. NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN VEGETABLES ^^, 



NEW EARLY MAY KING 

 LETTUCE 



This valuable new lettuce comes with the 

 highest endorsements from Germany, and at our 

 Floracroft Trial Grounds it created a very favor- 

 able impression. It is, without any question, one 

 of the best lettuces on the list for early spring 

 planting in the open ground. The heads are 6 to 7 

 inches in diameter, with the outer leaves very 

 closely folded in. The heads are of a clear light 

 green, the outer leaves being slightly tinged with 

 brown, the inner being clear, bright yellowish, 

 with very rich oily flavor. It is an excellent mar- 

 ket sort, the round, compact heads being so solid 

 that they carry extremely well. 



Price, pkt., lOc; oz., 3oc.; \ lb., |1.00; lb., 

 13.50. 



IMPROVED 



SHIPPERS' DELIGHT 



MUSKMELON 



In 1897 we introduced the Shippers' Delight 

 Muskmelon, and many growers have realized 

 handsomely on it, owing to its earliness and fine 

 shipping qualities. At that time many of the melons 

 showed a distinct knob or button at the blossom 

 end of the melon, and this we have been endeavoring to breed out and also to increase the size of the 

 melon somewhat, at the same time keeping it early and of the same handsome appearance and shape. We 

 are able to offer now the Improved Shippers' Delight, as shown in the handsome illustiation below. 

 As will be seen, they are very attractive in appearance, the shape being perfect for a market melon 

 and nicely netted. It is quite early and of very fine shipping qualities, the flesh being very thick at the 

 ends, thus preventing the melons being softened while being shipped to market in baskets. Every gar- 

 dener and farmer who takes melons to market will appreciate the importance of this fact. The flesh is 

 green, thick and of delicious flavor. Price, pkt., 10c. ; oz., 20c.; ^ lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 



