544 Burpee’s Netted Gem © 
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 intro- 
ducing in 1881. A pure Rocky Ford Canta- 
loupe, when ripe, has a silver-colored netting 
which is lace-like in appearance. 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, weigh 11% to 2 lbs., slightly ribbed, 
with a medium sized seed cavity. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 40¢; 14 Ib. $1.10 
, 89 days. (Salm- 
575 Burpee’s Emerald Gem ®) &ys, (Sam. 
excellent home-garden melon of flattened shape, dark green, 4 
to 5 in. across, slightly ribbed and netted. Flesh is deep salmon, 
thick and of unsurpassed sweetness. Pick fruits while skin is 
still green. A quality melon especially for the home garden. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. $1.00 
571 Hearts of Gold © 2 days. (Orange. Flesh) 
Medium-sized melons of 
slightly elongated shape, 5 in. in diameter and 6 in. in length, 
nicely netted and weigh 3 Ibs. each. The rich, deep orange flesh 
is of the sweetest flavor, very thick, and ripens close to the rind. 
It isa heavy cropper; popular with home and market gardeners. 
A sufficiently firm rind makes it excellent for shipping. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢; 14 lb. $1.00 
85 days. (Salmon Flesh) Also 
569 Honey Rock oO called Sugar Rock. The me- 
dium size fruits have a gray-green skin with heavy, coarse 
netting. The deeply colored salmon flesh is deliciously sweet, 
with a fine, smooth texture and flavor all its own. The fruits are 
almost round, 5% in. in diameter, and due to the thick flesh are 
quite heavy, weighing about 3 lbs. each. Well adapted to grow- 
ing in the home garden and the leading commercial variety in 
some sections. Very productive; good shipper. Excellent quality. 
(. Pkt. 15¢3 oz. 40¢; 1% Ib. $1.20 
90 days. (Salmon . Flesh) Also 
583 New Yorker known as Schoon’s Hard Shell 
Bender. Similar to Bender’s Surprise in shape and general ap- 
pearance, with the added advantage of possessing an extra hard 
shell, making it a good shipping variety. Fully ripe fruits keep 
better after harvest or stand longer in the field than most 
varieties. Fruits are deeply ribbed, well netted over a yellow 
skin and weigh from 5 to 8 Ibs. The flesh is of a delicious flavor. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% lb. $1.35 
548 Pride of Fordhook 2% days. (Orange Flesh) 
Developed on Fordhook 
Farms. The fruits, which are slightly ribbed, are oval to nearly 
round in shape and weigh 4 to 5 lbs. each. The rind is a blue-gray 
prior to full edible stage, at which time the color changes to a 
golden yellow. The orange flesh is thick, solid, ripens right down 
to the rind, and the triangular seed cavity is small and compact. 
Unexcelled where a melon with its length of season will mature. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; \% Ib. $1.25 

28 W. Atlee Burpee Co., Seed Growers 
MUSKMELONS (CANTALOUPES) ; 


HT 86 days. (Orange Flesh) Melons grow 6to — 
547 Delicious © 6 °R7%,‘Giameter and 654 to 7 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 Ibs., firm and very sweet. “fie 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 40¢; 1% Ib. $1.10 
’ 85 days. (Orange Flesh) A 
574 Burpee s Fordhook small flattened melon with 
prominent ribs and broad gray netting. The flesh is bright orange, 
medium thick, fairly firm, sweet, spicy, with a high aroma. Anearly 
and popular melon for home use and nearby market. Productive. | = % 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% Ib. $1.35 
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7 88 days. (Orange Flesh) Fruits are 
553 Hale s Best 1) oval but occasionally some are more 
elongated, rounded at the ends, heavily netted, but the ribbing is in- 
distinct. Delicious, sweet, bright salmon-orange flesh which is firm 
and fine grained. In addition to being America’s No. 1 shipping 
melon, it is desirable for local market and one of the best flavored 
for the home garden. Rind is dark green tinged yellow when ripe. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢; 14 lb. $1.00 
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94 days. (Salmon Flesh) Banana-shaped fruits 
587 Banana 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 but if fruit is well-grown and picked when first 
_ ripe, the flavor is quite pleasing. Not suitable for commercial use. 
Grow it in your garden and surprise your friends with its unusual 
appearance. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. $1.00 
licious, large, oblong, greenish 
yellow melon with an exquisite netting. Attractive salmon-colored 
flesh of superb sweet flavor. The quality is very good. For the home 
garden, local market and roadside stands we recommend it most 
highly. Popular, too, for shipping short distances. # 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢; 1%4 Ib. $1.00 « 
110 days. (Green Flesh) The well-known we 
555 Honey Dew green-fleshed melon for warm climates; z 
will not do well in the North or East. Smooth, ivory-colored skin 
when ripe; rich, very sweet emerald-green flesh. Good keepers. 
, Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢; 1% Ib. $1.00 
H 90 days. (Orange Flesh) An outstanding 
567 Imperial 45 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, 
orange flesh. Dependable quality melon for the home garden. 
Pkt. 10¢3; oz. 35¢; 1% lb. $1.00 
H 82 days. (Orange Flesh) Also 
561 Lake Champlain 0007s, orden’ chawplaise 
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. 35¢; 14 Ib. $1.00 
560 Pride of Wisconsin °,,4avs.. (Orange Flesh) A 
; : melon which 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. Fruits are nearly round, 614 x 7 in., and weigh 4 to 
5 lbs. The rind is blue-gray, 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. Seed cavity is quite 
compact. In demand by home and market gardeners everywhere 
Pkt. 10¢3 oz. 35¢; 1% Ib. $1.00 
559 Queen of Colorado 90 days. (Orange Flesh) Me- 
} 3 dium 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 practically to the rind. For all growers. 
Pkt. 10¢3 oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. $1.00 
i 96 days. (Salmon Flesh) A large size, main-crop 
584 Tip Top melon, varying in shape from round to slightly 
oblong. The pale green skin is ribbed and lightly netted. Deep salmon, 
sweet, spicy flesh that is firm but not hard. For home and market. 
, Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢; 1% Ib. $1.00 
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How to Grow MUSKMELONS 
The most suitable soil is a rich, warm, sandy loam. Sow the 
seed after the ground has warmed up, putting 8 to 10 seedsin _ 
groups, allowing 2 to 3 in. between the seeds and cover with | 
1 in. of fine soil. The groups should be spaced 4 to 6 ft. apart — 
each way. Thin to 2 or 3 plants to a group after the plants are 
well established. Well-rotted manure dug into the soil where 
seeds are to be planted and side dressings of commercial ferti- 
lizer after the plants have begun to grow are usually beneficial. 
A pkt. will plant 12 groups, 1 0z. 50 groups or so-called *‘hills.’” 








