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AN EARLY STRAIN STILL IN DEMAND 
I 'HE No. 3 6 Hale's Best is known wherever cantaloupes are grown. This is the foun- 
dation stock for all the improved strains of the Hale’s Best. Because of its undeniable 
excellence, some growers still prefer to plant the old reliable No. 3 6. 
The No. 3 6 Hale’s Best is an early cantaloupe, running to even jumbo sizes. The 
melons are well netted, solid and heavy, with a salmon colored flesh of good quality. 
Good yields can be expected from the No. 3 6 because the vines are strong and hardy. 
This cantaloupe has stood the test of time and you need have no hesitancy in planting it. 
Prices Postpaid: Ounce, 15c: Ya pound, 40c: pound, 70c; 1 pound, $1.25; 
2 pounds, $2.40; 5 pounds, $5.15; 10 pounds, $10.00. 
The No. 36 Hale’s Best is still used as an old reliable early strain. 
AN EXCELLENT STANDARD STRAIN 
S OME CANTALOUPE sections still prefer t,o plant the No. 112 Hale’s Best. This 
cantaloupe will give you a heavy crop of well netted melons ranging in size from 
standards to jumbos. The quality of the No. 112 is high, with a thick golden sweet 
flavored flesh. 
Like other Hale’s Best strains the No. 112 is early, hardy, and prolific. We can 
recommend the No. 112 as an old standard strain of proven worth. 
Prices Postpaid: Ounce, 15c; Ya pound, 40c; pound, 70c; 1 pound, $1.25; 
2 pounds, $2.40; 5 pounds, $5.15; 10 pounds, $10.00. 
FOR THE ROADSIDE STAND AND HOME MARKET 
T HE EARLY MAY is a Hale’s Best strain developed particularly for the market 
gardener, combining the features most desired to make a profitable melon for the road¬ 
side stand and local market. The Early May is an early maturing melon and its deep, 
golden fleshed meat make it an attractive melon for the local market. Its fine flavor will 
bring repeat orders. The Early May is well netted and runs to even sizes of standard 
and thirty-six jumbos. 
Prices Postpaid: Ounce, 15c: Ya pound, 40c; Y 2 pound, 70c; 1 pound, $1.25: 
2 pounds, $2.40; 5 pounds, $5.15; 10 pounds, $10.00. 
