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No. 36 Hales Bost 
SINCE WE INTRODUCED the No. 36 in 1931, it has become a firmly established variety and 
is generally used as a standard of comparison. It is cited in making comparisons with other 
varieties because every cantaloupe grower is acquainted with the No. 36 Hale’s Best. 
The No. 36, as you know, is an improved strain of the old original Hale’s Best. It is 
an even jumbo in size, solidly netted with no ribs.: The melons are heavy and solid with a 
small seed cavity. The spicy salmon flesh is smooth and firm.. The vines are strong and 
hardy, which means they will produce a good yield. The earliness of the No. 36 is one of 
its most valuable characteristics, for it will mature earlier than most other varieties, which 
places it on the market when prices are highest. It has splendid shipping qualities which 
have made it a leading commercial strain. In short, the No. 36 has everything—everything 
needed by the home gardener or the commercial shipper for a successful cantaloupe. 
‘With its qualities of earliness, heavy yields and splendid quality, the No. 36 is a melon 
that can be planted with complete confidence that the resulting crop will be entirely satis- 
factory. Because of its many years of success we know there is no necessity of our urging 
you to plant this variety: 
We can offer you some of the finest obtainable stock of the No. 36 Hale's Best. 
Prices postpaid: Ounce, 25c; V4 pound, 75c; 1% pound, $1.35; 1 pound, $2.25; 
2 pounds, $4.25; 5 pounds, $9.90; 10 pounds, $18.00. 
The No. 36 was one of the first improved Hale’s Best strains that we 
introduced. It is now recognized as the standard for comparison. 

