feel our obligation is not completed when 
we ship the seed. Therefore, we publish a 
series of informational sheets designed to 
help the farmer meet the problems of 
disease, insects, fertilization, etc. These in- 
formational sheets also help to keep our 
customers abreast of the new developments 
in cantaloupes and their production. These 
informational sheets will be sent to our 
customers free of charge on request. 
We have been growing quality cantaloupe 
seed since 1909. Our purpdse in all these 
years has been to produce the finest seed 
that it is possible to grow. The greatest 
care is taken to insure that only the finest 
melons are saved for seed. Care is exercised 
in seeing that the seed is pure and true to 
name. Our experience, combined with care- 
ful supervision of the best modern methods 
of harvest, enables us to offer the finest 
quality of cantaloupe seed that can be pro- 
duced. All the seed we offer has been grown 
and harvested under our supervision, and 
none is bought from other growers for resale 
except on the specific request of our custo- 
mers. The seed we sell goes to customers in 
every state in the nation and to several for- 
eign countries. The seed is planted under a 
wide variety of conditions and in many types 
of soil. That our seed produced well under 
these varying conditions is one of the best 
testimonies of its high quality. 
The varieties of cantaloupe seed listed in 
this manual are ones that we produce our- 
selves. If there is some variety that you 
want to plant, and you do not find it listed 
here, please write and we will secure it for 
you. Our long experience with cantaloupes 
enables us to locate supplies of seed of many 
other varieties. We can also secure other 
vegetable seeds for you if you will write 
telling us of the kinds and amounts needed. 
A 2]-pack crate of melons. Our descriptions 
refer to sizes of cantaloupes as ''36's,'’ ''45's,"' 
etc. This refers to the number of melons of a 
particular size that can be packed in a standard 
or jumbo crate. Thus a cantaloupe that is a 
jumbo 27 in size will pack 27 melons in a jumbo 
crate. 
vee Famous Rocky Ford Cantaloupe Seed 
The most important work of all, Seed is saved 
from perfect individual cantaloupes that have 
exceptional fine qualities. The melons are cut 
and very critically selected, and the seed saved 
and placed in separate little bags. The seed is 
lanted in separate nursery plats where it can 
be observed and selections made for future 
improvement work. 
