fresh Crisp Lettuce! One of the Best of AH Green Vegetables 



247. Great Lakes 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. 



Culture. Sow seed in rows as soon as the 

 ground can be worked. Cover the seed Y^ 

 inch 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 



107. Buttercrunch. All-America Silver 

 ^jzjx Medal Winner for 1963. A butter- 

 {^\) head type of Bibb. Foremost of 

 ^^^ its many qualities are its heat re- 

 sistance and slow bolting characteris- 

 tics. Heads relatively loose; leaves are 

 thick and juicy but crisp. Pkt. 25c.; 

 Koz. $1.00; oz. IL75; V^h. $5.75, 

 postpaid. 



144. Bibb. (57 days.) A distinct Butter- 

 head, dark green, rather loosely folded, 

 with heart bleaching to rich golden green. 

 Crisp, tender and of ftne flavor. Pkt. 15c.; 

 oz. 55c.; Mlb. $1.35, 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. 40c.; J^lb. 90c., post- 

 paid. 



247. Great Lakes. (82 days.) Iceberg type, 

 /4^^ resistant to tip burn. Outstanding 

 \J&) ^°^ home gardeners and used ex- 

 ^ — ^ tensively in the East by truck gar- 

 deners. Pkt. 15c.; yioz. 50c.; oz. 90c.; 

 ^Ib. $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. 45c.; 341t). 

 $1.10, postpaid. 



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LETTUCE, continued 



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. 55c.; 

 Mlb. $1.35, postpaid. 



Loosehead or Cutting Varieties 



244. Salad Bowl. A head fills a salad bowl 

 /i^^^ with a perfect rosette of rich green 

 ij^J 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.; Hoz. 50c.; oz. 90c.; M'b. $2.15, 

 postpaid. 



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

 bunch of medium green leaves which are 

 deeply lobed. The elongated end lobe gives 

 the plant a spiky appearance. Tender and 

 heat resistant; retains its flavor longer than 

 most varieties. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 60c.; ^ilh. 

 $1.35, postpaid. 



133. Ruby. A beautiful non-heading salad 

 /4^i\ Lettuce. Finely serrated and savoyed 

 [JS^) leaves, rich and uniform bronze-red 

 ^ — ^ in color, sweet and succulent when 

 young. Heat resistant and slow bolting. 

 "Pkt. 15c.; Hoz. 50c.; oz. 90c.; ^Ib- $2.15, 

 postpaid. 



187. BEack-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. 40c.; i^lb."90c., postpaid. 



149. Slobolt. Upright clusters of heavily 

 frilled, light green leaves. Very attractive. 

 Stands well without going to seed. Pkt. 

 15c.; oz. $1.20; }ilh. $3.00, postpaid. 



Cos or Romaine Lettuce 



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. 45c.; Mlb. $1.10, 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. 50c.; Mlb. $1.25, postpaid. 



295. Long John. (85 days.) The deeply 

 netted and ribbed melons average 8 to 10 

 inches long. The thick green flesh is really 

 delicious. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 50c.; J^lb. $1.25, 

 postpaid. 



198. Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. (85 

 days.) Known everywhere for its finely 

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

 oz. 40c.; i^lb. $1.00, postpaid. 



Green-Fleshed Varieties, continued 



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. 50c.; 

 Jilb. $1.25, 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. 40c.; 

 Mlb. $1.00, 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. 

 40c.; kib. $1.00, postpaid. 



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

 /<::feN round, medium size. Skin gray-green 

 (j^J with coarse, sparse netting. Flesh 

 ^^ thick, juicy, orange-salmon, with 

 very fine flavor. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 50c.; J^lb. 

 $1.25, 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. 

 15c.; oz. 50c.; Mlb. $1.25, 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 pearly gray. Thick orange flesh, 

 solid and very sweet. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 50c.; 

 Mlb. $1.25, postpaid. 



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

 /i^^^ gated, small, greenish yellow fruits 

 JiA) with distinct ridges; netting varies 

 V_y with the season. Weight ly^ 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. 60c.; ]Sh. $1.35, 

 postpaid. 



129. Super Market Fi Hybrid. (84 



days.) Fruits round to oval, 7 inches 

 long, 6 inches in diameter, averaging 4 

 to 43^ pounds. Flesh deep salmon, 

 thick and firm. Sweet, delicious flavor, 

 slightly musky. Vines vigorous, re- 

 sistant to fusarium and downy mildew. 

 Very popular because of its earliness, 

 high yield and true Fi hybrid vigor. 

 Pkt. (30 seeds) 50c. ; 2 pkts. 95c. ; 3 pkts. 

 $1.25; Moz. $2.50, postpaid. 



277. Hale's Best Cantaloupe 



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