The Rocky Ford Cantaloupe Seed Breeders Assn 
Types 
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The Early May is a Hale’s Best type with particular emphasis placed upon the 
features that recommend it to the market gardener. The Early May is an early 
maturing melon, and its deep golden fleshed meat makes it an attractive melon for 
the local market and the roadside stand. It is round and well netted and runs to 
even standard and jumbo thirty-sixes. 
Many customers have found that the Early May is the best of the Hale’s Best 
strains for sale in roadside stands and local markets. Since this strain has been 
tested and used for several years with success, you need have no fear in ordering it 
for your garden. 
Prices postpaid: Ounce, 15c; 14 pound, 40c; pound, 70c; 1 pound, $1.25; 
2 pounds, $2.40; 5 pounds, $5.15; 10 pounds, $10.00. 
The Superfecto is a round, well netted cantaloupe that is one of the best late 
crop shipping varieties. One of its outstanding features is the even ripening of 
its melons over a long period. It is Arm and solid with one of the smallest seed 
cavities found in any variety. All of these features make it a splendid shipping 
melon. 
The flesh of the Superfecto is orange colored and is deep and fine grained with 
a good flavor. In size the fruits run to the twelve flat pack and are very uniform. 
For the grower who wishes to extend his shipping season, we can recommend 
the Superfecto. Notice the very attractive price of the Superfecto. We are sure 
you will want to try it. 
Prices postpaid: Ounce, 15c; '4 pound, 40c; pound, 60c; 1 pound, $1.00; 
2 pounds, $1.90; 5 pounds, $4.50; 10 pounds, $8.00. 
Pickers pro over our seed fields several times each season, carefully selecting: the ripe 
melons for seed. These melons are piled as shown in this picture preparatory 
for hand cutting, as shown in the photograph on Page 3. 
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