MILDEW Hass TANT NO. 5 
A NEW RESISTANT STRAIN 
™ THE No. 5 is a powdery mildew- 
resistant cantaloupe developed by 
Dr. Thomas W. Whitaker of the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture. 
Bred for use in districts where 
powdery mildew is a problem, this 
variety has proved to be 100% re- 
sistant to the disease. 
The No. 5 is characterized by a 
strong, vigorous vine with abundant 
foliage, producing a heavy set of 
melons. The cantaloupe has a rela- 
tively low net and is slightly ribbed. 
a ae. ae a The flesh is salmon-colored, 
da ed ed Ca ead smooth, and has a good flavor with 
an exceptionally high sugar content. The fruit runs to jumbo 36’s in size, maturing 
in about 100 days. The No. 5 must be picked on the first sign of a slip in order to 
stand under shipment. 
The No. 5 is the most popular and most successful melon in mildew-infested 
districts. 


Prices postpaid: Ounce, 25c; 1% pound, 80c; 12 pound, $1.50; 1 pound. $2.50; 
5 pounds, $11.00. 
OUR CANTALOUPE SEED goes into every cantaloupe-producing section of the country and into 
many foreign countries. The larger shipments of seed are sent by express, and the above photo- 
graph shows part of one day’s shipments being loaded onto the express cars. 

