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. For an earlier melon crop use Hotkaps. (See page 60.) 
Prices quoted are postpaid. 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Kilgore's Rocky Dew 
A disease-resistant variety especially adapted to Florida 
and the West Indies. 
KILGORE'S GREEN-FLESHED ROCKY DEW. (85 days.) This 
melon was discovered by us in the West Indies. Especially 
adapted to climatic conditions in Florida and the West Indies. 
If you have failed with other melons in Florida, 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 with¬ 
stands 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 lark green color, 
turning to a beautiful yellowish cast when ripe. The flesh re¬ 
sembles Honey Dew in appearance, being of a greenish- 
yellow cast, very thick, juicy, sweet, with a most delicious 
flavor between Rocky Ford and Honev Dew. 
Pkt. 5c; oi. 15c; Va lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
KILGORE'S ORANGE-FLESHED ROCKY DEW. (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 except 
that the flesh is of a beautiful deep golden orange color. The 
vines possess the disease resistance of the original Rocky Dew. 
Pkt. 5c; ox. 15c; Va lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
COOPER'S SWEETHEART. (85 days.) This melon was dis¬ 
covered 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 resistance, its 
prolificacy and its good shipping qualities. The vines are dis¬ 
ease 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 
better than other varieties, and making them ideal for pack¬ 
ing 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 introduction. 
Pkt. 5c; ox. 15c; Va lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
HALE'S BEST, IMPROVED NO. 36. (75 days.) An improved 
strain of Hale’s Best was developed for uniformity in shape 
and complete netting with sutures or ribs eliminated. Fruits 
are round in shape, and average about 3 pounds in weight. 
Flesh exceedingly thick, deep salmon in color, very sweet and 
of exceedingly fine quality. An outstanding shipping variety. 
Pkt. 5c; ox. 15c; Va lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
CUBAN CASTILL1AN (Melon de Castilla). (90 days.) This 
cantaloupe is grown extensively in Cuba, and is particularly 
adapted to tropical growing conditions. It produces a vigor¬ 
ous 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 whitish 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; ox. 15c; Va lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
ROCKY FORD. (Pollock 10-25, Salmon Tint.) (90 days.) The 
fruits are extremely uniform, almost round, averaging about 
5 inches in diameter, weighing 2 l / z 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-resistant, this variety is a favorite with Florida truckers. 
Pkt. 5c; ox. 15c; Va lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
HONEY DEW. (100 days.) A long season, late-maturing 
melon of African origin, adapted to Florida 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 ap¬ 
proaches maturity. The flesh is light emerald-green, w'ith 
small seed cavity and edible to the very rind. 
Pkt. 5c; ox. 15c; Va lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
OLD GEORGIA MUSKMELON. (80 days.) This muskmelon 
differs from the ordinary so-called Cantaloupe, being consid¬ 
erably 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, producing a rich golden yellow flesh of high edible 
quality, with a delicious flavor. 
Pkt. 5c; ox. 15c; Va lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
BANANA. (95 days.) This variety is particularly well 
adapted to Florida 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 extensively 
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 w r hen mature, with 
very attractive, thick, pink, or salmon-colored flesh of de¬ 
licious eating quality. 
Pkt. 5c; ox. 15c; Va lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
KILGORE'S HUMMER. (70 days.) The earliest and one of 
the best shipping melons for Florida. It is from tw'o to three 
weeks earlier than Rocky Ford. The melons are round in 
shape, with very heavy, coarse, attractive netting and prac¬ 
tically no ribs. The melons are 7 inches long, and 6 inches in 
diameter, weighing about 3 pounds. The flesh is exceed¬ 
ingly thick, wfith 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. 
Pkt. 5c; cx. 15c; Va lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
Kilgore's Hummer 
An ideal shipping melon 
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