ROCKY FORD, COLORADO 

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Hale S Best One of the oldest Improved Selec- 
tions made from the Hale’s Best 
Cantaloupe No. 36 Variety, being introduced in 1932, 
yet the Number 36 is still one of 
the largest selling varieties of this 
strain and is known in every district where cantaloupes are produced. It can be grown 
for almost any purpose, home garden, roadside stands, hauling by truck or packing 
for distant markets. 

HALE’S BEST NO. 36 
The melons run large and very uniform in size, have slightly oval shape, the 
flesh is a salmon color of an excellent flavor; seed cavity being much smaller than 
the original Hale’s Best. The Number 36 is an extra heavy yielder due to the vines 
being strong and hardy, and is among the earliest to mature for the market. Will ma- 
ture in 85 to 90 days. 
PRICE: Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; % Ib. 90c; 1 to 5 Ibs. @ $1.75 per Ib. 
5 to 10 lbs. @ $1.65 per lb.; 10 to 25 Ibs. @ $1.50 per Ib. Prepaid. 

Early Hale’s Best Cantaloupe 
Hale’s Best is the best known cantaloupe in the United States and our seed is all 
grown from our personally selected stock seed. ‘The melons run mostly jumbo sizes; a 
percentage showing slight rib and faint stripe, yet retaining the extreme earliness. 
The flesh is deep salmon colored, firm and of excellent quality. It is a splendid shipper, 
staying firm for days after being picked. 
PRICE: Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % Ib. 50c; % Ib. 90c; 1 to 5 Ibs. @ $1.75 per Ib. 
5 to 10 lbs. @ $1.65 per Ib.; 10 to 25 Ibs. @ $1.50 per lb. Prepaid. 

