CANTALOUPE 
Rocky Ford—Home of cantaloupes 

MELONS FOR LOCAL AND ROADSIDE MARKET: 
We offer two outstanding new sorts which are -absolutely tops in quality 
jand substantial enough to market in good condition. Be- sure to: grow some 
-of the Queen of Colorado and Schoon’s Hard Shell. “Our Honey Rock is 
,improved stock having a heavier netting and thiéker fliesh,,. especially 
‘favored in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Pride of Wisconsin. combines 
_the delicate flavor of Honey Rock with better texture of flesh. found: in 
Hearts of Gold. The large round type or Morrill strain Hearts of Gold is 
.probably the most popular for Michigan. Those wishing large melons pre- | 
fer Burrell’s Jumbo H. B. and Schoon’s Hard-Shell. Cantaloupe and musk- 
_melon are special items with us and we firmly believe that better seed 
than we have of these is not* obtainable. 








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‘MARKET ONLY GOOD MELONS 
i With ,all, cantaloupes.the customer develops an appetite. and buys regu- 
larly .if the melons are always good, but poor melons destroy the; desire for 
-melons and those who would be good buyers, turn to peaches’and other 
fruits instead. ‘ee 
.» Don’t pick cantaloupes green. pit re ay 
Don’t pick cantaloupes from rusted vines. * Om is 
Don’t pick cantaloupes from aphis covered vines. ; eat 
Don’t pick cantaloupes from vines diseased with mildew. If cantaloupes 
are subject to mildew in your district, we suggest that you use the 
‘Powdery Mildew Resistant No. 5. - 
Don’t pack melons you would not buy to eat yourself if you were the 
customer. 
Don’t buy cheap seed. Your crop costs about fifty dollars per acre, ‘and 
often more, considering rental of land, before you begin to pick, and poor 
seed may cut the value of the crop in two and even more. Two to four 
dollars per acre for the best seeds is small compared with other costs. Buy 
the best seed: 
Z “Plant seeds of known origin.”’ 
_ We grow the cantaloupe seed we sell. 














a -4 98 days. Our own introduction. One of the best 
Burrell Gem shippers for some sections where there is little 
rainfall and irrigation is depended upon..Fruits, oval, 6 inches long, 
44% inches in diameter, well developed, closely laced netting,: un- 
- netted suture between the ribs. Flesh deep orange salmon, thick, 
very fine grained, spicy and sweet. Packs 12 to the Jumbo flat crate. 
(Pkt., 10c) (oz., 20c) (14 Ib., 60c) (Ib., $2.00) (5 Ibs., $8.80) prepaid 
Burrell's Superfecto 92 days. This variety of our own in- 
‘troduction is especially recommended 
for. planting where melons are inclined to rust. Pack 12 to 15 to 
the’ Jumbo flat crate. The netting is well developed and closely 
laced, covering the entire melon ‘Solid Net.” Flesh, rich orange 
salmon, thick, and seed cavity very small; quality is unexcelled, flesh 
is fine grained, very sweet and spicy. The best cantaloupe for late 
market. 
STOCK SEED. (pkt., 10c) (oz., 20c) (%4 Ib., 60c) (Ib., $2.00) (5 Ibs., $8.80) prepaid 
No. 1 SEED. (pkt., 5c) (oz., 15c) (4 Ib., 40c) (Ib., $1.50) (5 Ibs., $6.60) prepaid 
Be aha tis . 92 days. A 
Eden Gem (Rocky Ford Green Flesh]2* 2778; 4 
Rocky Ford type, slightly oblong, solidly netted, very firm and highly 
resistant to rust. A good shipper. Packs 15 to the standard flat crate. 
Flesh, green, deep, fine grained and sweet. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 15c) (%4 Ib., 40c) (Ib., $1.50) (5 Ibs., $6.60) prepaid 
Large Round Type or Morrill strain, 94 days. 
Hearts of Gold The outstanding feature of this melon is its 
deep golden flesh which is of the finest quality; sweet, spicy, fine- 
grained, and distinctly flavored. Melons medium large, round, well 
netted except a narrow stripe between narrow ribs. Very firm and 
ships well for moderate distances. RT i 
STOCK SEED. (pkt., 10c) (oz., 20c) (14 Ib., 60c) (Ib.,.$2.00) (5 Ibs., $8.80) prepaid 
~ No. 1°SEED. (pkt., 5c) (oz., 15c) (4 Ib., 40c) (Ib., $1.50) (5. lbs.,.$6.60) prepaid 

See page 90 for Spécial Prices to Market Growers: 21 OO 
