New Purdue 44 Cantaloupe 
An Exeellent Disease Resistant Melon 
ORIGIN Purdue 44 is a new 
variety. It was de- 
veloped by the Purdue Aari- 
cultural Experiment Station at 
Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue 
fruits have the same appear- 
ance as Hale’s Best, No. 936. 
DISEASE This variety has 
RESISTANCE great resistance 
to Alternia leat 
spot, one of the most destruc- 
tive diseases of melons. Al- 
ternia leaf spot makes 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 saving seed from Purdue 44. Note the uniform shape and 
heavy set. 
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. Our plantings 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. 
356—Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 14 lb. 75c; 1% lb. $1.35; 1 lb. $2.50; 5 lbs. $11.75; 10 lbs. $22.00. 
Delicious (Early Bender) Hearts of Gold 
83 days. An excellent early variety of de- 90 days. One of the most popular and 
licious flavor. The earliest large sweet melon. widely planted home and market varieties. 
somewhat similar to Bender’s Surprise but a Noted for its deep golden flesh which is sweet, 
week earlier. Fruits about 6 inches in diam- of the finest quality and distinctly flavored. 
eter, coarse netting, prominent ribs, with sal- We offer the Large Round Type of Morrill 
mon flesh, and always sweet and delicious. Strgin which is popular in most sections. 
Recommended for home garden and local Fruits are 6 to 7 inches in size, almost round, 
markets. 9357—Pkt. 10c; oz. 80c: 14 lb. 75c? and well netted except for a narrow stripe be- 
14 lb. $1.35; lb. $2.50. tween the ribs. 
Growers who are looking for a strain of 
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Bender’s Surprise real merit for commercial planting will like 
90 days. A very fine flavored melon, deep OUT hand cut Hearts of Gold. The vines are 
salmon color, extra thick flesh. Large melons Vigorous and productive; the type runs uni- 
with light netting and prominent ribs. The ‘form and true to variety. 
flesh is so thick and firm that the quality ac- Year after year Hearts of Gold continues to 
tually improves for several days after picking. be one of our good sellers. The taste and 
A favorite in the East and North for home good appearance brings back the desire for 
garden and select roadside trade.. 358—Pkt. the same melon. 359—Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c: 14, lb. 
10c: oz. 30c: 14 lb. 75c; 14 Ib. $1.35; Ib. $2.50. 75c; 1 lb. $1.35; lb. $2.50; 5 lbs. $11.25. 
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