The New Purdue 44 
An Exeellent Disease Resistant Melon 
ORIGIN Purdue 44 is a new 
variety. It was de- 
veloped by the Purdue Agri- 
cultural Experiment Station at 
Lafayette, Indiana which sup- 
plied us with seed. Purdue 
44 was developed from the 
Hale’s Best strains, and the 
fruits have the same appear- 
season as Hale's Best, No. 936. 
DISEASE This variety has 
RESISTANCE great resistance 
to Alternia leof 
spot, one of the most destruct- 
ive diseases of melons. Al- 
ternia leaf spot is a disease of 
cantaloupes that seriously atf- 
fects the crop by making the 
plants ‘fire at the hill,” and lose most of their leaves when the fruit is maturing. Purdue 44 
is resistant to this disease. 

Hand saved seed from Purdue 44. Note the uniform shape, and 
heavy net of this variety. 
HIGH YIELD In tests by the Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station, Purdue 44 pro- 
duced as many as 42 per cent more marketable melons in some years 
than the original variety from which it was selected. In other years the difference in yield in 
favor of Purdue 44 was not as great. Our plantings of this variety held up much better and 
picked longer than other fields of Hale’s Best strains in the same vicinity. 
GOOD QUALITY The melons are uniform in size, nearly round in shape, and run about the 
same size as Hale’s Best No. 936. All the melons we grew were of good 
size as the photo shows. The netting is heavy, and the melons make an attractive appear- 
ance. We sold some of these melons to a huckster who has an established route. He said, 
“The people just swarmed over me when I went back with a second load of these melons”. 
We found this variety excellent in thickness of flesh, firmness and good eating qualities. 

Prices: PURDUE 44—Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 44 Ib. 75c: 1% lb. $1.35; 1 lb. $2.50; 2 Ibs. $2.35 per 
lb.: 5 lbs. $2.25 per lb.: 10 Ibs. $2.20 per lb. Postpaid. 
KIND REMARKS FROM OUR MID-WEST CUSTOMERS 
“Purdue cantaloupe is at the very top; I believe it is the best for this 
district. I find all your seed very satisfactory.”—C. Vearl Rink iana. 
New Purdue y y y arl Rink, Indiana 
AL “The Purdue 44 cantaloupe seed that I bought from you last year proved 
to have excellent flavor, and sold well for me. The vines were thrifty and 
Cantaloupe healthy, and the yield was as good as Hales Best No. 936. I am going to grow 
more of it next year.’—Homer O. Weikel, Butler Co., Ohio. 
“We were pleased with the Rutgers tomato seed we purchased from you 
this year. The fruit turned out very nice, and our customers were very much 
pleased.’’-—Yeager Bros., Henry Co., Ohio. 
“Your tomato seed was everything you said it was. I had several strains 

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Twilley’s 
of Rutgers, but none produced like yours.’”—Richard T. Hoekstra, Illinois. 
“Tomatoes do not do well on my ground, but your Hand Saved Special RUTGE RS 
Rutgers produced the best tomatoes I have ever raised. In view of the fact 
that tomatoes were not good anywhere in this section, and your Rutgers did so Tomato 
well, Iam going to make a larger planting this year.”—R. W. Kampen, Winne- 
bago Co., Illinois. 

