 CANTALOUPE 
Rocky Ford—Home of cantaloupes 


Photograph taken on one of our Seed Farms. This shows the Powdery Mildew 
Resistant No. 45. Uniform in size, thick fleshed. 
Powdery Mildew Resistant No. 45. sexe ie 
variety mos 
used in the Rocky Ford district as it may be vine ripened, picked 
full slip and stand shipment to distant points. Quality is among 
the best of the mildew resistant varieties. Flesh salmon, firm, 
fine textured and sweet. Our strain produces more uniform melons 
than what is generally offered as this variety. No. 45 is not as 
resistant to some mildews as some of the more recent introductions 
and we suggest use of Mildew Resistant No. 5 in the Imperial 
Valley and Phoenix section. The melons from which we produced 
our stock seed were taste tested. That is, the individual melons 
were tasted for flavor and sweetness and all discarded except the 
very best. We were definitely able to improve the quality of our 
45 by this method. 
STOCK SEED. (Pkt., 10c) (oz., 20c) (% Ib., 60c) Clb., $2.00) 
(5 lbs., $8.80) prepaid 
No. 1 SEED. (Pkt:, 5c) (0z., 15c) (4 Ib., 40c) (Cb., $1.50) 
(5 lbs., $6.60) prepaid 
Mildew Resistant No. 5. 9% days. This new melon has 
- been bred for districts where 
Powdery Mildew is a problem. It is extensively used and has 
proved to be one of the most resistant to the disease. Vines 
strong and vigorous, foliage abundant; melons set heavily. Fruits 
jumbo 36’s in size; slightly ribbed; net low. Flesh salmon colored, 
smooth and of good flavor, having a considerably higher sugar 
content than most commercial cantaloupe. Pick on first sign of a 
slip; if picked full slip will not carry to distant markets. 
(Pkt., 10c) (0z., 20c) (4 Ib., 60c) (lb., $2.00) (5 lbs., $8.80) prepaid 

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