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Additional Strains of Mildew Resistant Cantaloupes 
LARGE CANTALOUPES FROM VIGOROUS VINES. 
In addition to the now famous Mildew Resistant 'No. 45, there have been several 
other resistant strains of cantaloupes developed. Many of these have been used for 
a season and discarded. We are listing here two additional strains that give promise 
of remaining in use, though on a somewhat more limited scale than the No. 45. 
MILDEW RESISTANT NO. 1 
The Mildew Resistant No. 1 cantaloupe is one of several strains that have been 
developed to check the inroads of this disease on the cantaloupe crops. The No. 1 
strain is 100% resistant to the powdery mildew and is used in California for the 
brush covered plantings. 
Like other mildew resistant strains the No. 1 is a salmon fleshed, well netted, 
oval cantaloupe. The flesh is thick and sweet, the cavity small and compact. The 
vines are vigorous and produce a large crop. 
The No. 1 strain is distinguished from the No. 45 in two principal characteris¬ 
tics: it is slightly earlier, and it produces larger melons. The No. 1 is! a large canta¬ 
loupe, running in sizes from jumbo thirty-sixes to twenty-sevens. It is about a 
week later than the Hale's Best in maturing. 
Prices postpaid: Ounce, 15c; 14 pound, 40c; V 2 pound, 70c; 1 pound, $1.25; 
2 pounds, $2.40; 5 pounds, $5.15; 10 pounds, $10.00. 
MILDEW RESISTANT NO. 8 
The Mildew Resistant No. 8 is a melon that is attractive to growers in unin¬ 
fested areas because of its hardiness, its prolificness, and its size. 
The Mildew Resistant No. 8 is a salmon-fleshed cantaloupe, well netted, thick 
fleshed, and with a small cavity. The melons have a fine external appearance, and 
in size will average larger than the Hale's Best. The No. 8 is about a week later 
than the Hale's Best. 
If you are looking for a cantaloupe that is hardy, and will produce a heavy crop 
of large melons then you can rely on the No. 8. 
Prices postpaid: Ounce, 15c; 14 pound, 40c; % pound, 70c; 1 pound, $1.25; 
2 pounds, $2.40; 5 pounds, $5.15; 10 pounds, $10.00. 
These are Mildew Resistant No. 8 cantaloupes, compared with an ordinary 
sized cantaloupe on the upper left. 
