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QUALITY, 
PURITY 
Mildew Resistant No. 45 
THE COMING LEADING COMMERCIAL VARIETY 
The Mildew Resistant No. 45 has become the cantaloupe most widely used in 
those districts affected by powdery mildew, and particularly in the Imperial Valley 
in California. Twelve years ago, powdery mildew appeared in a very destructive 
form in the Imperial Valley, and if the cantaloupe industry was to be saved in that 
district it was urgently necessary that a resistant melon be developed. This im¬ 
portant and difficult task was assigned to Dr. I. C. Jagger, of the United States 
Department of Agriculture, who, with his colleague, Dr. G. W. Scott, of the 
University of California, has performed a splendid piece of work. 
Possibly it would be appropriate to present the description of the melon in the 
words of its originator, Dr. Jagger. “Powdery Mildew Resistant Cantaloup No. 45 
is similar to Hale’s Best but somewhat later in maturing. The fruits are slightly 
oblong in shape, and very uniform in size, shape and quality. The surface of the 
melons is well covered by moderately coarse netting with shallow furrows which 
are only partly covered by the netting. . . . 
Study this melon carefully for you will be using it a great deal in the 
next few seasons. It is the Mildew Resistant No. 45. 
“The flesh of the No. 45 is even firmer in texture than that of Hale’s Best, 
and the color is salmon or orange and of a little lighter shade than some of the 
leading cantaloup varieties. In edible qualities it compares favorable with the 
important shipping varieties. The seed cavity is small and well filled with seeds. . . 
“Powdery Mildew Resistant Cantaloup No. 45 seems much better adapted to 
harvesting field-ripe than most of the cantaloup varieties, having reached mar¬ 
kets in all parts of the country in excellent marketing and eating condition when 
shipped field-ripe from the Imperial Valley.” 
Knowing Dr. Jagger and his melon, we feel that he is too modest in his 
description of it. We wish to add the following comment. Dr. Jagger was inter¬ 
ested primarily in developing a mildew resistant variety, and he was 100% suc¬ 
cessful in this. In doing so, however, he also developed one of the very finest 
cantaloupes that has ever been offered to the public. If you are interested in keep¬ 
ing abreast of the best cantaloupe varieties, you will not fail to plant some of the 
Mildew Resistant No. 45. 
Most of our seed of this variety of cantaloupes has already been booked by 
Imperial Valley growers. 
Prices postpaid: Ounce, 15c; X A pound, 45c; % pound, 80c; 1 pound, $1.50; 
2 pounds, $2.50; 5 pounds, $5.75; 10 pounds, $11.00. 
