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NINE THIRTY-SIX 
The Nine Thirty-Six is a salmon fleshed Hale’s Best 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 Hale’s Bests, the Nine Thirty-Six is an early melon with fine 
flavor and good shipping qualities. It represents an important 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 or 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, we have given them equal prominence in our catalog. We can as- 
sure you that you will make no mistake in planting either or both of the Hale’s Best 
strains. 
The Nine Thirty-Six was developed by us and introduced in 1934. Tests con- 
ducted by ourselves, our customers and experiment stations throughout the country 
have demonstrated that the Nine Thirty-Six is adaptable to every cantaloupe section. 
Since their introduction the Nine Thirty-Six and the Seed Breeders have accounted 
for the greater portion of the Hale’s Best seed sold throughout the country. This 
continued and mounting popularity is proof of the solid virtues of this melon. 
Whether you want a melon for shipping purposes, a melon for your roadside 
stand, or a melon for use in your own home, you will find the Nine Thirty-Six always 
meeting your needs. 
Prices postpaid: Ounce, 20c: 4% pound, 60c: 12 pound, $1.00; 1 pound, $1.75; 
2 pounds, $3.35; 5 pounds, $7.70; 10 pounds, $14.00. 
NINE THIRTY-SIX 
‘Chief Use: General 
Matures: 87-92 days 
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Flesh Color:°Salmon 
Shape: Oval 
Netting: Heavy 
Size: 6 x 5% inches 

Sixteen years of careful selec- 
tion have been necessary to 
produce for you all the desir- 
able -characteristics found in 
the Nine Thirty-Six. This 
early Hale’s Best strain is one 
of the favorites in every canta- 
loupe section in the nation, 
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