All Our Cantaloupe Seed Is Hand-Cut 

AN IMPROVED 
THE NEW “Four-FirtTy”’ is an improved strain of the widely used No. 45, and has 
been very successful wherever used. 
The 4-50 is a melon that will hold up in prime edible condition for several days 
after being picked on a full slip. This characteristic not only makes a good shipping 
melon but also prevents loss in the fields. Any ripe melons overlooked in the fields 
are still in good condition on the following days. 
The Four-Fifty is an oval melon covered by a heavy net. The flesh is salmon 
colored, sweet and smooth. The cavity is small and compact. The vines are vigorous 
in growth and produce a heavy set of melons. The 4-50 will average jumbo 36’s in 
size, weighing about 4 pounds. This variety matures in about 98 days. 
Each year, since its introduction by us in 1943, the demand for the 4-50 has been 
steadily increasing. Last season the demand was so great from market gardeners and 
commercial shippers that we sold out of Four-Fifty seed before the end of the season. 
We have increased our acreage of the variety, but suggest that your order for this 
seed be sent as soon as possible. 
Prices postpaid: Ounce, 25¢; Vs pound, 75; 2 pound, $1.35; 1 pound, $2.25; 
5 pounds, $9.90. 
THIS CLOSE-UP of one of the piles 
of seed melons shows the uni- 
formity of the cantaloupes select- 
ed. Care is taken to see that all 
off-types and unsatisfactory mel- 
ons are discarded before the cut- 
ters save the seed. Only by this 
care can we be sure of maintain- 
ing the high standards of our seed 
stocks. 

FOUR-FIFTY 

