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L ETT U C E — Con tinued.' 



Black Seeded Simpson. Produces a compact mass of 

 leaves of a lis'it color, nearly double the size of the 

 ordinary Simpson, standing well the summer heat. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., i lb." 75 cts. 



Royal Cabbage, or Summer Drumhead. Heads 

 large, cris|>, tender, of good flavor, and stand tlie 

 summer heat well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. L'O cts., i lb. tjO cts. 



Silver Ball. Silvery white, early; very firm and com- 

 pact ; rielv flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., i lb. 75 cts. 



Salamander. An excellent summer variety, formini; 

 good sized heads, tliat stand drouth and heat longer 

 without injury than any other sort. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 25 cts., i lb. 75 cts. 



Monitor. A variety that stands the heat of summer, and 

 rarely runs to seed ; tender, crisp, and of fine flavor. 

 Pkt."lO cts., oz. 30 cts., i lb. $1.00. 



Yellow-Seeded Butter. A very distinct sort, making 

 a compact yellow head, of excellent flavor, withstands 

 heat well, and remains crisp and tender. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts., i lb. 75 cts. 



Kingsholm Cos. The finest Cos sort, forming long up- 

 right heads of narrow leaves, which are crisp and re- 

 freshing, withstanding the summer heat. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 30 cts., i lb. $1.00. 



Paris White, or Ice Cos. Forming fine, tender and 



crisp, white heads. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., i lb. 75 cts. 



The Cos varieties should be tied u)) a week to blanch 



before cutting. 



LEEK. 



Laxich, Ger. Poh-eim, Fk. Piierro, Sp. 

 The Leek is very hardy, and of easy culture, succeeding 

 best in a light, rich soil. The whole plant is edible, em- 

 ployed in soups, boiled with meat, etc., reputed more 

 delicate than the Onion. Sow early in Aijril, in drills I 

 foot ajiart, and 1 inch deep. When the plants are (5 to 8 

 inches high, transplant in a deep rich soil in rows 12 

 inches apart and (i inches in the rows, as deep as possible, 

 so that the neck may be covered and blanched ; draw the 

 earth to them as they grow. The seed may also l)e sown 

 in August or September, and the young plants transplanted 

 in the spring. 



LEE K~ Contin ued. 

 American. Large, hardy, and of excellent quality. 



Pkt. 10 cts., oz.' 30 cts., i lb. $1.00. 

 Large London, or Flag. Tiie favorite market variety, 



large, with broad leaves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., i lb. 



75 cts. 

 Large Musselburgh, or Scotch. Grows to a very 



large size, with broad leaves, spreading like a fan ; 



hardv and of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 



cts., i lb. $1.00. 



London Leek. 



Maktynia. 



MARTYNIA. 



Gemsenhorn, Ger. Cornaret, Fr. Martina, Sp. 

 The seed pods are used for pickling, when gathered 

 green, young and tender. Sow the seed in the open ground 

 in May, in hills 3 feet apart each way, or in a hot-bed. and 

 afterwards transplant. 

 Proboscidea. The best for pickling, used the same as 



Cucumbers. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



I|ELO]t. 



MELON, MUSK (CANTALOUPE). 



Melone, Ger. 3Ielon 31uscade, Fe. 3Mo7ies Muscatel, Sp. 



Melons thrive best in a light, enriched soil. Plant early in May, when the ground has become warm and dry, in 

 hills 6 feet apart each way. Previous to sowing the seed, mix a few shovelfuls of well-rotted manure in each hill, 

 and plant 12 to 15 seeds ; after all danger of the bugs is over, thin out to 3 plants per hill. When about 1 foot long, 

 pinch ofi"the tips, to make them branch, as it strengthens the growth of the vines, and makes the fruit mature earlier. 

 Be careful not to plant pumpkins or squashes near them, as they will hybridize. A few hills, for early use, may be 

 had by sowing on pieces of sod in a hot-bed, and when warm enough transplant to open ground. 





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Montreal .Makket Musk Melon. 



Jenny Lind. The earliest variety; netted, of small 

 round size, excellent flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 lb. .■J1.25. 



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Casaba. 



Golden Jenny. A small, highly prized variety ; the 

 flavor is not equalled by any other sort. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., lb. .$1.50. 



Waldrip, Texas. — " Your Seeds are strictly first-class. " — F. W. Schmidt. 



