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SELECTION 
Weaver Special 
Copyrighted by C. H. Weaver & Co., Chicago, Ill. 
ONE OF OUR INTRODUCTIONS THAT IS 
STRIKINGLY DIFFERENT. A WHITE-SKINNED 
MELON OF UNUSUAL MERIT. 
The Weaver Special was a markedly different cantaloupe when we introduced it 
in 1933. Its exceptional qualities enabled it to top the markets immediately upon its 
advent. Five years ago, Mr. J. C. Fluke, the manager of the C. H. Weaver and Com¬ 
pany in the Imperial Valley, California, discovered this new melon. At the request of 
his Company we withheld it from general sale until last year. Now there is a growing 
demand for this variety both as a commercial and a market garden melon. 
We are now at work on the improvement of some particular strains of this variety. 
While we have not yet perfected them to such a stage that we feel they are ready for 
The WEAVER SPECIAL—The finest of all white-skinned cantaloupes. 
introduction, nevertheless, we now know that some of them will prove to be really re¬ 
markable melons. In our extensive plat work on the Weaver Special, we have found 
six plats that are showing unusual merit, and of the six, one in particular is out¬ 
standing, for it is as early as the Hale’s Best strains. We will make our introduction 
of these new strains in 1936. 
The Weaver Special cantaloupe that we are now offering is an unusual melon. The peculiar golden color 
of its slightly netted skin gives one the impression of transparency, for one can almost see the rich orange 
interior flesh. The fine quality pleases the palate, and the smoothness of the flesh is different from that 
of any other cantaloupe. Though the melons run to jumbo 30 sizes, the cavity is small and) compact. 
In contrast to other varieties, the Weaver Special goes through a ripening process extending through 
three or four days after being picked on a full slip. This quality enables it to be picked on a full slip and 
arrive on the markets in perfect condition. If properly handled there need be no loss from soft'or over¬ 
ripe fruit. 
We recommend that you use some of this seed. 
Prices postpaid: Ounce, 20c; *4 pound, 60c; '/z pound, $1.10; 1 pound, $2.00; 
2 pounds, $3.80; 5 pounds to 10 pounds, $1.90 per pound. 
10 pounds to 25 pounds, $1.70 per pound. 
PRICE LIST FOR 1935 
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