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LETTUCE. — Continuea. 

 CURLED OR CUTTING VARIETIES. This type does not form compact 

 heads, but large masses of curly, crisp leaves, which are practically 

 ever-bearing as they keep growing after picking; the best of these are: 



496 Black-Seeded Simpson. It stands the summer heat splendidly, and is 

 practically everbearing 



502 Early Curled Simpson. Forms a compact mass of yellowish-green, 

 curly leaves; earlier than head Lettuces 



508 Grand Rapids. Beautifully crumpled and curled. {See Specialties, 



page 45.) {See enuraving.) , 



COS, "CELERY," or " ROMMNE" VARIETIES. These form large elongated, 

 compact heads that blanch mild and crisp. 



504 EXPRESS, HENDERSON'S. A very early Cos Lettuce of dwarf, com- 

 pact growth, heading up without tying. The self-folding inner leaves 

 blanch bi^utifuUy white, crisp and tender. It stands hot weather 

 splendidly. (See engraving.) 



526 Trianon. {See Specialties, page 45.) 



MARTYNIA. 



532 Proboscidea. Produces long seed-pods, which, gathered half-grown, 

 are green and tender. Alakes a delicious sweet piclde 



MELON, MUSK or CANTALOUPE, (i ox. for 60 hah.) 

 GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



535 THE "HENDERSON" BUSH. Radically diiTerent from any existing 

 kind. _ The bush character is attained by a shortening of the stem between 

 the joints. There are just as many leaves on the plant as on other kinds, 

 but these grow so compactly that the plant can be grown on one-half 

 the space usually required. Notwithstanding its radical departure from 

 existing types it is by no means a freak; its freedom from variation has been 

 constant over the entire time of our observance of it. The fruit is small, but 

 fully equal in quality to the old and justly esteemed Jenny Lind, which is 

 probably the best flavored of all green-fleshed sorts. They are produced 

 in abundance, in fact we advise that each plant be allowed to ripen only 

 about one-half of the fruit, as it is apt to bear too many. (3 Pkts., 60c.) . . 



537 EARLY HACKENSACK, HENDERSON'S. {See SpeciaVies, j)age 46.) 



541 Hackensack. About 10 days later than the above, but attains a very large 

 size; round with flattened ends, thickly netted; productive; extra quality. . 



543 JENNY LIND. HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR SELECTION Small, 

 round-flat fruit, deeply ribbed ; flesh yellowish-green and of unsmrpassed 

 flavor; very productive 



547 Montreal Market. A very large green "Nutmeg" type, almost round, 

 heavily netted; thick, luscious flesh; late and especially adapted to cooler 

 climates 



549 Netted Gem. A grand sort for general early use; very early, productive, 

 uniform and finely netted; flesh rich green, deliciously sweet and melting. 



551 Nutmeg Improved. A popular old variety; sidn deep green, finely netted; 

 flesh greenish-yeUow, rich and bugary 



557 Rocky Ford. {Sec Specialties, pnt/e 46) 



RED or SALMON-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



539 Emerald Gem. No variety surpasses this for flavor; the thick salmon- 

 colored flesh is granular, rich and delicious. It is exceedingly early, prolific 

 and long-bearing; fruits small, smooth-skinned, deep emerald-green with 

 light stripes , 



545 Miller's Cream, or Osage. Medium to large, slightly oval and handsomely 

 netted; flesh rich salmon, deep, firm, sweet and melting 



'553 Paul Rose, This splendid variety is a cross between Netted Gem and 

 Miller's Cream, combining the best qualities of both. It ripens an immense 

 number of moderate-sized fruits; flesh salmon, deep, sweet and richly 

 flavored 



555 Red Rocky Ford, or Burrell Gem. The flesh of red-orange is very thick, 

 fine-grained and of delicious flavor. (See engrardng.) (See Specialties, 

 page 46.) 



559 Tip Top. One of the best salmon-fleshed sorts; bears an enormous crop 

 of large fruits of delicious quality 



MELON, WATER, (i oz. /or 30 uiu.) 



565. Citron. Red seeded. Small, round fruits, for preserves only 



567 Cole's Early. {See Specialties, page 47.) 



569 Cuban Queen. Large oval Melons; striped dark and light green; flesh 

 red and excellent quality; the best late sort 



571 Ice Cream. (White-seeded). A medium-sized, almost round Melon, suc- 

 ceeding well in the North. Skin light-green, faintly mottled; flesh scarlet 

 and solid 



573 Kleckley's Sweet. An oval-shaped variety, with dark green skin and 

 thin rind. The bright scarlet flesh is extremely sweet 



575 Kolb's Gem. The fruit is nearly round, rind dark green, somewhat 

 marbled, with lighter shades. "Weight, 25 to 50 lbs 



576 Sun, Moon and Stars. A great novelty. (See Specialties, page 47.) (5 



pkts. Sl.OO.) 



577 Sweet Heart. A thick, oval Melon, light green, mottled, with thin, tough 

 rind, flesh light red, solid, of fine quality and flavor. It is earlv 



579 SWEET SIBERIAN, HENDERSON'S. A Russian variety; splendid for 

 Northern climates, ripening thoroughly even after cold weather. It is 

 of oval shape, medium size, dark green, faintly mottled; thin, tough 

 rind; flesh deep orange-buff and very sweet, early and productive 



581 Tom Watson. Long oval shape, thin but tough rind; bright scarlet 

 flesh: excellent quality. {See engraring.) 



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