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MUSKMELONS (CANTALOUPES) _ 
To really enjoy a muskmelon, fruits should be allowed to fully ripen on © 
the vine for, with the exception of Honey Dew, they do not become sweeter 
in flavor after being picked. Fruits are ripe when the stem, attached to the 
melon, will slip from it with a slight touch of the thumb. If the stem does 
not slip off easily, the melon is not ripe and should remain on the vine. Many 
persons can select ripe melons by their aroma. 
















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 originat- 
ing and introducing 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 
1% to 2 lbs., slightly ribbed; medium-size seed cavity. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 14 lb. $1.25 
574 Burpee’s Fordhook— spicy 
85 days. (Orange Flesh) A small flattened melon with promi- 
nent ribs and broad gray netting. The flesh is bright orange, 
medium thick, fairly firm, sweet, spicy, with a high aroma. An 
early, productive, popular melon for home and nearby market. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 50¢; % Ib. $1.35 
547 Delicious © —superior quality 
86 days. (Orange Flesh) Melons grow 6 to 6% in. in diameter 
and 6% to 7 in. long. Moderately ribbed and closely netted. 
Flesh is bright orange in color and delicious in flavor. Not suit- 
able for long distance shipping. Heavy yielder of fruits that 
weigh about 5 lbs.; the firm flesh is decidedly sweet. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 50¢; 1% lb. $1.35 
571 Hearts of Gold © —Very sweet 
90 days. (Orange Flesh) Medium-size melons are 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 sufficiently firm rind makes it excellent for shipping. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 1% Ib. $1.10 
583 New Yorker— 4x excellent keeper 
90 days (Salmon Flesh) Also known as Schoon’s Hard Shell : « 
Bender. Similar to Bender’s Surprise in shape and general ap- y 
pearance, with the added advantage of possessing an.extra hard | a 
shell, making it a good shipping variety. Fully ripe fruits keep 
better after harvest or stand longer in the field than most varie- 
ties. Fruits are deeply ribbed, well netted over a yellow skin and © 
weigh from 5 to 8 lbs. The salmon flesh is wonderfully sweet. 
569 Honey Rock © —Special strain 
85 days. (Salmon Flesh) Also called Sugar Rock. The medium-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, 54 in. in diameter, 
and due to the thick flesh are quite heavy, weighing about 3 Ibs. each. 
Well adapted to growing in the home garden and the leading com- 
mercial variety in some sections. Productive, early, excellent melon. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 14 Ib. $1.25 
561 Lake Champlain — rhe earliest meton 
82 days. (Orange Flesh) Also known as Golden Champlain. Melons 
are almost round, 6 in. across, 534 in. deep, moderately netted and 
deeply ribbed. Flesh is thick, sweet and golden orange. Because of its 
early maturity and good quality, it is especially valuable for home 
and market in sections where growing seasons are short. Productive. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 40¢; 1% lb. $1.10 
548 Pride of Fordhook— Fine flavor 
95 days. (Orange Flesh) Developed on Fordhook Farms. The large 
fruits 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. Seed cavity is small. Unexcelled for 
home and market where a melon with its length of season will mature. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 50¢; 1% Ib. $1.35 
88 .. W. ATLEE BURPEE CO., Seed Growers 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 50¢; 14 lb. $1.35 
560 Pride of Wisconsin— Firm fesn 
92 days. (Orange Flesh) A melon which in a few years has be- 
come a premium priced variety in large Eastern markets. Pride 
of Wisconsin deserves a premium price. It has unsurpassed qual- 
ity, 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, 6% by 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. The triangular seed cavity is quite compact. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% Ib. $1.25 

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 seeds in 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. Thinto2or3plants 
_ 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 fertilizer after 
the plants have begun to grow are usually beneficial. A — 
pkt. will plant 12 groups, 1 oz. 50 groups or so-called - 
“hills”,—a term that is misleading to many gardeners, 











