. The fine quality pleases the 
palate. It is of the Rocky Ford size. The seed is 
held tightly in a very small and compact cavity. 
In contrast to other varieties, the Imperial goes 
through a ripening process extending through 3 to 
4 days after being picked on a full slip. It’s a 
heavy yielder even in the hottest, dryest season 
and it almost never shows spoilage in the field, 
even when quite ripe. A splendid long distance 
shipper and a pleasant surprise awaits the 
home or market gardener who plants Reu-ter’s 
Imperial. Pkt. IQc; oz. 15c; 44 lb. 40c; 
lb. SI.25; 5 lbs. S5.50. Not prepaid: 10 
lbs. $10.00. 
Gold-Lined Rocky Ford 
12 92 days. A splendid type of the 
green fleshed Rocky Ford, medium early 
in maturity but unexcelled for a main 
crop variety. This delicious, almost round 
melon is covered with a delicate lace-like 
netting and averages about 5 inches in 
length. The thick flesh is smooth¬ 
grained, rich green in color with a beauti¬ 
ful gold tint next to the small seed-cavity. 
Flavor is remarkably spicy. It is a highly 
rust-resistant sort and yields heavily. Pkt., 
5c; oz. SOc; 44 lb. 25 C; lb. 80c; 5 
lbs. S3.50. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $6.00; 
25 lbs. $12.50. 
Texas Cannonball 
94 days. A perfectly round, attrac¬ 
tive, green-fleshed melon slightly larger 
than the Rocky Ford. It is complete¬ 
ly covered with netting and has no 
ribs. Seed-cavity extremely small. 
The flavor is pleasing. Medium in ma¬ 
turity. Very prolific and hardy; al¬ 
most insect- and sun-proof. It is very 
desirable for home use and 
near-by markets. Pkt. 5 c ; 
oz. I Oc ; 44 lb. 25 c ; lb. 
80c ; 5 lbs. S3.50. 
Banana 
Cantaloupe 
103 85 days. Fruits are 
oval in shape, with heavy 
netting: and ribs that are 
hardly annarent. The deep 
salmon flesh is exception¬ 
ally thick, firm, and of a 
sweet, tasty flavor, and 
the seed-cavity is small. 
Fruits are 6 44 inches long 
by 5 44 inches in diameter. 
Originated in California’s 
famous Imperial Valley, 
where it is planted exten¬ 
sively. It is truly a superb 
shipper and commands a 
good price, therefore will 
be of greatest value as an 
early shipping melon. Our 
seed is saved only from 
selected melons from 
fields that are carefully 
rogued. Fkt. 10c; oz. 
15c; 44 lb. 30c ; lb. $ I .00; 
5 lbs. $4.00. Not prepaid: 
10 lbs. $7.00; 25 lbs. $15.00; 
100 lbs. $55.00. 
Hale’s Best Cantaloupe 
Honey Dew (Green Fleshed) 
I 15 112 days. Sweet as honey. The round melons 
average 8 inches in diameter and weigh 6 to 8 pounds. 
Their cream-colored skin is smooth and hard, without 
netting or ribbing. Sweet, spicy-flavored flesh of pale 
emerald-green color and edible to the very rind. The 
seed-cavity is exceedingly small. If picked before fully 
mature and properly stored, the fruits keep a long 
time. Pkt. IOc; oz. 15c; 44 lb. 40c; lb. $1 
lbs. $4.50. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $8.00. 
128 100 days. A very sweet, small Cantaloupe resem¬ 
bling the Honey Dew, with the notable exception that 
the Honey Ball is slightly netted and much smaller, be¬ 
ing about 5 inches in diameter, and the average weight 
is 3 44 pounds. Grows fine in the South, and recom¬ 
mended because of its delicious sw.eetness, ease of cul¬ 
ture, hardiness, freedom from sunscale. Best of all, it 
can be left on the vines to mature to its finest eating 
condition. The fruits grow in profusion. Runs remark¬ 
ably uniform in size, almost ball-shaped, has thick 
green flesh and the seed cavity is small. Can be picked 
green and allowed to ripen off the vines; keeps excep¬ 
tionally well in storage and stands shipping as well as 
any melon. It is one of the finest melons ever intro¬ 
duced. Pkt. IOc; oz. I 5 c ; 44 lb. 40c; lb. $1-25; 5 lbs. 
$5.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $8.00; 25 lbs. $17.50. 
Honey Ball Cantaloupe 
Vegetable Seeds 
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REUTER SEED CO.. Inc., New Orleans 
