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



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2V1. Great Lakes Lettuce 



LETTUCE 



One ounce will sow 300 feet of row; 

 3 pounds, an acre 



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. 



Butterhead 



107. Buttercrunch. (60 davs.) AII- 

 ■i~\- America Silver Medal Winner for 

 GS) ^^^3. A butterhead type of Bibb. 

 ^ — ^ Foremost of its many qualities are 

 its heat resistance and slow bolting char- 

 acteristics. Heads relatively loose; 

 leaves are thick and juicy but crisp. 

 Pkt. 25c.; i/^oz. 85c.; oz. SI. 50; y^\h. 

 S4.75, 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 fine flavor. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 55c.; 

 i^lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



288. Big Boston. (Special Slock:) (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. 

 20c.; oz. 40c.; yiVa. 90c., postpaid. 



Crisp-head 



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

 ■ir\ resistant to tip burn. Outstanding for 

 \^S^ home gardeners and used extensively 

 ^ — in the East by truck gardeners. Pkt. 

 20c.; 3^oz. 50c.; oz. 90c.; i^Ib. $2.00, post- 

 paid. 



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. 20c.; oz. 45c.; Mlb. $1.10, post- 

 paid. 



LETTUCE, continued 



Loosehead 



244. Salad Bowl. (50 days.) A head fills a 

 .f->s salad bowl with a perfect rosette of rich 

 ( jljl^j green 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. 20c.; >ioz. 50c.; oz. 90c.; MVo. 

 $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. 20c.; oz. 60c.; \i\h. 

 $1.35, postpaid. 

 133. Ruby. (55 days.) A beautiful non- 



@ heading salad Lettuce. Finely serrated 

 and savoyed leaves, rich and uniform, 

 bronze- red in color, sweet and succulent 

 when voung. Heat resistant and slow bolting. 

 Pkt. 20c.; i^oz. 50c.; oz. 90c.; \i\h. $2.15, 

 postpaid. 



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

 The frilled and crumpled leaves of light yel- 

 lowish green are crisp and tender. An at- 

 tractive early cutting variety. Pkt. 20c.; 

 oz. 40c.; i^lb. 90c., postpaid. 

 149. Slobolt. (45 days.) Upright clusters 

 of heavily frilled, light green leaves. Very 

 attractive. Stands well without going to seed. 

 Pkt. 20c.; oz. $1.10; J^lb. $2.75, postpaid. 



Romaine Lettuce 



184. Paris Island Cos. (66 days.) Heads 

 are 8 to 10 inches tall, the outer leaves me- 

 dium light green, the interior greenish white. 

 A splendid summer salad having a refresh- 

 ing sweet flavor. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 45c.; ]/^k>. 

 $1.10, postpaid. 



MUSKMELON OR 

 CANTALOUPE 



One ounce will plant SO 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, thin- 

 ning out to 3 plants to the hill when the plants 

 are well established. 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. 20c.; oz. 50c.; 



i^lb. $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. 20c.; oz. 50c.; i^Ib. $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.; H\h. $1.00, postpaid. 



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



than its parent, it resists both rust and blight. 



Very sweet flesh. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 50c.; K'b. 



$1.25, postpaid. 



Salmon-fleshed Varieties 



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

 tractive melons with heavy netting and in- 

 conspicuous ribs. Exceptionally thick, deep 

 salmon flesh of fine sweet flavor. A very 

 small seed cavity. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 40c.; J^lb. 

 $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 ex- 

 cellent quality. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 40c.; J^Ib. 

 $1.00, postpaid. 



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

 'i~t-. round, medium size. Skin gray-green 

 f /h\J with coarse, sparse netting. Flesh 

 ^-^ thick, juicy, orange-salmon, with very 

 fine flavor. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 50c.; Klb. $1.25, 

 postpaid. 



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

 round fruits averaging 3 pounds each, dis- 

 tinctly 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 

 3541 pounds. The coarsely netted rind is 

 pearly gray. Thick orange flesh, solid and 

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

 postpaid. 



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

 /f^ gated, small, greenish yellow fruits 

 \J^) with distinct ridges; netting varies with 

 ^— ^ the season. Weight IJ^ to 2 pounds. 

 Very sweet, thick, salmon-orange flesh. Well 

 adapted to home gardens and local markets 

 where the growing season is short. Pkt. 20c.; 

 oz. 60c.; Mlb. $1.35, postpaid. 



129. Saticoy Fi Hybrid. (85 days.) 

 Fruit is slightly oblong, 6J/^ by 53^ 

 inches. Exterior color is slate-green, 

 with a medium ropey netting. Approxi- 

 mately 4 pounds in weight. Very dark 

 orange flesh, thick and firm, of excellent 

 quality. Small seed cavity. The strong, 

 very productive vines are resistant to 

 mildew and fusarium wilt and produce 

 for a long period. Pkt. (30 seeds) 50c.; 

 2 pkts. 95c.; 3 pkts. $1.35; 34oz. $2.50, 

 postpaid. 



209. Samson Fi Hybrid. (85 days.) 

 /ir\-, AAS for 1965. Fruits heavily netted, 

 f iA\j ribless, slightly oval, average 6 inches 

 — ^ by 7 inches long. Flesh deep orange, 

 thick, juicy, firm and sweet. Vigorous vines, 

 resistant to powdery mildew and fusarium 

 wilt. Pkt. (40 seeds) 50c.; 2 pkts. 95c.; 

 3 pkts. $1.35; J^oz. $2.25, postpaid. 



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