MUSKMELONS (cantaoures) 



























Burpee’s 
Netted Gem 
88 days. 
Hale’s 
567 Imperial 45 — Disease resistant 
90 days. (Orange Flesh) An outstanding melon in which disease 
resistance and high quality have been successfully combined. The 
most popular of all commercial varieties because of its excellent 
shipping qualities and resistance to powdery mildew. Fruits are 
oval, 6 in. long, with thick, sweet orange flesh. Good producer. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; 1% lb. $1.25. 
561 Lake Champlain 
82 days. (Orange Flesh) Also known as Golden Champlain. 
Valued for its unusual earliness. Melons are almost round, medium 
sized, moderately netted and deeply ribbed. Flesh is thick, sweet 
and golden orange. Does well in all soils, and because of its early 
maturity is especially valuable in sections where growing seasons 
are short. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 60¢; 1% Ib. $1.00. 
575 Burpee’s Emerald Gem 
89 days. (Salmon Flesh) An excellent home-garden melon of flat- 
tened shape, dark green, 4 to 5 in. across, slightly ribbed and 
netted. Flesh is deep salmon, thick and of unsurpassed sweetness. 
Very early and most dependable in cool sections. Pick fruits while 
skin is still green. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; 14 Ib. $1.25. 
571 Hearts of Gold © 
90 days. (Orange Flesh) Medium-sized melons of slightly elongated 
shape, 5 in. in diameter and 6 in. in length, nicely netted and weigh 
3 lbs. each. The rich, deep orange flesh is of the sweetest flavor, 
very thick, and ripens close to the rind. It is a heavy cropper; 
popular with home and market gardeners. A tough rind makes it 
excellent for shipping. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; 14 Ib. $1.25. 
W. Atlee Burpee Co., Seed Growers 

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92 days. 
premium priced variety in large Eastern markets. 
deserves a premium price. It has unsurpassed quality, large size, firm, 
thick orange flesh, strong rind, and heavy netting. Vines are vigorous 
and very productive considering the size of the melons. 
nearly round, 6% x 7 in., and weigh 4 to 5 lbs. 
turning golden when ripe, with sparse but prominent and clear-cut 
netting. Ribs are faint or entirely lacking. Flesh is of excellent flavor 
and edible to the rind. 

The most suitable soil for melons is a rich, warm, sandy loam. Sow the seed after the 
soil has warmed up and the weather is quite settled, putting 8 to 10 seeds in a 
circle in slightly raised hills and cover the seed with one inch of fine soil. 
hills should be spaced 4 to 6 ft. apart each way. Thin to 2 or 3 plants toa 
hill after the plants are well established. Well-rotted manure placed beneath 
- the hill and side dressings of commercial fertilizer after the plants have 
begun to grow are usually beneficial. 
50 hills; 3 lbs. are enough to plant an acre. 
544 Burpee’s Netted Gemo 
The 
A pkt. will plant 12 hills; 1 oz. about 
This variety is also known as ‘‘Rocky Ford’’ 
85 days. (Green Flesh) The variety grown at Rocky Ford, 
Colorado, under the name of Rocky Ford, is the Netted 
Gem which Burpee had the distinction of originating and 
introducing in 1881. A pure Rocky Ford Cantaloupe, when 
ripe, has a silver-colored netting which is lace-like in appear- 
ance. The skin is green, turning to a peculiar gray color when 
the melons are fit for eating. The flesh is green and so sweet and 
luscious that it may be eaten close to the rind. Fruits are oval- 
shaped, firm and solid, weighing 1% to 2 lbs. each, slightly ribbed, 
with a medium sized seed cavity. Other melons have been bred from 
it, but none of these surpass Burpee’s Netted Gem in table quality. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; % Ib. $1.25. 
553 Hale’s Best © — Also known as ‘‘ Sweet Eatin’ ”” 
(Orange Flesh) Fruits are oval but occasionally some are more elongated, 
rounded at the ends, heavily netted, but the ribbing is indistinct. 
bright salmon-orange flesh which is firm and fine grained. In addition to being Amer- 
ica's No. 1 shipping melon, Hale’s Best is desirable for local market and one of the 
best flavored quality melons for the home garden. 
Delicious, sweet, 
yo 
It is truly ‘‘Sweet Eatin’. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 60¢; 14 Ib. $1.00. 
560 Pride of Wisconsin 
(Orange Flesh) A melon which in a few years has become a 
Pride of Wisconsin 
Fruits are 
The rind is blue-gray, 
The triangular seed cavity is quite compact. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; 12 Ib. $1.25. 
547 Delicious © 
86 days: (Orange Flesh). Melons grow 6 to 6% in. in diameter and 
6% to7 in. long. Moderately ribbed and closely netted. Flesh is 
bright orange in color and delicious in flavor. Not suitable for long 
distance shipping. Heavy yielder of fruits that weigh about 5 lbs. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; 14 Ib. $1.25. 
574 Burpee’s Fordhook 
85 days. (Orange Flesh) A small, flattened melon with prominent 
ribs and heavy gray netting. The flesh is bright orange, medium 
thick, fairly firm, sweet, spicy, with a high aroma. An early and 
popular melon for home use and nearby market. Productive. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. $1.00; 1% Ib. $1.75. 
559 Queen of Colorado 
90 days. (Orange Flesh) Medium sized, mostly oval-shaped fruits 
with pearly gray shell and medium, corky netting. The flesh is 
bright orange, of a most pleasing but somewhat different flavor, 
the edible portion extending practicaHy to the rind. Prolific. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; 14 Ib. $1.25. 
587 Banana — 4 novelty melon of merit 
94 days. (Salmon Flesh) Banana-shaped fruits which attain a 
length of 15 to 20 in. and a diameter of 3 to 5 in. Sweet salmon 
flesh of a dry and delicate flavor. Skin is smooth, slate-gray 
turning to lemon-yellow when ripe. Grown chiefly as a novelty. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; 14 Ib. $1.25. 
3 Delicious Muskmelons 
Honey Rock, Hearts of Gold, and Lake Champlain. 
7066—3 Pkts. (1 of each, value 30¢) for only 25¢ 
7068—3 Ozs. (1 oz. of each, value 70¢) for only 50¢ 


