
ROCKY FORD CANTALOUPE SEED == 
SIX-THREE 
Chief Use: Market and 
Shipping 
Matures: 94-99 days 
Skin Color: Dark 
Flesh Color: Orange 
Shape: Globe 
Netting: Heavy 
Size: 534 x 514 inches 

This view of one of our seed 
fields shows the _ cantaloupes 
piled in the field ready for cut- 
ting. Several pickings like this 
are necessary each season in 
each field in order that the 
cantaloupes may be picked at 
the right stage for proper selec- 
tions to be made. 

—This photograph shows a single shipment of our canta- 
loupe seed, going to the grower by express prepaid. In 
these bags is tied up the future of an enormous canta- 
loupe crop. When the grower stakes such a large por- 
tion of his success upon our seed, it is vitally necessary 
that we do our utmost to give him the best in quality 
and service. The size of this shipment testifies to the 
faith our customers have in us. 
SIX- THREE 
Introduced two years ago, the Six-Three has proven to be a valuable addition 
to the mid-season commercial melons. Past experience has shown the desirability of 
certain cantaloupe districts specializing in particular types of melons. Because this 
cantaloupe has certain distinctive characteristics, some districts now seem well on the 
way toward the adoption of this new Six-Three as its specialty, just as other sections 
specialize in the early Hale’s Best or in the distinctive White-seed Pink Pearl. 
The Six-Three is notable for the unusual vigor of its vine, for the close netting 
on the melon, and for the exceptional solidity and firmness of the flesh. 
This is a dark skinned, round melon running to standard thirty-six sizes. It be- 
longs to the mid-season class of melons since it matures about a week later than the 
Hale’s Best. The Six-Three melons are firm and closely netted and hold up well 
under shipping conditions. There is no tendency of the flesh to break down when 
handled after being picked on a full slip. The vines are strong and vigorous, producing 
a large crop of quality melons. When placed on the market the firm texture and the 
fine flavor of the orange fleshed Six-Three makes for ready acceptance by the buyers. 
The even sizes, prolificness, shipping qualities and flavor of the Six-Three are the 
qualities that we recommend to you. 
Being specialists in producing cantaloupe seed, we grow and sell seed of varieties 
to meet every condition of the different cantaloupe districts. The Six-Three is one of 
these specialized varieties. If you have not used it commercially in your locality, you 
should give it a trial. To the home and market gardener who grows a wide variety of 
melons to meet the demands of his local market, we can recommend the Six-Three 
as a valuable addition to his crop. It will serve a useful purpose in giving you a qual- 
ity melon to follow the early Hale’s Best strains. 
The Six-Three is really an improved cantaloupe and your growing this variety 
this season will convince you of that fact. 
Price postpaid: Ounce, 15c: ¥% pound, 45c; 2 pound, 80c; 1 pound, $1.50; 
5 pounds, $5.75; 10 pounds, $11.00. 
