JUMBO HALE’S BEST 
THE LARGE*YEQRDLAR STRAIN 
THE JumBo HAte’s Bzst is a large fruited strain of this popular variety that is ex- 
ceptionally well adapted to local markets. Because of its large sizes it is not a melon 
for the best commercial purposes. 
The Jumbo strain of the Hale’s Best has the thick salmon flesh, the sweetness 
and the excellent quality of the other strains. The fruit will weigh about 5 pounds 
and is heavily netted with a distinct suture. The cavity is rather large, but the flesh 
does not break down readily. The vines of the Jumbo Hale’s Best are vigorous in 
gtowth and well able to mature the large melons they produce. The Jumbo will 
mature in about 85 to 90 days. 
Because of its large sizes and its fine quality, the Jumbo Hale’s Best is increas- 
ingly in demand from the market gardeners. The home gardener, too, will be well 
pleased with this cantaloupe. We can recommend it to you. 
Prices postpaid: Ounce, 25c; 1% pound, 75¢; 2 pound, $1.35; 1 pound, $2.25; 
5 pounds, $9.90. 
THIS PHOTOGRAPH was taken inside our washing plant. The seed is being poured from the field 
barrel into a large wooden vat. The seed is left in this vat about 24 hours before being taken 
to the wash tanks. During this 24 hours a slight fermentation takes place which makes it easier 
to separate the seed from the pulp when placed in the washers. 

