HOME-GROWN SALADS 



Lettuce 



Garten Salat (Ger.) Lattuga (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will sow ISO feet of row 



A rich soil, an abundance of moisture for a steady and uninter- 

 rupted growth, are of prime importance to raise good Lettuce. Sow 

 Loose-leaf and Early Butterhead varieties in rows % inch deep and 

 16 inches apart. Around the middle of April, thin out or transplant 

 to suit. Repeat with same variety the first week in May. Then follow 

 up with Butter and Crisphead varieties. Full maturity basis of 

 comparison in days. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; V 4 lb. 70 cts. 



Loose-Leaf Varieties 



Beckert's Golden Curled. The best Lettuce in its class for spring 

 and early summer crops. It grows rapidly and forms immense, 

 loose heads of tender curled leaves. 



Black-seeded Simpson. A rapid grower with fringed and crumpled 

 light yellowish green leaves. 



Early Curled Simpson. A home-garden favorite. Produces broad, 

 light green leaves, fringed and crumpled. 



Grand Rapids Forcing. A leader in its class for forcing or extra- 

 early outdoor gardening. Forms large, loose bunches of thin, 

 bright green leaves, crumpled and fringed. 



Crisphead Sorts 



Because of their heat resistance, they are the ideal summer Lettuce. 

 Iceberg. 84 days. The earliest and largest header of its class; crisp 

 and tender. 



Hanson. 80 days. Reliable under all conditions. Large heads with 



silvery light green leaves. 

 New York or Wonderful. 80 days. Grown in enormous quantities 



for market. Large heads, deep green with white hearts. 



Butterhead Sorts 



May King. 63 days. For early outdoors or forcing. Heads of 

 medium size, yellowish green, with rich golden heart. 



White Boston. 76 days. Forms large, solid heads of light green 

 which blanches to a buttery creamy yellow. Considered one of 

 the best for coldframe forcing and outdoors. 



All-Heart. 72 days. Not only is this variety a splendid spring Let- 

 tuce, but its resistance to heat makes it valuable as a midseason 

 grower. 



Crisp-as -Ice. 75 days. Valuable for late fall because of its frost 

 resistance. Medium-sized, crisp, deep green heads with yellow 

 hearts. 



All Seasons. 75 days. A most reliable midsummer Butterhead. 

 Large, crisp heads with yellow hearts. 



Mammoth Black-seeded Butter. 76 days. An excellent heat- 

 resistant midseason Lettuce. Produces enormous crisp and tender 

 heads. 



Romaine or Cos Lettuce 



Also known as Celery Lettuce and Romaine Salad. Loose heads of 

 ong, narrow leaves which are blanched by tying them together on 

 the top. 



Trianon or Paris White Folding. 60 days. A very heat-resistant 

 variety of long sugar-loaf-shaped heads. 



Black-seeded Simpson Lettuce 



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Muskmelon (Cantaloupe) 



Muscat Melone (Ger.) Popone Melone (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant about SO hills 

 A warm, sunny location and a liberal amount of manure, spaded 

 into hills spaced from 5 to 6 feet apart each way, insures success in 

 the growing of melons. When danger of frost is past, place from 8 to 

 10 seeds on each hill and cover with inch of soil. When plants 

 are about 5 inches high, thin out to stand 3 to a hill. As in the grow- 

 ing of Cucumbers, dust or spray with a good combination of fungicide 

 and insecticide as soon as plants appear. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; V 4 lb. 60 cts. 



Orange-fleshed Varieties 



Bender's Surprise. 94 days. Large, oval fruits 8 to 10 pounds in 



weight. An exceptionally good keeper. 

 Extra Early Osage. 87 days. Almost round, 6 to 7 inches in diam- 

 - eter. Flesh thick and sweet. 



Emerald Gem. 85 days. Standard early variety. Sweet and spicy. 



Golden Champlain. 80 days. Very early. Vigorous grower and 

 producer, even under adverse conditions. Flesh golden, sweet. 



Hearts of Gold. 94 days. A desirable midseason producer of ex- 

 ceptionally fine-flavored fruits. 



Honey Rock. 85 days. Recently introduced. Practically round 

 and deliciously sweet. A good keeper. 



Green-fleshed Varieties 



Extra-Early Knight. 85 days. Of high quality, producing medium- 

 sized, oblong fruits with thick, fine-flavored flesh. 



Honey Dew. 105 days. A good winter keeper if picked before they 

 are fully ripened and stored in a cool place. 



Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. 90 days. Small, round fruits of ex- 

 ceptionally fine flavor. An excellent keeper. 



Watermelon 



Wasser Melone (Ger.) Melone d'aqua (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant about 30 hills 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; V 4 lb. 50 cts. 

 Kleckley Sweets. 85 days. The most popular, oblong, main-crop 

 Watermelon. Fruits are about 20 inches long and 10 inches in 

 diameter. Flesh bright scarlet and remarkably sweet. 

 Early Fordhook. 83 days. The earliest of the really large Water- 

 melons, and the best home-garden variety for this latitude. 

 Peerless or Ice Cream. 90 days. A productive all-purpose Melon. 



Flesh bright red, crisp, and tender. 

 Tom Watson. 92 days. Large, long fruits with rich red, sweet, 



tender flesh. A standard shipping Melon. 

 Red-seeded Citron. 95 days. Used for preserves. 



Mustard 



Senf (Ger. ) Mostarda (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 75 feet of row 

 The pungent leaves are boiled and served like spinach. Sow seed 

 from early spring to midsummer, in rows }/2 inch deep and 18 to 20 

 inches apart. Make successive sowings for a continuous supply. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V 4 lb. 35 cts. 

 Giant Southern Curled. A popular sort for greens. Leaves long 

 and wide, light green, tinged with yellow; heavily crumpled and 

 curled at the edges. 

 Long-standing Thick-Leaf or Elephant Ear. A strong-growing 

 variety, producing extra-large leaves of a most appetizing pungency. 

 Perfection Plume. Finely curled, dark green leaves of the very 

 best quality. Rather dwarf in growth. 



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