Eating Your Home-grown Vegetables Is dining Deluxe 



LETTUCE, continued 



Loosehead or Cutting Varieties 



244. Salad Bowl. A head fills a salad bowl 

 /S^e^x with a perfect rosette of rich green 

 f jja\) leaves. Fast grower, slow to bolt to 

 ^ — ' seed. Short, waved, closely set leaves 

 of fine texture; tender and attractive. Fine 

 for home garden and fancy market trade. 

 Pkt. 15c; Moz. 55c; oz. 95c; %\b. $2.35; 

 lb. $6.50, postpaid. 



106. Oak Leaf. (40 days.) Forms a tight 

 bunch of medium green leaves which are 

 deeply Iobed. The elongated end lobe gives 

 the plant a spiky appearance. Tender and 

 heat resistant; retains its flavor longer than 

 most varieties. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; J^Ib. 

 $1.25; lb. $3.50, postpaid. 



187. Black-seeded Simpson. (45 days.) 

 The frilled and crumpled leaves of light 

 yellowish green are crisp and tender. An 

 attractive early cutting variety. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 30c; J^Ib. 80c; lb. $2.25, postpaid. 



318. Early Curled Simpson or Silesia. 



(45 days.) Compact plants with broad, 

 frilled, lustrous bright green leaves. Popu- 

 lar with home gardeners. Pkt. 15c; oz. 

 30c; }4\b. 80c; lb. $2.25, postpaid. 



195. Grand Rapids. (43 days.) A valuable 

 early variety with broad, wavy, light green 

 leaves. Very tender and sweet. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 30c; Mlb. 80c; lb. $2.25, postpaid. 



149. Slobolt. Upright clusters of heavily 

 frilled, light green leaves. Very attractive. 

 Stands well without going to seed. Pkt. 

 15c; oz. 50c; }4\b. $1.25; lb. $3.50, post- 

 paid. 



Cos or Romaine Lettuce 



240. Dark Green. (66 days.) Compact, 

 12-inch upright heads which are self-folding 

 and resist heat well. Leaves are very dark 

 and slightly rumpled. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 

 Mlb. 90c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



184. Paris White or Trianon. (66 days.) 

 Heads are 8 to 10 inches tall, the outer 

 leaves medium light green, the interior 

 greenish white. A splendid summer salad 

 having a refreshing sweet flavor. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 35c; ]4\h. 90c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



MUSKMELON OR 

 CANTALOUPE 



One ounce will plant 50 hills; 

 2 to 3 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Melons thrive in rich light soil. 

 Plant in hills 4 to 6 feet each way in early 

 May, placing a forkful of old manure under 

 each hill and 10 to 12 seeds in each hill, 

 thinning out to 3 plants to the hill when the 

 plants are well established. Pinching off 

 ends of vines when they are a foot long will 

 increase production. For an early crop start 

 seeds in small boxes in a hotbed. 



Green-fleshed Varieties 



210. Honey Dew. (110 days.) Round, 

 greenish white, smooth melons with thick 

 green flesh having a distinct flavor of its 

 own. Not good until dead ripe. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 35c; Jilb. 90c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



295. Long John. (85 days.) This great Can- 

 taloupe comes from Anne Arundel County, 

 Maryland, the home of fine Cantaloupes. The 

 deeply netted and ribbed melons average 

 8 to 10 inches long so that it does not take 

 many to fill a basket. The thick green 

 flesh is really delicious. Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c; 

 %\b. $1.10; lb. $3.00, postpaid. 



! 193. Knight or Sweet Air. (82 days.) The 

 heavily netted, ribbed fruits of golden 

 yellow weigh about 2 pounds each. Its 

 juicy green flesh shades to pink at center. 

 Vines are free from blight. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 40c; )4\b. $1.00; lb. $2.75, postpaid. 



198. Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. (85 



days.) Known everywhere for its finely 

 flavored, deep meaty green flesh. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 35c; KIb. 90c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



327. Rocky Ford, Jr. (80 days.) Earlier 

 and more productive than its parent, it 

 resists both rust and blight. The healthy 

 vines produce heavy crops of fine shipping 

 melons. Closely netted skin covers thick 

 green, very sweet flesh. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; 

 Mlb. $1.00; lb. $2.75, postpaid. 



Salmon-fleshed Varieties 



277. Hale's Best, No. 36. (82 days.) At- 

 tractive melons with heavy netting and 

 inconspicuous ribs. Exceptionally thick, 

 deep salmon flesh of fine sweet flavor. A 

 very small seed cavity. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 

 KIb. 90c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



220. Hale's Best Jumbo Strain. (85 days.) 

 Large oval fruits weighing 5 to 6 pounds; 

 ribbing somewhat prominent, heavily 

 netted. Flesh thick, salmon-orange, sweet 

 and of excellent quality. Pkt. 15c; oz. 

 35c; Mlb. 90c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



123. Honey Rock. (80 days.) Fruits nearly 

 /i^fN round, medium size. Skin gray-green 

 f jja\) with coarse, sparse netting. Flesh 

 ^ — ' thick, juicy, orange-salmon, with 

 very fine flavor. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; }4\b. 

 $1.00; lb. $2.75, postpaid. 



218. Hearts of Gold. (90 days.) Nearly 

 round fruits averaging 3 pounds each, 

 distinctly ribbed and covered with fine 

 gray netting. The deep salmon flesh is 

 very thick, sweet, juicy and fragrant. Pkt. 

 1 5c. ; oz. 35c ; Mlb. 90c ; lb. $2. 50, postpaid. 



162. Pride o r j Wisconsin. (90 days.) A 

 delicious melon for the home garden and 

 near-by markets. Its oval fruits weigh 

 about 3 24 pounds. The coarsely netted 

 rind is pearly gray. Thick orange flesh, 

 solid and very sweet. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 

 i^Ib. 90c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



127. Pennsweet. (80 days.) Slightly elon- 

 gated, small, greenish yellow fruits 

 with distinct ridges; netting varies 

 with the season. Weight 1J4 to 2 

 pounds. Very sweet, thick, salmon-orange 

 flesh. Well adapted to home gardens and 

 local markets where the growing season is 

 short. Pkt. 25c; V^oz. 45c; oz. 75c; 

 Jilb. $1.80; lb. 15.00, postpaid. 



277. Hale's Best Cantaloupe 



For quantity prices write for market-growers' 



WATERMELON 



One ounce will plant 30 hills; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Same as muskmelon except that 

 they should be planted 8 to 10 feet apart 

 each way. 



185. Charleston Gray. (90 days.) A long, 

 disease-resistant variety relatively free 

 from hollow heart, white heart and gourd 

 neck. Fruits of fine eating quality, averag- 

 ing 28 to 35 pounds. Light green rind, 

 thin but very hard. Seeds black. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 60c; M\b. $1.55; lb. $4.25, postpaid. 



230. Congo. (90 days.) A Garrison type, 

 /i^t\ resistant to anthracnose. Fruits 

 iJHg) °blorig, with firm rind; dark green 

 — / faintly striped lighter green. The 

 flesh is bright red, fine grained and high 

 in sugar content. Seeds white with black 

 tips and sides. Pkt. 15c; oz. 55c; J^lb 

 $1.35; lb. $3.75, postpaid. 



263. Dixie Queen. (85 days.) Wilt-resis- 

 tant. A medium-sized, oval-round melon 

 attractively striped dark green on light 

 green with thin but tough rind. The flesh 

 is sparkling red, firm, juicy and sweet 

 White seeds. Melons average 30 pounds 

 and ship well. Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c; 341b. 

 $1.10; lb. $3.00, postpaid. 



140. Fairfax. (90 days.) Resistant to both 

 wilt and anthracnose. Similar to Garrison 

 in size but slightly darker in color. Crisp 

 red flesh of excellent quality. Hard, tough 

 rind makes it a good shipper. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 45c; Klb. $1.10; lb. $3.00, postpaid. 



234. Garrison. (90 days.) White seed. 

 Fruits elongated, light with dark green 

 irregular stripes, weighing as high as 50 

 pounds. Flesh bright red and very sweet. 

 Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c; J^Ib. $1.10; lb. $3.00, 

 postpaid. 



320. Tom Watson. (90 days.) The melon 

 of every market and every man's garden. 

 The attractive fruits are long cylinders of 

 dark green with deep red, firm, crisp flesh 

 of good flavor. Brown seed. A splendid 

 keeper. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; M\b. 65c; lb. 

 $1.75, postpaid. 



285. Stone Mountain. (90 days.) Fruits 

 are oval-round and very large. Thin but 

 tough rind of medium green with indistinct 

 veining. Flesh is rich scarlet, fine-grained 

 and very sweet. Seed white with black 

 edges. On good melon ground they weigh 

 from 30 to 40 pounds each. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 30c; M\b. 65c; lb. $1.75, postpaid. 



313. Wondermelon or Kleckley Sweet 



Improved. (85 days.) Large, dark green, 

 oblong fruits averaging 30 to 40 pounds. 

 Flesh rich red, of good flavor and medium 

 texture. White seed. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; 

 HIb. 65c; lb. $1.75, postpaid. 



205. New Hampshire Midget. (65 days.) 

 /S^\ Icebox type, weighing 2 to 6 pounds. 

 ( MJ\) A round melon striped dark green 

 ^ — ' on light green. Rind thin; flesh 

 strawberry-red, of excellent flavor. Very 

 prolific. Small brown seeds. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 45c; Mlb. $1.10; lb. $3.00, postpaid. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Mushrooms have been grown with success 

 in cellars, under benches, in barns or wherever 

 a temperature of 50 degrees can be kept 

 up through the winter. Location should 

 not be too damp or subject to sudden changes 

 in temperature. No direct sunlight should 

 fall on the bed. Fresh horse-manure is the 

 best medium for Mushroom culture. 



Pure Culture Spawn. This Spawn is 

 grown in bottles, and after maturity, the 

 glass is removed and the cylindrical cakes 

 are dried. Each unit, or cake, will plant 

 50 square feet of mushroom bed surface. 

 Price per unit, $1.25. 



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