STOKES VEGETABLE SPECIALS FOR 1932 



Hale's Best— A Great Musk Melon 



We offer a very reliable strain of this distinguished variety 



Days to maturity, 75-80. There is now probably more Hale's Best planted in the United States than all other varie- 

 ties of Cantaloupe combined. Credit is given an Imperial Valley Japanese gardener for the original selections from which 

 Mr. I. D. Hale, dean of the Cantaloupe industry, in 1923, secured and helped develop this valuable melon. 



Hale's Best is the earliest maturing Musk Melon of importance, developing ripe fruits ten days ahead of competing 

 sorts. Aside from this factor, perhaps its most marked characteristic is that it maintains its fine quality and sweet flavor 

 after it is over-ripe, and does not deteriorate, even when held on the market several days. 



The strain we now offer almost entirely eliminates the tendency toward too large sizes and irregular shapes. It will 

 produce, with great uniformity, melons 6 to 7 inches in length. As noted in the colored photograph, the flesh is thick and 

 of a deep orange color. It is as disease-resistant as any strain now in general use. We recommend it without qualification. 



Price postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; y4lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50; 5 lbs., $1.40 per lb. 

 In Selling Melons by the Roadside: 



Never have a melon on your stand that is from a diseased or 

 dead vine. Its flavor is gone and your customer is likely to go 

 with it. Don't sell just Musk Melons. Sell Hale's Best or Hearts 

 of Gold or Bender's Surprise. Sell them by name and they are 

 far more likely to be remembered. Then make an 

 honest package. Don't top it off, and finall\ , — 

 ask a fair price. Most people know vvIk' i 

 that is. 



Keep Your Vines Green! 



The flavor of your melons will closely parallel the health of 

 your melon-vines. To keep your vines strong and free from insects 

 and disease, first make sure that your soil contains an ample 

 supply of available plant-foods. Cultivate the rows as late as pos- 

 sible and spray the vines regularly every ten days 

 with a strong mixture of Bordeaux and Ar- 

 senate. If you want your customers to 

 come back for more, keep your 

 vines green. 



Hale's Best 

 Musk Melon 



FRANCIS C. STOKES & CO., Inc. 



Please see pages 20 to 27 for General Vegetable List 



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