QUEEN OF COLORADO 
ONE OF THE BESf*MUSKMELONS 
THE QUEEN OF COLoraDo is a leading new variety that won an “All America” 
selection award in 1939. It is a development from the Pride of Wisconsin, and is a 
cross between the Honey Rock and Hearts of Gold. It combines the thick, tough rind 
of the Honey Rock with the excellent eating qualities of the Hearts of Gold. 
The Queen of Colorado is a splendid melon for home and market gardens. The 
melons usually weigh about 5 pounds. The rind is hard and pearl gray in color, 
loosely netted, slightly ribbed and ripens to a yellowish shade. The flesh is unusually 
thick, a solid orange color and is solid without undue premature softening. The Queen 
of Colorado has become a favorite in the Central and Eastern states for a grower who 
wants a melon of the muskmelon type. Its superiority in flavor has created a demand 
for it from the buyers. 
We have a high quality strain of this seed that has been hand-selected and 
hand-cut. 
Prices postpaid: Ounce, 25¢; % pound, 80c; 2 pound, $1.50; 1 pound, $2.50; 
5 pounds, $11.00. ' 
WHEN THE CANTALOUPES are 
ready to be cut for seed, a crew, 
part of which is shown in the 
photograph, enters the field and 
cuts each melon separately by 
hand. Each of these workers can 
harvest about 50 pounds of seed 
a day. In this process, still an- 
other selection of the melons is 
made and all cantaloupes not up 
to standard on interior qualifica- 
tions are discarded. While this 
hand work is expensive, we have 
found it the best method of in- 
suring quality seed. The selec- 
tions made in the hand cutting 
process are impossible to make 
when seed is harvested by ma- 
chine. 

QUEEN OF COLORADO 

