REST STRAINS 
Wine Vhirty- Sex 
THE NINE THIRTY-SIX is one of the popular Hale’s Best strains. Like all Hale’s Bests, it is 
an early melon, maturing in 85 to 90 days. The Nine Thirty-Six has a fine flavor and good 
shipping qualities. ‘The melons are well netted with no sectors and run to even jumbo sizes. 
The flesh is thick and orange and the seed cavity is small and tight. The Nine Thirty-Six 
has an excellent flavor and a high sugar content. The vines of this variety are vigorous and 
“‘set’’ and hold a heavy crop of cantaloupes. 
The Nine Thirty-Six was developed by us and introduced in 1934. Tests conducted 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. All progressive cantaloupe growers are now acquainted 
with the Nine Thirty-Six, which has become one of the recognized standard melons. The 
grower who is particularly interested in a combination of high quality and earliness in his 
cantaloupes never hesitates in planting the Nine Thirty-Six. 
Having developed and introduced the Nine Thirty-Six, we are in a position to offer you 
an exceptionally fine stock of seed of this strain. This seed has all been hand-selected and 
hand-cut and represents the brand of quality, purity and selection for which we are famous in 
our seed stocks. 
Prices postpaid: Ounce, 25c; 4 pound, 75¢; V2 pound, $1.35; 1 pound, $2.25; 
2 pounds, $4.25; 5 pounds, $9.90; 10 pounds, $18.00. 


Nine Thirty -Six 
Chief Use: General 
Matures: 87-92 days 
Skin Color: Dark 
Flesh Color: Salmon The Nine Thirty-Six is one of the favorite melons in every 
Shape: Oval cantaloupe section. We developed and introduced this canta- 
Netting: Heavy loupe after many years of careful selective work. 
Size: 6x514 inches 5 
