
HALE'S BEST 
SEED BREEDERS 
The Seed Breeders is the earliest and most uniform of the Hale’s Best strains. 
It is a melon with a thick, firm, salmon colored flesh. The seed cavity is small and 
compact, well filled with seed. The melons are firm and well netted, making splendid 
shippers. Even jumbo sizes characterize this strain, and the uniformity of these sizes 
has added greatly to the popularity of this newest H. B. cantaloupe. The vigorous 
vine of the Seed Breeders produces a slightly earlier melon and is more prolific than 
other Hale’s Best strains. 
This brief description will give you an accurate idea of the type of melon offered 
in the Seed Breeders. There are two characteristics of this cantaloupe, however, 
that we wish to discuss more in detail. The first of these is its earliness. We have 
supplied seed to experimental stations in all sections of the country, and their tests 
have shown that the Seed Breeders is the earliest, most uniform and highest in qual- 
ity of the Hale’s Best cantaloupes. The Seed Breeders matures in 85 to 90 days and 
this earliness means that you will be able to get melons on the market when prices 
are best. The second characteristic of the Seed Breeders that recommends it to you 
is its uniformity. This uniformity and lack of cull melons serves to increase materi- 
ally the percentage of salable melons. This is an important factor in increasing your 
profits from your cantaloupe crop. ,; 
The Hale’s Best is the most popular commercial cantaloupe in use in the country 
today. We developed the Hale’s Best and introduced it in 1924. All the leading 
strains of this cantaloupe are also our introductions. Our close association with and 
knowledge of this melon enables us to give you accurate and definite information 
about it. It is our opinion that the Seed Breeders is the best of the Hale’s Best strains. 
This opinion is verified by the fact that more growers use this strain than any other. 
Because of the widespread use of the Hale’s Best, everyone knows this variety 
and it is unnecessary for us to urge you to plant it. If you are using the H. B. this 
season you will find the Seed Breeders the best strain of this popular variety. 
Prices postpaid: Ounce, 20c: 1% pound, 60c: ¥2 pound, $1.00; 1 pound, $1.75; 
2 pounds, $3.35; 5 pounds, $7.70; 10 pounds, $14.00. 
SEED BREEDERS 
Chief Use: General 
Matures: 85-90 days 
Skin Color: Dark 
Flesh Color: Salmon 
Shape: Oval . 
Netting: Heavy 
Size: 6 x 51% inches 

Here are shown typical Seed 
Breeders cantaloupes. Noted 
for its earliness and uniform- 
ity, the Seed Breeders has be- 
come one of the most widely- 
used of all cantaloupes. Note 
in this photograph the vigor of 
the vines surrounding these 
melons. 

