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Presenting our 3O'" ANNUAL CATALOG 
We ARE PLEASED to present, for the thirty-sixth time, our annual catalog on cantaloupe 
seed. Incorporated in 1909, our Association has always specialized in high grade cantaloupe 
seed, believing that good seed is the most important single item in producing better crops. 
METHODS — 
In order to offer good seed to the cantaloupe growers we have adopted certain standards 
and practices which experience has proven are necessary in high quality seed production. 
In the first step toward our goal, we always grow and harvest our own seed, never buying 
cantaloupe seed on the open market or from other growers except on the specific request of 
our customers. By producing all our own cantaloupe seed we are thus certain of the exact 
variety, type and quality of the stock that we can offer to the growers. After we have grown 
our Own crops, we always harvest these melons by hand. Each melon is picked, sorted and 
piled in the fields by hand, during which process all immature, off-type cantaloupes are dis- 
carded. After being piled, each melon is cut open individually (again by hand), and if the 
cantaloupe meets the required tests the seed is saved. While being hand-cut the melons 
undergo a second selection and again any off-type or low quality melons are discarded. This 
method of harvesting insures that only the finest cantaloupes are used for seed. 
EXPERIENCE — 
While this careful selection is of primary importance, there is another factor in which 
the grower is vitally interested. This is that the right type of melons are selected and saved 
for seed. Experience is. necessary in order to know what type of melons are needed by the 
‘ growers. Years of experience, alone, teach what combinations of size, shape, netting, flesh 
texture, cavity, flavor and maturity dates are necessary to produce a really successful com- 
mercial cantaloupe. The right combination of all these factors does not come haphazardly. 
Our success in developing new varieties comes from many years of specializing in cantaloupe 
seed. Our work and experience have combined to produce several of the leading cantaloupe 
varieties now in general use in this country. 
VARIETIES — 
During the past seasons we have introduced many new varieties of cantaloupes. The 
Hale’s Best has been the most successful of all the introductions made in the past 20 years. 
Of the Hale’s Best strains the “Seed Breeders” and the “Nine Thirty-Six’’ have become the 
most popular and can be grown in any part of the country. Several powdery mildew resist- 
ant strains of melons have been introduced, some of which we have developed. The qualities 
of some of these strains have been such that the melons are now planted wherever good 
melons are desired. The No. 45 is now widely used in all cantaloupe districts. Our new 
4-50 has been successful, too, and we have had very good reports on its success last year. 
All of the other varieties that we offer in this Manual have proven popular for particular 
purposes or in special districts. To mention a few by name, we call your attention to the 
Queen of Colorado, Melogold, Hearts of Gold and White-seeded Pink Pearl. 
~NEW INTRODUCTIONS — 
This season we are presenting four new varieties. Pictures of these melons appear on 
the opposite page and descriptions are on pages 2 and 3. All of these cantaloupes have been 
grown in pevious seasons and have been carefully tested. Believing that they all have 
merits, we are adding them to our list of cantaloupe varieties offered in this catalog and 
offering seed to the cantaloupe growers generally. In the case of the Purdue 44 and the 
Arizona 13 we have only a very limited amount of this seed, which will probably be insuf- 
ficient to meet all the demands for it. We would like to suggest that you order early if you 
want to try these two new cantaloupes. 
CULTURAL HELP — 
We have published a booklet, ““The Cantaloupe,” in which are discussed many of the 
factors involved in growing cantaloupes, from selection of seed, through planting, cultiva- 
tion, handling of diseases and insects, to picking and harvesting. We will be pleased to 
send you one of these booklets free of charge. If you have any special problems we hope 
that you will write us and we will try to be of assistance to you. 

