







Burpee’s 
Netied Gem 
544 Burpee’s Netted Gem © 
85 days. (Green Flesh) The variety grown at Rocky 
Ford, Colorado, under the name of Rocky Ford, is 
the Netted Gem which Burpee had the distinction of 
originating and introducing in 1881. A pure Rocky 
Ford Cantaloupe, when ripe, has a silver-colored 
netting which is lace-like in appearance. Skin is 
green, turning to a peculiar gray color when the mel- 
ons are fit for eating. Flesh is green and so sweet and 
luscious that it may be eaten close to the rind. 
Fruits are oval-shaped, firm and solid, weigh 1% to 
2 Ibs., slightly ribbed with medium-size seed cavity. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 50¢; 1 Ib. $1.50 
551 Hale’s Best No. 936 
85 days. (Salmon-orange Flesh) One of the most widely grown 
strains of Hale’s Best. Developed from Improved 36, it pos- 
sesses all the outstanding features of that special strain and, in 
addition, is somewhat larger, running to even jumbo sizes. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 50¢; ™% Ib. $1.50 


Hale's Best, 
Improved 36 
552 Hale’s Best, Improved 36© 
85 days. (Salmon-orange Flesh) One of the early selections 
made in America’s No. 1 shipping melon, Hale’s Best. Plants 
are vigorous and prolific. Fruits round-oval in shape, weigh 
3 to 4 lbs. each, grow 6 in. long, 5% in. across. The heavy netting 
is uniformly distributed over the surface; flesh is salmon-orange, 
very thick, firm, finely grained, sweet and spicy with small seed 
cavity. Keeps its quality for a long time. A leading variety for 
long distance shipping; valuable for market and home gardens. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% Ib. $1.30 
86 .. W. ATLEE BURPEE CO., Seed Growers 

KMELONS (CANTALOUPES) 
To really enjoy a muskmelon, fruits should be allowed to fully ripen on 
the vine for, with the exception of Honey Dew, they do not become sweeter 
in flavor after being picked. Fruits are ripe when the stem, attached to the 
melon, will slip from it with a slight touch of the thumb. If the stem does 
not slip off easily, the melon is not ripe and should remain on the vine. Many 
persons can select ripe melons by their aroma. We offer the best varieties. 
564 Bender’s Surprise — Large, thick-oval 
96 days. (Salmon Flesh) Delicious, large, thick-oval, greenish yellow 
melon, 8 in. long, 7 in. across, distinctly ribbed and coarsely netted. 
Bright salmon-colored flesh of superb sweet flavor. For the home 
garden, local market, roadside stands and for shipping short distances. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 1% lb. $1.20 
574 Bur pee’s Fordhook— sweet and spicy 
85 days. (Orange Flesh) Medium sized, flattened melon 4 in. long, 
5 in. across with prominent ribs and broad gray netting. Flesh is 
bright orange, medium thick, fairly firm, sweet, with a high aroma. 
Popular melon of convenient size for home and nearby market. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 50¢; ™% lb. $1.50 
547 Delicious © —Truly delicious flavor 
86 days. (Orange Flesh) Creamy green melons 6 to 6% in. in diam- 
eter and 6% to 7 in. long; moderately ribbed and closely netted. 
Flesh is bright orange, sweet and delicious. For home and local 
markets; not suitable for long distance shipping. Weigh about 5 Ibs. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% Ib. $1.30 
583 New Yorker— 4x excellent keeper 
90 days. (Salmon Flesh) Known as Schoon’s Hard Shell Bender. 
Similar to Bender’s Surprise in shape and general appearance, 
with the added advantage of possessing an extra-hard shell, making 
it a good shipping variety. Fully ripe fruits keep better after harvest 
or stand longer in the field than most varieties. Fruits are deeply 
ribbed, well netted over a yellow skin and weigh from 5 to 8 lbs. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 50¢; 1% Ib. $1.50 
548 Pride of Fordhook— zéxira choice 
95 days. (Orange Flesh) Developed on Burpee’s Fordhook Farms. 
The large fruits are oval to nearly round in shape and weigh 4 to 5 lbs. 
each. Rind is a blue-gray prior to full edible stage, at which time the 
color changes to a golden yellow. Orange flesh is thick, solid, ripens 
right down to the rind. Seed cavity is small. Unexcelled for home and 
market where a melon with its length of season will mature. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 60¢; % lb. $1.75 
MELONS ESPECIALLY SUITED 
FOR WARM CLIMATES 
They will not do well in the North or East but grown extensively in 
California for home use, local market and distant shipping. 
110 days. (Salmon-pink Flesh) Large, some- 
565 Crenshaw what pear-shaped melons, 7 in. long, 6in. across, 
dark green turning to yellow when ripe. Thick, salmon-pink flesh. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% lb. $1.30 
120 days. (White Flesh 
570 Golden Beauty Casaba 12°, days. (White Flesh) 
across, golden yellow, tough, wrinkled skin, very thick, white, juicy, 
sweet flesh, grown mostly in California. Good shipper and keeper. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% lb. $1.30 
110 days. (Green Flesh) Broad-oval melons 
555 Honey Dew 7 to 8 in. long, 6 in. across, with smooth, 
ivory-colored skin and very sweet, juicy, pale emerald-green flesh. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% lb. $1.25 
580 Persian, Large 115 days. (Orange Flesh) Round, dark 
green, netted fruits, 8 in. across, with 
thick, bright orange flesh of distinctive flavor when fully ripe. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% Ib. $1.30 
How to Grow Muskmelons 
The most suitable soil is a rich, warm, sandy loam. Sow the 
seed after the ground has warmed up, putting 8 to 10 seeds in 
groups, allowing 2 to 3 in. between the seeds and cover with 
1 in. of fine soil. The groups should be spaced 4 to 6 ft. apart 
each way. Thin to 2 or 3 plants toa group after the plants are 
well established. Well-rotted manure dug into the soil where 
seeds are to be planted and side dressings of commercial ferti- 
lizer after the plants have begun to grow are usually beneficial. 
A pkt. will plant 12 groups, 1 oz. 50 groups or so-called ‘‘hills’’ 
—a term that is misleading to many gardeners. 

