The Rocky Ford Cantaloupe Seed Breeders Assn 
Cantaloupes 
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The Nine Thirty-Six and the Seed Breeders account for 
the greater portion of the Hale’s Best seed sold throughout 
the nation. The Nine Thirty-Six is a Hale’s Best strain in¬ 
troduced by us in 1934 and is now well known to cantaloupe 
growers everywhere. 
The Nine Thirty-Six is a salmon-fleshed cantaloupe, with 
a thick meat and a small seed cavity. The melon is well 
netted with no sectors, and runs to even jumbo sizes. The 
vines are vigorous and hardy, producing a heavy crop of 
cantaloupes. Like all H. B’s, the Nine Thirty-Six is an early 
melon with fine flavor and good shipping qualities. It repre¬ 
sents a considerable improvement over the older Hale’s Best strains. 
In comparison with the Seed Breeders, described on the opposite page, we do 
not believe that the Nine Thirty-Six is either quite as early nor as uniform. How¬ 
ever, we have found that some sections prefer the Nine Thirty-Six to any other 
Hale’s Best strain. Because both the Seed Breeders and the Nine Thirty-Six are 
splendid melons, and because some sections prefer one strain and other sections 
prefer another, we have given them equal prominence in listing in our catalog. 
We can assure you that you will make no mistake in planting either or both 
of these strains of the Hale’s Best. 
NINE THIRTY-SIX 
Chief Use: General 
Matures: 87-92 days 
Skin Color: Dai*k 
Flesh Color: Salmon 
Shape: Oval 
Netting: Heavy- 
Size: 6x5% inches 
The Nine Thirty-Six is adaptable to every section of the country, and whether 
you want a shipping melon or one for sale on roadside stands, or for use in your 
home, this cantaloupe will meet your needs. 
Prices postpaid: Ounce, 15c; >4 pound 45c; Vi pound, 80c; 1 pound, $1.50; 
2 pounds, $2.50; 5 pounds, $5.75; 10 pounds, $11.00. 
The Hale’s Best variety of cantaloupes was introduced in 1924. Fifteen years of 
careful selection now gives you the Nine Thirty-Six, shown in the above photograph. 
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