
VETSALY YEAR 
PURDUE 44 
A NEW HALE’S BEST STRAIN 
PURDUE 44 is a new Hale’s Best cantaloupe, selected 
from our Seed Breeders strain. It has all the fine Hale’s 
Best characteristics plus a resistance to alternaria leaf spot. 
In appearance the Purdue 44 melons resemble the Seed 
Breeders. The fruit are uniform in size running to jumbo 
36's. There are no pronounced ribs, and the net is heavy 
and uniform. The flesh is salmon colored, thick, and has a 
high sugar content. The cavity is small and well filled with 
seeds. The Purdue 44 will mature in about 85 days. 
The particular characteristic of the Purdue 44 is its re- 
sistance to alfternaria leaf spot. This is a disease of canta- 

loupes that results in the plant ‘firing at the hill'’ and 
losing most of the leaves at the time the fruit is maturing. While the Purdue 44 is resistant to alternaria 
leaf spot, it is not resistant to bacterial wilt. 
The Purdue 44 has made a good record since its introduction three years ago, and will become 
increasingly popular as it becomes better known. We can recommend this melon to the grower who 
wants an early melon of high quality. 
PRICES POSTPAID: Ounce, 25c; 1/4 pound, 75c; 1/2 pound, $1.35; 1 pound, $2.25; 5 pounds, $9.90. 
A SULPHUR RESISTANT CANTALOUPE 
The V-1 cantaloupe has been developed for use in mil- 
dew infested districts. The V-1 is not mildew resistant, but 
it will withstand sulphuring, which will in turn prevent 
mildew. 
The V-1 is a medium to large cantaloupe, slightly oblong 
in shape, with faint stripes, and a close net. The flesh is 
salmon in color, thick and fairly firm. The vines are vigor- 
ous and dark green in color, and will mature the fruit in 
95 to 100 days. 
The application of sulphur to prevent mildew should be- 
gin after the true leaves appear and should be applied at the 

rate of about 35 pounds to the acre. Later applications should 
be at the rate of about 50 pounds per acre. For complete 
control of mildew a light coating of sulphur should be on the leaves at all times. Since ofher melon 
vines will not withstand sulphur, care should be taken that no dust from the sulphuring of the V-1 drifts 
over fields of other varieties. 
Considerable improvements have been made in the V-1 since its first introduction, and we can offer 
some fine stock of this variety. 
PRICES POSTPAID: Ounce, 25c; '/ pound, 75c; 1/2 pound, $1.35; 1 pound, $2.25; 5 pounds, $9.90. 
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