D. V. Burrell Seed Growers Co., Rocky Ford, Colo. 
CANTALOUPE 
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Saving: Special Stock Seed of H. B. No. 10 
Mr. I. D. Hale, until a few years ago, lived here at Rocky Ford. 
He moved to California and while there engaged in the marketing 
end of the cantaloupe business. In the course of his work, Mr. Hale 
discovered a Japanese market gardener selling from his wagon 
melons of the Rocky Ford type. As it was early in the season for 
ripe melons, Mr. Hale’s interest was aroused, and investigation re¬ 
vealed that the gardener had been producing a number of varieties 
in the same field and saving seed from this field had discovered an 
extra early melon. Seed was sent to a Rocky Ford melon seed grower 
to see what could be done toward developing a new variety. When 
the seed was harvested, the grower gave the name “Hale’s Best” to 
the lot, and from this, by careful selection, the H. B. strains have 
been developed. 
Hale’s Best (Original Strain) ?«*<£• S3? ESE 
duced, and by critical selection have produced a more uniform melon. 
This early melon is large, running 9 to the Jumbo flat crate. Well 
netted, practically no ribs, suture distinct. Western shippers prefer 
the solidly netted sorts, but for roadside market and eastern shippers, 
this variety is popular. An excellent shipper. See bottom of page 
for prices. 
14 R 1 ft 87 days. This strain is some smaller, 
iiupiuvcu iri. Li. nu* 1U much more uniform and more solidly 
netted than the Original H. B. Fxterior appearance resembles Bur¬ 
rell’s Superfecto. Flesh, thick deep salmon, sweet and of fine quality; 
packs 12 to 15 melons to the Jumbo flat crate. See bottom of page 
fpr price. 
ImDmvpr] H R Nn 11? 87 da ys.* Hound, solidly netted, 
improved n. i>. ino. ll£ thick flesh# In size they pack 12 
to 15 to the Jumbo flat crate. See bottom of page for price. 
Imoroved H R No days. (See front cover page for 
AUipruvcu n. D. i^O. OO illustration.) This valuable selec¬ 
tion should lie given a full page so you would not overlook it. The 
best early shipping cantaloupe. H. B. 36 is large—9 to 12 to the 
Jumbo flat crate. The rich, spicy, salmon flesh is deep, fine grained, 
and holds up for long distance shipping. It retains all the good 
qualities of the Original H. B. and is much more uniform in size. 
H. B. 36 is a solidly netted melon. We recommend this melon to 
melon growers: For north where the seasons are short—for south to 
be first on the market with a real g"ood cantaloupe. For roadside 
markets and home gardens everywhere cantaloupes are grown. 
PRICE OF ANY OF THE ABOVE STRAINS OF H. B. 
Stock Seed—(Pkt., 10c) (oz., 15c) (% lb., 40c) (lb., $1.35) (5 lbs., 
$5.00) (10 lbs., $11.45) prepaid. Wholesale price, not prepaid—(25 
lbs., $1.00 per lb.) (100 lbs., 95c per lb.). IVrite for prices on large lots. 
No. 1 Seed Price—(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 10c) (% lb., 30c) (lb., OOc) (5 
lbs., $4.00) (10 lbs., $7.65) prepaid. Wholesale price, not prepaid—(25 
lbs., 65c per lb) (lOO lbs., 60c per lb.). W 7 rite for prices in large lots. 
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