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| Asgrow Seeds are Well-bred 
CANTALOUPE and MUSKMELON 
Muskmelons are the older type; large, heavily ribbed and adapted only to home gardens 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. 
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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”. The young plants usually require protection. 
Orange- or salmon-fleshed 

The Asgrow Strain of Hale’s Best No. 36 
Banana: 98 days. 6 lb. Shaped like a huge 
banana. Very fragrant, salmon-tinted flesh. 
Bender's Surprise: 90 days. Similar to Tip Top 
but more oval. Exterior yellowish green. 
* Delicious: 83 days. An improved strain of Ben- 
der’s Surprise. Earlier, slightly smaller, but 
thick-fleshed and of excellent quality. 
*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. 

Bender’s 
Surprise 
Hearts of 
Gold 
Tip Top 
*Honey Rock (Sugar Rock): 81 days. Nearly 
round, about 51%” diameter and 4 lb. weight. 
Thick, juicy, orange-salmon flesh. Grown for 
nearby markets or home use. 
*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, 
o” x 544”, deep salmon flesh, juicy and sweet. 
Pride of Wisconsin (Queen of Colorado): 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 
home or the local market. Large, about 7” x 8”. 
Ribbed. 6 to 7 lb. in weight; flesh bright sal- 
mon, sweet and spicy. 

Imperial No. 45—mildew-resistant 

Green-fleshed 
Honey Dew: 112 days. A big, round, smooth 
ure of distinctive flavor, for warm climates 
only. . 
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Rocky Ford (Netted Gem): 92 days. Standard 
among the older varieties. Strong, ° prolific 
vines; melons nearly round, about 5” diam- 
eter; practically ribless, with sweet green 
flesh, juicy, spicy, and of good quality. 
