Chinese, Broad-Leaved— 45 Days. The mother 
variety from which Bloomsdale Large-Leaved 
was selected and bred. 
Florida, Broad-Leaved—43 Days. Leaves excep- 
tionally large, slightly crumpled and _ thick. 
More of a yellowish color than Chinese Broad- 
Leaved, Thick, white midrib. A quick growing 
variety. 
Giant Southern Curled—35 Days. Leaves large, 
yellowish green, much crumpled on the edges. 
Mustard Spinach (Tendergreen)—28 Days. Nar- 
row, dark-green, leaves combining flavor of 
Spinach and Mustard. i! 
Ostrich Plume (Fordhook Fancy)—40 Days. This 
was introduced, grown and named over fifty 
years ago by the Langreths. Shoots to seed . 
much more slowly than any other sort. Dark 
green, long, plume-like leaves are very distinct 
and borne in profusion. Very curly, ornamental 
and delicate. 
One ounce of seed will plant 50 hills. Plant three 
pounds to the acre. Cantaloupes do well upon sod 
ground or upon land prepared for planting by 
plowing down a crop of Winter Wheat, or Rye, 
the straw keeping the soil loose. Thrives best on 
sandy soil. The seeds should be planted about corn 
seeding time in hills about 5% feet in each direc- 
tion. Sow 8 to 10 seeds in a hill. Cover the seed 
one inch and when plants are 4 inches tall, thin 
each hill to four of the best plants. Two shovel- 
fuls of well-rotted stable manure in each hill will 
greatly aid growth. Cantaloupe vines are often 
destroyed by bugs if not properly sprayed or lime 
applied to the foliage in small quantities. 
Pink and Orange Fleshed Varieties 
‘Bender’s Surprise—95 Days. This is larger than 
ordinary Surprise, ribbed slightly, hard and 
netted. Its coarse netting and heavy rind gives 
it good shipping qualities. The shape is similar 
to Surprise. 
Defender (Burrell’s Gem)—86 Days. A celebrated 
orange fleshed Melon. One of the best of the 
Rocky Ford types. 
Edward’s Perfecto—90 Days. This is a salmon 
fleshed, round, well netted without ribs, very 
small cavity variety. Excellent for shipping. 
Emerald Gem—86 Days. A small, early Melon. 
It is globular in form, flattened at the poles, 
slightly ribbed, netted, orange flesh, and has a 
deep emerald green line under the skin. One of 
the best for the garden. 
Fordhook—86 Days. A thick, orange flesh, small 
cavity melon, well ribbed and heavily netted. 
Flat at poles, resembling the Jenny Lind in 
many respects, except in color. 
Hale’s Best No. 36—85 Days. A very early 
melon. Salmon flesh of exceptional thickness. 
Oval in shape with heavy netting and promi- 
nent ribs. 8 to 10 days earlier than Rocky Ford. 
Planted in many sections, its chief value being 
its remarkable earliness. 

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Hale’s Best Jumbo—88 Days. A larger strain 
than Hale’s Best No. 36. Slightly oval. Weight - 
5 to 6 pounds. Heavily netted and more ribbed 
than No. 36. Salmon flesh, thick, and of ex- 
cellent quality. 
Hales Best No. 45—86 Days—Mosaic Resistant. 
A good type of Hales, oval in shape. Medium 
large, thick flesh of dark orange color. Seed 
cavity very small. 
Hearts of Gold (Hoodoo)—90 Days. An orange 
fleshed, medium sized, almost round shaped, 
good shipping variety. Fine netting extending 
over the whole surface. A fine highly colored 
melon. 
Hearts of Gold No. 10 (Morrill’s Strain) —90 Days. 
This is a very superior Strain selected from 
the famous Hearts of Gold. The cavity is very 
small with a deep salmon flesh. Well netted 
and slightly ribbed. 
Honey Rock (Sugar Rock)—93 Days. Orange 
fleshed, heavily netted, midseason variety. Glo- 
bular fruits 54% x 6% inches, with small cavity. 
Flesh is sweet, juicy and pleasantly aromatic. . 
Osage (Miller’s Cream) —92 Days. Fruit me- 
dium size, oval, slightly ribbed, small cavity, 
dark green in color, covered with a shallow 
netting. Flesh deep salmon color. 
Pollock No. 10-25—95 Days. The fruit is quite 
round, heavily netted, no ribs, small cavity, 
excellent flavor. Identical to Rocky Ford ex- 
cept the flesh is salmon tinted. This variety 
has a reputation of being rust-resistant 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN—95 DAYS. A new in- 
troduction in great demand in Pennsylvania. 
and Maryland. Well ribbed and netted, with 
small cavity and thin rind. Splendid golden 
color and very palatable. 
Rocky Ford Gold Lined—90 Days. One of the 
sweetest of the green-flieshed melons of the 
Rocky Ford type. Oval in shape; heavy, greyish 
netting. Seed cavity small, flesh thick and firm — 
with a distinct gold lining beneath the outside 
covering. 
Surprise (Tip-Top)—95 Days. Very productive, 
medium size. Fruit nearly round although some- 
times a little flat. Color grayish green, deep 
ribbed, and very little if any netting. Flesh 
deep salmon color, sweet and of such exquisite _ 
flavor that it has put this sort in high favor 
with the melon specialist. 
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