Buist^s Musk melons — Cantaloupes 
Green Fleshed Varieties 
BUISTS SELECTED ROCKY FORD 
92 Days—This reliable variety continues to 
be our largest seller for home gardens. It is 
a splendid type of the green fleshed Rocky 
Ford possessing the same characteristics, but 
having a pronounced golden tint next to the 
small seed cavity. The flesh is very thick and 
the flavor deliciously sweet and spicy. 
ROCKY FORD 
92 Days—The most widely known of all 
cantaloupes, reselected from the famous Net' 
ted Gem introduced from Pennsylvania to 
Colorado where it attained perfection in shape 
and netting. It became famous as a shipping 
variety and is now more generally known as 
the Rocky Ford. Very productive, uniform in 
size and shape. A favorite for home gardens, 
market and shipping. Fruits almost round, 
small, 5|/2 to 6 ins. in diameter with no ribs 
and completely covered with hard, gray net' 
ting. Flesh green, thick, juicy, and of a 
sweet, spicy flavor. 
IMPROVED EARLY JENNY LIND 
82 Days—An old favorite and a dandy home 
garden melon considered one of the best and 
sweetest grown. Very early with small, flat 
fruits 4 ins. long, 3 ins. in diameter with 
heavy netting on the ribs, and a knob or but' 
ton on the blossom end, 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK 
80 Days—^An old standard variety exceed' 
ingly early for a large melon, highly recom' 
mended for the home garden and truckers 
shipping to local markets. Fruits nearly round 
with somewhat flattened ends, 6 ins. long, 7 
ins. in diameter, broadly ribbed with very 
coarse netting. Flesh green, thick and de' 
lightful in flavor. 
LARGE HACKENSACK OR 
TURK’S CAP 
90 Days—A very large, produc' 
tive type used mostly for the 
home garden. Similar to the 
Extra Early Hackensack, but 
later and larger. Fruits 6 |^ ins. 
long, 8 ins, in diameter, flesh 
green, rich and sugar sweet. 
MONTREAL MARKET OR 
NUTMEG 
94 Days—An excellent variety 
with very large fruits weighing 
from 7 to 8 pounds. Almost 
round, 7 to 8 ins. long; 8 to 9 
ins. in diameter, flattened at the 
ends, heavily netted and deeply 
ribbed. Flesh very thick, green, 
juicy and sweet. 
Plant Buist’s Selected Rocky Ford 
Always Popular 
EARLY KNIGHT OR SUGAR SWEET 
82 Days—We recommend this variety for 
either the home or market gardener,^ partic' 
ularly the latter whose profits depend upon 
being first in the market. It is ready fully 10 
days ahead of Rocky Ford and larger in size. 
Fruits oval, 6 ins, long, 4^2 iris, in diameter. 
Skin light golden yellow when ripe, with gray 
netting and distinct ribs. Flesh thick, bright 
green shading to light pink at center. Famous 
for its sweet, juicy flavor. 
BOTTOMLY 
84 Days—A variety similar to Early Knight, 
but maturing a trifle later. Very popular in 
the Baltimore and Washington markets. Fruit 
oblong, 6 ins. long, AYi ins. in diameter, 
heavily netted and distinctly ribbed. Flesh 
green and very sweet. 
POLLOCK 10-25 
93 Days—This variety is identical to Rocky 
Ford except the flesh is salmon tinted shading 
to green near the rind. Growers like it be' 
cause of its resistance to blight and rust, and 
its long distance shipping qualities. 
HONEY DEW 
112 Days—This fine melon is entirely distinct 
and has taken front rank at all produce stands 
where it is recognized, bought and served by 
name, “Honey Dew.” It requires a long sea' 
son to mature and if grown in a northern lat' 
itude it must be- started indoors or in frames 
and transplanted outdoors at the proper time. 
Fruits are large, perfectly round, 9 ins. long, 
8 j /2 ins. in diameter. An excellent shipper 
and keeper with skin smooth and a light 
cream when ripe. Flesh light green, thick, 
ripening to the rind; juicy and mellow with 
the distinctive sweetness of honey. 
MUSKMELON 
Buist’s Selected Rocky 
Pkt. 
Vz Oz. 
Oz. 
1/4 Lb. 
Lb. 
Ford . 
.^0.05 ^0.10 $0.15 $0.40 
^1.25 
Rocky Ford . 
• • 
.10 
.30 
1.00 
Imp. Early Jenny Lind. . 
. .05 
.10 
.15 
.40 
1.25 
Extra Early Hackensack. 
Large Hackensack or 
. .05 
.10 
.15 
.40 
1.25 
Turk’s Cap . 
Montreal Market or 
.10 
.15 
.40 
1.25 
Nutmeg . 
Early Knight or Sugar 
.10 
.15 
.40 
1.25 
Sweet . 
.10 
.15 
.40 
1.25 
Bottomly . 
.10 
.15 
.40 
1.25 
Pollock 10-25 . 
• • 
.10 
.30 
1.00 
Honey Dew . 
• • 
.15 
.50 
1.50 
