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COS or ROMAIME 



All cos varieties should be planted for late summer or early fall use when they form firm nicely 

 folded heads. If they come to maturity in the heat of summer, the flower stalks develop before the 

 head is well formed. Cos varieties are distinct from other varieties of lettuce, and on account of the 

 thick leaves and the thick brittle midrib are sometimes called celery lettuce. Cos lettuce is very 

 popular and of superior quality. 



1lb. 10 lbs. 



or more or more 



Code Word per lb. per lb. 



Dark Green, w. s lecos $0.70 $0.65 



A medium large, dark green variety which forms a good sized, 

 firm, well folded head. 



White Paris Self Folding, w. s lepar .70 .65 



77 days. Most popular variety for the home and market garden; 

 likewise the best for forcing. Plants medium large and upright; 

 medium light green with firm, spoon-formed straight-edged outer 

 leaves and upright, loaf-shaped, well folded firm head 8 — 9 in. 

 tall which is whitish-green inside with heavy, white brittle mid- 

 ribs; hard and crisp in texture, but very sweet and considered by 

 some the standard of excellence in lettuce. 



Trianon . . . letri .70 .65 



The same as White Paris Self Folding. 



MUSK MELON 



We have indicated the number of days ordinarily required to produce ripe fruits at our Oakview 

 Experimental Gardens near Detroit, the seed being planted directly out of doors early in June. 



ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES 



1 lb. 10 lbs. 



or more or more 



Code Word per lb. per lb. 



BENDER'S SURPRISE meben $0.65 $0.60 



85 — 90 days. Delicious salmon-fleshed melon, very popular in New 

 York State. Fruit medium to large; oval; distinctly ribbed and 

 covered with sHght patches of netting; skin light yellow when ripe. 



Burrell's Gem (see Defender) mebur .60 .55 



Daisy medsy 60 .55 



88 days. The quahty of Daisy is the standard of excellence in 

 musk melons. Suitable for home garden and nearby markets. 

 Fruits 5^ — 6 in. long; nearly round; very faintly ribbed and 

 sparsely netted. Flesh extremely thick; deep salmon-orange; of 

 a sweet, rich, mildly aromatic flavor. 



Defender, or Burrell's Gem medfe .60 .55 



100 days. (Widely known as Burrell's Gem and Ordway Pink 

 Meat.) Generally considered the standard^ of excellence in ship- 

 ping melons. Fruits oval; 6J^ in. long, 4j^^ in. diameter, and with 

 uniform heavy netting. Flesh very thick; rich orange-yellow; 

 sweet and aromatic. 



Emerald Gem megem .60 .55 



80 days. The standard very early variety for home garden and 

 nearby market. Fruits flattened globe shape, 5 — 5K, in- long, 

 ribbed; smooth with practically no netting; not suitable for 

 shipping. Flesh very thick; deep salmon-orange; sweet, juicy, and 

 aromatic. 



Extra Early Osage metra .60 .55 



84 days. Standard variety of splendid quality for nearby markets 

 and home gardens. Fruits 6 — 7 in. long; almost round; with 

 shallow furrows and sparse shallow netting. Flesh very thick; 

 salmon-orange; fine grained, sweet, and aromatic. 



