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QUALITY - PURITY - SELECTION 
WHITE MELONS 
The nomenclature of cantaloupes has been undergoing a considerable change 
with the development of new types and varieties. The use of the word “cantaloupe” 
has grown, and has been accepted to designate the commercial melons developed 
in the past quarter of a century as distinguished from the older muskmelon types 
that are generally unsuited for long distance shipping. In the past few years the 
white skinned melons have been developed to the point of importance in the canta- 
loupe trade. The term ‘“‘white melons” is now rather generally used to distinguish 
these cantaloupes. Although the distinction has not yet been generally made, the 
term ‘“‘white melons” is mostly applied to the white skinned melons of the cantaloupe 
type. The other white-skinned melons are usually referred to as ‘‘winter melons”. 
This season we have grouped the different 
types of melons, listing the dark skinned canta- 
loupes on the preceding pages, listing the “white 
melons” on this and the following three pages, and 
listing the “winter melons” together on pages 20 
and 21. This method of grouping them will be of 
heip to you in making your choice of varieties for 
planting, for you have melons of the same general 
type listed together where comparisons can be 
easily made. 












Globo de Oro is 
a Spanish name 
meaning ‘‘Globe of 
Gold.’”’” No more 
appropriate name 
could have been 
found for this white- 
skinned, orange- 
fleshed cantaloupe. 
It is a melon of 
superior quality for 
home, market or 
commercial  pur- 
poses. 
Here is our seed washing plant and drying yard. All our seed is washed at this 
central warehouse and dried in the sun on trays. This entire process is closely 
supervised by James B. Ryan, seen in the center holding one of the trays. 
OLD J ONSIDES The Old Ironsides is all that its name im- 
plies—a solid firm melon that holds its 
firmness and quality over a long period 
after being picked on a full slip. It is a white-skinned, orange-fleshed cantaloupe, 
obling in shape with a heavy distinctive netting. Old Ironsides is a melon with a 
smooth, sweet flesh of exceptional quality. 
For several years the white-skinned, orange-fleshed melons have been gaining 
in popularity and have practically displaced the white-skinned, green-fleshed melons 
on the markets. There has been one feature, however, that has prevented their full 
success in some districts. This is the tendency to crack in wet weather that has char- 
acterized most white-skinned melons. Because of the high sugar content of this type, 
this cracking is difficult to overcome, but in Old Ironsides we have made considerable 
progress in this direction. The high sugar content has been retained, but with the 
tough rind and heavy net we have eliminated the tendency to crack in wet weather. 
The Old Ironsides is a new introduction that is worthy of a trial in your gardens 
Prices postpaid: Ounce, 15c: % pound, 45c: ¥2 pound, 80c;: 1 pound, $1.50; 
5 pounds, $5.75; 10 pounds, $11.00. 




