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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 char- 
acterize 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 experi- 
mental stations in all sections of the country, and their tests have shown that the Seed Breeders 
is the earliest, most uniform and highest in quality 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 important characteristic of the Seed Breeders 
is its uniformity. This uniformity and lack of cull melons serves to increase materially 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. Since that time many improvements 
have been made in this melon, and we have introduced all the leading improved strains of the 
H.B. Our close association with and knowledge of this cantaloupe enables us to give you 
accurate and definite information about it. The selective work that we have done with the 
Hale’s Best enables us to offer you the finest seed obtainable. 
Prices postpaid: Ounce, 25c; V4 pound, 75c; 2 pound, $1.35; 1 pound, $2.25; 
2 pounds, $4.25; 5 pounds, $9.90; 10 pounds, $18.00. 


Seed Breeders 
Chief Use: General 
Matures: 85-90 days 
Skin Color: Dark 
Flesh Color: Salmon 
The ‘Seed Breeders” is the most uniform strain of the Hale’s 
Best. The vigorous vines of this strain produce a he 
of melons. 4 5 5 Bal lad Shape: Oval 
Netting: Heavy 
Size: 644x511 inches 
