Tri-State’s Cabbage 
CutturE. For an early crop, plant the seed indoors and 
transplant about the middle of March to April. Set them 
18 inches apart in rows 2 feet apart. For a late crop, sow 
seed in May or June and transplant in July. 1 0z. produces 
about 2500 plants; 6 ozs. plants an acre. 
CABBAGE, Danish Roundhead (Short Stem) 
DANISH ROUNDHEAD (SHORT STEM). 
100 
days. Heads are round, extremely solid and heavy, 
8 to 9 inches across and weighing 7 to 9 pounds each. 
A late fall or winter Cabbage with the same good 
qualities as Penn State Ballhead but shorter stemmed 
and five days earlier. 
BIG NORFOLK WAKEFIELD. 71 days. Head 
broad, heart shaped, 8 inches long, 7 inches broad at 
base. Used extensively on Eastern Shore area. A 
heavy-yielding, wintering-over type for the South. 
PENN STATE BALLHEAD. 105 days. Heads 
flattened, globe shaped, 8 to 9 inches across, 6 to 7 
inches deep and average 8 pounds. Excellent for 
fall market or winter storage as it retains its deep 
green color. Our strain is produced from stock 
seed grown at Penn State College. 
FERRY’S ROUND DUTCH. 71 days. Plants small 
and compact; stem short. Heads almost ball shaped, 
commonly 7 to 8 inches in diameter, 6 inches deep 
and average 5 pounds. Splendid for home and market 
gardeners. Used in some sections as a wintering- 
over Cabbage. 
Chinese Cabbage 
CuttureE. Plant the seed for either an early or a late crop; 
avoid hot weather. Sow where it is to grow and thin the 
plants to 14 inches apart in rows 2 feet apart. 1 oz. plants 
400 ft. of row; 2 lbs. an acre. 
CHIHLI. 75 days. Early and sure heading. Heads 
18 to 20 inches tall, 4 inches thick, tapered to the 
tip. Firm, pure white inside, crisp and tender. 
MICHIHLI. 70 days. The surest-heading strain of 
Chinese Cabbage we have ever known. Outstanding 
uniformity makes this a great improvement over 
the former strains of the Chihli type. Foliage dark 
green; heads 4 inches thick, 18 to 20 inches tall, 
tapered near tip; firm, well blanched, crisp and 
tender. 
Cantaloupes 
CutturE. Warm sandy soil is preferable. Seed is mostly 
drilled in hills 6 to 8 feet apart. Thin to about 1 foot apart. 
1 oz. plants 75 hills; 3 to 6 lbs. an acre. 
DELICIOUS 51. 86 days. If you have been troubled 
with wilt in your melons, we suggest you try De- 
licious 51. This is a new fusarium-wilt-resistant 
type developed by Dr. Munger at Cornell. It is a 
cross between Iroquois and Delicious. Delicious 51 
is not a shipping melon but is a wonderful early va- 
riety for home gardens, roadside stands and local 
markets. 
QUEEN OF COLORADO. 95 days. Melons weigh 
31% to 414 pounds. They are pointed-oval in shape, 
with very coarse netting. Skin gray-green; flesh 
orange, solid, thick, very sweet. Has become well 
known in eastern markets because of its excellent 
flavor and market quality. 
SCHOON’S HARD SHELL. 90 days. This melon 
is especially valuable because of its hard, firm shell, 
which makes it desirable for shipping. Melons better 
than average size, deeply ribbed and covered with 
coarse netting. Skin yellow; flesh salmon colored, 
sweet and of medium fine grain. 
HALE’S BEST NO. 936. 83 days. A shipping melon, 
nearly round, with a solid high net and very uniform in 
size and shape. Size slightly larger than Hale’s Best 
No. 36. Seed cavity small. Flesh salmon-orange, 
firm, sweet and spicy. 
FORDHOOK JUMBO. 88 days. An improved 
strain of the old-fashioned Fordhook. The flesh is 
bright orange, medium thick, fairly firm, sweet and 
spicy. The melons weigh 3 to 5 pounds. 
PRIDE OF WISCON- 
SIN. 90 days. A pop- 
ular variety in New 
Jersey and on the east- 
ern shore of Maryland 
and Delaware. Melons 
oval, weighing 3 to 4 
pounds. Rind pearly 
gray, slightly ribbed, 
with sparse coarse net- 
ting. Flesh orange 
colored and unusually 
thick. Seed cavity small. 
Fine flavor and a very 
good shipper. 
CANTALOUPE, Pride of Wisconsin 
10 TRI-STATE SEED COMPANY, Ine. 
PHILADELPHIA 6, PA. 
