HALES BEST NO. 936 
(Pink Flesh) 
Size: 64 x 5J inches 
Weight: 4 pounds 
Edible in 87 days 
Principle use: Market 
Number 936 is a jumbo type of 
the 36 strain, being practically 
identical except in size. Its 
purpose is for those who de¬ 
sire a large melon of this type 
for the early market. It en¬ 
joys popularity during this 
time when jumbo sizes in musk 
melons are in demand, and in 
our opinion deserves wide use. 
HALES BEST MILDEW 
RESISTANT NO. 45 
(Pink Flesh) 
Size: 6 x 5J- inches 
Weight: 4 pounds 
Edible in 86 days 
Principle use: Shipping 
A shipping variety scientifically de¬ 
signed for that particular trade. 
When powdery mildew became suf¬ 
ficiently serious in the districts 
which supply the distant markets 
to endanger the future of this in¬ 
dustry, the plant breeders at the 
University of California set out to 
overcome the difficulty permanent¬ 
ly. Dr. Jaeger and his associates 
developed a variety of stocks but 
this one approaches perfection in 
its class. All others have been vir¬ 
tually dropped. The No. 45 is a 
true Hales Best type of outstand¬ 
ing merit. It not only is resistant 
to mildew and the ideal melon for 
shipping but is rapidly becoming a 
leader in other sections wherever 
Hales Best is grown. The shape is 
oval, the size is medium with heavy 
net and a faint stripe which in¬ 
sures earliness. The inside is most 
attractive, with thick deep colored 
flesh and the seed cavity is almost 
as small as that of Perfecto. In 
our opinion it will eventually dis¬ 
place many of the other strains 
of Hales Best. 
FORTY-ONE 
