. TEXAS RESISTANT NO. 1. 
CANTALOUPE 
Plant 1 to 2 pounds per acre. 
In the garden plant 1 packet to 50 feet of row for a 
family of 3 or 4 people. 

’ Smith’s Perfect (Yellow Dew) 
CuLtureE. General cultural requirements, diseases and insects 
and their control, similar to those of cucumber. (See page 16.) 
Plant in hills 4 by 5 feet apart, dropping 5 to 6 seeds to a hill. 
Place fertilizer, 4-7-5 mixture, around the hill and make second 
application when the vines start to run. Thin out to two plants 
to the hill when 4 inches high. May be planted in 5 foot 
rows, thinning plants to 2 feet between every 2 plants in the 
row. For an earlier melon crop and to get ahead of the melon 
worms, use Hotcaps. (See page 71.) 
The number of days after each variety represents the time 
from seed planting to first picking under average spring con- 
ditions in Florida. 
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SMITH’S PERFECT (YELLOW DEW). (90 days.) This 
variety is very resistant to downy mildew disease commonly 
called blight or rust, also resists aphids. It is a very good 
commercial type, making medium-sized fruits, (averaging about 
4 lbs. each), round in shape, covered with a uniform fine 
netting. For market it is best to harvest fruits a little on the 
green side just as they begin to turn yellow. The flesh is 
firm, very thick, with a small seed cavity of attractive deep 
orange or salmon color, and has a most delicious flavor. No 
other cantaloupe or muskmelon can compare with this variety 
in delicious quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; %4 lb. $1.00; 1 Ib. $3.50 
5 to 25 Ibs. per Ib. $3.40 
BANANA. (95 days.) A vigorous growing, hardy variety, which 
produces a high yield over a long season. Fruits smooth, slen- 
der, averaging 14 inches in length, three to five inches in 
diameter, weighing about 8 lbs., tapering at both ends, shaped 
somewhat as the name indicates. Lemon colored skin when 
mature with salmon colored flesh, of delicious eating quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4 lb. 60c; 1 Ib. $2.00 
5 to 25 lbs. $1.90 per Ib. 
HALE’S BEST, No. 36. (75 days.) An improved strain 
of Hale’s Best, developed for uniformity in shape and 
complete netting. Fruits are round in shape, with very heavy, 
coarse netting, and average about three pounds in weight. Flesh 
thick, with small seed cavity, deep salmon in color, very sweet 
and of fine quality. The earliest and best shipping cantaloupe 
for Florida. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 60c; 1 Ib. $2.00 
5 to 25 lbs. $1.90 per Ib. 
(80 days.) Developed as an 
early maturing, very productive, small to medium-sized, round, 
heavily netted, firm rind melon of good quality. The vines 
are very resistant to downy mildew and to aphids, and are 
somewhat resistant to melon worms. The fruits will average 
4% inches by 4 inches in diameter and will weigh 2 to 3 lbs. 
each. The flesh is rich salmon color, with a sweet flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 4 Ib. $1.00; 1 Ib. $3.50 
5 to 25 lbs. per lb. $3.40 
CAULIFLOWER 
Sow 4 ounces in seed-bed to plant an acre 
In the garden sow one packet in protected seed-bed for 
thirty plants to set 50 feet for a family of 3 or 4 people. 
No crop is affected more in its behavior by weather and soil 
conditions than is cauliflower. Because of the frequent spells 
of hot weather and high humidity during the winter months 
in Florida, which are not conducive for good cauliflower pro- 
duction, it has been difficult to produce this crop to perfection 
with ordinary varieties and strains of cauliflower seed. We 
have been working many years in an endeavor to secure strains 
of cauliflower which will do well under Florida climatic and 
soil conditions. As a result, we have found and are now offer- 
ing strains which are particularly well suited to high tempera- 
ture and humidity conditions. 
CuLtuRE. We recommend starting plants in well prepared 
seed-beds where conditions provide for continuous rapid growth. 
A cauliflower plant which has once been checked or stunted 
in growth will never produce a large, well-formed head. Plant 
in seed-beds from September to December and cultivate the 
same as cabbage, spacing 2% to 3 feet between rows and 18 to 
24 inches in the row. Cauliflower needs a rich soil and plenty 
of moisture. Just as soon as the head develops to the size of 
a walnut, it is very important to draw the outer leaves over 
the head and tie with soft cord to produce attractive, pure white, 
solid heads. 
To control black rot and black leg disease, soak seed for 15 to 
18 minutes in hot water at 122° F. 
The number of days in parantheses after each variety indi- 
cates the number of days to produce edible heads from setting 
out plants in the field or garden. 
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SUPER SNOWBALL. (55 days.) This is a very early ma- 
turing strain of the Snowball type, which, because of the curled 
formation of the leaves over the head protects it from the sun 
and from freezing. The dwarf, compact plants are strong, 
vigorous, with many short, large, round, broad, heavy, spread- 
ing, light green leaves, and a short stout stem. The heads are 
broad, large, smooth, solid, pure white in color, and exceed- 
ingly uniform; under proper growing conditions, producing over 
90% grade one heads. Highly recommended as an early winter 
crop, to mature in cold weather. ; 
Pkt. 25ce; 4% oz. $1.90; oz. $2.75; 14 Ib. $8.25 
1 Ib. $30.00 
SNOWDRIFT. (62 days.) This is one of the surest headers 
known, and is especially well adapted to withstand the hot, 
humid climatic conditions prevalent in Florida. The vigorous 
plants grow larger and taller than Snowball, are more compact 
and upright in growth, with long, tall, rather narrow, elliptical 
shape, erect, growing, dark green leaves, which protect the head 
or curd in its early growth. The large, snow-white, attractive 
heads are very deep, heavy, and firm or solid, even under rela- 
tively hot, humid growing conditions, making this an ideal 
variety for early spring production in Florida. Very free of leafy 
and ricy heads. A most desirable type for long distance shipment. 
Pkt. 25c; 4% oz. $1.90; oz. $2.75; %4 Ib. $8.25 
1 Ib. $30.00 

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For Best Results Plant Kilgore’s “Bred-Rite’’ Seeds 
