CANTALOUPE for Luscious Eating 
How and When to Plant One ounce will plant 50 hills; 2 or 3 pounds in hills per 
acre. Melons thrive best in rich, light soil. Plant early in 
May, when the ground has become warm and dry, in hills six feet apart each way. Plant 
12 to 15 seeds in each hill after all danger of bugs is over, thin out to three plants per hill. 
When about one foot long, pinch off the tips to make them branch as it strengthens the growth 
of vines and makes the fruit mature earlier. Give them plenty of water. Early plantings can 
be made with the use of Hotkaps. For best results mix a level tablespoon of Vigoro Fer- 
tilizer in the hill before planting the seeds. 
HALE’S BEST CANTALOUPE 
HEARTS OF GOLD. (95 days.) A golden 
fleshed variety. Fruit of medium and very 
uniform size. Netting exceptionally fine and 
dense, extending practically over the entire 
surface. Flesh thick, firm, highly colored, of 
fine texture and delicious flavor. Desirable 
for shipping as well as general purposes. 
Approximate weight, 3 pounds. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c: oz. 35c; 1% Ib. 1.00; Ib. 
$2.95. 
ROCKY FORD. (95 days.) The Rocky Ford 
continues to be a leader among melons of 
its class. It has enjoyed wide use for many 
years and is well known everywhere that 
melons are produced. It is popular chiefly 
because of its extraordinary flavor. The 
spicy flavor of the green fleshed Rocky Ford 
melon is difficult to improve upon. Approxi- 
mate weight 24% pounds. 
Ne pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 1% Ib. $1.00; Ib. 
ROCKY FORD 
RUSSELL-HECKLE « 
GOLD LINED ROCKY FORD. (95 days.) It is 
identical to Rocky Ford except the flesh is 
salmon tinted instead of green. The fruits 
are very uniform, heavy netted with no 
trace of ribs, and the vines are rust resist- 
ant. Excellent for long distance shipping 
and home market use. Approximate weight 
22 pounds. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 1% Ib. $1.00; Ib. 
$2.95. 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN. (90 days.) Oval in 
shape with tough, heavily netted rind with 
faint ribs. ‘The flesh color is totally unlike 
other cantaloupes, being a deep, sparkling 
golden orange. The seed cavity is small 
and closely packed. The flesh is thick, juicy 
and sweet, edible almost to the rind, and 
has no superior in eating qualities. It is 
one of the finest cantaloupes for both ship- 
ping and home gardening yet introduced. 
Approximate weight 334 pounds. 
be dot pkt. 10c; oz. 35¢e; ¥%4 Ib. $1.00; Ib. 
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PRIDE OF WISCONSIN 
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HALE’S BEST 
HALE’S BEST No. $36. 
HONEY DEW. 
HALE’S BEST No. 36. (85 days.) Desirable for 
any purpose, home garden, roadside stands 
and for shipment by truck or packing for 
distant markets. The size is ideal, the net 
is heavy with just a faint stripe, the shape 
slightly oval and_the flesh is very thick. 
Approximate weight 3 pounds. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; %4 lb. $1.00; Ib. 
$2.95. 
(Original Jumbo). (85 days.) 
Oval in shape, heavily netted with wide 
stripes. The flesh is thick pink meat of ex- 
cellent flavor and good color. Not designed 
for packing, as it is too large, but is most 
popular for roadside market and trucking. 
Approximate weight 4Y2 pounds. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 35¢; Y%4 lb. $1.00; lb. 
$2.95. 
(85 days.) The most 
uniform of all the Hale’s Best strains. 
Slightly larger than the No. 36, the No. 936 
carries a perfect net, has no sectors and 
runs to even Jumbo sizes. The flesh is 
orange, firm, sweet, spicy, and very thick. 
Seed cavity small and well filled. One of 
the principal characteristics of the No. 936 
is its uniformity, and high percentage of 
salable melons. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c: oz. 35c; 14 lb. $1.00; lb. 
$2.95. 
BANANA. (94 days.) An extremely long mel- 
on, tapering at both ends and usually 
curved at the stem end. It has lemon col- 
ored skin at maturity and grown under 
proper conditions is really delicious. Vigor- 
ous and hardy. Excellent for home use. 
Approximate weight 7¥2 pounds. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; Y4 lb. $1.00; Ib. 
$2.95. 
IMPERIAL No. 45 (Mildew Resistant). (86 
days.) A shipping variety scientifically de- 
signed for that particular trade. The shape 
is oval, the size is medium with heavy net 
and a faint stripe which insures earliness. 
The inside is most attractive, with thick, 
deep colored pink flesh and very small seed 
cavity. Approximate weight 4 pounds. 
ee pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 1% Ib. $1.00; Ib. 
(110 days.) A delicious green 
meated variety. The outside color is white 
with some net, ripening to a light cream 
color. The rind is smooth and hard, suit- 
able for long distance shipping, and with 
excellent keeping qualities. Requires a 
long growing season. Approximate weight 
614 pounds. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 1% lb. $1.00; lb. 
$2.95. 
HONEY DEW MELON 
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