Only the Best and Most Dependable Cantaloupes for the South Are Listed in Our Catalog 
CANTALOUPE and MUSKMELON 
Plant 1 to 2 pounds 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 fertil¬ 
izer 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 Detv 
A new disease-resistant variety especially adapted to 
Florida and the Southeast 
KILGORE’S GREEN-FLESHED ROCKY DEW. (85 days.) 
A new melon discovered by us in the West Indies. Especially 
adapted to climatic conditions in the southeastern states and 
the West Indies. If you have failed with other melons in Florida, 
Georgia or other southeastern states be sure to try this one 
which resists diseases common in humid climates and holds up 
in hot, rainy weather when all other melons fail. 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 Ford and 
Honey Dew. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
KILGORE’S ORANGE-FLESHED ROCKY DEW. (New.) 
(85 days.) After several years of painstaking effort, we have 
developed out of the original green-fleshed Rocky Dew this 
orange-fleshed strain which is identical to the green-fleshed ex¬ 
cept that the flesh is of a beautiful deep golden orange color. The 
vines possess the disease resistance of the original Rocky Dew. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
COOPER’S SWEETHEART. (New.) (85 days.) This new 
melon was discovered by us on the Isle of Pines in the West 
Indies. The features which recommend this melon to Florida 
and other sub-tropical sections are its disease and insect resist¬ 
ance, its prolificacy and its good shipping qualities. The vines 
are disease resistant and bear a great many small sized melons, 
over a long season. The fruits are about the size of Rocky Fords, 
averaging four inches in diameter and weighing about two 
pounds, are perfectly round in shape, covered with a fine net¬ 
ting, are exceedingly hard and firm, resisting melon worms bet¬ 
ter than' other varieties, and making them ideal for packing and 
shipping to distant markets. The flesh is a beautiful deep orange, 
with an exceedingly sweet flavor. We advise Florida growers 
interested in a disease resistant, shipping type to plant this new 
introduction. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; \^\h. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
HALE’S BEST. (75 days.) An early Cantaloupe, of wonder¬ 
ful eating quality, and an excellent long-distance shipper. Oval 
in shape, heavily netted, slightly ribbed, with thick, firm, sal¬ 
mon-colored flesh, exceedingly sweet and delicate in flavor. De¬ 
sirable for market as well as home use in the South. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^Ib. 35c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
CUBAN CASTILLIAN (Melon de Castilla). (90 days.) This 
cantaloupe is grown extensively in Cuba, and is particularly 
adapted to sub-tropical growing conditions. It produces a vig¬ 
orous growing vine, resists blight and other common melon dis¬ 
eases, and grows well in hot, rainy weather. The fruits are me¬ 
dium to large, ranging from three to six pounds in weight. The 
exterior is green in color, turning to a deep yellow when ripe, 
and the fruits are very aromatic as they ripen. The round fruits 
are covered with a fine netting and are slightly ribbed. The 
flesh is a light green in color and is very sweet and of high 
edible quality. This melon is recommended for home use or 
local markets, but does not ship well. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
KILGORE’S HUMMER. (70 days.) The earliest and one of 
the best shipping melons for Florida and the South. It is from 
two to three weeks earlier than Rocky Ford. The melons are 
oval in shape, with very heavy, coarse, attractive netting and 
practically no ribs. The melons are 8 inches long, and 5 inches 
in diameter, weighing from 2% to 3 pounds. The flesh is exceed¬ 
ingly 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; Mlb. 35c; 1 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 214 pounds, heavily netted and 
with no trace of ribs. The thick, firm flesh is salmon-tinted in¬ 
stead of green like the old type Rocky Ford, and of much higher 
edible quality. Being a splendid shipper and highly rust-resist- 
ant, this variety is a favorite with southern truckers. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 141b. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
HONEY DEW. (100 days.) A long season, late-maturing melon 
of African origin, adapted 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 ma¬ 
turity. The flesh is light emerald-green, with small seed cavity 
and edible to the very rind. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 141b. 35c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
OLD GEORGIA MUSKMELON. (80 days.) This musk 
melon differs from the ordinary so-called Cantaloupe, being con¬ 
siderably 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 recommended 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, produc¬ 
ing a rich golden yellow flesh of high edible quality, with a 
delicious flavor. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 30c; 1 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 as no other Cantaloupe 
and continuing to bear late in the season. It is grown exten¬ 
sively on the lower East Coast and on the Keys of Florida where 
it does exceptionally well. Fruits are smooth and slender, aver¬ 
aging 14 inches in length and 3 to 5 inches in diameter, weigh¬ 
ing about 8 pounds, tapering at both ends, shaped somewhat as 
the name indicates. Lemon-colored skin when mature, with 
very attractive, thick, pink, or salmon-colored flesh of delicious 
eating quality. A most desirable sort for home use or local 
markets. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
For an earlier melon crop try Hotkaps. (See page 57.) 
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