CANTALOUPE and MUSKMELON 
Plant 1 to 2 pounds per acre. 
In the garden plant 1 packet to 50 feet of row for a family of 3 or 4 people. 
CuLture. General cultural requirements, diseases and insects 
and their control, similar to those of cucumber. (See page 16.) 
Should have rather high, light soil. Plant in hills 4 by 5 feet 
apart, dropping 5 to 6 seeds to a hill. Place fertilizer around 
the hill and make second application when the vines start to 
run. Thin out to two plants to the hill when 4 inches high. 
May be planted in 5 foot rows, thinning plants to 2 feet be- 
tween every 2 plants in the row. For an earlier melon crop and 
to get ahead of the melon worms, use Hotkaps. (See page 60.) 
The number of days after each variety represents the time 
from seed planting to first picking under average spring con- 
ditions in Florida. 
Prices quoted are postpaid. 
Write for special prices on larger quantities. 
HALE’S BEST, Improved No. 36. (75 days.) An improved 
strain of Hale’s Best, developed for uniformity in shape and 
complete netting, and with sutures or ribs eliminated. Fruits 
are round in shape, with very heavy, coarse, attractive netting, 
and average about three pounds in weight. Flesh exceedingly 
thick, with small seed cavity, deep salmon in color, very sweet 
and of exceedingly fine quality. The earliest and best shipping 
cantaloupe for Florida. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 Ib. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00 
BANANA. (95 days.) Grown extensively on the lower east 
coast of Florida. A vigorous growing, hardy variety, which 
produces a high yield over a long season. Fruits smooth, slen- 
der, averaging 14 inches in length, three to five inches in 
diameter, weighing about 8 lbs., tapering at both ends, shaped 
somewhat as the name indicates. Lemon colored skin when 
mature with salmon colored flesh, of delicious eating quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; %4 Ib. 75c; 1 lb. $2.50 
High Vitality Seed Must Be Planted To Secure A Good Stand 
Kilgore’s vegetable seeds are now air-conditioned, tested, and treated with Spergon. 
This means higher vitality, better germination and stronger plants. 
The Kilgore Seed Company, the leader in all new things pertaining to seeds, has installed in its central warehouse at 
Plant City, Florida, the most up-to-date dehumidifying machinery in order to maintain high vitality in all Kilgore Seeds. 
In addition to keeping our seeds in artificially dried store-rooms, we have one of the most up-to-date seed testing 
laboratories, where samples of all of our seed stocks are tested at regular intervals to further insure our customers 
against planting low vitality seeds. In our laboratory, tests are made every six weeks of all seed stocks in our ware- 
house, mail order department and twelve Florida stores. We know at all times the correct germination of all seed stocks 
we have on hand. Seed stocks that are found to be falling in germination and will soon be too low to give a good stand, 
are immediately removed from our warehouse and stores and are destroyed. 
In addition to all this, Kilgore’s vegetable seeds, with the exception of beans, peas, corn, and beets, are now 
treated with Spergon, and every package of Kilgore’s vegetable seeds, with the exception of the above, is now labeled 
This means better stands and increased yields. When Spergon is applied to seed it helps 
prevent seed decay and damping-off disease, thus increasing the stand and improving the crop. Spergon treated seed 
is safe to use, because Spergon is a non-poisonous organic chemical. 
Spergon treatment is beneficial for all vegetable seeds, except beets. Although we do not treat beans, peas and 
corn seed, we strongly advise all our customers to treat these seeds before planting. It is particularly valuable for beans, 
both snap and lima, as well as peas, both English and cow peas. It is also especially valuable when seeds are planted in 
cold ground, when germination is normally very slow. Under such conditions it increases germination very markedly, 
especially with warm crop seeds like beans, tomato, pepper, cucumber, okra, etc. 
We are taking all these precautions and giving our customers this extra service without any additional cost, in 
order to provide in Kilgore’s Bred-Rite seeds the best that money can buy. By treating our high vitality, tested seeds 
with Spergon, we give you further crop insurance to protect the seed from soil decay and harmful fungi, and to assure 
a good stand of strong, healthy plants, which means increased yields. 
THIS IS WHY WE SAY—FOR BEST RESULTS PLANT 
KILGORE’S BRED-RITE SEEDS 
“treated with Spergon.” 

Smith’s Perfect (Yellow Dew) 
SMITH’S PERFECT (Yellow Dew). (90 days.) This 
melon was originated in the West Indies. It makes a good, 
strong, vigorous vine growth, with thick, hard, tough up- 
turned leaves. The tough leaves withstand wind and cold 
damage. This variety is very resistant to downy mildew disease 
commonly called blight or rust, and also resists aphids. It is a 
very good commercial type, making medium size fruits (aver- 
aging about 4 lbs. each), very heavy for their size, round in shape 
but slightly flattened at the stem and blossom ends, covered 
with a uniform fine netting, free of ribbing, with a thick rind, 
making it a good shipper and market melon. The fruits have 
a greenish rind, which upon ripening turns to a beautiful 
greenish yellow. As the fruits ripen they produce a delicious 
melon odor. For market, it is best to harvest them a little on the 
green side just as they begin to turn yellow. The flesh is firm, 
very thick, with a small seed cavity, of attractive deep orange or 
salmon color, and has a most delicious flavor. No other canta- 
loupe or muskmelon can compare with this variety in delicious 
edible quality. An ideal melon especially for the Florida home 
garden and for local market. The fact that this variety is 
highly resistant to downy mildew and to aphids, makes it easier 
and cheaper to grow, and also makes for higher quality fruit. 
Seed supply extremely limited. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 4% Ib. $1.50; 1 Ib. $5.50 


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For Best Results Plant Kilgore’s ‘““Bred-Rite” Seeds 
