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247. Great Lekee Lettuce 
LETTUCE 
One ounce will sow 300 feet of row; 
3 pounds, an acre 
Lettuce is an excellent source of vitamin A 
and furnishes a goodly quantity of vitamin C. 
CuLtTuRE. Sow seed in rows as soon as the 
ground can be worked. Cover the seed 14 
mch deep and press soil down firmly, or it 
may be sown in a hotbed in February or 
March, transplanting to a sheltered position 
for an early crop. Thin plants to 8 inches 
apart for good head Lettuce or have plants 
close together for loose-leaf Lettuce. Lettuce 
does best during cool, moist weather. 
Heading Varieties 
144. Bibb. (57 days.) A distinct Butter- 
head, dark green, rather loosely folded, 
with heart bleaching to rich golden green. 
Crisp, tender and of fine flavor. Pkt. 15c.; 
oz. 50c.; 4lb. $1.25, postpaid. 
288. Big Boston. (Special Stock.) (75 days.) 
A Butterhead type, succeeding in frames 
for spring and outdoors for summer and 
fall. Large heads with outer leaves tinged 
with bronze at edges and blanched hearts 
of rich buttery yellow; crisp, tender and 
sweet. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 30c.; 4Ib. 80c., post- 
paid. 
247. Great Lakes. (82 days.) Iceberg type, 
resistant to tip burn. Outstanding 
(49) for home gardeners and used ex- 
tensively in the East by truck gar- 
deners. Pkt. 15c.; MYoz. 50c.; oz. 80c.; 
lb. $2.00, postpaid. 
268. Iceberg. (82 days.) A popular hard- 
headed Lettuce adapted for either spring 
or summer use. The wavy, light green, 
outer leaves are tinged reddish brown at 
edges and the hearts are unusually white, 
crisp and sweet. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 40c.; 4Ib. 
$1.00, postpaid. 
328. Masterpiece. (75 days.) A _ great 
Lettuce for late spring, summer, and early 
fall. No matter how hot the weather or 
how long it remains in the garden it will 
keep crisp, tender and sweet and will not 
go to seed quickly. It is a sure header and 
stands shipping well. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 50c.; 
lb. $1.25, postpaid. 
FOR QUANTITY PRICES WRITE FOR 
MARKET -GROWERS’ LIST 
LETTUCE, continued 
Loosehead or Cutting Varieties 
244. Salad Bow!. A head fills a salad bowl 
& with a perfect rosette of rich green 
(a) 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.; Voz. 50c.; oz. 85c.; Yb. $2.15, 
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.; M4lb. 
$1.25, postpaid. 
133. Ruby. A beautiful non-heading salad 
& Lettuce. Finely serrated and savoyed 
(a) leaves, rich and uniform bronze-red 
in color, sweet and succulent when 
young. Heat resistant and slows bolting. 
Pkt. 25c.; Voz. 50c.; oz. 85c.; Ib. $2.15, 
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.; 4b. 80c., postpaid. 
318. Early Curled Simpson or Silesia. 
(45 days.) Compact plants with broad, 
frilled, lustrous bright green Ieaves. Popu- 
Jar with home gardeners. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 
30c.; 4lb. 80c., postpaid. 
149. Slobolt. Upright clusters of heavily 
frilled, light green leaves. Very attractive. 
Stands well without going to seed. Pkt. 
15c.; oz. $1.20; 4lb. $3.00, postpaid. 
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. 40c.; 
lb. $1.00, 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. 40c.; lb. $1.00, postpaid. 
MUSKMELON OR 
CANTALOUPE 
One ounce will plant 50 hills; 
2 to 3 pounds, an acre 
Cutture. 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.; 4lb. 90c., postpaid. 
193. Knight. (82 days.) Famous for sweet, 
spicy flavor. A fine home-garden and 
local market variety. Green flesh shades 
to pink near seed cavity. Ribbed, heavily 
netted rind, golden yellow at maturity. 
Average weight 2 pounds. Pkt. 15c.; 
oz. 45c.; 4Ib. $1.10, postpaid. 
Green-fleshed Varieties, continued 
198. Rocky Ford or 
days.) 
Netted Gem. (85 
Known everywhere for its finely 
flavored, deep meaty green flesh. Pkt. 15c.; 
oz. 35c.: Ib. 90c., 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. 45c.; 
Ib. $1.10, postpaid. 
Salmon-fleshed Varieties 
192. Ediste. (85 days.) Fruits average be- 
tween 3 and 4 pounds when grown in good 
soil. The deep rich salmon flesh is thick 
and with high sugar content. The rind is 
exceptionally hard, making it ideal for 
shipping. Vines vigorous. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 
50c.; 4Ib. $1.25, postpaid. 
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.; 
\lb. 90c., 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., postpaid. 
123. Honey Rock. (80 days.) Fruits nearly 
round, medium size. Skin gray-green 
(ad) with coarse, sparse netting. Flesh 
thick, juicy, orange-salmon, with 
very fine flavor. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 45c.; Mlb. 
$1.10, 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 ts 
very thick, sweet, Juicy and fragrant. Pkt. 
15c.; oz. 40c.; 4b. $1.10, postpaid. 
162. Pride of Wisconsin. (90 days.) A 
delicious melon for the home garden and 
near-by markets. Its oval fruits weigh 
about 334 pounds. The coarsely netted 
rind is earl gray. Thick orange flesh, 
solid and very sweet. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 40c.; 
lb. $1.00, postpaid. 
127. Pennsweet. (80 days.) Slightly elon- 
gated, small, greenish yellow fruits 
(aS) sich distinct ridges; netting varies 
“ with the season. Weight 114 to 2 
pounds. Very sweet, thick, salmon-orange 
flesh. Well adapted to home gardens and 
local markets where the growing season Is 
short. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 45c.; 4b. $1-10; 
pestpaid. 
277. Hale’s Best Cantaloupe 
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