Asgrow Seeds are Well-bred 
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CANTALOUPE and MUSKMELON 
Muskmelons are the older type', large, heavily ribbed and adapted only to road stands and nearby 
markets. Cantaloupes are smaller but with firmer, finer grained flesh, smaller seed cavities, less 
ribbed and more netted, of better quality and adapted for shipping and keeping. 
Plant 6 or 8 seeds in hills about 6 ft. by 6 ft., or drill in rows, 4-5 ft. apart when the soil is warmed. 
Thin out to 2 or 3 plants per hill when grown to 4". Allow 3-4 lb. per acre. 
Orange- or salmon-fleshed 
The Asgrow Strain of Hale s Best No. 35 
Banana: 98 days. 6 lb. Shaped like a huge 
banana. Very fragrant, salmon-tinted flesh. 
Bender's Surprise: 90 days. 7 lb. Similar to 
Tip Top but more oval. 
* Hale's Best No. 36: 82 days. This improved 
strain has almost entirely replaced the older 
Hale’s Best. It is the earliest and a most popular 
shipping cantaloupe, heavily netted, oval, sweet 
and of very fine quality. 
Hale's Best, Jumbo Strain: A larger strain, pre¬ 
ferred by some shippers for its size. 
Hearts of Gold (Hoodoo): 90 days. A popular 
variety, about 5" diameter and 2 lb. weight. 
Distinctly ribbed. Juicy, sweet and aromatic. 
♦Honey Rock (Sugar Rock): 81 days. Nearly 
round, about 514 " diameter and 4 lb. weight. 
Thick, juicy, orange-salmon flesh. Grown for 
nearby markets. 
♦Imperial No. 45. 87 days. Extensively grown 
for resistance to downy mildew. Similar to 
Hale’s Best but faintly ribbed. An exceptionally 
good shipper. 
Improved Perfecto: 88 days. Nearly round, 
deep salmon flesh, juicy and sweet. 
Pride of Wisconsin: 90 days. A cross between 
Honey Rock and Hearts of Gold. Flesh sweet 
and of fine flavor. 
Tip Top: 90 days. An excellent muskmelon for 
the local market. Large, about 7” x 8". Ribbed. 
6 to 7 lb. in weight; flesh bright salmon, sweet 
and spicy. 
Green-fleshed 
Honey Dew: 112 days. A big, round, smooth 
melon of distinctive flavor, for warm climates 
only. 
Large Hackensack: 88 days. A large musk¬ 
melon for local markets. Heavily ribbed. 
Ohio Sugar: 91 days. A green-fleshed type of 
Tip Top. 
Rocky Ford (Netted Gem): 92 days. Standard 
among the older varieties. Strong prolific vines; 
melons nearly round, about 5” diameter; prac¬ 
tically ribless, with sweet green flesh, juicy, 
spicy, and of good quality. 
Imperial No. 45 — mildew-resistant 
♦ l aneties marked with a star are strongly recommended as not only excellent developments 
of modern plant-breeding methods but also most highly in demand for markets generally. 
