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QUALITY - PURITY - SELECTION 
NO. 112 HALE'S BEST 
The No. 112 was one of our first improved strains of the Hale’s Best, and is still 
preferred over some of the newer strains in certain cantaloupe sections. 
Larger sizes is the most distinctive characteristic of the No. 112 that sets it apart 
from other Hale’s Best strains. Otherwise it retains the H. B. traits of earliness, pro- 
lificness, and fine flavor. The melons run to the twelve flat pack size, are heavy and 
well netted. The salmon flesh is thick, and well flavored. The vine is strong and 
hardy, producing a heavy crop. 
For a Hale’s Best of larger sizes, we recommend the No. 112. 
Prices postpaid: Ounce, 15c; ¥% pound, 40c;: 2 pound, 70c; 1 pound, $1.25; 
5 pounds, $5.15; 10 pounds, $10.00. 

Selections are being made here in our cantaloupe plats. Each plat is planted with the seed of a single 
melon and consists of twenty-five hills. The plats are marked by the white stakes shown in the photo- 
graph. Each season we conduct extensive experiments to test new strains and varieties and to assist in 
our selective work, 
EARLY MAY 
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 matur- 
ing 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; % pound, 40c: 1% pound, 70c; 1 pound, $1.25; 
2 pounds, $2.40; 5 pounds, $5.15; 10 pounds, $10.00. 



