When Better Cantaloupe Seed is Grown—We Will Grow It 
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4/ ale ' i Re it A/o. 36 
The HALE’S BEST NO. 36 was the first selection from the Hale’s Best strain to 
show uniformity of size and splendid eating quality. This is the melon from which 
all the later strains of the Hale’s Best have come. The NO. 36 has been universally 
recognized as the finest of the Hale’s Best strains until our New Ideal was developed 
and placed on the market. Growers everywhere are well acquainted with the NO. 36. 
This variety has become the standard by which other melons are judged. To say 
that a melon is better than the Hale’s Best No. 36 is to rate it very highly. 
The HALE’S BEST NO. 36 runs to even jumbo sizes and is an early maturing 
strain. The fruits are very uniform in size, packers being able to make crates up 
with practically no sorting — all melons being of about even sizes. The fruits are 
exceptionally well netted and very solid. The vines are strong and hardy and pro¬ 
duce a good yield. The flesh is a rich salmon color with a fine texture and a good 
flavor. The seed cavity runs smaller than its parent strain. 
The NO. 36 has been used in most all the large shipping sections and growers 
anywhere need not hesitate to plant it for shipping or market garden purposes. 
We offer our extra select seed at the following: 
Prices Postpaid: Ounce, 15c; % pound, 40c; % pound, 70c; 1 pound, $1.25; 
2 pounds, $2.40; 5 pounds, $5.15; 10 pounds, $10.00. 
Write For Prices on Larger Quantities 
Illustrating Hale’s Best No. 36 
